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PARKS AND RECREATION, Jim O'Heir, (Season 6), 2009-,

‘Parks and Rec’s Jim O’Heir Reveals His Embarrassing Encounter With Mary Tyler Moore

31 Best Classic TV Halloween Episodes Ever: ‘M*A*S*H,’ ‘Bewitched,’ ‘Happy Days’ & More

The Evil Dead Cabin graphic

Does the Cabin From ‘The Evil Dead’ Still Exist?

Bill Manor

HGTV Visits Bihl Manor, Where Ghost Children & Piano Music Supposedly Haunt the Halls

Summer H. Howell — 'Carrie'

‘Carrie’: Why Does Mike Flanagan’s New Series Call Carrie White ‘Carietta’?

Mad Monster Party Collage

How to Watch the Halloween Classic ‘Mad Monster Party’?

SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS, Melissa Gilbert, 1981

Why ‘Little House on the Prairie’s Melissa Gilbert Regretted Her Remake of a Natalie Wood Classic

MUNSTER, GO HOME, from left, Yvonne De Carlo, Butch Patrick, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Debbie Watson, 1966

Why Was Pat Priest Replaced as Marilyn in ‘Munster, Go Home!’?

(Original Caption) Kirk Douglas is shown in a scene from the movie The Champion, a movie directed by Mark Robson. The boxer character

How Kirk Douglas Changed Hollywood Forever by Creating the Modern Movie Antihero

IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN - IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN, Linus Van Pelt, Sally Brown, Snoopy, first aired in 1966

When Is ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ Airing on TV This Halloween?

CARRIE, Piper Laurie, 1976

How ‘Carrie’ Brought Piper Laurie Back to Hollywood After a Decade Away

cagney-and-lacey

What Does The Cast of ‘Cagney & Lacey’ Look Like Now 45 Years Later?

Jaclyn Smith

Jaclyn Smith Reveals Her Biggest Career Regret & Why She Thought Farrah Fawcett Would Return to ‘Charlie’s Angels’

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, Alison Arngrim, Steve Tracy,

Here’s How ‘Little House on the Prairie’s Steve Tracy Changed Alison Arngrim’s Life Forever

STAR TREK, Joan Collins, William Shatner, in Season 1 Episode #28, 'City On the Edge Of Forever,' April 6, 1967. ©Paramount. Courtesy: Everett Collection.

Before ‘Dynasty,’ Joan Collins Took a ‘Star Trek’ Role Because of Her Kids

JUST ONE OF THE GUYS, Billy Jacoby, Clayton Rohner, Joyce Hyser, William Zabka, Steve Basil, 1985, (c) Columbia/courtesy Everett Collection

Where Is the Cast of ‘Just One of the Guys’ Now?

Jay Thomas on Cheers

The Rhea Perlman Remark That Got Jay Thomas’ ‘Cheers’ Character Killed Off

BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS, from left: Cindy O'Callaghan, Angela Lansbury, Roy snart, Ian Weighill, 1971

Disney Got Witchy in the ’70s With ‘Escape to Witch Mountain’ & ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’

THE DON KNOTTS SHOW, Don Knotts, 1970-71

5 Things You May Not Know About Comedic Legend Don Knotts

WINGS, Rebecca Schull, Tony Shalhoub, Timothy Daly, Crystal Bernard, David Schramm, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Thomas Hayden Church, 1990 - 1997.

Amy Yasbeck Reunites ‘Wings’ Cast To Honor Her Late Husband, John Ritter

THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW, Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Dyke, 1961-66

8 Things We Bet You Never Knew About ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show‘?

Rocky Horror Picture Show with Patricia Quinn, Tim Curry and Little Nell Cambell

‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Gets First-Ever Bobblehead Collection

Aaron Stanford as James Cole in ‘12 Monkeys,’ Rachel Nichols as Keira Cameron in ‘Continuum,’ Nesta Cooper as Carly Shannon in ‘Travelers,’ Abigail Spencer as Lucy Preston and Sakina Jaffrey as Denise Christopher in ‘Timeless’

As ‘Timeless’ Turns 10, Check Out 10 Other Timeline-Tinkering TV Shows

EIGHT IS ENOUGH, Susan Richardson, 1977-1981.

