Stories
The Three Stooges said children would attack them in public
A nine-year-old thwacked them with a cane on the boardwalk.
Did you catch this Happy Days easter egg in one of the biggest horror franchises?
It was a reference 26 years in the making!
Here's why the iconic comedy duo Laurel and Hardy broke up
The comedy duo had to separate in order to team up against the studio!
Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy used to compare comedy to sports
A boxer studies the timing of each punch, while a comedian studies the punchline.
Anson Williams beat out 400 other actors for the role of Potsie
Williams fought hard to be called a Potsie!
Starring in Laverne & Shirley put a real damper on Cindy Williams' love life
"I wonder the real motive now when somebody wants to date me," she said.
R.I.P. John Amos, star of Good Times, Roots and The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Catchy Comedy will celebrate actor John Amos with a tribute featuring special episodes of Good Times. Tune in to remember John Amos starting Wednesday Oct. 2nd through Friday, Oct. 4th starting at 6p ET | 3p PT each day.
Carol Burnett, Buddy Hackett, Lucille Ball and other stars gave up their privacy for fame
Stars, like everyone else, just want some peace and quiet from time to time.
Audrey Meadows on how she got the role of Alice Kramden
Meadows was rich both in wealth and in her career.
Cindy Williams would reenact childhood memories during episodes of Laverne & Shirley
Williams called her acting career "a love affair."
Henry Winkler ensured that The Fonz was a good influence on children
The actor wanted to keep a clean reputation.
Here's the advice Audrey Meadows would get from Honeymooners fans
Meadows received advice from women all over the country on how to handle her fictional husband!
Desi Arnaz explained how he and Lucille Ball created I Love Lucy
The series developed from the couple's desire to see a family on television.
Desi Arnaz Jr. revealed that his superstar parents were actually just like everybody else
"We put them on a pedestal and think of them as being different. Even I bought into that!"
Marlo Thomas was a girl who just wanted her privacy
She liked to keep her guard up at all times — sometimes quite literally — as she often had issues with the press.
The producer and Jim Nabors spent a lot of time perfecting Gomer Pyle: USMC
Jim Nabors and Gomer Pyle were both small-town boys with a lot of optimism.
Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams only appeared in Happy Days as a favor to executive producer Garry Marshall
Nobody expected the characters to be a hit, least of all the actors playing them.
In the '60s, Carol Burnett and Jim Nabors went on the road together
They were as good of friends offstage as they were comedians onstage together.
Frank Sutton didn't like talking about politics during his time on Gomer Pyle: U.S.M.C.
Frank Sutton was only an actor, and he wanted both interviewers and his fans to know that.
Penny Marshall explained how Laverne & Shirley's success affected her marriage to Rob Reiner
Here's how Marshall coped with stardom.
A separated Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz had to share one last kiss during the final episode of I Love Lucy
Read Arnaz's recount of the experience and try not to cry, we dare you.
Frank Sutton used his real military experience on Gomer Pyle: USMC
Sutton was a real Army veteran with a fictional Marine background.
After Gomer Pyle, Jim Nabors became a nut farmer in Hawaii and needed a life-saving liver transplant
''I raise macadamia nuts in Hawaii and that's good enough for me.''
Marines loved Frank Sutton and he loved the Marines
Sutton's popularity in the role of Sgt. Carter had people running to sign up for the Marine Corps.
Henry Winkler on the act of ''un-Fonzing'' himself
The de-Fonzification process is an age-old art.
Carroll O'Connor would ask All in the Family writers to rewrite jokes
"They often balked and more than once threatened to quit, but I too more than once threatened to quit."
Cindy Williams had a hard time adjusting to the fame that came with Laverne & Shirley
"One minute, you know, you're living from hand to mouth and the next minute you're this person with this incredible salary," she said.
In 1992, Cheers star John Ratzenberger saluted the Cliff Clavins of the world
Ratzenberger said everyone needed a friend like Cliff Clavin in their life.
Rob Reiner and the struggles of standing in someone else's shadow
"I went through a painful struggle," said Reiner.
No, Desi Arnaz Jr. did not play Little Ricky on I Love Lucy
How Arnaz felt about losing out on the role.
Dick Van Dyke on new love in old age: ''It's not too late!''
He also says you should exercise!
