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R.I.P. Peter Marshall, original host of ''The Hollywood Squares''
He almost turned down the job that earned him four Daytime Emmys. The entertainer and host was 98 years old.
August 15, 2024, 4:00PM
The Rifleman's Joan Taylor said family came first over the series
Both her on-screen and at-home relationships helped her be the best mom she could be.
August 15, 2024, 3:03PM
James Arness explained what set Gunsmoke apart from other Western shows
As the show's star, Arness knew what made Gunsmoke tick.
August 15, 2024, 1:28PM
''There is no rivalry between 'The Brady Bunch' and 'The Partridge Family,''' says Barry Williams
The inside scoop is different from public perception.
August 15, 2024, 11:34AM
Richard Boone had an excellent response when he was accused of ''giving up'' another television series to play Paladin in Have Gun - Will Travel
If you're going to start an argument with Richard Boone, at least come prepared.
August 15, 2024, 11:28AM
Buddy Ebsen wasn't interested in joining the cast of The Beverly Hillbillies
Ebsen almost missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime!
August 15, 2024, 10:03AM
Here was Eddie Albert's stance against violence in film and TV
"I might lose a lot of friends in the industry by saying this..." Albert took a firm stance against violence in TV and film.
August 14, 2024, 2:57PM
9 TV shows that were too ahead of their time in the early 1970s
Even Norman Lear and the M*A*S*H creators came up with some overly ambitious flops.
August 14, 2024, 1:00PM
Fred Grandy said he ''reached a plateau'' on The Love Boat, so he pivoted to politics
Gopher was a politician, too!
August 13, 2024, 2:39PM
One-Hit Wonder Western: This Rawhide actor is the ''The Purple People Eater'' guy
Pete Nolan on Rawhide did a bunch of other stuff, too!
August 13, 2024, 9:30AM
8 things you never noticed in the M*A*S*H episode ''Good-Bye, Radar''
You might have missed these Dodgers references and Arabic insults.
August 12, 2024, 3:02PM
Dick Van Dyke nearly left show business to speak to youth full time
He never quite stepped away, but he meant to!
August 12, 2024, 10:04AM
Inside the Collection: Meet Doc Mack
Doc is taking the high score with his massive collection of rare and vintage arcade games! Take a look.
August 11, 2024, 8:00PM
Martin Milner formed a lasting friendship with the police officer he shadowed in preparation for Adam-12
While on the job, Milner discovered a new friend.
August 9, 2024, 1:19PM
Eddie Albert on the benefits of acting in a television series
Albert set the record straight on television.
August 9, 2024, 11:57AM
Andy Griffith: ''I am too old to be canceled''
Griffith had reached an age where he wasn't afraid of fighting back.
August 9, 2024, 11:21AM
Eddie Albert wanted television to be educational and accessible for everyone
Albert wanted his fans to know the power of education and he used his TV experience to make it happen.
August 9, 2024, 11:09AM
Florence Henderson loved children as much as Carol Brady
Henderson was America's mother.
August 8, 2024, 2:28PM
Richard Thomas wasn't looking to ''bury'' John-Boy
"I love that show and that portrayal. I mean it."
August 8, 2024, 11:16AM
Chuck Connors wrote about the ''hazardous'' task of casting a new female lead on The Rifleman
He met dozens of women before finding Patricia Blair.
August 7, 2024, 11:15AM
Tony Dow said watching re-runs of Leave It to Beaver was ''very odd''
The actor wasn't a big fan of some of his earliest work.
August 7, 2024, 9:41AM
Andy Griffith once had a dream that he killed Don Knotts
In his first job after wrapping The Andy Griffith Show, the actor was given quite a scare.
August 6, 2024, 3:11PM
Ron Howard would cry when The Andy Griffith Show went on hiatus
Howard viewed his costars as friends.
August 6, 2024, 1:57PM
Allan Arbus said he felt like an ''outsider'' during the beginning of his time on M*A*S*H
"It was very difficult in terms of being the new kid in the class," said Arbus.
