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Did playing Otis hurt Hal Smith's career?
The veteran character actor opened up about it in 1970.
When she decided to pursue directing, Dorothy Lyman found guidance in soaps instead of sitcoms
"You learn so much faster there."
Who was Raymond Bailey before he was Mr. Drysdale?
It turns out, he was many things!
Dorothy Lyman called the cancellation of Mama's Family the best thing that ever happened to her
Lyman wasn't distraught when Mama's Family met its first end.
Bonanza's Dan Blocker said he was glad he wasn't handsome
Blocker's role in Bonanza was proof that you don't need a beautiful face to make a pretty penny.
Andy Griffith said that The Andy Griffith Show was more complicated than people assumed
"Everybody thinks they know about the Griffith Show, but they don't."
Donna Douglas' life after The Beverly Hillbillies
She stepped away from the industry, but not from the public.
10 iconic examples of the ''Perry Mason Moment''
Here are the episodes that coined the phrase!
Jack Webb would write Dragnet scenes for Martin Milner
The two had a wonderful friendship.
How Alan Alda changed his perspective on improvisation
Hint: It all came from Carol Burnett
Being in Bonanza changed the cast for the better
The cast became a real family, of sorts.
Andy Griffith on why he didn't like to attend fan conventions
Griffith didn't like to dwell.
Jack Mercer had to re-audition for the role of Popeye for Hanna-Barbera
"I never thought of doing Popeye any other way. It's just natural to me."
Howard McNear described himself as ''painfully shy''
Believe it or not, Floyd was rather bashful!
Are these Andy Griffith Show episode titles missing ''Andy'' or ''Barney''?
Fill in the _____!
Andy Griffith said that Andy Taylor was ''too good'' of a person
Andy Taylor was a wonderful character, but difficult to write for.
One Brady Bunch actress ''felt sorry for'' Joe Namath when he visited the set
She was ''crazy about the guy and had a bit of a crush on him too'' until he showed up.
Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: ''The Darlings Are Coming''
In which Andy is caught up in another family's affairs!
Don Knotts: ''I ruined a lot of takes laughing with'' this actor
It might not be who you expect!
Jamie Farr wanted M*A*S*H fans to accept him with or without the dress
Farr didn't need Gary Burghoff or a pretty dress for Klinger to shine.
Bea Benaderet set the record straight about how much actors were making on television reruns
"Everybody thinks actors in TV series are all rich."
Here's how they made the train move in Petticoat Junction
"When it runs, we all get seasick," said Bea Benaderet.
Johnny Crawford at a crossroads: How the teen star navigated the end of The Rifleman
Crawford stayed grounded at 17
Before he became Popeye, Jack Mercer's parents didn't want him to go into show business
Mercer's folks had misgivings, but he was confident in himself.
Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: "Aunt Bee's Medicine Man"
In which Aunt Bee parties hard by accident!
Don Knotts credited All in the Family with opening doors in television
Knotts praised the series.
Paul Henning partially based Petticoat Junction off of his own grandmother
"There is sentiment connected with the whistle of the railroad train."
Linda Henning pushed for a Petticoat Junction reunion
The actress was interested in reuniting the old cast.
Milburn Stone's brother wrote this unusual Gunsmoke episode
Doc Adams was a proud older sibling.
Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: ''Andy Discovers America''
In which history seems doomed to repeat itself!
William Crain sought to create a sympathetic character out of Blacula
Crain's take on horror villains.
Obviously, all the ladies loved Frank Cannon
"It is totally confusing to me. But I accept the responsibility."
Barbara Billingsley didn't watch Leave It to Beaver reruns
Billingsley wasn't interested in taking a walk down memory lane.
10 Roger Corman-directed movies to remember the Hollywood legend
Here's a selection of some of his best
R.I.P Roger Corman, the king of cult films, who gave many future stars their start
The self-declared "Orson Welles of the Z movie" produced hundreds of films and gave an early-career hand to legends like William Shatner, Ron Howard, and Martin Scorsese. Corman was 98.