Every Director's Cut You've Ever Seen Owes Its Existence To The Twilight Zone
A behind-the-scenes conflict during post-production on the Twilight Zone episode 'The Obsolete Man' led to the invention of the concept of a 'director's cut.'
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Star Trek: Enterprise's Most Contentious Scene Involved T'Pol, Trip, And A Lot Of Goo
On Star Trek: Enterprise, T'Pol and Trip often had to rub each other down with decontamination goo. It was meant to be sexy, but missed the mark.
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Why Aquaman Was Off-Limits In Justice League Unlimited
Thanks to an Aquaman TV show that never actually got made, the King of Atlantis wasn't part of the team in Justice League Unlimited.
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Arcane's Kevin Alejandro Recruited An Avatar Voice Acting Pro To Help With Jayce
To prepare to play Jayce in Arcane, Kevin Alejandro relied on a legendary Avatar: The Last Airbender actor and former leader of the Lost Boys of Neverland.
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Emily Deschanel Locked In Her Bones Role With One Improvised Moment
Bones star Emily Deschanel was in a close competition with another actor, but her audition with David Boreanaz tipped the balance.
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The Short-Lived All In The Family Spinoff Norman Lear Wished He Could Have Finished
Norman Lear tried to recapture his old sitcom magic by revisiting All in the Family with the 1990s spinoff 704 Hauser, but it didn't work out.
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The Character That Joss Whedon Thinks Got Short Shrift In Buffy Season 7
Buffy the Vampire Slayer was full of great characters, but Joss Whedon thought one got short shrift. Or did he intentionally short shrift them?
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How An Agatha Christie Novel Inspired One Of Star Trek DS9's Most Disturbing Episodes
Agatha Christie's 1939 novel And Then There Were None was the basis for a pretty dark episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
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Broadway Almost Brought A Beloved Simpsons Episode Full Circle For Conan O'Brien
The Simpsons is known to parody many musicals, and this parody of The Music Man almost got Conan O'Brien a starring role on Broadway.
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Decades Before Disney Owned Star Wars, The Muppets Made Their Worlds Collide
The Muppets and Star Wars joined forces long before the Disney+ streaming app.
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The Twilight Zone's Rod Serling Wrote 'Speed On An Airplane' Decades Before Speed
The Twilight Zone's Rod Serling once wrote a film with the same premise as Speed on an airplane, but it was banned almost immediately after it aired.
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How The Mary Tyler Moore Show Helped M*A*S*H Cast David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers added something invaluable to the M*A*S*H cast dynamic, something that his predecessor, Larry Linville, couldn't quite capture.
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How Star Trek DS9's Pale Moonlight Episode Snuck Troublesome Material Past Execs
In the Pale Moonlight is one of the best Star Trek episodes ever for its moral ambiguity, forcing the writers to be sneaky about getting it approved.
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How Harrison Ford Influences Alan Ritchson's Reacher Performance
Alan Ritchson made sure to channel the grumpy toughness of Harrison Ford in his performance as Jack Reacher.
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Bones Almost Had A Crossover With Another Fox Crime Series
While Bones had a memorable crossover with Sleepy Hollow, it nearly crossed paths with a very different Fox crime series during its run.
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How An 'Act Of Desperation' Led To Cheers' Very First Emmy
Cheers won its first Emmy after the writers' room pulled more than one all-nighter trying to get a specific episode together.
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Cheers Writers Had To Scrap Their Initial Series Finale Plan Thanks To President Clinton
Then-President Bill Clinton was set to cameo in the Cheers series finale, right up until his responsibilities as a world leader forced him to bow out.
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How Star Trek DS9 Twisted U.S. History To Create One Of Its Most Controversial Episodes
The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode In The Pale Moonlight was inspired by a very real chapter in military history, which gives the episode its edge.
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How The Twilight Zone Influenced The Sopranos
The Twilight Zone has inspired countless TV series and movies over the years, including the pinnacle of prestige TV, The Sopranos.
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Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters Is Finally Filling In The Gaps Between Two Godzilla Movies
Mechagodzilla's origins are starting to unfold in MonsterVerse spin-off series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
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Why Reacher Season 2 Feels So Much Bigger Than The First Season
Unlike season 1, Reacher season 2 was shot on location in real cities. As a result, the scope of the show feels so much more grand and exciting.
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Marvel Tried To Get A Legendary Director (And Star Wars Actor) To Play The German J.A.R.V.I.S.
Werner Herzog has acted in a Star Wars show before (The Mandalorian), and so with the Jon Favreau connection, Marvel tried to get him for What If...?
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Reacher Season 2's Fourth Episode Brings Back A Fan-Favorite Character
Reacher and his unit find themselves in a tight spot in Reacher season 2, episode 4, at least until an old friend shows up to lend a hand.
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Lycia Naff's Captain Gomez Was Supposed To Be A Much Larger Part Of Star Trek: TNG
Lycia Naff played one of the more memorable guest roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and though her legacy lives on, she was meant to have a bigger role.
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15 Shows Like Brooklyn Nine-Nine You Need To See
Brooklyn Nine-Nine may have ended, but the laughs are just beginning. If you miss Jake, Amy, Captain Holt, and the rest, check these shows out.
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What If...? Season 2 Review: A Zany, Refreshing Addition To The Marvel Cinematic Universe
What If...? season 2 gives the world of Marvel a chance to break from the norm and have a little fun. Here's our review of the new season.
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Yes, Jason Alexander Played The Grim Reaper On The Twilight Zone
Jason Alexander is famous for his comedic turn on Seinfeld, but his appearance on The Twilight Zone is worth a closer look.
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