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This M*A*S*H episode came as a surprise for fans watching
"Abyssinia, Henry" was a serious episode for the comedy series.
July 18, 2025, 4:30PM

Here's how Robert Conrad handled the cancellation of The Wild Wild West
Series star Robert Conrad said the series was "four seasons of make-believe."
July 18, 2025, 4:20PM

You'll never guess how many presidents Morey Amsterdam wrote jokes for
He wasn't just a joke writer on TV!
July 18, 2025, 2:27PM

No one missed Dan Blocker more than his co-star Michael Landon
The brotherly love wasn't just for the cameras.
July 18, 2025, 2:00PM

George Reeves became a real-life Superman when he defended his co-star from a director
Reeves shared his character's kindness.
July 18, 2025, 1:23PM

Before she played Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane, a young Noel Neill wanted to work at a newspaper
Neill and her character lived parallel lives.
July 18, 2025, 11:38AM

Robert Conrad adored his Wild Wild West co-star, Ross Martin
"We had this chemistry."
July 18, 2025, 10:50AM

Andy Griffith and Don Knotts had the friendship everyone wanted
Griffith only had a few, but very meaningful words to say about his friend, Don Knotts.
July 17, 2025, 4:50PM

Carl Reiner once said that Mary Tyler Moore was like his daughter
"I'm just crazy about the girl."
July 17, 2025, 3:28PM

The life-and-death moment that nearly ended James Arness' Gunsmoke legacy
How a wild bull and a lucky escape almost changed the fate of Gunsmoke forever.
July 17, 2025, 12:02PM

Chuck Jones reveals how Bugs Bunny evolved and credits another animator for Bugs' spark!
"The Bugs that evolved stood upright—he's a guy who's not going to go anyplace. He was sure of himself."
July 17, 2025, 11:26AM

Robert Conrad had barely made it back to the dressing room after his Wild Wild West audition before he was informed that he had been cast as James West
The actor admitted that he was surprised by the decision.
July 17, 2025, 10:21AM

Amanda Blake considered herself a friend of cats and dogs
Guess they call her Miss Kitty for a reason! Blake had a passion for rescuing all kinds of critters.
July 17, 2025, 9:23AM

Forget jumping that shark — Henry Winkler once said that this was the most difficult thing he'd done in his life
Winkler described the experience as "climbing a mountain naked and backwards."
July 16, 2025, 3:47PM

Here's the real reason Andy Griffith never had a wife on The Andy Griffith Show
Who had time for a relationship when Barney was in the picture?
July 16, 2025, 3:24PM

This is the moment that convinced Adam West to star in Batman
The scene that persuaded West to don the cowl.
July 16, 2025, 2:47PM

Robert Conrad on his time in The Wild Wild West: ''The physical demands were extraordinary.''
The actor likened the series to "a bizarre dream."
July 16, 2025, 10:55AM

Before she voiced Smurfette in the reboot, Rihanna was a lifelong Smurfs fan
The singer expressed her love for the television series!
July 15, 2025, 1:36PM

At long last: This is the reason why the Smurfs are blue!
"Making them all different colors would have given them nothing more than superficial identities."
July 15, 2025, 11:00AM

Here's how to make the bayou state recipes you saw on Toon In With Me!
Learn how to cook your own gumbo, hush puppies, and red beans and rice!
July 15, 2025, 6:00AM

Henry Winkler: ''I still need much too much public approval''
An important life lesson, courtesy of The Fonz.
July 14, 2025, 3:10PM

Here’s why Carol Burnett thought rain brought good luck
It’s raining, it’s pouring—Carol Burnett’s career was soaring.
July 14, 2025, 2:48PM

How Laverne & Shirley made the ultimate underdog series
"Two girls who work in a brewery, coping with life."
July 14, 2025, 1:38PM

Rod Serling found plot ideas for The Twilight Zone all around him
Serling looked to his own world for inspiration to fuel his world of imagination.
July 14, 2025, 1:30PM

Buddy Ebsen was the star of Beverly Hillbillies, but Max Baer Jr. had more fan mail
Buddy Ebsen may have won the popular vote, but Max Baer Jr. still had the most fan mail.
July 14, 2025, 1:18PM
Jerry Mathers was thrown around by an Oakland Raider after Leave It to Beaver
Super Bowl winner John Vella barrelled over the Beav.
July 14, 2025, 11:48AM

