Archive for January, 2013

Did a Major Dark Shadows Character Come About Due to a Typo?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: A major character on Dark Shadows came into existence due to a typo! In June 1966, the […]

Was Caprica Not Initially Intended as a Battlestar Galactica Tie-In?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: The TV series Caprica was originally pitched NOT as a Battlestar Galactica tie-in! Caprica was a television […]

Was There an Ending Filmed for Raiders of the Lost Ark That Was Cut From U.S. Prints of the Film?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: There was an alternate ending filmed for Raiders of the Lost Ark that was cut from all […]

How Did Missing Scrabble Pieces Lead to the Creation of Trivial Pursuit?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to board games and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of all board game urban legends so far. BOARD GAME URBAN LEGEND: For lack of a Scrabble tile, Trivial Pursuit was born. Scott Abbott and Chris Haney […]