When "Captain Midnight" Hacked HBO
In 1986, a mysterious man hijacked HBO's signal. It wasn't just a prank—it was personal.
In 1986, a mysterious man hijacked HBO's signal. It wasn't just a prank—it was personal.
Here are 16 facts you probably didn't know about the celebrated 70s sitcom, like Gene Hackman was considered for the role of Mike Brady, and more.
On Friday, February 20, 1981, Andy Kaufman sat down in a fake restaurant, delivered scripted lines, paused, and then shook himself out of character.
Sometimes, devoted fans become convinced there's more to what they're seeing on TV.
You may never leave your house again.
Burt Ward didn't have anything to fear from villains: The show itself did a pretty good job of nearly killing him.
The story behind how an adorable orphan and a rusty old appliance conspired to traumatize a nation.
From what's really in that beer glass to how many days they've been wearing the same shirt, here are a few insights on what it’s like to get paid to blend into the background.
A look inside the upstart toy company that manages to make a decapitated Ned Stark look adorable.
Look closely.
You were not hallucinating: There was an episode that guest-starred E.T.
Two months after winning the Best Original Screenplay Oscar, Tarantino became a TV director-for-hire.
The popular premium cable network was originally on the air for just nine hours a day and was once hacked by an irate satellite dish dealer.
An adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's landmark sci-fi novel, which has been marinating in Hollywood for six decades, finally hits TV screens tonight.
Live from New York, it’s … none of these celebrities (though not for lack of trying).
On March 24, 2005, American audiences got their first look at the scrappy team at Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch. Can you hear 'The Office' theme song already?
At their peak, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were quite possibly the two most quoted men in America.
Fortunately, doctor-patient confidentiality doesn’t extend to cartoons.
How some disturbing real-life news reports about child welfare forced Big Bird to reveal his "imaginary" friend to the residents of Sesame Street—and the world.
Barbara Eden’s seemingly ageless Jeannie is turning 50 years old this year.
Few franchises have had the cultural impact of the various 'Star Trek' television series and movies, and nowhere is that more evident than in the snippets of dialogue that have become a part of the American vernacular.
'Little House on the Prairie' was television at its most wholesome, but that doesn't mean that everything that went down behind-the-scenes was PG-rated.
Every sweeps week, the network insisted they show Charlie. And Aaron Spelling would whisper, "No."
Henry Winkler thumbs-upped his way into America’s hearts as the Fonz in 'Happy Days' more than 40 years ago, and he hasn’t been out of the spotlight since.