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Lee Meriwether explained the awkward mechanics of smooching on Sixties TV The former Miss America used to envy actors who locked lips onscreen… until it came time for her to pucker up. April 20, 2021, 12:54PM

Buddy Ebsen once battled James Arness in a yacht race across the Pacific Ocean Place your bets! Who do you think won: Jed Clampett or Marshal Matt Dillon? April 20, 2021, 11:23AM

Popeye was inspired by a real man who never backed down from a fight Creator E.C. Segar based his character on the toughest man in his hometown. April 20, 2021, 9:56AM

Ever wonder what the ''T'' in Ernest T. Bass stands for? The Mayberry hillbilly's name has surprising connections to Hitchcock and the TV movie Brian's Song. April 20, 2021, 8:40AM

The Carol Burnett Show's Lyle Waggoner reinvented a fundamental part of the film and TV industry He lived up to his name creating “Waggons” for the stars. April 19, 2021, 3:53PM

9 times Parley Baer played a mayor on TV His roles on The Andy Griffith Show and The Addams Family were just two of his many TV terms in office! April 19, 2021, 1:28PM

The former home of Aunt Bee is for sale in North Carolina Frances Bavier lived her later years in Siler City, NC. April 19, 2021, 11:18AM

R.I.P. Felix Silla, Cousin Itt of The Addams Family and Twiki on Buck Rogers Silla was one of the few surviving cast members of The Addams Family. He was 84. April 17, 2021, 10:22AM

The Addams Family is coming to MeTV beginning in May Mysterious and spooky, they're altogether ooky! April 16, 2021, 3:17PM

7 obscure TV series that share a name with far more famous shows and movies Friends, The Sixth Sense and The Ghost Busters were all… Seventies shows! April 16, 2021, 1:24PM

Happy Days recreated the moment Joan Jett decided to become a rockstar The Runaways rocker was 15 when Suzi Quatro — better known to Fonzie fans as Leather Tuscadero — blew her mind. April 16, 2021, 1:10PM

Earl Hamner acted very out of character after his daughter saw Born Free and uncaged a pet Despite his message in the episode "The Last Mustang," the Waltons creator felt one animal did not deserve to roam free. April 16, 2021, 12:13PM

13 altogether ooky facts about 'The Addams Family' Learn how Jodie Foster, asbestos and the color pink all relate to the creepy, kooky clan. April 16, 2021, 9:14AM

Wesley Lau was the unheralded supporting star of Perry Mason …but he was not a big fan of wearing a hat. April 15, 2021, 11:07AM

Anthony Hopkins was in the Carol Burnett Show audience for its most famous sketch He witnessed one of the show’s funniest moments live. April 15, 2021, 10:27AM

R.I.P. Lee Aaker, child star who played Rusty in 'The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin' He later became a carpenter. He was 77. April 14, 2021, 10:35AM

Mike Farrell said B.J. was more likable than Trapper John Looks like we’ve got a popularity contest in the 4077th! April 14, 2021, 8:39AM

Just once Denver Pyle wanted to play the guy who gets the girl Aunt Bee was just another in a long line of ladies who rejected the veteran character actor onscreen. April 14, 2021, 8:31AM

Ann-Margret's TV debut came on The Flintstones She came a long way to become a superstar: from living in a funeral home to singing "Bye, Bye Birdie" to babysitting Pebbles. April 13, 2021, 3:24PM

8 great Looney Tunes shorts that don’t star any main characters Even without Daffy or Bugs, these cartoons are classics. April 13, 2021, 1:13PM

Harry Morgan had trouble finding the right personality for Col. Potter when he joined M*A*S*H He wanted to make Potter ''more wacky'' and keep an iconic piece of Henry Blake's costume. April 13, 2021, 11:20AM

MeTV presents The Month of Mayberry throughout May Our mammoth month-long celebration of 'The Andy Griffith Show' runs May 2-28. April 12, 2021, 1:56PM

Mike Farrell was not a big fan of TV until M*A*S*H came along "Someone offered me a pilot role before this and I rejected it," he said in 1975. April 12, 2021, 11:19AM

Peter Falk admitted that one form of acting gave him an ''anxiety attack'' The year 1972 had its ups and down for the Columbo star. April 12, 2021, 11:12AM

Ken Curtis said Festus had more to offer Gunsmoke than Chester Goode "Chester was always whining along behind Matt," Curtis joked. April 12, 2021, 8:33AM

