TV Reviews8/10
‘Little House on the Prairie’ Turned the Frontier Into Family TV, Not History
Little House on the Prairie ran nine seasons on NBC. How Ed Friendly bought the books, Michael Landon took over, and 47 actresses vied for Caroline.
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TV Reviews8.5/10
The Twilight Zone at 8.5/10: Rod Serling’s 156-Episode Machine Still Defines the Anthology
Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone ran 156 episodes on CBS from 1959 to 1964. He wrote 92 of them, hosted all of them, and made the twist a delivery mechanism.
TV Reviews5.8/10
Married… with Children: The Sitcom That Built Fox by Hating Everyone Equally
Married... with Children was Fox's first primetime series and its longest-running live-action sitcom, a crude, mean family comedy that changed TV.
Henry Winkler Stopped ABC From Renaming ‘Happy Days’ to ‘Fonzie’s Happy Days’ — He Cared About His Co-Stars
Henry Winkler refused ABC's request to rename Happy Days 'Fonzie's Happy Days,' calling it 'a slap in the face' to co-stars.
This Landman Star Worked On America’s Earliest Bilingual Sitcom Before She Made It Big
Andy Garcia's first TV role was on PBS's Qué Pasa, USA?, the first bilingual sitcom. Here's the story of that show and its cast.
Betty Thomas’s 1989 Oscar Nomination Was Stolen By An Imposter — And Billy Crystal Knew About It
A tale of a man who stole trophies at the Emmys, a great imposter whose name none knew save his own.
How Steven Spielberg’s $618M Jurassic Park Sequel Helped Launch ER
A strange tale of a dinosaur sequel that gave rise to a medical drama of enduring renown.
TV Reviews8.8/10
How Malcolm in the Middle Made a Breakthrough Kid Its Whole Subject, 26 Years On
Malcolm in the Middle ran seven seasons on Fox, won seven Emmys and broke the fourth wall. A look at why the single-camera family comedy still holds up.
TV Reviews8/10
The Simpsons” at 809 Episodes: Six Voices, One Springfield, and the Longest Run in American TV”
The Simpsons closed season 38 with 809 episodes, the longest-running American scripted primetime series, powered by six voice actors and one unnamed town.
TV Reviews7.6/10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Review: The Evidence Never Lies
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ran 15 seasons on CBS, won six Emmys, and changed primetime TV. A look back at Grissom, Catherine, and the franchise.