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Barbara Stanwyck didn't like people calling her ''Big Valley'' character ''Mrs. Ben Cartwright'' The actor wasn't fond of the comparison. March 18, 2024, 2:51PM
Andy Griffith once said that the best thing that he and Don Knotts did together was nothing at all The actors were simple men — and it made them famous. March 18, 2024, 10:25AM
Don Knotts was always willing to play Barney Fife again, if Andy Griffith asked Knotts couldn't say no to Griffith. March 18, 2024, 9:54AM
Did you ever sing the lullaby in this famous Flintstones episode to your little lambs? Ann-Margret singing Pebbles to sleep as Ann-Margrock can work for you, too. March 15, 2024, 4:03PM
Here's what Paul Fix thought about the transition from silent films to television Fix made the transition to television look easy. March 15, 2024, 3:10PM
Tim Conway and Harvey Korman exhausted themselves trying to make Cary Grant laugh It took a lot of energy to keep Cary Grant laughing. March 15, 2024, 2:33PM
Don Knotts wanted to be an actor first, and then comedy followed He loved movies first, and comedy second. March 15, 2024, 11:23AM
Green Acres fired the director halfway through the first episode Luckily, there were no hard feelings. March 15, 2024, 9:47AM
This ''Rifleman'' director said that one of the hardest parts of directing the series was creating an affectionate father-son relationship "The great message of the show was the love between a father and a son." March 14, 2024, 2:05PM
Betty Lynn revealed she had ''a little crush'' on Andy Griffith No wonder Barney was always the jealous type. March 14, 2024, 1:30PM
Dick Van Dyke revealed he only saw Carl Reiner get angry once on the set of ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' It took a few years on The Dick Van Dyke Show, but Carl Reiner finally got properly steamed up. March 14, 2024, 1:24PM
Get an inside look at Ann-Margret recording her lines and songs for The Flintstones These behind-the-scenes photos from 1963 show the star voicing her modern stone age alter-ego Ann-Margrock. March 14, 2024, 12:21PM
Billy Wilder risked Fred MacMurray's image in ''Double Indemnity'' "Look, I'm a saxophone player," said MacMurray. March 14, 2024, 12:16PM
Bob Denver: ''I had Alan Hale as a big cushion'' Denver bounced more than ideas off of his co-star. March 14, 2024, 12:00PM
6 Ellen Corby roles that are the opposite of Grandma Walton She bossed around the Addams family, hoodwinked Barney and Gomer, and even played an alien! March 14, 2024, 11:31AM
Richard Thomas explained why he had to leave ''The Waltons'' Thomas didn't intend to play John-Boy forever. March 14, 2024, 10:36AM
Will Geer played the role of grandpa and teacher for the Waltons kids Will Geer taught the Walton kids some valuable life lessons onscreen and off. March 14, 2024, 10:29AM
Archie and Edith reminded Jean Stapleton of her own parents Stapleton saw her family in the Bunkers. March 13, 2024, 3:47PM
Robert Horton said he knew his wife loved him when she told him to quit ''Wagon Train'' Horton knew instantly that his wife was one for him. March 13, 2024, 2:55PM
10 heartwarming episodes of The Twilight Zone Rod Serling didn't always take us to dark places March 13, 2024, 1:52PM
About that time Bette Davis and Amanda Blake got into a fake fight on camera Oh, how Miss Kitty's fur would fly! March 13, 2024, 10:19AM
Was there a Raquel Welch obsession behind-the-scenes of The Brady Bunch? The series' writers seemed to have a crush! March 13, 2024, 10:15AM
This Trading Places actor almost starred in Green Acres Oliver Douglas almost had a very different look and feel! March 13, 2024, 9:30AM
Mission Impossible's Lynda Day George didn't want her son in show business She shared her calling with her husband, but not her firstborn. March 12, 2024, 1:28PM
Jim Nabors got a letter from Ron Howard more than 50 years after they met It seems Gomer and Opie kept in touch! March 12, 2024, 11:10AM
Milburn Stone got his inspiration for Gunsmoke's Doc Adams from an old man who hit him on the street A childhood mishap turned out to be amazing for Stone's acting career. March 12, 2024, 10:33AM
Bob Denver and Dawn Wells said Gilligan's Island wasn't just for kids It didn't matter if you were a kid or an adult, getting stranded on Gilligan's Island was an easy thing to do. March 12, 2024, 10:27AM
Dick Van Dyke didn't even like the name ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' at first The actor wasn't a fan, to say the least. March 12, 2024, 9:25AM
Richard Thomas thought The Waltons fans were tough to crack Audiences weren't sure about The Waltons, but Thomas knew exactly what the family was capable of. March 11, 2024, 12:01PM
Dawn Wells and Russell Johnson shared ''a mutual fondness," and spent time together offstage Johnson wrote of their relationship in his 1993 memoir. March 11, 2024, 9:48AM
Barbara Stanwyck had been trying to act in a Western television series for years before she landed ''The Big Valley'' Stanwyck wasn't lucky to be on The Big Valley — the show was lucky to have her. March 11, 2024, 9:37AM
Me Madness 2024: Vote for the ultimate fan-favorite episode! We want to see the ultimate fan-favorite episode! Which one will come out on top? Vote for your favorites and see who takes home the gold! March 9, 2024, 8:00AM
Russell Johnson on his feelings towards Tina Louise He described her as "puzzling," among other, less-favorable things. March 8, 2024, 3:05PM
How Leave It to Beaver and the Brady Bunch changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe WandaVision was inspired by some of the greats! March 8, 2024, 10:55AM
R.I.P. Steve Lawrence, classic crooner and Carol Burnett Show regular Often performing with his wife, Eydie Gormé, Lawrence had a decades-long career that included nightclubs, TV appearances, and movie roles. March 8, 2024, 10:46AM
Here's how The Andy Griffith Show shaped Matlock Character-based comedy was the golden rule. March 8, 2024, 10:28AM
Rod Serling on the importance of being ''original'' Alien neighbors and nuclear apocalypses was as original as it could get. March 7, 2024, 4:59PM
The Beverly Hillbillies creator didn't care about critics Critics hated it, Henning created it, and the fans kept it rated among the top. March 7, 2024, 4:17PM
Irene Ryan would walk like Granny of ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' when she was tired Ryan took a bit of Granny home with her. March 7, 2024, 2:08PM
James Arness on returning to Dodge for the Gunsmoke reunion "I certainly feel 12 years older," said the former TV Marshal. March 7, 2024, 2:01PM
13 Ghosts: A haunted house that's worth a visit William Castle packs in the fright and the fun! March 7, 2024, 11:52AM
Don Knotts said that the cast of ''The Andy Griffith Show'' was ''terrified'' when the series hit number one in the ratings Why the triumph had Knotts and the cast shaking in their boots. March 7, 2024, 11:44AM