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Meet Denise Davis: Inside the Collection Denise’s collection is the final frontier of Star Trek fandom! August 10, 2025, 8:00PM
Martin Milner had no fear that he'd be typecast after his tenure in Adam-12 "I know who I am," said the actor. August 8, 2025, 4:04PM
Adam-12 actor Martin Milner was an inspiration to LAPD officers everywhere Milner was so much more than an actor. August 8, 2025, 3:53PM
Gary Burghoff's identity struggle in the wake of M*A*S*H Following the hit show, Burghoff had a hard time re-establishing himself. August 8, 2025, 2:50PM
George Lindsey was given some surprising acting advice by Andy Griffith during production of The Andy Griffith Show Lindsey was gifted some powerful advice from Sheriff Taylor himself. August 8, 2025, 10:20AM
Mike Farrell said his shyness almost ruined his chances of becoming a TV star He was a bit of a shy guy before becoming the charming doctor with the best mustache in the 4077th. August 8, 2025, 10:05AM
Martin Milner valued his family far more than his acting career "This show is about as hard as I want to work," said Milner. August 7, 2025, 4:47PM
A real experience made Vivian Vance an advocate for mental health Vivian Vance had a big role to play as Lucille Ball's sidekick. August 7, 2025, 4:22PM
A bit of foul language once earned George Lindsey a hit from Francis Bavier's umbrella Beware Aunt Bee's umbrella! August 7, 2025, 3:54PM
Jack Webb once said that Adam-12 actor Kent McCord could hold his own beside real police officers Webb, who created the series, praised the actor. August 7, 2025, 2:19PM
Marlin Perkins argued he wasn't a ''Hollywood type guy'' Perkins preferred animals to celebrities. August 7, 2025, 10:43AM
George Lindsey on Don Knotts: ''He's simply as good as they get.'' "He takes acting one step further than anybody else." August 7, 2025, 9:21AM
Lorne Greene said he was ''the Elvis Presley of the Stone Age'' Not only was Greene the face of the Western lifestyle, but he was the voice, too. August 6, 2025, 3:12PM
William Shatner said Captain Kirk was a ''hero with faults'' Even Captain Kirk had his flaws. August 6, 2025, 2:19PM
George Lindsey had his Goober hat bronzed after The Andy Griffith Show had ended The hat that made Goober a star. August 6, 2025, 11:26AM
Henry Hull refused to take the role of a ''pretty man'' In order to be successful, things can get a little ugly. August 5, 2025, 2:00PM
Did you know that The Beverly Hillbillies became a big hit in Britain? The Beverly Hillbillies wasn't just for the country folk, it was for the Brits too! August 5, 2025, 1:40PM
One of Harvey Korman’s biggest worries was time Time was Korman’s toughest critic! August 4, 2025, 2:43PM
George Lindsey almost won the role of Andy Griffith's understudy during No Time for Sergeants Griffith was almost introduced to Lindsey years before the two appeared in The Andy Griffith Show together. August 4, 2025, 1:51PM
R.I.P. Loni Anderson of WKRP in Cincinnati Her sharp-witted receptionist defied the "dumb blonde" stereotype and became a show favorite. The actress was 79 years old. August 4, 2025, 11:42AM
Meet Neil La Sala: Inside the Collection Forward march to a joyous G.I. Joe collection that will take you back to your childhood. August 3, 2025, 8:00PM
Before Jerry Paris taught Ron Howard how to direct while on the set of Happy Days, Carl Reiner was teaching Jerry Paris on the set of The Dick Van Dyke Show We guess you could call Paris a "helper." August 1, 2025, 1:28PM
Don Knotts on returning to a television series after The Andy Griffith Show: ''I feel if I never did another one, it wouldn't worry me.'' "It's a pretty tough life," said the actor. August 1, 2025, 1:12PM
Andy Griffith on the Southern similarities between himself and Ben Matlock Griffith never forgot where he came from. August 1, 2025, 10:42AM
After The Twilight Zone was cancelled, Rod Serling jumped out of a plane He lived for adventure both in The Twilight Zone and in real life. August 1, 2025, 10:12AM