August 6, 2024, 11:22AM
Don Knotts: ''Motion pictures were my dream''
Here's why there was never a Barney spin-off!
August 6, 2024, 10:09AM
Burt Reynolds' secret to romance: here's what set him apart from his peers
Go beyond the mustache.
August 6, 2024, 10:09AM
Jackie Gleason preferred his actors to have less rehearsal time on The Honeymooners
Gleason's rehearsal method might have seemed unconventional, but it definitely worked well.
August 6, 2024, 10:00AM
Michael Landon was asked what he'd change about Bonanza if he were directing it — here's what he said
Would Little Joe change anything about his series?
August 5, 2024, 4:07PM
Ken Osmond addressed the rumor that he was secretly Alice Cooper
More like Eddie Cooper!
August 5, 2024, 2:58PM
Much like his character on ''The Brady Bunch,'' Robert Reed also had a passion for architecture
We think that Mike Brady and Robert Reed would have been great friends.
August 5, 2024, 10:33AM
This actor was deemed too hot to play Mike Brady in The Brady Bunch
It's the age-old question: How hot can a dad be?
August 5, 2024, 10:25AM
Rod Serling's widow found two unproduced Twilight Zone scripts and helped create the ''Lost Classics''
Carol Serling rescued the stories from certain fiery doom!
August 5, 2024, 10:02AM
Inside the Collection: Meet Chris Christian
He's already racked up countless gold records, but his collection deserves a spotlight of its own.
August 4, 2024, 8:00PM
Carl Reiner once surprised Morey Amsterdam by including his gags in The Dick Van Dyke Show
Even before he was on The Dick Van Dyke Show, Amsterdam was an accomplished comedian.
August 2, 2024, 4:30PM
Before he starred in Kolchak, Darren McGavin worked as a real private eye
McGavin took "method acting" to a whole new level.
August 2, 2024, 3:29PM
Johnny Crawford was scared to work with Chuck Connors because he idolized him
Bonding over baseball helped Crawford and Connors spark their iconic friendship.
August 2, 2024, 3:04PM
Darren McGavin: ''It's good to have the director a little scared of you.''
"I've worked hard to get this terrible reputation," said McGavin.
August 2, 2024, 1:30PM
Dan Blocker called his Bonanza paycheck ''absolutely immoral''
Blocker got honest about how much money actors truly made.
August 2, 2024, 12:44PM
How Bob Denver found peace with being Gilligan forever
Charity work helped Denver feel comfortable in his famous skin.
August 2, 2024, 11:39AM
Barbara Hale compared joining a television series to having a baby
Here's why she said it, and why it sort of makes perfect sense.
August 2, 2024, 11:09AM
Natalie Schafer didn't care about being rich
Apparently, money isn't everything.
August 1, 2024, 11:44AM
Michael Landon never thought his Bonanza role would make him famous
Landon embraced the fame, even though it was unexpected.
August 1, 2024, 11:20AM
A pre-Brady interview with Florence Henderson reveals who she really was as a person
Before she was Carol Brady, she had her priorities straight.
August 1, 2024, 10:17AM
Robert Horton wrote a biography on his Wagon Train character to help him prepare for the role
"Someone remarked that I wasn't the Western type. I didn't disagree."
August 1, 2024, 10:10AM
Andy Griffith rejected Don Knotts' proposal to be a permanent team
We could've had "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken AND Mr. Griffith"!
July 31, 2024, 2:33PM
Jim Nabors created the ''happiest set in Hollywood''
Nabors drew on past experience to ensure everybody felt right at home.
July 31, 2024, 10:38AM
Lorne Greene received a ton of fan mail from kids with bad dads
Ben Cartwright set a great example.
July 30, 2024, 11:12AM
Retro interview: Svengoolie in 1983
The more things change, the more they stay the same!
July 30, 2024, 9:47AM
Chuck Connors gave us the sensitive Western hero in ''The Rifleman.'' Here's what the critics had to say
"I'm the good guy, and I hope to stay that way," Connors said.
July 30, 2024, 9:45AM