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Jeremy Mathai

Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Trailer Features The Voyager Joke All The Nerds Have Been Waiting For

The Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 trailer teases the show's final batch of episodes and the various shenanigans to come aboard the U.S.S. Cerritos.

Joe Roberts

Frasier Just Brought Back One Of The Best Recurring Characters From The Original Series

A new episode of the Frasier revival brought back yet another character from the original show, and the results were great.

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Witney Seibold

The Gilligan's Island Detail Most Fans Never Noticed About The Skipper

Unless you were paying close attention to an early episode of Gilligan's Island, you probably missed this detail about the Skipper (Alan Hale Jr.).

Joe Roberts

The Frasier Revival Continues A Salacious Storyline From The Original Series

The Frasier revival has picked back up with a zany (and nearly 30 year old) storyline from the original series with its latest season 2 episode.

Sandy Schaefer

Why Community Was Canceled

Community was the little show that could - until it couldn't anymore. Here's what ultimately did Dan Harmon's cult comedy series in.

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Nina Starner

The Big Bang Theory Scene That Made Bob Newhart Break Down In Tears

The legendary Bob Newhart got pretty emotional while shooting a scene for the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Here's what happened.

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Nina Starner

Mindy Kaling's Scooby-Doo Series Velma Has Been Canceled By Max

The Mindy Kaling-led Scooby-Doo animated spinoff TV series Velma has officially been canceled after streaming two seasons on Max.

Ryan Scott

Marvel's I Am Groot Director Fought Hard For One Particular Episode

One of the best parts of Marvel's I Am Groot was one the director had to fight to keep.

Witney Seibold

Sherwood Schwartz Wanted Michael Cera & Beyonce To Play These Gilligan's Island Characters

Gilligan's Island creator Sherwood Schwartz not only wanted Michael Cera and Beyoncé to star in a movie reboot, but he also knew who they should play.

Michael Boyle

The Boys Season 4 Cut An Improvised Kiss Scene During Its Biggest Cameo Appearance

The Boys loves to satirize celebrities' infatuation with themselves, but its biggest season 4 cameo almost took this running gag further than usual.

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Devin Meenan

An Original Script For Breaking Bad Makes A Big Change To Better Call Saul

Had Better Call Saul used a line from an original Breaking Bad script, we might have seen ol' Gene Takavic with a very different mall job.

Jeremy Smith

The Only Major Actors Still Alive From The Cast Of Welcome Back, Kotter

Welcome Back, Kotter was one of the best comedies of the 1970s. Here's what all of the still alive major actors have been up to since the show ended.

Witney Seibold

Stephen Hawking Had One Condition For His Cameo In The Simpsons

Stephen Hawking had no problem using a flying wheelchair on The Simpsons, but he did have one demand for his cameo appearances.

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Ethan Anderton

Nate Bargatze Makes A Triumphant Return To Saturday Night Live With George Washington & More

Nate Bargatze returned to host Saturday Night Live for a second time in season 50, and if you read our recap and review, it just may be better than his first.

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Nina Starner

The Lonely Island Return To SNL With A Deliciously Disgusting Business Idea

Saturday Night Live legends The Lonely Island are back with a new digital short, featuring their business pitch for 'Sushi Glory Hole.'

Valerie Ettenhofer

The Only Major Actors Still Alive From I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy may have premiered over 70 years ago, but some of the classic sitcom's cast members are actually still with us.

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Nina Starner

The Big Bang Theory's Male Actors Had To Follow A Strict Appearance Rule

The Big Bang Theory creator Chuck Lorre had a strict rule when it came to the cast's appearances, particularly the show's male actors.

Witney Seibold

Natalie Schafer's Gilligan's Island Contract Allegedly Had A Unique Stipulation

Natalie Schafer, who played Mrs. Howell on the classic sitcom Gilligan's Island, had a unique stipulation written into her contract.

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Jeremy Smith

Why Russell Johnson Came To Regret Playing The Professor On Gilligan's Island

If Russell Johnson had a do-over, he probably would have never set sail on the S.S. Minnow as The Professor on Gilligan's Island.

Valerie Ettenhofer

The Big Bang Theory Star Who Almost Played Howard Wolowitz Before Simon Helberg

Before Simon Helberg was cast as Howard Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory, the role nearly went to another actor who would eventually star on the show.

Nina Starner

The Big Bang Theory Stars Took A Huge Pay Cut To Get Two Cast Members Paid

As The Big Bang Theory was heading into its closing seasons, the main cast members took pay cuts to ensure raises for Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik.

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Danielle Ryan

Why Martin Lawrence & Tisha Campbell Had To Be Kept Separate During Martin

1990s sitcom Martin suffered from some serious offscreen drama, culminating with stars Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell being kept separate on set.

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Nina Starner

The Big Bang Theory Star That Almost Played Barney In How I Met Your Mother

While nobody could've played Barney as well as Neil Patrick Harris did on How I Met Your Mother, a Big Bang Theory actor was nearly cast in the role instead.

Debopriyaa Dutta

The Creepy Connection Between The Boys And What We Do In The Shadows

The Boys and What We Do in the Shadows share an unusual prop that you'd never realize was used for both shows.

Danielle Ryan

Why Malcolm In The Middle Almost Made Bryan Cranston Turn Down Breaking Bad

Nervous AMC executives weren't the only thing that nearly prevented Bryan Cranston from joining Breaking Bad after starring on Malcolm in the Middle.

Jeremy Smith

Natalie Schafer's Gilligan's Island Casting Made Her Cry (But Not In A Good Way)

Natalie Schafer was a show business veteran who had a good idea of what Gilligan's Island would do for her career, and she reacted appropriately.

Jeremy Smith

Kaley Cuoco's Penny Almost Wasn't A Human In The Big Bang Theory

If The Big Bang Theory had went with the original plan for Penny, we can't imagine Kaley Cuoco would have went out for the role.