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Bea Benaderet, September 20, 1963

The Tragic Story Of Bea Benaderet, Kate Bradley on ‘Petticoat Junction’

Larry Hagman, Barbara Eden in I DREAM OF JEANNIE

Barbara Eden Reveals Shocking Reason ‘I Dream Of Jeannie’ Shot in Black & White: ‘They Thought I Was Going to Die’

SHAZAM!, Jackson Bostwick, Season 1, 1974-1977

Here’s Why Jackson Bostwick Was Replaced as TV’s Captain Marvel

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, from left: Nell Campbell, Tim Curry, Patricia Quinn, 1975. TM & Copyright ©20th Century Fox. All rights reserved. / Courtesy Everett Collection

Tim Curry Details Becoming ‘Rocky Horror’s Frank in Rare Appearance After Stroke

'Nasty Boys,' 'Mann & Machine,' 'Gideon Oliver'

17 Dick Wolf TV Shows That Flopped

Wesley Eure, Kathy Coleman, Spencer Milligan in Land of the Lost

‘Star Trek’s Surprising Connection to ‘Land of the ‘Lost’

THE GOLDEN GIRLS, Bea Arthur, Jeffrey Tambor, 'Sick and Tired, Part 1', (Season 5, epis. #501, aired September 23, 1989) 1985-92

The Controversial ‘Golden Girls’ Episode That Shocked Viewers

EIGHT IS ENOUGH, Adam Rich, Dick Van Patten, 1977-1981.

Dick Van Patten Took a Huge Risk To Help Troubled ‘Eight Is Enough’ Costar Adam Rich

All in the Family - Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Carroll O'Connor, Sally Struthers

Why Sally Struthers Really Left ‘All In The Family’

THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, 'Mountain Wedding', (airdate: 4/29/63), Don Knotts, Howard Morris, 1960-1968

How a Shakespearean Actor From the Bronx Became ‘The Andy Griffith Show’s Ernest T. Bass

CHICO AND THE MAN, (from left): Jack Albertson, Freddie Prinze, Scatman Crothers, 1974-78

The Tragic Choice That Ruined ‘Chico and the Man’

BLUE'S CLUES, Steve Burns, Blue the Dog, 1996-, © Nickelodeon Network / Courtesy: Everett Collection

‘Blue’s Clues’ Star Steve Burns Reveals the Emotional Truth Behind His Exit From Series

WONDER WOMAN, Cathy Lee Crosby, 1974

Whatever Happened to Cathy Lee Crosby, TV’s Original Wonder Woman?

THE BRADY BUNCH, Robert Reed, 1969-1974, ca. 1974

Robert Reed Hated ‘The Brady Bunch’ — Why Did He Return for the Sequels?

THE A-TEAM, Mr. T, George Peppard, 1983-1987

The Truth About the Feud Between Mr. T and George Peppard of ‘The A-Team’

ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Howard McNear, Andy Griffith, 1960-1968

The Tragic Story of Howard McNear, Floyd the Barber on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’

GUNSMOKE, from left: Amanda Blake, James Arness, Milburn Stone, (September 29, 1973), 1955-1975

Which Two ‘Gunsmoke’ Stars Hated Each Other at First?

These Classic Western Shows Aren’t Streaming — But They Are on MeTV’s New All-Western Channel

Mariska Hargitay Christopher Meloni Law & Order SVU Benson Stabler

How Mariska Hargitay Landed Her ‘SVU Role’ — And Nearly Lost It

William Shatner graphic

William Shatner Gives Health Update After Hospital Visit: ‘I Overindulged’

CSI press photo

‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ is Heading to the Heroes & Icons Network

Clockwise from the top - Director Josh Greenbaum, Bill Pullman, Keke Palmer, Daphne Zuniga, George Wyner Jeb Brody (Producer), Taylor Stuewe (Associate Producer) Austin Lee (Associate Producer), Benji Samit (Writer), Dan Hernandez (Writer), Adam Merims (Line Producer/EP), Anthony Carrigan Lewis Pullman, Josh Gad, Rick Moranis.