Co-creator of Emergency! Robert Cinader loved a good challenge Cinader wouldn't back down from a fight, even if that fight was with Archie Bunker. August 1, 2025, 12:00AM
What separated Ben Matlock from Perry Mason, according to Matlock series creator Dean Hargrove "Matlock is entirely different, to our way of thinking," said Hargrove. July 31, 2025, 3:24PM
Don Knotts considered it a compliment to be remembered as Barney Fife Knotts welcomed Barney with open arms. July 31, 2025, 2:49PM
Andy Griffith on the end of The Andy Griffith Show: ''I wasn't doing the series justice'' "My concentration just wasn't there." July 31, 2025, 2:32PM
Anson Williams wasn't the only singer on the Happy Days cast Think of all the musical acts we could have had! July 31, 2025, 1:32PM
It took Leonard Nimoy great self-control to play the role of Spock Nimoy had to find some zen to play the role of Spock, both in front of the camera and in the real world. July 31, 2025, 10:44AM
Andy Griffith knew that Matlock was special before the first episode had even aired It began with one man and a simple dream. July 31, 2025, 9:33AM
Steve McQueen had a need for speed and found racing to be relaxing McQueen liked to go fast. Over 150 mph in a race car kind of fast. July 31, 2025, 9:30AM
After Happy Days, Don Most told his agent to turn down any sitcom auditions Most revealed what his career was like after the lights of Happy Days had faded. July 30, 2025, 10:58PM
Andy Griffith chose Matlock over a potential Andy Griffith Show reboot. Here's why We think Griffith made the right decision. Do you? July 30, 2025, 2:47PM
Working on Bonanza made Lorne Greene feel young again Here’s how the Bonanza dad stayed youthful, even in his 50s. July 30, 2025, 11:32AM
How a guest appearance on The Love Boat revived Andy Griffith's television career Executive producer Aaron Spelling helped Griffith during his time of need. July 30, 2025, 11:30AM
The co-creator of Emergency! had a great reason for not tuning in to watch his own show "You have to psych out the appeal of your show, plus that of the opposition." July 29, 2025, 3:30PM
Michael Landon had some odd jobs before he found fame on Bonanza Hard work really does pay off—and in Landon's case, it paid well. July 29, 2025, 2:10PM
Rod Serling: ''Doing the weekly series was the most physically exhausting and horrendous time of my life.'' "I ran out of speed and ingenuity." July 29, 2025, 10:33AM
Henry Winkler used some of his popularity as The Fonz to teach kids about Shakespeare What a duo: The Bard and The Fonz! July 29, 2025, 10:02AM
Emergency! was TV's ''biggest bargain'' during the 1970s "At times, we feel upset by the low pay," Tighe said. July 29, 2025, 10:00AM
Carol Serling revealed that her husband had little interest in serving as the narrator of The Twilight Zone Originally, Serling wanted someone like Orson Welles to serve as the series narrator. July 28, 2025, 2:50PM
Meet Kirk Kirkland: Inside the Collection Kirk’s collection belongs in a galaxy of its own! Take a look. July 27, 2025, 8:00PM
Jim Fowler believed education was key in conservation "It's important to keep open space for animals and wildlife and keep the wilderness intact," said Fowler. July 25, 2025, 4:39PM
Rod Serling once argued that he had hit a wall in his writing career "I don't mind saying that I haven't turned out a stellar writing performance in the last seven years," said Serling. July 25, 2025, 3:46PM
Jeff Goldblum explained what attracted him to the movie Earth Girls Are Easy "I like variety," said Goldblum. July 25, 2025, 2:39PM
Jud Fletcher from the Andy Griffith Show proved it's never too late to chase a dream Burt Mustin had a long life and an amazing career July 25, 2025, 2:23PM
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. July 25, 2025, 2:19PM
After The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling had a disastrous experience working on his next project, Night Gallery How Serling's new project became "Mannix in a cemetery." July 25, 2025, 1:12PM