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: 60 Minutes gained its famous time slot due to an FCC regulation. The world of television today […]
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: Cookie Monster was originally created as the “Wheel-Stealer” for a cheese snack commercial. An interesting aspect of […]
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 actress who played Judy on Family Matters went into adult films. Family Matters was a spin-off […]
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 actor who played Eddie Haskel went into adult films (sometimes the legend is more specific and […]
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 perceived slight at an awards ceremony after Season 1 of the West Wing set off a […]
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: Arnold Vinick was originally going to win the election until John Spencer died, and the producers decided […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Charlie Brown Christmas originally had an extra scene featuring its original sponsor. A Charlie Brown Christmas […]
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 Flintstones did commercials for Winston Cigarettes. Like I have noted before, integrated commercials within TV shows […]
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