Rick Moranis Officially Ends Retirement as ‘Spaceballs 2’ Heads Into Production

SURVIVOR, (aka SURVIVOR: BORNEO), contestants: Susan Hawk (3rd from left), Rudy Boesch (5th from left - red shirt), Sean Kenniff (6th from left - blue shirt), Richard Hatch (7th from left - shirtless), Sonja Christopher (8th from left - khaki shorts), Greg Buis (8th from right - checkered shirt), Colleen Haskell (7th from right), Ramona Gray (6th from right - obscured), Gervase Peterson (4th from right), Gretchen Cordy (2nd from right), B.B. Andersen (right), (Season 1, premiered May 31, 2000)

25 Years Later: What Happened to the Cast of ‘Survivor’ Season 1?

Alyssa Milano, then and now

Alyssa Milano Reveals Breast Implant Removal: ‘Today, I’m Free’

GROWING PAINS, Alan Thicke, Jeremy Miller, Joanna Kerns, Tracey Gold, Kirk Cameron, 1985-92,

‘Growing Pains’ Turns 40: Where’s the Cast Now?

Find Out What’s Scheduled for MeTV’s New Classic Western Spinoff Channel WEST

THE HOT ROCK, Robert Redford, 1972.

When Will TCM Air Its Tribute to Robert Redford?

AMERICAN GRAFFITI, Ron Howard, 1973

This Forgotten ‘Gunsmoke’ Episode Starred a Young Ron Howard

SHOWGIRLS, US lobbycard, Elizabeth Berkley, 1995. ©United Artists/courtesy Everett Collection

Elizabeth Berkely Had No Idea How Bad ‘Showgirls’ Was Until This Happened

Dan Blocker in Bonanza

The Surprising Career Dan Blocker Nearly Chose Before ‘Bonanza’

THE WALTONS, Michael Learned, 1972-1981

Michael Learned Left ‘The Waltons’ Because ‘It Was Just Boring’

Shaun Cassidy, 1977

Shaun Cassidy Says Shirley Jones & Jack Cassidy ‘Weren’t Around’ While He Was Growing Up

GUNSMOKE, Bette Davis, 'The Jailer' (Season 12, aired October 1, 1966), 1955-75.

The Sad Reason Bette Davis Appeared on ‘Gunsmoke’

HAWAII FIVE-O, Jack Lord, 1968-1980

The Truth About Jack Lord’s Tragic Final Days

I DREAM OF JEANNIE, from left: Larry Hagman, Barbara Eden, 1965-1970. ph: TV Guide / Courtesy Everett Collection

The Episode That Ruined ‘I Dream of Jeannie’

CAGNEY AND LACEY, Meg Foster, Tyne Daly, 1982-1988

Here’s Why Meg Foster Was Fired From ‘Cagney & Lacey’

How To Watch MeTV’s New All-Western Channel WEST

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 20: HAPPY DAYS -

Think the Fonz’s Shark Jump Ruined ‘Happy Days’? Blame Henry Winkler’s Dad

'Ferris Bueller,' TV's 'Minority Report,' TV's 'Rush Hour'

14 TV Shows That Didn’t Live Up To Their Big-Screen Inspirations

Victor French and Michael Landon in the original Highway to Heaven

The Tragedy That Inspired Michael Landon to Create ‘Highway to Heaven’

'MTV Cribs,' Season 1 Episode 4 - Redman's Crib

The Wild Story Behind Redman’s Legendary ‘MTV Cribs’ Episode

THE OUTLAWS IS COMING!, The Three Stooges (Curly Joe DeRita, Moe Howard, Larry Fine), Adam West, lobby card, poster art, 1965.

How Did the Three Stooges Help Adam West Become Batman?

Karen Grassle from Little House on the Prairie

The One ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Storyline That Karen Grassle Wasn’t Allowed to Do

The Real Reason ‘Get Smart’ Was Cancelled After Five Seasons

Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, and Estelle Getty in The Golden Girls

Why Did Bea Arthur Walk Away From ‘The Golden Girls’?

