Barbie, Oppenheimer, & The Bear Get Terrible Reviews From SNL's Aunt Linda
Kristen Wiig's Aunt Linda returns to Saturday Night Live with some spicy takes on last year's most popular pieces of pop culture.
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Teases A Muppets Episode, And We Hope They're Not Joking
For the love of Khan, please let the folks behind Star Trek: Strange New World actually follow through with their tease about a possible Muppet episode. -
Bones' 200th Episode Credits Required More Than Just The Network's Approval
When Bones homaged Golden Age Hollywood in its 200th episode (including Alfred Hitchcock's work), the opening credits proved to be an unexpected challenge. -
Fox Made Bob's Burgers Swap The Gender Of A Fan-Favorite Belcher Family Member
Bob's Burgers creators famously worked backwards when creating characters by starting with casting. That's how we ended up with Dan Mintz as Tina Belcher. -
It's Always Sunny's Glenn Howerton Wants An Al Pacino Cameo With Lots Of Screaming
Al Pacino fully commits to every role he takes, which makes him the perfect candidate for an utterly ridiculous appearance on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. -
What Longtime Simpsons Writers Really Think About Family Guy
So, what do the writers of The Simpsons think about Family Guy, a show often accused of ripping off The Simpsons? -
One Of The Funniest Guys Alive Is Getting An HBO Series, As He Deserves
We're all trying to find the guy who did this ... as in, the HBO executive who hired I Think You Should Leave's Tim Robinson to develop a new comedy series. -
A Beverly Hillbillies Episode Hit A 60s Sitcom Record Despite Critics' Distaste
A seemingly random episode of the 60s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies ended up breaking TV records to become the biggest non-event episode of TV ever. -
Ramy Youssef Brings A Calm Yet Amusing Presence To A Solid Saturday Night Live
Emmy nominee Ramy Youssef hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time, did a little stand-up, and gave us a solid episode of the sketch comedy series. -
Steve Carell Made John Krasinski Cry When The Office Stars Reunited For IF
A moving speech from Steve Carell tugged at John Krasinski's heartstrings (and tear ducts) when the Office stars reunited for Krasinski's movie IF. -
Here's How The Simpsons' Many Musical Numbers Are Actually Written
Ever wonder where some of your favorite Simpsons musical numbers come from? -
How Hermes Got His First Standout Episode In Futurama
Hermes got a chance to break out in a big way in a season 2 episode of Futurama. -
Rob Reiner's All In The Family Audition Was Initially Rejected
It took his performance on the short-lived series Headmaster for Rob Reiner to finally land the role of Mike 'Meathead' Stivic on All in the Family. -
A Sensitive All In The Family Moment Elicited An Explosive Audience Reaction
According to Norman Lear, the ending of 'Edith's 50th Birthday' elicited the strongest audience reaction of any moment in All in the Family's nine-season run. -
Why Cheers' Cast Almost Quit Over Repainting The Show's Set
Tragically, an emotionally powerful piece of TV history was lost forever when the Cheers set got repainted, much to its cast's chagrin. -
Matt Groening May Have Created The Simpsons, But Twelve Unsung Heroes Made It A Hit
It takes a village to build a Springfield and Matt Groening was far from the only artist responsible for The Simpsons' success. -
Why The Skipper Was The Hardest Role To Cast In Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island creator Sherwood Schwartz once explained why casting the Skipper was the toughest role to get right, and it involves walking a very fine line. -
It's Always Sunny's Creators Disagreed With A Sensitive Network Censor In Season 1
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's creatives really had to fight to even include the word 'abortion' in the season 1 episode 'Charlie Wants an Abortion.' -
Jay Leno Lit The Fuse For The Simpsons Feud That Inspired Flaming Moe's
Leave it to Jay Leno to exacerbate a feud between two of the creators of The Simpsons. -
The Only Major Actors Still Alive From The Donna Reed Show
Here are the actors still alive from the TV classic The Donna Reed Show. -
Why The Original Author Of M*A*S*H Hated Hawkeye (And The Series As A Whole)
M*A*S*H author Richard Hornberger's politically conservative outlook meant he wasn't a fan of the TV series adaptation, especially its version of Hawkeye. -
The Who Created An Explosion On 60s TV That Caused Injury And Panic
The Who got a whole lot more than they expected when they included an explosion during their performance on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. -
Why Bones' Wendell Was The 'Best Candidate' For A Cancer Storyline
Cancer storylines are very tricky to handle, which is why the Bones writers felt Wendell was uniquely qualified to handle such an emotionally challenging arc. -
Why The Addams Family Characters Went Nameless For Three Decades
When they were first created, The Addams Family characters didn't actually have names. -
The Biggest (And Worst) Change Fox's Disney Buyout Made To Family Guy
Disney now owns Family Guy, which certainly makes parodying their characters a lot harder than when the show was under the Fox banner. -
Hermes' Name In Futurama Came From Two Unexpected, Nostalgic Places
Hermes Conrad is an odd name for a Jamaican bureaucrat in the year 2999, but the Futurama character's name was personal to the creators. -
Frasier's Foray Into Farce Really Began Thanks To Season 2's The Matchmaker
The Frasier season 2 episode The Matchmaker helped introduce farce into the series, and the show changed for the better.