Whatever Happened to ‘Eight Is Enough’ Star Susan Richardson?

Connie Britton as Sharon Gaines in 'Friday Night Lights' (2004) and as Tami Taylor in 'Friday Night Lights' (2006); Brad Leland as John Aubrey in 'Friday Night Lights' (2004) and as Buddy Garrity in 'Friday Night Lights' (2006)

‘Friday Night Lights’ Actors Who Appeared in the TV Series & the Film

GUNSMOKE, James Arness, c. 1950s

James Arness’ ‘Gunsmoke’ Costars Reveal the Pranks He Pulled on Set

LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY, Michael McKean, David Lander, 1976-83

Was Lenny and the Squigtones From ‘Laverne & Shirley’ a Real Band?

Ray Stevenson as Isaak Sirko, John Lithgow as Arthur Mitchell, and Jesse Borrego as George King in 'Dexter'

‘Dexter’ Turns 20: The Original Series’ Scariest Villains, Ranked

James Dean in 'East of Eden' (1955), Jane Seymoure in 'East of Eden' (1981), and Florence Pugh in 'East of Eden' (2026)

4 Times ‘East of Eden’ Was Adapted for Screen & 3 Adaptations That Never Arrived

FRANKENSTEIN, Boris Karloff, 1931

TCM’s October 2026 Schedule: Vincent Price, Lon Chaney, Hitchcock & Halloween Horror

LEAVE IT TO BEAVER, Robert 'Rusty' Stevens, 'Beaver The Magician', (Season 3, aired Dec. 19, 1959), 1957-63.

‘Leave It to Beaver’ Tried to Replace Larry Mondello With Harry Harrison — It Didn’t Work

Svengoolie Boo=Nanza

Svengoolie’s October 2026 Schedule Has ‘The Munsters,’ ‘Body Snatchers’ & Plenty of Oz

Jenilee Harrison and James Best graphic

How ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Star James Best Helped Jenilee Harrison Land ‘Three’s Company’

Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Salem

7 Fun Facts About Salem the Cat From ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ — and Where Is He Now?

CARRIE, Sissy Spacek, 1976

‘Carrie’ Turns 50: Where Is the Cast of the 1976 Horror Classic Now?

SINBAD THE SAILOR, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., 1947

Douglas Fairbanks: How Hollywood’s First Swashbuckling Superstar Changed Action Movies

Wizard of Oz MeTV

MeTV Kicks Off 5th Annual BOO-Nanza With ‘Wizard of Oz’ and a Special Episode of ‘Collectors Call’

THE RETURN OF THE SWAMP THING, Dick Durock, Heather Locklear, 1989. ©Millimeter Films/Courtesy Everett Collection

5 Heather Locklear TV Roles You May Have Forgotten — Plus Where to See Her Soon

MeTV I Love Lucy Marathon

MeTV Celebrates 75 Years of ‘I Love Lucy’ With 10-Episode Marathon

the munsters-family

‘The Munsters’: Why the Classic Monster Sitcom Still Lives On 60 Years Later

CAROL BURNETT SHOW, (skit: Went With The Wind, 11-13-1976 - parody of GONE WITH THE WIND), Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, 1967-79

6 Iconic TV Episodes That Defined the 1970s: ‘Carol Burnett Show,’ ‘Brady Bunch’ & More

FRIDAY THE 13TH, Amy Steel, 1980

Is Camp Crystal Lake From ‘Friday the 13th’ a Real Place?

Jasmine Guy, Darryl Bell, and Kadeem Hardison of 'A Different World'

‘A Different World’ Returns: See Cast Members Then & Now

Kiefer Sutherland as Tom Kirkman in ‘Designated Survivor,’ Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord in ‘Madam Secretary,’ Ji Jin-hee as Park Mu-jin in ‘Designated Survivor: 60 Days,’ and Sidse Babett Knudsen as Birgitte Nyborg in ‘Borgen’

Missing ‘Designated Survivor’ 10 Years Later? Check Out These TV Shows Next

Jeff Gutt, Melanie Amaro, and Josh Krajcik performing on 'The X Factor USA'

‘The X Factor USA’ Winners & Runners-Up: Where Are They Now?

