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Was Gilligan's Island inspired by Robinson Crusoe?
"We appeal to everyone," said series creator Sherwood Schwartz.

Ron Howard's daughter got some powerful love advice from Henry Winkler when she met her future husband
Who knows more about romance than The Fonz?

The good and bad of being a child actor, according to Jerry Mathers
Mathers liked to look on the bright side of things!

Alan Hale Jr. once took a shot at ''phony'' actors
"I haven't met an actor yet who doesn't love his work, even when he appears not to," said the Gilligan's Island actor.

Andy Griffith went home to brush up on his accent whenever he had the chance
Griffith had to go down home to brush up on his accent.
Mike Connors from Mannix was a TV pioneer
Today, movie stars pop up on TV all the time. That wasn't the case in 1967.

Bette Davis surprised Alan Hale Jr. on the set of Gilligan's Island
That day, the laughter on set was real.

This was Boris Karloff's honest opinion on The Haunted Strangler
Karloff praised the film.

Clint Eastwood was his own stuntman on Rawhide
Eastwood kept himself in great mental and physical condition in order to play the role of Rowdy Yates.

According to the director of The Haunted Strangler, Boris Karloff ''treated every character with respect''
Don't let the scary filmography fool you.

Here's why Raymond Burr's on-set shenanigans were a ''godsend,'' according to Barbara Hale
The actor's mischievous nature kept his castmates upbeat.

How Boris Karloff achieved his shocking look in The Haunted Strangler
Here's how they pulled off the dual role in the 1958 British horror film!

This sitcom legend was in The Andy Griffith Show AND The Office!
George Ives had quite the career!

Ron Howard's daughter said that she became her father's ''momager'' during his recent return to acting
"I was very nervous for him."

Barbara Hale said that working on Perry Mason brought her closer to the public than any film ever did
Hale called the series "a source of deep satisfaction."

Here's how Barbara Hale juggled her personal and professional life
The Perry Mason actor made time for fame and family.

Sherwood Schwartz kept an upbeat attitude in the face of poor Gilligan's Island ratings
"All I want is for everybody to have a little fun," said Schwartz.
Gary Burghoff tried to get his seventh-grade teacher fired
M*A*S*H's Radar learned a lot in seventh grade.

Daily Andy Griffith Quote Quiz: ''If I Had a Quarter Million Dollars''
Hey... Who said that?!

What would your Leave It to Beaver episode be about?
We're writing a Leave It to Beaver episode, and you're starring in it!

Here's the thing: Rod Serling didn't really like being the narrator of The Twilight Zone
He was the voice of The Twilight Zone, but he would have rather just been a writer.

Amanda Blake said she built her career on songs, dances, and funny sayings
Blake was proud to be part of the traveling trio!

Long before the Savannah Bananas toured the country, a different comedy sports team washed ashore on Gilligan's Island
How TV's youngest exec delivered this slam dunk.

Simon says: Are these songs by Carly Simon or Paul Simon?
These are some great songs. But which singer sang them?!

How well do you know Ernest T. Bass?
Pop Quiz: Mountain Style

Daily Andy Griffith Quote Quiz: ''Barney Runs for Sheriff''
Hey... Who said that?!

Henry Winkler and Ron Howard had a conversation about the Fonz's popularity years after Happy Days ended
The two didn't let petty problems stand in the way of their friendship.

Here's the real inside scoop on what Art Carney thought about Jackie Gleason
Happy actors, happy show. That was the motto of The Honeymooners.

Vincent Price or Christopher Lee?
How well do you remember these spooky little guys?
Howard McNear recovered from a stroke to return to Mayberry
Not even health complications kept Floyd away for long

Henry Winkler took the most heartwarming thing from the set of Happy Days when the series ended
Winkler's prized Happy Days prop might surprise you.

What happened to these Mayberry residents after The Andy Griffith Show ended?
The TV movie ''Return to Mayberry'' gave us a glimpse at what Andy, Opie and the gang have been up to since the show's finale

Dick Van Dyke: ''All of my favorite shows were the very shows we had to fight the network for.''
The television star loved an episode that pushed the envelope.