Did Michael Jackson Actually Sing in His Guest Appearance on The Simpsons?

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: Michael Jackson didn’t actually do any singing in his guest appearance on The Simpsons. Celebrities guest-starring on […]

Did First Lady Barbara Bush Write an Apology Letter to Marge Simpson?

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 First Lady Barbara Bush write an apology letter to Marge Simpson? With the Simpsons now in […]

How Did the Writing Staff of the Simpsons Get “Revenge” on Justin Timberlake?

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 staff of The Simpsons got a measure of revenge on Justin Timberlake after he took issue […]

Was There Really an Unaired Episode of the Simpsons Where Bart Dies?

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 an unaired episode of the Simpsons where Bart dies. Beyond simple behind the scenes bloopers […]

Was Krusty the Clown Originally Going to be Homer Simpson in Disguise?

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: Was Krusty the Clown Originally Going to be Homer Simpson in Disguise? One of the more interesting […]

Did Buster Keaton Receive His Famed Nickname From Harry Houdini?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to vaudeville and whether they are true or false. VAUDEVILLE URBAN LEGEND: Buster Keaton received his nickname from Harry Houdini. Joseph Frank Keaton broke into the vaudeville business in 1899 as a member of his family’s vaudeville act, The Three Keatons when […]

Did the Simpsons Edit a Scene Out of Syndication Because it was Offensive to People with Tourette’s Syndrome?

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 Simpsons edited a scene from re-airings of an episode because the original episode was offensive to […]