A Devil-Themed Real Ghostbusters Episode Resulted In A Lot Of Angry Parents
One of "The Real Ghostbusters'" most controversial episodes enraged parents with its devilish subject matter. The devil is in the details.
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Naomi Campbell Was A Revenge-Seeking Villain On This Mid-'90s Dick Wolf Crime Drama
At the height of her career as a supermodel in the '90s, Naomi Campbell partnered up with Dick Wolf and descended into villainy in an underrated Fox series.
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Star Trek's Original Transporter Effect Was Taken From Another '60s Sci-Fi Series
The Enterprise made the transporter iconic, but the effect's strange television history began before Star Trek.
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9-1-1's Peter Krause Teamed With ER's Julianna Margulies For This Forgotten Sci-Fi Show
Peter Krause and Julianna Margulies appeared together on a 2006 sci-fi miniseries about a mysterious motel room that vanishes from existence.
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Days Of Our Lives Legend Deidre Hall Once Starred In A Batman-Esque Superhero Series
Deidre Hall may be a soap legend, but a long-forgotten Batman parody on an ABC variety show saw her dipping her toe into the world of superheroes.
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The Star Of A Beloved '60s Sci-Fi Show Turned Down James Bond On Moral Grounds
The role of James Bond is highly coveted, but this '60s star said no to playing 007. Instead, this actor went on to create and star in a different spy series.
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The Prisoner Fans Were So Angry About The Finale That One Star Went Into Hiding
The Prisoner was a 1967 British TV series with such a controversial and confusing ending, the show's biggest actor had no choice but to hide from his fans.
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The '80s War Of The Words Show Changed Key Parts Of H.G. Wells' Sci-Fi Novel
When War of the Worlds was adapted into a sci-fi series in the late 80s, the show made major changes to H.G. Wells' original book. Here's what was different.
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Chris Hemsworth Made His Acting Debut As King Arthur In A Modern Fantasy TV Show
Before he picked up Mjölnir as the Asgardian God of Thunder in the MCU, Chris Hemsworth played a very different kind of royal in a now-forgotten YTV series.
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How One Of NBC's Most Infamous Flops Became Part Of The Marvel Universe
In 1983, an NBC series technically entered the Marvel Universe via a crossover with Night Man, which was a TV adaptation of a Malibu Comics property.
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Why Man From UNCLE's Russian Agent Was Accepted By U.S. Audiences During The Cold War
Despite following the heels of the Cold War, the Russian spy from "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." won Americans over and had fans rushing to their TVs each week.
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Why The Addams Family's John Astin Took Over Frank Gorshin's Batman Role As The Riddler
How many Riddlers does it take to confound a Batman? As it turns out, two — although Frank Gorshin's exit from ABC's Batman wasn't exactly part of the plan.
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Anthony Head's Unmade Buffy The Vampire Slayer Spin-Off Would Have Been All About Giles
There have been several possible "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" spin-offs in development over the years, including one that would focus on Anthony Head as Giles.
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Why Stranger Things' Creators Refuse To Reveal Whether Eleven Is Alive Or Dead
The Duffer brothers keep getting asked about Eleven's fate in "Stranger Things," but here's why they don't want to even give their own opinions.
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The '60s Batman Show Only Exists Because Two Other Characters' TV Rights Weren't Available
ABC's Batman changed the game for superheroes on television. In a different universe, however, things might have turned out quite differently...
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Why X-Men '97 Had To Update Magneto's Look From The Original Animated Series
During the first few episodes of X-Men '97, Magneto isn't wearing his iconic helmet. The reason directly connects to his evolution in the comics.
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5 Best Batman Animated Shows, Ranked
Our pick for best Batman cartoon ever probably won't surprise anybody, but the Dark Knight's other animated endeavors are also worthy of discussion.
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Frank Sinatra Wanted To Play A Classic DC Villain On Adam West's Batman
The first live-action Batman TV show featured a star-studded cast, but many DC fans would be surprised to learn Frank Sinatra highly coveted this leading role.
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Ralph Wiggum's Funniest The Simpsons Line Never Aired On Television
Ralph Wiggum is known for delivering weird one-liners on "The Simpsons," but one writer said his favorite Ralph line was cut from the show for time.
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Henry Winkler's Happy Days Popularity Hurt One Of His Co-Stars' Feelings
Henry Winkler was the breakout star of "Happy Days" as the Fonz, but he wasn't originally intended to be. One of his co-stars told him how they felt about it.
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David Lynch's Twin Peaks Was Inspired By Two Real-Life Murders
"Twin Peaks" co-creator Mark Frost explained how the series was influenced by two real-life murders, one of which was someone he knew as a teenager.
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G.I. Joe's Destro Filled An Important Role Even Hardcore Fans Probably Don't Realize
The creator of "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" explained how the chrome-faced villain Destro served a particular purpose for young viewers.
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All 5 X-Men Animated Shows, Ranked
Some X-Men animated shows became classics. Others never fully unlocked their mutant potential.
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5 Best Darth Vader Episodes Of Star Wars TV Shows, Ranked
From animation to live action, these Darth Vader episodes showcase the Sith Lord at his most powerful and tragic.
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Baywatch Star Gena Lee Nolin's Overlooked Superhero Series Is Streaming For Free
After starring on "Baywatch" for three seasons, Gena Lee Nolin took on the role of a lesser-known superhero in this TV series that is streaming on Tubi.
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Before The A-Team, Mr. T Won This Early Television Competition Show
Mr. T landed his career-defining role on "The A-Team," but before that, he won a televised competition show that got him noticed by Sylvester Stallone.
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Jon Stewart's MTV Talk Show Once Had A Guest's Rogue Animal Bite An Audience Member
A guest’s trained animal caused chaos on Jon Stewart’s MTV show — and it clearly didn’t go as planned.
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