‘Martin’ Returns to TV on Dabl Fall Schedule

WEST-FS-PR-IMAGE-W-TALENT(1)

New All-Westerns Channel WEST Brings ‘Bonanza,’ ‘Gunsmoke’ and More Back to TV

Maureen McCormick 'Brady Bunch' then and now

Where is ‘Brady Bunch’ Star Maureen McCormick Now?

BERNIE MAC SHOW, Dee Dee Davis, Bernie Mac, 'Stiff Upper Lip', (Season 4, epis. #402), 2001-, TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved, Courtesy: Everett Collection

‘The Bernie Mac Show’ Child Star Reveals Shocking Feud With Costar

The chocolate room of candy-maker supreme, Willy Wonka, may go down in screen history as not only one of the most impressive studio sets ever constructed but perhaps the tastiest too. The immense candy room setting has been constructed on the largest sound stage at Bavaria Studios, Munich, where David L. Wolper's production of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' is now being filmed. Sailing in the boat are Denise Nickerson, Peter Ostrum, Julie Dawn Cole and Paris Themmen (this is not the boat used in the film). They are using giant lollipops as paddles. 8th October 1970. Colorized

‘Willy Wonka’ Child Stars Reveal That Famous Chocolate River Was Actually ‘Stinky’ and Full of Cigarette Butts

Andy Griffith and Betty Lynn

Here’s Why Andy Griffith Fired Betty Lynn From ‘Matlock’

Kathryn Hays as Kim Hughes and Bob Hastings as Bob Hughes in 'As the World Turns'

‘As the World Turns’ Ended 15 Years Ago: How Did the Iconic Soap Go Out?

WEATHER GIRL, Kaitlin Olson, 2009.

Drew Carey Remembers Telling Kaitlin Olson ‘You Should Have Your Own Show’ in 2002

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 09: Jonathan Ocasek, Oliver Ocasek, Paulina Porizkova and Rick Ocasek attend the

Paulina Porizkova Shares a Deeply Personal Post about Her Complicated Relationship with Ex Ric Ocasek

TWILIGHT ZONE, Robert Redford, 1959-64, 'Nothing in the Dark', Season 3

What Robert Redford Revealed About His Haunting ‘Twilight Zone’ Episode

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Paul Newman and Robert Redford

Who’s Still Alive From ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’?

The Munsters Butch Patrick, Yvonne De Carlo, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Pat Priest, 1964-66

‘The Munsters’ Join FETV Daily Schedule This Fall

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Carys Zeta Douglas attends as W Magazine and Bloomingdale's host New York Fashion Week celebration at Eleven Madison Park Restaurant on September 11, 2025 in New York City.

Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones’ Daughter Carys Is All Grown Up — See Her on the Red Carpet

WHO'S THE BOSS?, Tony Danza, 1984-92 © Columbia Pictures Television / Courtesy: Everett Collection; https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelcollins515/video/7550079885780307213

‘Who’s the Boss’ Star Tony Danza Shocks Onlookers With Surprise Street Performance

CAPTAIN KANGAROO, Bob Keeshan, 1955-1984, TV

What Happened to ‘Captain Kangaroo’ Star Bob Keeshan After the Show Ended?

I DREAM OF JEANNIE, Barbara Eden, 1965-1970; BEWITCHED, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1964-1972.

‘I Dream of Jeannie’s Barbara Eden Reveals the Truth About Her Relationship With Elizabeth Montgomery

THE LOVE BOAT, from left: Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, Jill Whelan, Bernie Kopell, Lauren Tewes, Fred Grandy, 1977-1986. Composite image

See ‘The Love Boat’ Cast Reunite Almost 50 Years Later (PHOTOS)

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - MAY 22: Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe performs live for the

Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil Shares Health Update After Stroke

Whatever Happened to the Cast of ‘L.A. Law’?

HAPPY DAYS, Henry Winkler, 1974-84

Who Was Fonzie’s Cousin Spike from ‘Happy Days’?

Shows that aged the worst

11 Hit TV Shows That Aged the Worst, Ranked