An acting class refused a sixteen-year-old Lucille Ball and said that she had ''no talent''
Imagine telling Lucille Ball that she isn't funny.
Fans would stop Marlo Thomas on the street just to call her ''That Girl''
She was "that girl" on TV and "that girl" on the streets.
Rhea Perlman envied her character's personality on Cheers
Perlman envied her character's quick quips on the series.
Al Molinaro from Happy Days would've been happy leaving it all behind
"If there was aggravation, I'd get out of the business today."
12 frothy facts about Cheers
Learn how Lucille Ball, Prince, pregnancy and "Hilary" relate to the beloved bar sitcom.
There was nothing in the norm when it came to George Wendt's success on Cheers
George Wendt loved many things about playing the role of Norm, but surprisingly, drinking beer wasn't one of them.
It took Betty Garrett longer than expected to figure out her character on Laverne & Shirley
"I came into the show without any real idea of what they wanted," she wrote.
Lucille Ball missed I Love Lucy as much as viewers did when it went off the air
Ball never lost any love for her iconic character.
Penny Marshall explained why she always had a massive ''L'' on her clothing during Laverne & Shirley
It's not just an adorable outfit.
Anson Williams actually enjoyed the live audience of Happy Days
Williams had no fear.
Taxi's Tony Danza traded in his boxing gloves for a yellow cab
Like in boxing, he went with the punches and worked hard on his acting career.
Donny Most helped shape the Ralph Malph we all know and love
The bubble gum was mostly Most!
Lucy and Desi credited each other when asked who was responsible for their success
"We both believe you have to give a little and take a little to make a go of it."
Judd Hirsch wanted Taxi fans to step up after the series was put on hold by NBC
On paper, Taxi had everything it needed to succeed, but in reality, the series had many ups and downs.
It turns out that the character of Fonzie was partially based off of Garry Marshall's childhood friends
The character who was just too cool actually has some roots in reality.
Norman Lear said that the characters of All in the Family ''were a combination of the script and the actors''
Think of All in the Family as one big group project.
Series creator Garry Marshall on the evolution of Happy Days
The characters quickly proved more important than the retro setting.
Laverne & Shirley was often compared to I Love Lucy
"It's hard to find two attractive girls who will let themselves seem unattractive."
Penny Marshall wanted Laverne & Shirley to be a more risqué show
Marshall wanted Laverne & Shirley to be a very different show.
Ron Howard protested when Happy Days was nearly renamed ''Fonzie's Happy Days'' in '75
Howard had the power to make a change.
Florence Henderson provided a calming effect on Robert Reed during tense moments on the set of The Brady Bunch
The two were close, on and off the screen.
Henry Winkler locked himself in his apartment for 24 hours after The Fonz became popular
Winkler dealt with his success in an unusual way.
Cindy Williams initially refused to do Laverne & Shirley
Shirley Feeney was almost played by a different Williams!
Henry Winkler shaped The Fonz, and insisted on showing what was there ''underneath the cool''
Here's how Winkler broadened his characterization to make The Fonz a whole person.
Here's the real reason why Laura Petrie wore pants on The Dick Van Dyke Show
Moore put on her pants just like everybody else: One leg at a time...
Barry Williams on how he made peace with The Brady Bunch
Williams went on a journey with the show.
Here's why the 1972 season was crucial for The Odd Couple's success
The Odd Couple's second and third seasons were titled "the most crucial seasons" for the hit-series.
Carroll O'Connor said that criticism of his shows got to him
Carroll O'Connor had a candid critique of TV critics.
The Odd Couple changed Tony Randall's outlook on life
He quickly became one of the most successful neat freaks on television!
At first, Isabel Sanford didn't want to star in a spinoff series for The Jeffersons — she wanted to stay on All in the Family
Sanford wasn't interested in letting go of a good thing.
Jean Stapleton pushed All in the Family writers to develop stories about equal rights
Stapleton thought it was important to focus on issues of the time.
Before starring in Car 54, Where Are You?, Joe E. Ross was afraid of cops
For someone who spent his youth avoiding cops, he never imagined he’d become one.
R.I.P. Phil Donahue, pioneer of TV talk and husband of Marlo Thomas
He changed the future of TV talk shows, and met his wife when she first appeared on his show.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis star Dwayne Hickman believed television needed more comedians
Hickman's comedic style helped the cast connect with teens across the country.
