Archive for 2013

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How Did Hogan’s Heroes Deal With One of Its Actors Refusing to Take Off His Wedding Band During Filming?

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: An actor’s refusal to take of his wedding ring caused creative filming during the run of the […]

Did a Non-Band Member Sing “Incense and Peppermints” Because No One in Strawberry Alarm Clock Was Willing to Sing It?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about music and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the music urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: A non band member sang “Incense and Peppermints” because no one in the band wanted to. Occasionally, […]

Did Ricky Valance Really Name Himself After Richie Valens?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about music and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the music urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: Ricky Valance named himself after Richie Valens. Ricky Valance was a popular British singer in the early […]

Was Dolly Parton Really a Producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

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: Dolly Parton produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As we have seen many times over the years, the […]

Was the Song “We’ve Only Just Begun” Originally From a Bank Commercial?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about music and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the music urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: “We’ve Only Just Begun” was originally a song for a bank commercial. Paul Williams was one of […]

Could Tom Selleck Have Done Indiana Jones AND Magnum P.I.?

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: Tom Selleck could have filmed Raiders of the Lost Ark AND done Magnum P.I. It’s well known […]

Was There Nearly a Crossover Between X-Files and Picket Fences Before the Networks Nixed the Idea?

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: X-Files and Picket Fences almost had a crossover episode until the network squashed it at the last […]

Did Dan “Grizzly Adams” Haggerty Lose His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Because of a Drug Bust?

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: Dan Haggerty lost his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame because of a well-publicized drug bust. […]

Is There Really an X-Rated Directer’s Cut of the Film Scarface?

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 is an X-Rated Director’s Cut of the film Scarface. One of the best things about the […]