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How Heather Locklear Helped Turn Melrose Place From a Struggling Drama Into a Primetime Soap Hit

How Heather Locklear Helped Turn Melrose Place From a Struggling Drama Into a Primetime Soap Hit

A look back at how the 1990s primetime soap 'Melrose Place' went from a ratings disappointment to a cultural phenomenon by breaking all the rules.

Ally McBeal Joined Cage & Fish Only to Find Her First Love Working There

Ally McBeal Joined Cage & Fish Only to Find Her First Love Working There

Ally McBeal, the central fictional character of the Fox series *Ally McBeal*, is a Boston-based lawyer whose life is a blend of professional ambiti...

Jane Curtin's Hit 1980s Sitcom 'Kate Allie' Often Overlooked Despite Six-Year Run

Jane Curtin's Hit 1980s Sitcom 'Kate Allie' Often Overlooked Despite Six-Year Run

Jane Curtin's Hit 1980s Sitcom 'Kate Allie' Often Overlooked Despite Six-Year Run

How Buffy the Vampire Slayer Blended Teen Drama, Horror and a New Kind of TV Heroine

How Buffy the Vampire Slayer Blended Teen Drama, Horror and a New Kind of TV Heroine

A look back at how 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' broke 90s television rules to become a cultural phenomenon by appealing to audiences studios ignored.

Why Did Stephen Colbert End His Late Show Run

Why Did Stephen Colbert End His Late Show Run

The series finale of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," titled "Hello, Goodbye!," was a meticulously crafted event designed to provide a memorab...

Why Curb Your Enthusiasm Outlasted So Many of Its 2000 TV Peers

Why Curb Your Enthusiasm Outlasted So Many of Its 2000 TV Peers

We explore the unique creative formula and unconventional production that allowed Larry David's HBO hit to outlive its television contemporaries.

The Censored Joke That Made Jack Paar Walk Off The Tonight Show

The Censored Joke That Made Jack Paar Walk Off The Tonight Show

Discover the story of the one joke, a battle with censors, and the dramatic on-air walk-out that defined Jack Paar's revolutionary era of late-night TV.

How The O.C. Changed Teen TV’s Relationship With Music and Pop Culture

How The O.C. Changed Teen TV’s Relationship With Music and Pop Culture

More than just a teen drama, The O.C. blended indie music, meta-humor, and smart writing to create a new blueprint for primetime television.

How Nancy Cartwright’s Famous Characters Got Their Distinctive Looks and Voices

How Nancy Cartwright’s Famous Characters Got Their Distinctive Looks and Voices

Explore the surprising early designs of iconic characters voiced by Nancy Cartwright, including Bart Simpson and Chuckie Finster, and see how they evolved.

Why Community’s “Advanced Dungeons & Dragons” Was Removed From Streaming—and Later Returned

Why Community’s “Advanced Dungeons & Dragons” Was Removed From Streaming—and Later Returned

One of the most beloved episodes of the sitcom 'Community' was quietly removed from streaming services. Here's the story behind the controversial episode.

Jim Henson's Early Career and the Genesis of The Muppets Explored

Jim Henson's Early Career and the Genesis of The Muppets Explored

Jim Henson's Early Career and the Genesis of The Muppets Explored

Why The King of Queens Became One of TV’s Most Durable Working-Class Sitcoms

Why The King of Queens Became One of TV’s Most Durable Working-Class Sitcoms

Often dismissed as a simple comfort show, The King of Queens quietly rewrote the rules for the modern sitcom with its unique structure and characters.