Television

Tom Hiddleston in Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Life of Chuck’

Did you know that these movies and shows are based on Stephen King’s works?

These great Agatha Christie adaptations test the audience to figure out the mystery.

‘Clue’ is getting the TV adaptation treatment.

Players must find out who dunnit for a cash reward.

The BBC got the wrong kind of attention for a Halloween special.

A live Halloween special in 1987 had viewers convinced that a magic trick had just gone very wrong.

The reaction when the movie adaptation is just as good as the book.

Not all book adaptations are a disappointment.

Though ‘The Golden Girls’ made its debut on September 14, 1985, the series still remains fresh for generations of new viewers thanks to great writing and syndicated reruns.

An unidentified man (possibly John Logie Baird) holds Stooky Bill (left) and another ventriloquist’s dummy used in Baird’s first TV transmissions.

One hundred years ago, John Logie Baird successfully transmitted the first clear TV image: the unsettling grin of Stooky Bill. Discover how he (and his dummy) made TV history.

Alexis Bledel (left) and Lauren Graham as Rory and Lorelai Gilmore.

‘Gilmore Girls’ is often viewed as a fall show. So we counted how many episodes take place during each season—and autumn didn’t come out on top.

From ‘Odder Items’ to ‘Contemporary Kin,’ these terms are technically synonyms of famous TV show titles. How many can you get right?

People have grafted a ton of dark themes onto SpongeBob, Patrick, and all their equally cheery underwater pals, suggesting their sunny dispositions are masking some serious trauma.

The celebrated children’s host aired segments in 1983 that demonstrated the perils of nuclear war in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

‘Star Trek’ wasn't host to TV’s first interracial kiss, but it’s the one people tend to remember.

William Shatner’s lip lock with Nichelle Nichols wasn't TV’s first interracial kiss, but it might have been the most controversial.

Some of the more recognizable faces of 1985.

Two Michaels, Madonna, and a murderer kept themselves in the headlines throughout '85.

The Man with Bogarts Face 1980 Robert Sacchi Opening Scene

The so-called Bogus Bogie made a career out of his uncanny resemblance to the ‘Casablanca’ star.

Owning Lynch’s personal Mr. Coffee machine would definitely be a conversation starter.

LEGO’s “One Piece” collection features a chibi Luffy figure, the Baratie Floating Restaurant, and more.

Kids in the ’90s swore geeky Paul became shock rocker Marilyn Manson. Did he?

Elmo and his friends are heading to Netflix soon, with new and old episodes.

Season 56 of Sesame Street is coming to Netflix with “fresh format changes.”

Nathan Fielder, creator of HBO’s ‘The Rehearsal,’ also owns a successful outdoor apparel brand with terrible customer service.

Geraldo Rivera promised to dig deep in Al Capone’s hotel hideout on Chicago’s South Side back in 1986—here’s the oral history of how it all really went down.