Bob Denver felt ''trapped'' in his role as Maynard G. Krebs
Although the character helped him become famous, he could never completely escape the beard.
''There is no rivalry between The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family,'' says Barry Williams
The inside scoop is different from public perception.
Here's why Ted Bessell of That Girl wanted to leave the series
There was a lot of pressure being the guy to That Girl on the hit 1966 series.
Here was Danny Thomas' advice to his daughter during her time on That Girl
"Like father, like daughter" was never truer than in Marlo's and Danny's father-daughter relationship.
Fred Grandy said he ''reached a plateau'' on The Love Boat, so he pivoted to politics
Gopher was a politician, too!
Marlo Thomas was an inspiration to strong, independent women
Marlo Thomas stood on business.
Dick Van Dyke nearly left show business to speak to youth full time
He never quite stepped away, but he meant to!
Marlo Thomas was determined to prove critics wrong about her series, That Girl
Thomas said that even if she didn't become a big star, she knew That Girl would be a big hit.
Danny Thomas said he worked with ''Hollywood's finest child actor'' on The Danny Thomas Show
The fictional father-son duo kept up the act even after the cameras quit rolling.
Florence Henderson loved children as much as Carol Brady
Henderson was America's mother.
At 20, Don Grady was an actor, a writer and composer for My Three Sons
Grady became a triple threat at the age of 20!
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.
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.
Despite his role in My Three Sons, William Frawley was ''undomesticated''
The character was the authority on cooking, cleaning and caretaking; the actor lacked that skill set.
Fred MacMurray tried to keep My Three Sons as fresh as possible
MacMurray and his three sons were no strangers to change.
Fred MacMurray was ''semi-retired'' while on My Three Sons
MacMurray was such a low-pressure kind of guy that he even "semi-retired" while still working.
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?
Compared to My Three Sons, Fred MacMurray said being a father was harder at home
Fatherhood was so much easier for MacMurray when it was written out in My Three Sons.
How My Three Sons star Fred MacMurray became one of the wealthiest actors in the biz
The film noir and sitcom star was a true business mogul.
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.
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.
Barry Williams on the disastrous Brady Kids concert costumes
Polyester! Bellbottoms! Fringe! Oh my!
Bob Saget used to compare Full House to Happy Days
"We kid that I'm Richie Cunningham and we're doing Happy Days," Saget said.
Harvey Korman loved being in the background on The Carol Burnett Show
Korman didn't need to shine bright to be considered a star.
The Odd Couple helped Jack Klugman overcome his ''gangster'' image
Before he was the lovable odd guy from The Odd Couple, he struggled with being the odd man out.
Tim Conway didn't take a technical approach to comedy
Conway was an off-the-cuff comedian.
Mary Tyler Moore said that working with Dick Van Dyke ''spoiled'' her
The two actors loved working with each other.
At first, Norman Lear was against Sammy Davis Jr. appearing in All in the Family
The popular episode that almost never was.
Art Carney hated ''the second banana business''
Gleason and Carney were decidedly not on equal footing.
Carroll O'Connor refused to film All in the Family after CBS workers went on strike
"I cannot work with strikebreakers," O'Connor said.
Bob Newhart used humor to help cope with life's hardest moments
Newhart used humor to get through life's hardships and suggested you do the same.
Bob Newhart was the expert of playing himself onscreen
If you ever noticed a similar theme across all of Newhart's series, there's a reason: He put himself into everything he did.
R.I.P. Bob Newhart, considered one of the greatest comedians in history
Catchy Comedy celebrates the comedian with a binge of The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart, and Bob all weekend long starting at 12P | 11C on Saturday, July 20
Carroll O'Connor pushed back against press reports that he was trying to ''get away'' from Archie Bunker
O'Connor wasn't worried about being Archie Bunker forever.
Originally, Dick Van Dyke was going to retire from performing in 1972 — but Carl Reiner knew better
Reiner knew Van Dyke better than he knew himself.
Norman Lear revealed how Edith was able to tune Archie out
Edith loved Archie but didn't agree with him.
Carl Reiner said that this aspect of The Dick Van Dyke Show dated the series
Reiner said this aspect of the show was "sort of embarrassing."
What happened to Ann B. Davis— Alice from The Brady Bunch— when the show ended?
