Television

Chris Rock as Loy Cannon in Fargo season 4.

Noah Hawley's FX hit is not the first time 'Fargo' has been adapted for television. That happened all the way back in 1997.

'Family Ties' star—and '80s heartthrob—Michael J. Fox was almost fired because his face wasn’t fit for a lunchbox.

Former 'Laverne & Shirley' and 'Diff’rent Strokes' writers Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt were tired of the saccharine family sitcoms of the '80s. Clearly!

(L-R) John Cleese, Neil Innes, Michael Palin, Eric Idle

In 1975, ABC planned two Python specials. The group sued to make sure they would never air.

Fans may soon get the chance to step into Walt and Jesse’s yellow jumpsuits.

In the Tommy Westphall Universe, one kid's snow globe is the key to connecting 'I Love Lucy' and 'The Wire.'

They're basically MacGyver.

When actors start to make trouble, writers begin to plot their (fictional) assassination.

Kristen Bell was the first of 100 actresses to read for the lead role, and the last one left standing.

The show that launched the careers of Calista Flockhart, Portia de Rossi, and Lucy Liu also introduced the world to Josh Groban.

The fried egg/fried brain metaphor resonated with millions of teenagers, but the American Egg Board wasn't a fan.

A night both wonderful and strange.

LightFieldStudios/iStock via Getty Images

The 1980s were a magical time that gave birth to so many things that have become commonplace in our lives, including personal computers, 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' movies, and two-pound cell phones.

Like a high school version of 'The X-Files,' the series developed a large cult following during its three-season run.

8. Kevin James and Leah Remini argued in real life, too.

9. It was part of a psychological study.

The first new felt-faced Sesame Street cast member in a decade spent years in development. Her objective? To help viewers better understand the complex world of autism.