Lauren Novak

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GIMME A BREAK!, (back l-r): Lara Jill Miller, Nell Carter, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler, (front l-r): Joey Lawrence, Dolph Sweet, 1981-87

Who’s Still Alive From ‘Gimme a Break!’?

Sherman Hemsley & Isabel Sanford in 'The Jeffersons'

What Happened on the First Episode of ‘The Jeffersons’ and Why It Mattered

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, from left: Melissa Sue Anderson, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert (bottom), Michael Landon, Lindsay / Sidney Greenbush, (1974), 1974-83.

‘Little House on the Prairie’ Dropped From COZI TV Schedule This Fall

BAMBI, Bambi, Flower, 1942

Who’s Still Alive From Disney’s Animated ‘Bambi’?

PIPPI LONGSTOCKING, (aka PIPPI LANGSTRUMP), Inger Nilsson, 1969

Who’s Still Alive from the Original 1960s ‘Pippi Longstocking’ Cast?

STAND BY ME, Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, 1986.

Where is the Cast of ‘Stand By Me’ Today?

FATHER KNOWS BEST, from left, Lauren Chapin, Jane Wyatt, Robert Young, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, 1955-62

Billy Gray, Bud on ‘Father Knows Best,’ Reveals Pay Dispute That Made Him ‘Bitter’

Margret Hamilton on Mr Rogers Neighborhood

Margaret Hamilton Wasn’t Always Wicked: The ‘Wizard of Oz’ Star’s Most Surprising TV Appearances

Gunsmoke70-Press-Asset(1)

MeTV Celebrates ‘Gunsmoke’s’ 70th Anniversary With Monthlong Marathon

Screen Grab of Rich Correll From Leave it to Beaver

Whatever Happened to Rich Correll, Richard Rickover From ‘Leave It to Beaver’?

MATLOCK, Andy Griffith, 1986-95.

Do You Remember Andy Griffith’s Shocking Final Film Role?

Jerry Mathers

Who Are ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Star Jerry Mather’s Children?

THE WALTONS, from left: Will Geer, Ellen Corby, 1972-81.

The Tragic Death That Changed ‘The Waltons’ Forever

Whatever Happened to ‘The Munsters’ Star Pat Priest?

DEAD LIKE ME, Mandy Patinkin, Rebecca Gayheart, Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy, Ellen Muth, Cynthia Stevenson, (Season 1), 2003-,

Whatever Happed to the Cast of ‘Dead Like Me’?

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, Michael Landon, 1974-83

Could Michael Landon Really Play the Fiddle Like He Did on ‘Little House on the Prairie’?

WHAT'S HAPPENING!!, Danielle Spencer, (1986), 1976-79 custom graphic

Danielle Spencer, Dee From ‘What’s Happening!!’, Dies at 60

TALES OF WELLS FARGO, Dale Robertson, on-set, 1957-62

5 Things You Never Knew About ‘Tales of Wells Fargo,’ the Classic Western TV Series

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton Was Ready for ‘All in the Family’s Edith Bunker to Die — But Norman Lear Wasn’t

Why the U.S. Marines Gave Gomer Pyle a Rare Honor in 2001

Tia and Tamera Mowry of 'Sister, Sister'

Brush Up on ‘Sister, Sister,’ ‘Living Single’ & More With Dabl’s Back-to-School Marathon

Ross Martin, Robert Conrad in The Wild West

The Real Reason Why ‘The Wild Wild West’ Was Canceled

Happy Days Splash Screen with Maureen McCormick inset

When ‘Brady Bunch’ Star Maureen McCormick Shocked Fans By Playing a Bad Girl on ‘Happy Days’

Alfie Wise in Trauma Center, 1983

‘Cannonball Run’ Star Alfie Wise Dies at 82

Betty White’s ‘Hot in Cleveland’ to Air on Catchy Comedy This September

WKRP IN CINCINNATI, (back row, from left): Richard Sanders, Gordon Jump, Tim Reid, (middle): Frank Bonner, Gary Sandy, (front): Loni Anderson, Jan Howard Hesseman, Smithers, 1978-82.

Who’s Still Alive From ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’?

Loni Anderson, c. 1970s

The Bizarre Reason Loni Anderson Wasn’t Cast on ‘Three’s Company’

Butch Patrick in Lidsville in 1971

Beyond Eddie Munster: Butch Patrick’s Surprising Screen Appearances

The Lone Ranger - Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels

7 Things You May Not Know About ‘The Lone Ranger’

Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley, Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow in Leave It To Beaver

FETV Celebrates Back to School With ‘Leave It To Beaver’ Marathon

Flintstones

Celebrate 65 Years of ‘The Flintstones’ With MeTV Toons’ 24-Hour Marathon

Rob Lowe and Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert Opens Up About Romance With Rob Lowe: ‘It Was Like I Didn’t Exist’

DESIGNING WOMEN, Delta Burke, (Season 1, 1986), 1986-1993.

