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Marion Ross on balancing family and career: ''I'm about 50/50'' It was all happy days for the Happy Days star.
About that time James Arness was named ''Man of the Year'' in 1973 The most consistent thing about Arness, his fellow cast members said, was that he was consistent.
Originally, Lyle Waggoner was hired for The Carol Burnett Show because of his good looks Waggoner's pretty face was played for laughs when he acted opposite Burnett.
As a stand-up comedian, Ray Romano struggled with the transition to a television series “Little by little, I realized we are doing a show, and yes, I’m sort of playing myself,” said the actor.
Ray Romano: ''I need to be a loser.'' Romano demonstrated that sometimes, losing can feel like a big win.
Natalie Schafer didn't think Gilligan's Island would live past its pilot episode "I didn’t think the darn show would even be bought,” said the actor.
Ray Harryhausen on the limitations of animated special effects It takes a high-caliber talent like Harryhausen to know his weaknesses
Ray Harryhausen blamed The Valley of Gwangi's failure on bad publicity "You try to allow for snags, but sometimes things aren’t perfect.”
Jim Backus became an actor to escape Ohio "I didn't know how to do anything," said the Gilligan's Island actor.
Here's why Everybody Loves Raymond ended ''a year too early'' Could we have gotten more Ray?
Jim Backus felt stifled by television during his time on Gilligan's Island Backus paid a price for fame.
''The Valley of Gwangi'' — here's one part Ray Harryhausen hated animating Luckily, he figured out a way to make it work!
Director Charles Barton said that he and Lou Costello ''got along better than brothers.'' The Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein director called the actor "a little terror."
Glenn Strange got walloped by a tourist during ''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'' Integral to the story: He was in Frankenstein makeup
Carol Burnett's Tarzan yell got her into trouble after she frightened a security guard at a department store Burnett's iconic shout got her into some hot water.
Phil Rosenthal said that marriage was ''a little bit of war.'' “Marriage isn’t all nice and kissy,” said the television creator.
Is this a real horror movie tagline, or did we just make it up? Tag, you're it!
Brad Garrett said that there couldn't be an Everybody Loves Raymond reboot without Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle “There’s no show without the parents,” said the actor.
William Hopper was glad that he lost out on the role of Perry Mason William Hopper was almost the main man in Perry Mason.
Phil Rosenthal on the importance of being creative for fun “The truth is, I’d like to keep working, because I enjoy it so much," said the writer.
Raymond Burr said finding time was his biggest problem in the '50s With a lot of success comes very little time to enjoy it. Burr was one busy man who put all of his time into Perry Mason.
All-New Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: ''Andy Discovers America'' Brand new questions! Same ol' Andy!
Phil Rosenthal took inspiration from classic comedy sitcoms when developing Everybody Loves Raymond “These are shows where the humor and stories came from character,” said Rosenthal.
Carroll O'Connor said that he took on the role of Archie Bunker and Bill Gillespie for the same reason O'Connor felt it was his duty to provide quality, honest television.
This was Carol Burnett's favorite sketch on The Carol Burnett Show "We were over the top. "
''I don't copy anybody,'' said Mel Blanc. ''I like to create whatever voice I do.'' When the voice actor felt empty, Bugs filled in the Blanc.
Everybody Loves Raymond's Doris Roberts broke TV's age barrier She could steal a scene, even when the spotlight wasn’t on her.
The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia credited Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) with sparking his interest in the bizarre The musician saw the film as a child and was struck by it.
Can you match the episode of Everybody Loves Raymond to the correct season? This quiz is for serious fans only!
Michael Landon said Bonanza was a hard series to write for Writing for Bonanza was difficult, even for a member of the show's fictional family.