R.I.P. Cory Wells, Three Dog Night singer and ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ guest
The singer of “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)” also appeared on several shows with his band The Enemys. Three Dog Night scored a massive […]
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Just a reminder that ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ has some of the highest rated episodes of all time
A kangaroo stole the show. In this day and age, it’s hard to imagine two thirds of the country sitting down to watch the same […]
A theater in Texas is staging a ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ play this weekend
We always knew the Hillbillies were high art. As Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage.” Apparently, that includes the fictional, er, hamlet of Hooterville. […]
The Beverly Hillbillies theme song once had extra verses to promote cereal and cigarettes
What rhymes with “Kellogg’s”? “Come listen to a story ’bout a man named Jed….” You know how the tune goes. The Beverly Hillbillies theme song […]
Jean Stapleton thought about leaving All in the Family to pursue musical comedy
The actress valued her contract but knew musical comedy was something she’d like to take seriously. Playing the same character for a while has both […]
Carroll O’Connor didn’t want Jean Stapleton to be in All in the Family’s spinoff
Archie Bunker’s Place focuses on Archie and his life after Edith’s death. All in the Family is one of the most successful shows of the […]
Carroll O’Connor enjoyed stepping away from Archie Bunker in In The Heat of the Night
In Bill Gillespie, O’Connor finds a character arc closer to his heart. Sometimes a character is so singular that the public will no longer accept […]
Why Sally Struthers was ”itching to leave” All in the Family
Struthers had been on the series for seven years and wanted to show that she was more than Gloria. Seven years is a long time […]
Carroll O’Connor explains how Bill Gillespie and Archie Bunker were two different characters
“The similarities between the two would be almost nil except for the fact that the same actor is playing both parts.” While some actors may […]
Carroll O’Connor said that he actually preferred writing to acting
“Leave me alone. Can’t you see I’m writing?” A man of many talents, Carroll O’Connor had the often sought-after talent of being able to make […]