Here's the story of why she slowed down her career considerably.
Jean Stapleton was a true American revolutionary, according to Carroll O'Connor
"Edith helped work a change in America," O'Connor wrote.
George Lindsey used his country roots to his benefit in Mayberry R.F.D.
Turns out, Lindsey didn't have to do that much acting in order to play the part of a small-town country bumpkin.
Here's what Ken Berry had to say to people who thought Mayberry R.F.D. was ''unrelatable''
He defended his fictional hometown until the series ended in 1971.
Mayberry R.F.D. was a twist and turn in Ken Berry's life
Although acting wasn't Berry's original dream, he did it well and replaced an acting legend with ease.
How Band-Aids changed Mike Lookinland's life forever
An advertisement led to other advertisements, and eventually, The Brady Bunch!
Ken Berry reveals what it was like to replace Andy Griffith
Being the big cheese in Mayberry was a tall order.
Mayberry's Ken Berry couldn't believe he would replace Andy Griffith
Those are some pretty big shoes to fill, but luckily, Ken Berry was quick on his feet.
9 things you never knew about Ken Berry of Mayberry R.F.D.
Learn about his connections to Star Trek, The Brady Bunch, and I Love Lucy.
Bob Mackie was so good at creating costumes for The Carol Burnett Show, he didn't need to ask for approval
"He came in and was just adorable, and we hit it off and we hired him right on the spot."
Don Adams on the secret formula to Get Smart's success
Although he wasn't conducting James Bond-level spy work, his dedication to the job paid off.
Get Smart's Don Adams was a real-life Maxwell Smart
Before Get Smart he was lying about his age and performing stand-up comedy in dive bars.
Success caught Get Smart's Barbara Feldon by surprise
Forget money and fame; being Agent 99 was enough of a ''status symbol'' for Barbara Feldon.
Before becoming an actor, Don Adams was a stand-up comedian
Before Adams was on Get Smart, he was witty as a stand-up comedian onstage.
Barbara Feldon was famous for commercials before she was on Get Smart
From selling men's pomade and purring at the audience to playing Agent 99 in a spy spoof, Feldon was a queen of TV.
Rose Marie admitted she was jealous of Mary Tyler Moore during filming of The Dick Van Dyke Show
The two women became great friends later in life.
Rose Marie helped Morey Amsterdam get cast on The Dick Van Dyke Show
The two actors were more than costars; they were friends.
Gavin MacLeod addresses rumors that the Love Boat cast didn't get along
This is your captain speaking.
Fans were weirdly attached to Rose Marie's bows on The Dick Van Dyke Show
A very attractive accessory.
11 acclaimed actors who played minor villains and henchmen on Batman
They may have been minor sidekicks, but the performers had Oscar-worthy chops.
Wives saved The Dick Van Dyke Show from cancellation
The Dick Van Dyke Show received assistance from an unlikely source.
Ja'Net DuBois admitted that John Amos' departure from Good Times ''left such a big hole''
Fans weren't the only ones who felt the pain of James Evans' scripted passing.
8 villains from Batman 1966 you probably won't see in the next Batman movie
The Joker, The Riddler, and Catwoman made the leap from the small screen to theaters. Egghead, Bookworm, and Ma Parker? Not so much.
Adam West reveals Batman's biggest flaws
Time, it seems, was the greatest villain of all.
Here's the pilot moment that convinced Adam West to star in Batman
The scene that persuaded West to don the cowl.
Adam West remembered his first screen test with Burt Ward for Batman
The dynamic duo knew they were destined to be together.
Here's what made The Monkees a bunch of millionaires
What happens when a guy in his early 20s becomes a millionaire over night? Michael Nesmith has the answer!
Mike Evans said it was tough not to laugh at Carroll O'Connor when he played Archie Bunker
The laughs on and off the set of All in the Family.
The Monkees found success to be a little bit frightening
With thousands of screaming and adoring women in their faces per night, we'd be a little afraid too.
11 things you might not know about Mama's Family
Revisit Raytown and learn about the sitcom's house changes, family changes, secret theme song lyrics, presidential candidates and more!
Carol Burnett once used her ''Tarzan'' yell to prove her identity. After, she vowed to never do it in public again
''I looked around... there was nobody else on that floor but me and these two salespeople. And I did it.''
