'Dexter' star Erik King chats about Sergeant Doakes’s untimely death, how his father inspired the character, and the art of surprising serial killers with tirades of profanity.

POP CULTURE
No matter how much potential a movie might have, sometimes a studio just doesn't get it right the first time.
The 1980s were the heyday of daytime game shows, and CBS’ Press Your Luck was a proto-game, ahead of its time—even being compared to the 'Titanic.'
Dun-dun.
Pool wasn’t much of a mainstream sport back in 1961. Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason changed.
The "Every. Simpsons. Ever." marathon kicks off on Thanksgiving and runs for 13 days straight.
Studio note: Robin Williams is too hairy.
George Lucas's first post-'Star Wars' movie was one of two films that signaled the end for one studio.
He was invited to the White House. He sold $250 million in merchandise. And he nearly caused an actor to have a nervous breakdown on set.
The Emmy Award-winning political sitcom made its debut 20 years ago.
'Home Improvement'—which premiered 25 years ago, on September 17, 1991—was a sitcom documenting the work and home life of Tim “The Toolman” Taylor, stand-up comedian Tim Allen’s interpretation of a man unjustifiably secure in his knowledge of power tools
3. The show is exactly two percent autobiographical.