Charlene Tilton

Charlene Tilton Reveals the Shocking Way She Learned to Water Ski for ‘Freaky Friday’

THE KILLERS, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, 1946.

Hollywood’s 7 Deadliest Femme Fatales Include Lana Turner, Ava Gardner & Sharon Stone

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD, Christopher Mayer, 1979-1985 (Season 4)

What Happened to Christopher Mayer After He Replaced Tom Wopat on ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’?

Dick Van Dyke, David Van Deusen

How a ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Superfan Became Friends With Dick Van Dyke & Carl Reiner

1965: American actor Barbara Eden holds her hands up and smiles while lying on her stomach on top of cushions on an oriental rug, in a promotional portrait for the television series 'I Dream of Jeannie'. Eden is dressed in a green genie costume. Colorful vases surround her.

Why Was There a Green Costume on ‘I Dream of Jeannie’?

MASH (aka M*A*S*H), from bottom left: William Christopher, David Ogden Stiers, Alan Alda, Harry Morgan, Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell, Jamie Farr, 1972-83

What Happened in All 11 Seasons of ‘M*A*S*H’?

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, (clockwise from bottom): Steven Hill, Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Greg Morris, 'Pilot', (Season 1, ep. 101, aired September 17, 1966), 1966-73.

Why the Original ‘Mission: Impossible’ Cast Hated the Movie Reboot

BATMAN, (aka BATMAN: THE MOVIE), Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin, Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, 1966,

Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Julie Newmar and the Stars Who Made ‘Batman’ Villains Iconic

KONA COAST, Richard Boone, 1968

Richard Boone Turned Down the Role That Made Jack Lord Famous on ‘Hawaii Five-O’

Donna Reed and Shelley Fabares

How Donna Reed Became a ‘Second Mother’ to Shelley Fabares

Burt Lancaster in The Crimson Pirate

Burt Lancaster’s ‘The Crimson Pirate’ Helped Pave the Way for Pirate Satire

MASH - Loretta Swit

Why Was Margaret Houlihan Called ‘Hot Lips’ on ‘M*A*S*H’?

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert Warms Fans’ Hearts at Modern Prairie Event

THE ROCKFORD FILES --

Who Is Still Alive from the Cast of ‘The Rockford Files’?

FAMILY AFFAIR, from left: Anissa Jones, Sebastian Cabot, Johnny Whitaker, (1969), 1966-1971.

See Rare Behind-the-Scenes Photos From ‘Family Affair’ For 60th Anniversary

The Monkees

‘The Monkees’ Turns 60: How a TV Show Created a Hit Band

John Ritter dark TV roles, featured in in IT

9 Times John Ritter Took on Darker Roles

Kevin Dillon as Johnny 'Drama' Chase, Jerry Ferrara as Salvatore 'Turtle' Assante, Adrian Grenier as Vincent Chase, Kevin Connolly as Eric Murphy, and Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold in 'Entourage' Season 3

The Biggest ‘Entourage’ Controversies On & Off Screen

THE WIZARD OF OZ, Bert Lahr, 1939

Whatever Happened to the Cowardly Lion Costume From ‘The Wizard of Oz’?

FAMILY AFFAIR, from left, Anissa Jones, Kathy Garver, Sebastian Cabot, Johnny Whitaker, on-set, 1966-71 (1967 photo).

‘Family Affair’s Kathy Garver Shares Her Favorite Episode on its 60th Anniversary

American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley (1935 - 1977) stands with his arms crossed by a television camera on the night of his first appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' CBS Television City studios, Los Angeles, California, September 9, 1956.

60 Years Ago, Elvis Presley Made His ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Debut — But Neither Was in the Studio