Archive for the 'TV Legends Revealed' Category

Which Simpsons Character Nearly Got a LIVE-ACTION Spin-Off Series?

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: There was nearly a live-action spin-off of The Simpsons. In 1997, during the eighth season of the […]

Did a Survivor of the Bombing of Hiroshima Meet One of the Men Who Dropped the Bomb on a Reality TV Show?

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 “This Is Your Life” introduced a survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima to the […]

How Close Did “One Shining Moment” Come to Becoming a Football Song?

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 movie urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: “One Shining Moment” was nearly played as part of the Super Bowl before becoming a NCAA basketball […]

Was TaleSpin Sued Over the Voice of King Louie?

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: TaleSpin was sued over the voice of King Louie. In 1967, Disney released an animated film adaptation […]

Did the Host of Family Feud Marry One of the Contestants?

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: Richard Dawson married a contestant from the Family Feud. Richard Dawson was the original host of the […]

Did How I Met Your Mother Create An Actual Canadian Sex Acts Website?

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: How I Met Your Mother created an actual Canadian Sex Acts website. Like many other long-running sitcoms, […]

Was the Brady Bunch’s Dog Replaced Mid-Episode Because Their Original Dog Was Killed?

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. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: The Brady Bunch’s dog was replaced mid-episode because the original dog was killed. Audiences are very familiar […]

Did Sally Jessy Raphael Keep Wearing Her Trademark Eyeglasses Even After Getting Corrective Eye Surgery?

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: Sally Jessy Raphael kept wearing glasses even after getting corrective eye surgery. Sally Jessy Raphael was a […]

Was Treehouse of Horror V Intentionally Extra Violent Over Complaints About the Series’ Use of Violence?

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 fifth Simpsons‘ “Treehouse of Horror” was intentionally extra violent because of complaints over the series’ use […]

Which 1980s Teen Stars Had to Turn Down Breaking Bad Before Bryan Cranston Had His Shot?

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: Bryan Cranston only got the role of Walter White on Breaking Bad after two other movie actors […]