Archive for the 'TV Legends Revealed' Category

Did the Original Version of the Remington Steele DVDs Omit Stephanie Zimbalist’s Name From the Box?

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: When the series was first conceived, Remington Steele was not going to exist…for real! It has long […]

Was Remington Steele Originally Not Going to Exist as a Character?

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: When the series was first conceived, Remington Steele was not going to exist…for real! Remington Steele was […]

Did the Mafia Really Order a Hit on Desi Arnaz For His Role as the Producer of The Untouchables?

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: Did the Mafia really order a hit on Desi Arnaz for his role as the producer of […]

Did Ernie Hudson Lose Out On a Role in the Real Ghostbusters Cartoon That He Played in The Actual Ghostbusters Film?

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: Ernie Hudson auditioned for the role of Winston on the Real Ghostbusters animated series and did not […]

Did Rebecca Schaeffer’s Murder Lead to the Cancellation of My Sister Sam?

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: Rebecca Schaeffer’s murder led to the cancellation of My Sister Sam. Rebecca Schaeffer was a young actress […]

How Did an Actor’s Ability to Make a Cappuccino Nab Him a Long-Running Role on Friends?

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: James Michael Tyler’s ability to work a cappuccino machine got him a decade-long acting gig. When the […]

Did an Episode of “How I Met Your Mother” Contain a REAL Wedding Proposal?

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 How I Met Your Mother contained an genuine wedding proposal! How I Met Your […]

Did TV’s Greg Brady Really Date His TV Mom in Real Life?

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: Barry Williams dated his TV mother, Florence Henderson. When it originally aired from 1969-1974, the television series […]

Was the West Wing’s Matt Santos Based on Barack Obama?

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: Congressman Matt Santos was based on Barack Obama. Jimmy Smits’ Matt Santos’ campaign and ultimate election was […]

Did Jay Thomas Get Fired From Cheers Because He Insulted His Co-Star Rhea Perlman?

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: Jay Thomas’s character on Cheers was killed off because he called Rhea Perlman ugly. While obviously one […]