Whatever Happened to Delta Burke?

The Andy Griffith Show

Who Is Still Alive From ‘The Andy Griffith Show’?

Sally Struthers

Whatever Happened to Sally Struthers?

American actress Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls and Canadian actor Dean Butler as Ingalls' fiance, Almanzo James Wilder, in an episode from the 1980 - 1981 season of the television series 'Little House on the Prairie,' 1980. The series was based on the 'Little House' book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder

‘Little House’ Star Dean Butler Reveals Why He Made Melissa Gilbert’s Mother Cry

Leave It To Beaver's Tony Dow

5 Things You Never Knew About ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Star Tony Dow

Glenn Strange in Gumsmoke

Remembering Glenn Strange, Sam Noonan from ‘Gunsmoke’

Dan Blocker in Bonanza

Who Are ‘Bonanza’ Star Dan Blocker’s Children?

Kenneth Washington stars as Sergeant Richard Baker in Hogan's Heroes, a CBS television WWII prisoner of war camp situation comedy. Initial broadcast September 17, 1965

Last Surviving Cast Member of ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ Dies at 89

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE , Patrick and Matthew Laborteaux, Season 1 (1974-1983)

This ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Star Turns 60 Today — Can You Guess Who?

How Malcolm-Jamal Warner Got Cast in ‘The Cosby Show’ — Even Though He Was the Opposite of What Producers Wanted

Diana Rigg in The Avengers

5 Things You Never Knew About Diana Rigg

Carroll O'Connor and Sammy Davis Jr. in All In The Family

Do You Remember When Sammy Davis Jr. Kissed Archie Bunker on ‘All in the Family’?

Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke

Remembering Amanda Blake, Miss Kitty From ‘Gunsmoke’

Why ‘Bonanza’ Was Nearly Canceled After 6 Episodes — And What Saved It

Ken Kercheval, John Beck (photograph in newspaper), Deborah Shelton in Dallas (Season 8)

Was Cliff Barnes the Worst Character on ‘Dallas’? Vote for Your Favorite Villain

Catch Classic Christmas Episodes of ‘Brady Bunch,’ ‘Happy Days,’ & More on Catchy Comedy’s Christmas in July Marathon

Dan Blocker in Bonanza

‘Bonanza’ Star Dan Blocker Hated One Thing About His Character

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 07: 2017 Inductee Jeff Lynne (L) of ELO performs onstage at the 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on April 7, 2017 in New York City. The event will broadcast on HBO Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 8:00 pm ET/PT

Jeff Lynne’s ELO Suddenly Cancels a Farewell Show — Is the Final Tour in Jeopardy?

My Three Sons Barry & Stanley Livingston with Tina Cole collage

Want to Meet the ‘My Three Sons’ Cast? A Rare Reunion Is Bringing Them Together

Michael Levin, Kate Mulgrew, Malcolm Groome, Ilene Kristen, Andrew Robinson, Helen Gallagher, Bernard Barrow in Ryan's Hope

Who’s Still Alive From ‘Ryan’s Hope’?

Paul Petersen, Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, and Carl Betz in 'The Donna Reed Show'

Shelley Fabares Reveals Her Lasting Bond With TV Mom Donna Reed

Lindsay Wagner in The Bionice Woman

7 Things You Never Knew About ‘The Bionic Woman’

James Arness, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, and Milburn Stone from Gunsmoke

Who Is Still Alive From ‘Gunsmoke’?

Andy Griffith in Matlock

What Happened on the Final Episode of the Original ‘Matlock’?

The Jeffersons' - Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford

6 Things You Never Knew About ‘The Jeffersons’

Pernell Roberts in Bonanza

Why Did Adam Cartwright Disappear From ‘Bonanza’?

Rick Hurst, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, and Tom Wopat on Dukes

4 Things You Never Knew About ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Star Rick Hurst

Nelson Sardelli and Mariska Hargitay

Who Is Mariska Hargitay’s Biological Father, Nelson Sardelli?

Roz Kelly and Henry Winkler as Pinky Tuscadero and Fonzie in Happy Days

Who Were Fonzie’s Many Love Interests on ‘Happy Days’? Vote for Your Favorite!

Barbara Billingsley and Jerry Mathers in Leave It To Beaver

All About ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Star Jerry Mathers’ Mother, Marilyn: Still Alive at 98

Pernell Roberts, Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, and Dan Blocker in 'Bonanza'

Who Is Still Alive From ‘Bonanza’?

Gordie Tapp, George Lindsey, Minnie Pearl, Gailard Sartain in Hee-Haw

Gailard Sartain of ‘Hee Haw’ Dies at 78: Costars Share Their Fond Memories

TVs Best Dads

Who Is TV’s Favorite Dad? And Who Came in Last?

Andy Griffith and Aneta Corsaut in The Andy Griffith Show

Who Were Andy Taylor’s Love Interests on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’? Vote for Your Favorite!