Archive for the 'TV Legends Revealed' Category

Did Red Shirts Really Die at a Greater Percentage Than Other Shirts on Star Trek?

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 most dangerous shirt to wear on “Star Trek” was a red shirt. Quite often, when a […]

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 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?

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 Tom Hanks Sing the Theme Song to Bosom Buddies?

Was the Billy Joel soundalike on the Bosom Buddies theme song seriously Tom Hanks himself?

Were Ross and Rachel Originally Not Going to Get Back Together on the Friends Finale?

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: Ross and Rachel were originally not going to get together at the end of “Friends.” Series finales […]

Did the Federal Government Once Secretly Pay TV Networks For Having Anti-Drug Messages in Shows?

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 federal government once secretly paid TV networks for having anti-drug messages in episodes of their shows. […]

Did Mister Ed Receive Electric Shocks to Make the Horse Look Like He Was Talking?

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: Mister Ed was given small electric shocks to make him move his mouth to make it look […]

How Did Jon Polito Getting Angry Get His Character Killed on Homicide: Life on the Street?

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: Jon Polito’s public complaints about the direction of Homicide: Life on the Street got his character killed […]