At 19, Eve Plumb was determined to get rid of the Brady image
Jan Brady was just a fictional character, and Plumb wanted everyone to see a new side of her.
The curious story of how Jimi Hendrix opened for The Monkees on his first American tour
Fans screamed "We want Davy!" during "Foxy Lady."
Jean Stapleton considered herself an introvert
Offstage, she was much more reserved.
10 things you might not know about Vicki Lawrence
With a disco album, a game show and a tie to a bit of Oscar history, she's far more than "Mama."
10 groundbreaking things you didn't know about Norman Lear
The living legend has an unusual passion for the First Amendment.
13 hail-worthy facts about Taxi
The series would have been far different with Mandy Patinkin, Sheriff Bart and Tony Clifton.
Dick Van Dyke didn't mesh with Carl Reiner's dialogue during the first season of The Dick Van Dyke Show
The show just didn't work at first.
Sally Struthers broke her arm on the set of All in the Family
The cast had to be removed before filming.
Florence Henderson perfectly explained why The Brady Bunch lasted as long as it did
Here's the REAL story...
At the height of success, Rowan and Martin said ''every hero can become a bum''
Despite feeling the success, Martin said they didn't feel secure.
There was a time when no one knew Rowan & Martin
"There was a time when people thought Rowan and Martin was a detergent."
Jean Stapleton partially based Edith off of a ''beloved dingbat'' in her family
Stapleton was able to pull from her family tree to find inspiration for Edith Bunker.
Dick Van Dyke did his best to avoid any changes on his hit series
He wanted to change everything about television, but nothing about The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Vicki Lawrence's lost residuals from Mama's Family
A story of death, cryogenesis, and money.
Tim Conway on the artistic freedom of The Carol Burnett Show
Conway relished the liberty afforded by Burnett herself
Sally Struthers argued that people who found All in the Family offensive didn't actually understand the show
"I'm not sure the people who found the show offensive realized that."
Here's what Lucille Ball had to say about staying young and beautiful
The Lucille Ball method: Castor oil, humor and perfume.
Sally Struthers was worried about how her fame would affect her daughter
"I hate to leave her even for a moment."
This was Eve Arden's advice for actors trying to get their start on TV
Eve Arden had the same successful show on two different mediums: Radio and TV.
Fans would greet William Frawley and ask ''Where's Ethel?''
What would Fred be without Ethel?
Demond Wilson almost declined the offer to play Lamont Sanford
"I thought it was a step down. I wanted to be a movie actor."
Here's why Family Affair's Sebastian Cabot didn't like working with dogs
No dog? No problem. Cabot didn't like working with dogs for one big reason.
Kathy Garver wanted her character on Family Affair to grow up
Garver was all grown up and just wanted her character to catch up.
At first, Eve Arden didn't want to play the role of Miss Brooks
Arden almost wasn't America's favorite teacher!
A stranger once gave Carol Burnett $1,000 to help jumpstart her career
He gave it to her with a few conditions.
Norman Lear revealed All in the Family's British roots
The producer spilled the beans (and toast!)
Maureen McCormick actually hurt her nose the day that ''The Subject Was Noses'' aired
Sometimes Brady life imitates Brady art.
Sherwood Schwartz's favorite Brady Bunch episode was all about fatherhood
Schwartz was "Father of the Year" himself for getting his son a job on the sitcom.
How Edith informed Jean Stapleton's real-life views
Stapleton was a proud advocate for what she believed.
Sebastian Cabot said he developed a ''motherly image'' while on Family Affair
For a character who was all about family, the series became highly rated among families at home.
Despite earning millions, Jackie Gleason didn't care about money
Money couldn't buy happiness or The Honeymooners star.
Ted Lange said that he was grateful The Love Boat cast loved each other
"We all protected each other."
Vicki Lawrence: ''I was very shy when I started on The Carol Burnett Show''
The actress reveals her unexpected emotions
Johnny Carson nearly starred in The Dick Van Dyke Show
It probably wouldn't have been titled The Dick Van Dyke Show!
9 odd but true facts about The Odd Couple
Did you know the classic 1970s sitcom featured 'Peanuts' siblings and Penny Marshall family reunions? It almost starred Dean Martin and Mickey Rooney, too.
It's safe to assume Garry Marshall was afraid of Spunky on Happy Days
Plus: Cindy Williams gave Garry a dog. Can you guess what he named his pooch?
