Before there was ‘Heat,’ there was ‘LA Takedown,’ a TV pilot-turned-TV movie that aired on NBC in 1989.

POP CULTURE
It‘s normal for cartoon characters to be missing a digit, but how did the style originate?
In honor of its 30th anniversary, discover even more fun facts about NBC’s hit sitcom, ‘Friends,’ which helped turn its cast—including Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, and Courteney Cox—into household names.
The boogying baby animation from ‘Ally McBeal’ was one of the internet's first viral memes, and was alternately charming and horrifying.
The Simi Valley residence was the site of the Freeling family's close encounter with malevolent spirits.
Edgar Wright's horror-comedy 'Shaun of the Dead' has become a cult classic over the years, and in honor of its 20th anniversary, it’s even coming back to theaters.
Nicolas Winding Refn, who directed, doesn’t even have his driver’s license—and nine other things you need to know about this Ryan Gosling film.
Those giant foam fingers you wave in the air at sporting events might seem to tower over the crowd, but they actually have a pretty humble origin story.
If it’s in a word or in a look, there’s no escaping the impact that this elevated horror film by Jennifer Kent had when it hit theaters in 2014.
Discover some of the most fascinating fan theories for season 3 and beyond of Max’s hit fantasy series, ‘House of the Dragon.’
The German national soccer team was looking for shoes to wear in the shower to prevent athlete’s foot. Adidas founder Adi Dassler offered an innovative solution: shower shoes.
Here’s the origin story of how a pull quote from 1985 became an annual event for the magazine.
‘Pixar: The Official Cookbook’ features delicious dishes from several of your favorite animated movies, from ‘Luca’ to ‘Toy Story’.
Make a list of the greatest movies ever set in New York City, and it should include ‘The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.’ Discover more facts about the 1974 crime drama here, including how producers got the MTA to let them use real subway trains.
It pays to have a vivid imagination.
Airing in 1977, the show was an honest depiction of teen troubles—so honest that some adults couldn’t handle it.
Whether you’re in the mood for a Hollywood classic or a post-apocalyptic action-adventure epic, Tubi has something for everyone.
It involves two moms, a big spread in ‘National Geographic,’ and of course, a man and his two dogs.
The controversial captive couture has its share of fans and detractors.
Long before Harry Potter turned young adult literature into a publishing phenomenon, there was ‘Sweet Valley High.’
For three years in the mid-1990s, kids across the country tuned in six days a week to watch five teenagers from Angel Grove transform into superheroes.
Do the Tomatometer's opinions on the best Marvel movies match yours?