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Dick Van Dyke is so humble that his friends had to remind him that he was a star
Van Dyke was so talented that Carl Reiner called him "sickening."
November 7, 2025, 4:01PM
Art Carney on the realism of The Honeymooners
"People accepted us that way," said the actor.
November 7, 2025, 3:54PM
Here's how The Beverly Hillbillies saved The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Clampett family saved Rob Petrie!
November 7, 2025, 3:24PM
Despite playing larger than life characters on screen, Art Carney was naturally very shy in person
"I’m much more comfortable when I’m playing someone else," said the actor.
November 7, 2025, 2:05PM
Burt Ward's career post-Batman: ''Hollywood closed its doors to me.''
The television industry had forgotten about Ward, but audiences still adored him.
November 7, 2025, 1:41PM
Batman creator William Dozier said that Burt Ward was everything that Robin should be
Ward was the perfect Boy Wonder.
November 7, 2025, 12:16PM
Magic and Rod Serling tied The Twilight Zone together
Rod Serling had the magic touch when it came to writing The Twilight Zone!
November 7, 2025, 12:00PM
The stars of ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' pick their favorite episodes
Plus, series creator Phil Rosenthal chimes in!
November 7, 2025, 10:36AM
Sherwood Schwartz fought the president of CBS to get Gilligan's Island on the air
“I want millions of people to watch what I do," said the creator.
November 6, 2025, 1:15PM
Here's why Milburn Stone didn't want to get rid of all the violence in Gunsmoke
Stone felt his Western values were worth fighting for.
November 6, 2025, 11:16AM
A surprising star discovered Doris Roberts early in her career
Long before she was Marie Barone, Roberts had fans in high places!
November 6, 2025, 10:39AM
Here's what Betty Lynn was paid for all her 26 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show
Thelma Lou was rich... in spirit!
November 6, 2025, 10:27AM
Marion Ross on balancing family and career: ''I'm about 50/50''
It was all happy days for the Happy Days star.
November 5, 2025, 2:39PM
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.
November 5, 2025, 1:16PM
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.
November 5, 2025, 9:30AM
Doris Roberts beat out over 100 actors to win the part of Marie Barone
"My name was on that one,” said Roberts of the role.
November 4, 2025, 3:45PM
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.
November 4, 2025, 3:35PM
Ray Romano: ''I need to be a loser.''
Romano demonstrated that sometimes, losing can feel like a big win.
November 4, 2025, 2:58PM
As a child, Phil Rosenthal wanted to be Ed Norton from The Honeymooners
"I wanted to be Ed Norton. That’s who I loved."
November 4, 2025, 2:51PM
The cast of Gunsmoke used this surprising ingredient to create a realistic effect
The sweet secret behind the blood on Gunsmoke.
November 4, 2025, 2:00PM
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.
November 4, 2025, 11:14AM
Ray Harryhausen worked around the limitations of animated special effects
It takes a high-caliber talent like Harryhausen to know his weaknesses
November 4, 2025, 11:06AM
Ray Harryhausen: ''People who went to see [The Valley of Gwangi] enjoyed it immensely.”
"You try to allow for snags, but sometimes things aren’t perfect.”
November 4, 2025, 9:43AM
Jim Backus became an actor to escape Ohio
"I didn't know how to do anything," said the Gilligan's Island actor.
November 3, 2025, 3:27PM
Here's why Everybody Loves Raymond ended ''a year too early''
Could we have gotten more Ray?
November 3, 2025, 2:33PM
Jim Backus felt stifled by television during his time on Gilligan's Island
Backus paid a price for fame.
November 3, 2025, 1:42PM
''The Valley of Gwangi'' — here's why Harryhausen wanted a real elephant!
Luckily, he figured out a way to make it work!
November 3, 2025, 11:11AM
Inside the Collection: Meet Zespy
Zespy is nuts and bolts about robots! Take a look!
November 2, 2025, 8:00PM
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."
October 31, 2025, 4:58PM
Glenn Strange got walloped by a tourist during ''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein''
Integral to the story: He was in Frankenstein makeup
October 31, 2025, 3:10PM
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.
October 31, 2025, 2:04PM
Phil Rosenthal said that marriage was ''a little bit of war.''
“Marriage isn’t all nice and kissy,” said the television creator.
October 31, 2025, 11:37AM
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.
October 31, 2025, 10:00AM
William Hopper was glad that he lost out on the role of Perry Mason
William Hopper was almost the main man in Perry Mason.
October 31, 2025, 10:00AM
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.
October 30, 2025, 4:06PM
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.
October 30, 2025, 3:00PM
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.
October 30, 2025, 1:30PM
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.
October 30, 2025, 1:21PM
This was Carol Burnett's favorite sketch on The Carol Burnett Show
"We were over the top. "
October 30, 2025, 11:49AM
''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.
October 30, 2025, 11:04AM
Everybody Loves Raymond's Doris Roberts broke TV's age barrier
She could steal a scene, even when the spotlight wasn’t on her.
October 29, 2025, 3:50PM
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.
October 29, 2025, 3:41PM
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.
October 29, 2025, 2:45PM
Bill Mumy loved being Will Robinson
The actor speaks on what it was like to be Lost in Space.
October 29, 2025, 2:39PM
Iconic horror actor Lon Chaney Jr. played one of the scariest villains on The Rifleman
His friendliness made him frightening.
October 29, 2025, 11:59AM
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein director Charles Barton: ''The monsters were as sweet as babies''
However, two of their co-stars acted up more than once!
October 29, 2025, 9:59AM
Your ultimate guide to the 6 scariest Bugs Bunny toons
You'll need your lucky rabbit's foot to make it out in one piece!
October 29, 2025, 9:46AM
Gunsmoke's Milburn Stone found medical mistakes in the first season
He wasn't a real doctor, but he could still give great medical advice.
October 28, 2025, 3:20PM
Jack Larson didn't even have to audition to play Jimmy Olsen in ''Adventures of Superman''
Here's the scoop on Superman's pal!
October 28, 2025, 2:15PM