Mental Floss

POP CULTURE

Michael Desmond/Showtime

7. For much of the series' eight-season run, creator Jenji Kohan and star Mary-Louise Parker weren't on speaking terms.

Garin Pirnia


TriStar Pictures

Twenty years ago, moviegoers watched as a cast of no-name actors (plus Neil Patrick Harris) went to war against a planet of giant bugs.

Jeff Wells














Shout! Factory

The hit sitcom, which premiered 35 years ago, culminated in one of the most memorable finales in the history of television.

Kara Kovalchik
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

It's a pretty fascinating little bauble—particularly if you're impressed by 45.52 carat gems—but you probably wouldn't want to own it.

Stacy Conradt








20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Matt Groening followed-up his success on 'The Simpsons' with a sci-fi comedy that became one of the most acclaimed animated series of all time.

Jason Serafino
Mill Creek Entertainment

The quintessential annoying neighbor went from pitching milk and pizza in regional commercials to starring in 10 feature films. Let's see the Pillsbury Doughboy do that.

Jake Rossen