The creator of Maverick wrote tongue-in-cheek instructions for making the show "Writers and directors of Maverick are requested to live dangerously." April 9, 2021, 2:42PM

Ron Howard wasn't stoked when Henry Winkler stole the spotlight on Happy Days “I was still in every scene, and my parts were the same, but I felt awkward,” Howard said. April 9, 2021, 1:48PM

The Three Stooges said children would attack them in public A nine-year-old thwacked them with a cane on the boardwalk. April 9, 2021, 1:40PM

R.I.P. James Hampton, F Troop bugler and Michael J. Fox's dad in Teen Wolf The Oklahoma native also played a ranch hand on The Doris Day Show. April 8, 2021, 11:49AM

Elizabeth MacRae had to ''relearn'' her Southern accent to play Lou-Ann Poovie The well-educated performer utilized method acting to play Gomer's girlfriend. April 8, 2021, 11:15AM

Bernard Fox wanted Malcolm Merriweather to replace Barney Fife The actor who played Andy's English valet once shared his dream of what happened after Malcolm left Mayberry. April 8, 2021, 8:38AM

The network wanted to make Gunsmoke 90 minutes long, but James Arness shot that idea down He also proudly described the Western as "drab and dirty." April 7, 2021, 11:52AM

Andy Griffith got his start earning $35 and performing at banks The actor returned to North Carolina for a hero's welcome in 1958. April 6, 2021, 10:56AM

Ward Bond transformed stuntmen into TV stars on Wagon Train Both Frank McGrath and Terry Wilson thanked Ward Bond for yanking them out of grueling stunts into the spotlight. April 6, 2021, 9:59AM

Gary Burghoff turned down millions when M*A*S*H begged him to come back Do you think Radar should've been paid as much as Hawkeye? April 6, 2021, 9:23AM

Chuck Jones and Bugs Bunny had deep ties to the world of competitive square dancing The cartoon legend emceed dancing events and drew covers for square dancing magazines. April 5, 2021, 1:44PM

Find out who won the 2021 Me Madness Toonyment! One iconic cartoon character beat out all the rest. April 5, 2021, 1:31PM

John Ritter's dad rejected his acting until he took this ''respectable'' role on The Waltons Country singer Tex Ritter just didn't see acting as something any man should do with his life. April 5, 2021, 9:55AM

R.I.P. Gloria Henry, the mom on Dennis the Menace The actress behind Mrs. Mitchell died one day following her 98th birthday. April 5, 2021, 9:48AM

Vote for your favorite Bugs Bugs cartoon… and we'll show the winner! Watch 'Toon In With Me' on Friday, May 7, at 7AM | 6C to see the winner of our fan poll! April 2, 2021, 4:42PM

Don Grady was a trouble-making teen rebel until My Three Sons changed his attitude He got in with the wrong crowd in high school. By 19, his mom became his closest friend. April 2, 2021, 11:17AM

R.I.P. Amy Johnston, Vinnie Barbarino's love on Welcome Back, Kotter She also played Buddy Holly's girlfriend in The Buddy Holly Story. April 2, 2021, 9:40AM

Chuck Connors wrote his own Rifleman story to get Lucas McCain a kiss You might recognize this love interest from a famous Twilight Zone. April 1, 2021, 4:09PM

Leonard Nimoy said this is what everyone got wrong about Spock The actor revealed his biggest pet peeve while playing the human/Vulcan hybrid. March 31, 2021, 9:42AM

Rance Howard won baby Ron Howard his debut movie role by jumping off a balcony Here's a father who would do anything to see his son succeed. It took a tomahawk to get baby Ron to cry on cue. March 31, 2021, 9:29AM

Mike Minor asked Linda Kaye Henning on a date his first day on Petticoat Junction Their instant chemistry made for a genuine, wholesome romance that producers spun into hit TV. March 30, 2021, 12:14PM

Here's who's playing Fred and Ethel in the upcoming I Love Lucy movie 'Being the Ricardos' is now filming. March 30, 2021, 11:06AM

8 forgotten Easter television specials from the Seventies and Eighties Did you grow up watching these animated specials with Bugs, Snoopy and Burl Ives? March 30, 2021, 10:31AM

Once John-Boy's love interest on The Waltons, Kathleen Quinlan shaped her own image in Hollywood The Oscar-nominated actor pushed back when producers said she was too "strange-looking" to be a star. March 30, 2021, 8:36AM