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Buddy Ebsen once battled James Arness in a yacht race across the Pacific Ocean
Popeye was inspired by a real man who never backed down from a fight
The Carol Burnett Show's Lyle Waggoner reinvented a fundamental part of the film and TV industry
7 obscure TV series that share a name with far more famous shows and movies
Earl Hamner acted very out of character after his daughter saw Born Free and uncaged a pet
Anthony Hopkins was in the Carol Burnett Show audience for its most famous sketch
Ann-Margret's TV debut came on The Flintstones
Harry Morgan had trouble finding the right personality for Col. Potter when he joined M*A*S*H
Mike Farrell was not a big fan of TV until M*A*S*H came along
Peter Falk admitted that one form of acting gave him an ''anxiety attack''
The creator of Maverick wrote tongue-in-cheek instructions for making the show
Ron Howard wasn't stoked when Henry Winkler stole the spotlight on Happy Days
The Three Stooges said children would attack them in public
Elizabeth MacRae had to ''relearn'' her Southern accent to play Lou-Ann Poovie
Gary Burghoff turned down millions when M*A*S*H begged him to come back