In its ninth season, so-called ''boring storylines'' caused The Love Boat's ratings to decline
After several successful seasons, viewers got tired of being told to "come aboard."
Ann B. Davis revealed the hardest part about working with The Brady Bunch cast
When castmates become family, catching up sounds more fun than working.
Fame couldn't change Jean Stapleton's ''caring and down-to-earth'' personality
Being a star came second to being a good person for the actress.
Vicki Lawrence reveals why The Carol Burnett Show ended when it did
America's favorite Mama on the anti-climax of it all
Harvey Korman made Carol Burnett wet her pants on The Carol Burnett Show
A miscalculated quick change led to a lot of laughs on the show.
Carl Reiner didn't even have time to shave in the late '60s
With great power comes great responsibility.
Ann B. Davis revealed just how alike she and Alice really were
Where did the actor and character divide?
Its ''silly'' nature is why people loved, and still love Mama's Family
''It's just silly, good laughing for no good reason.''
Here's what Robert Reed loved about working on The Brady Bunch
The Brady kids made working on the series a little bit better for Reed.
Sally Struthers stated that she ''gained a father'' in Carroll O'Connor during All in the Family
Those heartfelt family moments weren't just great acting.
Did you know Harvey Korman was briefly fired from The Carol Burnett Show?
Burnett felt she had to send a message to Korman, and it's safe to say he got it.
Carol Burnett shared a story about how Lucille Ball had to get ''tough'' after her divorce
''No one would listen to crazy little Lucy, so she had to be truthful,'' Burnett said.
Vicki Lawrence credits this famous blooper as ''unleashing the monster'' of Mama's character
"I don't know if they were relieved that Vicki had finally cut loose!"
Before he was James Evans, John Amos played a weatherman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show
To get the role, the actor had to audition in front of a lot of people, including Mary Tyler Moore!
Here are 8 of the most memorable Tim Conway sketches from The Carol Burnett Show
We knew it was a good sketch when Harvey Korman broke character multiple times.
Tim Conway and Harvey Korman exhausted themselves trying to make Cary Grant laugh
It took a lot of energy to keep Cary Grant laughing.
8 of the best questions, answers and interactions from the Q+A sessions on The Carol Burnett Show
Burnett's quick-wit and situational comedy abilities made the Q+A sessions a must-watch for any fan of her variety show.
Bernie Kopell shut down when The Love Boat ended
"I said, come on, wake up, there's life that's still going on."
Carroll O'Connor almost quit All in the Family in 1977
We would've had to say goodbye to Archie if the actor's conditions weren't met.
Bob Mackie created the image of Thelma Harper, but a small twist from Vicki Lawrence brought the whole look together
Lawrence added one tiny adjustment to the fierce look, but it's one that you can notice in almost every episode.
Rusty Hamer was a child star who felt disrespected by adults during his time on The Danny Thomas Show
Most adults would have called Hamer "cute," but the child star didn't like being called anything but a professional.
12 tiny little goofs you never noticed in I Love Lucy
We can 'splain these minor slip-ups.
When she wasn't filming, Vicki Lawrence was a real 'Mama' at home
Not only did Vicki Lawrence play a full-time Mama on Mama's Family, but she also played a full-time mom at home.
All in the Family used an unexpected warm-up act before each show
The important job was done by a familiar face!
Tom Hanks' first television role came on The Love Boat. Here's why the actor called it 'a big deal'
Hanks' astonishing Hollywood career essentially started aboard The Pacific Princess.
Archie and Edith reminded Jean Stapleton of her own parents
Stapleton saw her family in the Bunkers.
The Love Boat's Bernie Kopell felt ''blessed and privileged''
Kopell was glad to be Adam "Doc" Bricker.
Norman Lear explained the difference between television in the seventies and the eighties
"I think most people are nostalgic for something they've never known."
Vicki Lawrence moved to Hawaii in 1979 with thoughts of retirement
"I'd love to open up a dress shop," she said.
13 fulfilling facts about Full House
Learn how Air Bud, Elvis and Alanis Morissette tie into the ultimate Nineties family sitcom.
The writers for The Carol Burnett Show hated ''The Family'' sketch at first
They didn't think Vicki Lawrence should play Carol Burnett's mother.