Ken Curtis had a ''tough love'' approach to actors who complained about being typecast
"Any actor who leaves a show that has a part that's made for him is foolish," said the actor.
July 14, 2025, 10:47AM

Meet Alex Arnold: Inside the Collection
X marks the spot with this treasure trove of Indiana Jones memorabilia!
July 13, 2025, 8:00PM

Take a trip with Summer of Me's Sunday Summer Vacation on Sunday, July 13
Get away from it all with a sunny Sunday of vacation themed episodes, starting at 10A | 9C on MeTV!
July 11, 2025, 4:05PM

Chuck Connors was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame shortly before he passed away
The actor and athlete was well-respected and remembered in the hallowed halls of the cowboy establishment!
July 11, 2025, 2:53PM

Carol Burnett didn't believe being beautiful would have helped a comedy career
"When somebody is picture perfect, you stare but don't touch," said Burnett.
July 11, 2025, 1:51PM

The very real police officer from Steve McQueen's past that he drew on while playing Josh Randall in Wanted Dead or Alive
"I think of him and pretty soon I'm Josh Randall."
July 11, 2025, 1:45PM

WE WANT YOU! to vote for Svengoolie in the 2025 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
The polls are open, and it's up to you to vote for our favorite top-hatted cadaver with the goatee and the rubber chickens!
July 11, 2025, 10:12AM

Marlin Perkins kept wild animals as pets as a child
"I'm a zoo man, an animal man," said Perkins.
July 10, 2025, 4:55PM

Steve McQueen said that he wanted to leave Wanted Dead or Alive to pursue a film career, but CBS refused
"I've felt for some time that Westerns are on the way out," said the actor.
July 10, 2025, 3:26PM

Johnny Crawford was scared to work with Chuck Connors because he idolized him
Bonding over baseball helped Crawford and Connors spark their iconic friendship.
July 10, 2025, 3:03PM

Richard Boone was willing to go to great lengths to avoid being typecast as a leading Western man
"People who allow themselves to be typed are in trouble," said the Have Gun – Will Travel star.
July 10, 2025, 2:52PM

Dan Haggerty on working with animals on the set of The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
"If a writer wants a hippopotamus in a Jeep, you try to do it," said Haggerty.
July 10, 2025, 2:25PM

Dan Haggerty fought for better scripts on The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
"I want to see the show expand," said the actor.
July 10, 2025, 11:57AM

Hot Lips made TV history— Here’s why Loretta Swit was irreplaceable on M*A*S*H
"I guess it's the only profession that has ever given me security," said Swit.
July 10, 2025, 11:12AM

Bob Denver said that he and Alan Hale Jr. were like Laurel and Hardy during Gilligan's Island
The actors were two peas in a pod.
July 10, 2025, 9:23AM

Don Knotts would write poetry in his time away from The Andy Griffith Show
Knotts was a silly comedian who wrote some serious poetry after his time in Mayberry.
July 10, 2025, 9:13AM

Steve McQueen on the soft side of Josh Randall
The actor said that playing the Wanted Dead or Alive character made him a better man.
July 9, 2025, 3:34PM

Raymond Burr’s hidden Fiji paradise: The Garden of the Sleeping Giant and Perry Mason's orchid collection
After Perry Mason, Raymond Burr's next role was orchid-grower.
July 9, 2025, 3:06PM

The director of Invaders from Mars ''worked himself into an early grave'' according to his biographer
William Cameron Menzies is one of the unsung heroes of Golden Age Hollywood. Here's the inside scoop about just how hard he worked to gain that reputation.
July 9, 2025, 2:33PM

Mama's Family gave Harvey Korman the chance to be a director
He put family first on Mama’s Family and fully embraced the shift from acting to directing.
July 9, 2025, 2:00PM

Noel Neill's life after The Adventures of Superman— here's what happened to the actress when she stopped being Lois Lane
Learn all about the real-life Lois Lane's career after she gave up being a newspaperwoman! This is why you didn't see her in a ton of projects after Superman.
July 9, 2025, 1:15PM

Carol Burnett admitted the reason why she ended The Carol Burnett Show after 11 seasons
The actor wanted to leave on her own terms.
July 9, 2025, 1:11PM

The Waltons was a reflection of Earl Hamner Jr.'s family in real life
Earl Hamner Jr. knew The Waltons like they were family.
July 9, 2025, 9:23AM

Frances Bavier was glad there was no ''glamour'' in playing Aunt Bee
Her role as Aunt Bee was so influential that it began to pour into her personal life.
July 8, 2025, 11:37AM