The kid who played Ritchie Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show got discovered by his parents' mailman
It was actually Larry Mathews' inexperience that got him cast!
Read six surprising early reviews of classic 1950s shows
Some got glowing praise while others – not so much.
R.I.P. Charles Grodin, beloved comedy star of TV and film
He was a master of droll, deadpan humor.
R.I.P. Chuck Hicks, robot boxer in The Twilight Zone and frequent Clint Eastwood collaborator
The stuntman-actor was also one of The Untouchables. He was 93.
R.I.P. Norman Lloyd, 106-year-old television star and entertainment icon
The St. Elsewhere star was a former friend and collaborator to Alfred Hitchcock.
10 things you probably never knew about 'T.J. Hooker'
William Shatner's cop comeback was the perfect '80s action show.
Lucy met Mannix in one of the most unlikely TV crossovers
How did a hard-boiled detective turn up on a sitcom?
A stranger once gave Carol Burnett $1,000 to help jumpstart her career
He gave it to her with a few conditions.
Rumors persisted for years that Bob Denver died in the Sixties, and no one knows why
The rumors started while he was still on Dobie Gillis and continued until Gilligan’s Island. ...more
The Beverly Hillbillies was originally supposed to be set in New York
The Big Apple Hillbillies just doesn't have the same ring.
Dick Van Dyke’s forgotten variety show found the ''perfect way'' to introduce general audiences to Andy Kaufman
Steve Martin also wrote for the show that "just worked beautifully.” And lasted 11 episodes.
Here's who's playing Fred and Ethel in the upcoming I Love Lucy movie
Being the Ricardos is now filming.
Artist creates stunningly accurate blueprints of our favorite TV homes
Now we finally know the layout for Lucy and Ricky's apartment
R.I.P. Jessica Walter, the 'Arrested Development' star with six decades of TV credits
She worked with everyone from Ron Howard and William Shatner to Wonder Woman and Mannix.
R.I.P. George Segal, Oscar-nominated comedy legend of TV and film
He was a go-to leading man for rom-coms in the 1970s.
Thank these 10 failed TV shows for freeing up actors to take bigger, better roles
Star Trek, Wonder Woman and Cheers might have looked quite different without these flops.
'The Saint' predicted Roger Moore would become James Bond a decade early
A 1964 episode foresaw the British actor becoming the Bond of the '70s and '80s.
27 buoyant behind-the-scenes photos from The Love Boat
In case you needed any more proof that this was the ultimate '70s show…