Archive for October, 2016

Did Dick Gregory Accidentally Receive Over Nine Million Votes in the 1968 Presidential Election?

Did Dick Gregory once reportedly get nine million votes in a presidential election…in one state?!

Did Danny Aiello Record A Response Song and Music Video to Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach”?

How did Danny Aiello respond to Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach”?

Did the United States Government Create a Special Never-Broadcast Episode of Cheers?

Did the U.S. Government create a “lost” episode of Cheers?

Did Star Trek Never Show Scotty’s Full Right Hand on the Show?

James Doohan was missing a finger on his right hand – did he manage to hide it throughout the original Star Trek series?

Did Harrison Ford Improvise His Famous “I Know” Line From Empire Strikes Back?

Han Solo’s “I Know” line from Empire Strikes Back is a film classic – did Harrison Ford really improvise the line?

Was Bruce Dickinson Really the Producer Who Wanted “More Cowbell” on “Don’t Fear the Reaper”?

Was Bruce Dickinson really the producer who wanted “more cowbell”?

Which Simpsons Episode Helped Save At Least Two Lives?

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 episode of The Simpsons helped two young boys each save someone’s life. It is easy, sometimes, […]

Did Albert Finney Have A Hilarious Cameo as a Woman in Miller’s Crossing?

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: Albert Finney had a bizarrely hilarious hidden cameo as a woman within his own film, Miller’s Crossing. […]