‘All in the Family’: Archie Bunker Was Almost Played by This Box-Office Star
Find out which Hollywood giant almost played ‘All in the Family’ patriarch and blowhard Archie Bunker. When Carroll O’Connor in 1971 assumed the role of […]
‘All in the Family’: Carroll O’Connor Was ‘Difficult and Often Abusive,’ the Show’s Exec Producer Said
Find out more about the difficult behind-the-scenes dynamics between ‘All in the Family’ star Carroll O’Connor and the show’s crew. When Carroll O’Connor took on […]
‘All in the Family’: Carroll O’Connor Wouldn’t Play Archie Bunker Without This Contract Clause
Find out about the condition that ‘All in the Family’ star Carroll O’Connor demanded be included in his contract before signing on to play Archie […]
‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ Cast: Hilarious Facts About The Clampetts
In the pilot episode of this beloved rags-to-riches sitcom, hayseed mountaineer Jed Clampett becomes an overnight multimillionaire when an oil-rich swamp is discovered on his […]
The cast of ”The Beverly Hillbillies” used to refer to each other by their character’s names when they spoke off-set
“Hello, is Granny there?” Some city-slickers might slight the Clampett family of The Beverly Hillbillies, writing them off as outrageous and impolite. However, avid watchers […]
Why This ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ Actor Lost a Role in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
One of the main actors from The Beverly Hillbillies lost a role in The Wizard of Oz for a very specific and unusual reason. The […]
‘The Beverly Hillbillies’: John Wayne Was Paid For His Appearance In Bourbon
While a younger audience might not know what The Beverly Hillbillies was, it was a major sitcom for people around in the 1960s. The story […]
‘The Beverly Hillbillies’: The Show Was Canceled During the Network’s ‘Rural Purge’
CBS had a rural purge that cut the lifeline of ‘The Beverly Hillbillies.’ While it might not be the lingering hit it was throughout the […]
‘The Beverly Hillbillies’: The Clampett Family Mansion Sold For $150 Million
The sixties was a great time for television, with dozens of entertaining TV shows making an impression on viewers. One of the most iconic shows […]
‘All in the Family’: It Got Ugly Between This Show Star and CBS Over What Became an Emmy-Winning Episode
Find out more about the ‘All in the Family’ episode that one of the show’s stars wouldn’t appear in, to the point that CBS threatened […]