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Meet Brian Grams: Inside the Collection
It's time to put it in drive! Ride shotgun as we take you on a road trip through Brian's collection.
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The Gunsmoke cast discovered that their show was cancelled in the trades
"We didn't do a final, wrap-up show."
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Barbara Stanwyck got her big break when she refused to perform a screen test for Frank Capra
As an actor, Stanwyck knew her worth.
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Dan Blocker said he would rather have ''brains over biceps''
Blocker would choose brains over beauty any day.
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Linda Evans accidentally broke Lee Majors' nose while filming The Big Valley
The Big Valley got a little too realistic on set one day.
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A father complained to Sherwood Schwartz that his nine-year-old would only answer to ''Gilligan's Island''
Can Gilligan's Island come outside and ride bikes with us?
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Donna Douglas had some odd jobs after stepping away from the spotlight
The Beverly Hillbillies star wasn't long for the Hollywood world.
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The creators of Leave It to Beaver creators were worried viewers wouldn't like the series once the Beaver grew up
Would The Beaver be as funny if he wasn't a kid?
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Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: ''Opie Loves Helen''
In which Opie shoots his shot!
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Adam West was worried about taking on the role of Batman
"Batman must be played with utter conviction," said West.
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Buddy Ebsen preferred writing to acting
Acting wasn't Ebsen's only interest.
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James Arness hated ''Gun-Shy'', the spoof episode from Maverick
Arness wasn't very flattered.
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National Parks Quiz: Match each park to its home state!
Where can you find these majestic locations?
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Harvey Korman loved being in the background on The Carol Burnett Show
Korman didn't need to shine bright to be considered a star.
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Can you tell us which decade these Bugs Bunny cartoons are from?
How well do you know your favorite hare?
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Dragnet and Adam-12 were the only shows on television that were permitted to use real police badges
Webb was committed to telling the truth in his shows.
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Richard Boone said that Paladin was the role that made him ''respectable''
Paladin made an honest man out of Richard Boone.
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Tim Conway didn't take a technical approach to comedy
Conway was an off-the-cuff comedian.
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Buddy Ebsen said he'd stay on The Beverly Hillbillies as long as Paul Henning was writing for the show
Henning was responsible for the series, and so much more.
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Can you match the Gunsmoke actor to their film role?
You might know the characters, but how well do you know the actors?
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Mary Tyler Moore said that working with Dick Van Dyke ''spoiled'' her
The two actors loved working with each other.
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Burt Reynolds said his time on Gunsmoke was the best of his life
Gunsmoke was the actor's big break.
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Were these actors guest stars on the Gunsmoke radio series or the television adaptation?
You're sure to smoke this quiz!
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Andy Griffith said that television was often misleading
"The man who can't put himself over on TV is just lost," Griffith said.
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Andy Griffith only met Jim Nabors because he was the last to leave from one of his parties
Nabors wore out his welcome and won himself a job.
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Inside the Collection: Meet Lisa
Lisa is a Barbie girl in her very own Barbie world! Take a look.
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Danielle Brisebois said that Stephanie was based off of her childhood self
"She was a sad little kid when she started on the show."
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Art Carney hated ''the second banana business''
Gleason and Carney were decidedly not on equal footing.
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Gollllllly, it's a quiz about Gomer Pyle!
How well do you know Mayberry's favorite filling station attendant?
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Honeymooners: True or False?
See if you can recall what's fact and what's not!
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Jerry Mathers revealed that people thought that he and Tony Dow were really brothers
The on-screen brothers often puzzled people in real life.
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Choose your favorite sunshine pop band!
Get ready for some easy listening!
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At first, Norman Lear was against Sammy Davis Jr. appearing in All in the Family
The popular episode that almost never was.
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R.I.P. Bob Newhart, considered one of the greatest comedians in history
MeTV Network celebrates legendary actor Bob Newhart with a special two-part episode of The Carol Burnett Show, in which he was a guest star, airing on Sunday, July 21st at 10:30P | 9:30C and Monday, July 22nd at 11P | 10C.
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Revealing William Shatner: Marcy Lafferty’s honest take on their marriage
"He has tremendous energy. I think that was one of the hardest parts for me."
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Carroll O'Connor refused to film All in the Family after CBS workers went on strike
"I cannot work with strikebreakers," O'Connor said.
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One Bonanza director called Michael Landon a ''brat''
Luckily, Landon grew up
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All in the Family attempted to explain where Vincent Gardenia went
Frank and Irene Lorenzo loved each other, so why did Frank leave the show?