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Bill Bixby's Forgotten 1980s Sitcom: 'Goodnight, Beantown'

After five seasons of The Incredible Hulk, star Billy Bixby teamed up with one of the show's guest actors, Mariette Hartley, for the sitcom Goodnight, Beantown.

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TVLine·17h ago·4 min read

Carroll O'Connor's Shift from Archie Bunker to Police Chief Bill Gillespie in In the Heat of the Night

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ABC's 'TGIF' Actually Stood for 'Thank Goodness It's Funny,' Not 'Thank God It's Friday'

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Before Pat Morita, George Takei Originally Starred in the Pilot for 'Mr. T and Tina'

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Why Carol Burnett Fired Harvey Korman for Mistreating Petula Clark on Set

When Harvey Korman treated Petula Clark poorly on the set of The Carol Burnett Show, Carol Burnett herself did not hesitate to fire Korman for his misconduct.

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TVLine·4d ago·4 min read

Loni Anderson's Early TV Career: Guest Roles on S.W.A.T. Before WKRP in Cincinnati Stardom

Loni Anderson guest starred on two separate episodes of the ABC procedural S.W.A.T., before going on to play her star-making role in WKRP in Cincinnati.

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TVLine·6d ago·4 min read

The ALF Trap: How Paul Fusco's Creative Rules Limited His Career

ALF was a huge hit, but Paul Fusco’s strict rules for the character limited its long-term potential … and his career. There’s a lesson in that.

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How Johnny Carson Rejected The Simpsons' Original Cameo Pitch

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How Star Trek: TNG's "Cause and Effect" Made Viewers Think Their TV Was Broken

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Why MAS*H Co-Creator Larry Gelbart Left the Show After Four Seasons Due to Creative Exhaustion

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'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me' — How David Lynch's Prequel Transformed Laura Palmer From Victim to Tragic Heroine

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How a British Reality Series Inspired 'The Bernie Mac Show's' Fourth-Wall Breaks

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Ke Huy Quan's 1986 Sitcom "Together We Stand" Originated From an Abandoned Brady Bunch Spin-Off

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How The Prisoner anticipated 60 years of surveillance, control, and identity crisis

The Prisoner didn't just predict the next 60 years of TV—it predicted the next 60 years, period

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Doc Talk Podcast: David Shadrack Smith on NYC Public Access TV's Freewheeling Era in 'Public Access' Documentary

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Why Aaron Sorkin's Sports Night Dropped the Laugh Track After Season 1

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How "Space: 1999" Evolved From the Second Season of Gerry Anderson's "UFO"

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HBO Passed on 'Rescue Me,' Wanted to Turn the Acclaimed Firefighter Drama into a Half-Hour Comedy

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Bill Bixby's Forgotten 1980s Sitcom: 'Goodnight, Beantown'

Carroll O'Connor's Shift from Archie Bunker to Police Chief Bill Gillespie in In the Heat of the Night

ABC's 'TGIF' Actually Stood for 'Thank Goodness It's Funny,' Not 'Thank God It's Friday'

Before Pat Morita, George Takei Originally Starred in the Pilot for 'Mr. T and Tina'

Why Carol Burnett Fired Harvey Korman for Mistreating Petula Clark on Set

Loni Anderson's Early TV Career: Guest Roles on S.W.A.T. Before WKRP in Cincinnati Stardom

The ALF Trap: How Paul Fusco's Creative Rules Limited His Career

How Johnny Carson Rejected The Simpsons' Original Cameo Pitch

How Star Trek: TNG's "Cause and Effect" Made Viewers Think Their TV Was Broken

Why M*A*S*H Co-Creator Larry Gelbart Left the Show After Four Seasons Due to Creative Exhaustion

'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me' — How David Lynch's Prequel Transformed Laura Palmer From Victim to Tragic Heroine

How a British Reality Series Inspired 'The Bernie Mac Show's' Fourth-Wall Breaks

Ke Huy Quan's 1986 Sitcom "Together We Stand" Originated From an Abandoned Brady Bunch Spin-Off

How The Prisoner anticipated 60 years of surveillance, control, and identity crisis

Doc Talk Podcast: David Shadrack Smith on NYC Public Access TV's Freewheeling Era in 'Public Access' Documentary

Why Aaron Sorkin's Sports Night Dropped the Laugh Track After Season 1

How "Space: 1999" Evolved From the Second Season of Gerry Anderson's "UFO"

HBO Passed on 'Rescue Me,' Wanted to Turn the Acclaimed Firefighter Drama into a Half-Hour Comedy

Why MAS*H Co-Creator Larry Gelbart Left the Show After Four Seasons Due to Creative Exhaustion