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The 25 Best Simpsons Episodes Ranked

By SlashFilm Staff January 3rd, 2024

Our ranking of the best Simpsons episodes of all time is perfectly cromulent, even though you're bound to disagree with at least one choice.

Rod Serling Played The Mayor Of The Twilight Zone On The Jack Benny Program

By Jeremy Smith January 1st, 2024

CBS hit upon a brilliant bit of cross-promotion by having The Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling drop by the long-running The Jack Benny Program.

Cheers' Writers Ran Into Some Trouble When Crafting John Cleese's Cameo Episode

By Joe Roberts January 1st, 2024

The Cheers writers struggled to compose themselves enough to get John Cleese's cameo episode to where it needed to be.

Emma Caulfield in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Why Emma Caulfield Asked Joss Whedon To Kill Off Her Character On Buffy

By Shae Sennett January 1st, 2024

Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans loved Emma Caulfield as Anya Jenkins, but Caulfield had her reasons for wanting her character to be killed off.

How A Case Of Stage Fright Led To John Mahoney's Frasier Casting

By Joe Roberts January 1st, 2024

John Mahoney landed his role on Frasier after another actor got cold feed.

Frasier Faced One Big Concern About Kelsey Grammer At The Start Of The Series

By Joe Roberts December 31st, 2023

Frasier is one of the greatest TV series of all time, but execs were worried early on that Kelsey Grammer might not be able to carry a series.

The Only Major Actors Still Alive From Murder, She Wrote

By Valerie Ettenhofer December 30th, 2023

Murder, She Wrote was a beloved and long-running comedy mystery series, and many of its incredible actors still have thriving careers today.

President Ford Visited MAS*H's Set And It Was A Very Eerie Experience

By Jeremy Smith December 30th, 2023

Everyone who was anyone wanted to visit the set of M*A*S*H, including former president Gerald Ford.

Frasier Getting His Own Sitcom Wasn't The Original Plan For Post-Cheers Kelsey Grammer

By Joe Roberts December 30th, 2023

The original post-Cheers plan for Kelsey Grammer didn't include Frasier Crane, but we're so glad that all changed.

One Of Radar's Most 'Unhinged' MAS*H Moments Was Completely Improvised

By Valerie Ettenhofer December 29th, 2023

M*A*S*H star Gary Burghoff improvised Radar's amusingly panicked response to a woman giving birth in the season 3 episode 'Love and Marriage.'

The Only Major Actors Still Alive From Leave It To Beaver

By Valerie Ettenhofer December 28th, 2023

Leave it to Beaver hit the airwaves over 65 years ago. Here's what the living cast members have been up to after all these years.

The Lucille Ball Cheers Cameo That Never Came To Be

By Sandy Schaefer December 28th, 2023

Lucille Ball was a fan of Cheers pretty early on and even came close to playing Diane's mom on the classic sitcom.

How MAS*H Managed To Wedge A Pool Ball Into George Wendt's Mouth

By Jeremy Smith December 28th, 2023

Before George Wendt became Norm on Cheers, he joined the 4007th on M*A*S*H and shoved an entire pool ball in his mouth ... or did he?

Charlie Day on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Footage From The Unaired It's Always Sunny Pilot Found Its Way Into The Finished Show

By Danielle Ryan December 28th, 2023

A scene from the handmade pilot for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ended up in the professional pilot which ended up in the actual series. Let us explain.

Frasier's Anthony LaPaglia Questions If There's A Place For Simon Moon In The Reboot

By Joe Roberts December 27th, 2023

Anthony LaPaglia would like to return to the world of Frasier as Daphne's brother Simon Moon, but there's no indication that will actually happen.

The Bizarre, Sausage-Obsessed Character That Inspired Futurama's Bender

By Witney Seibold December 27th, 2023

John DiMaggio has been voicing Bender on Futurama for the better part of two decades, and he draws his inspiration from an unlikely trio of sources.

The Only Major Actors Still Alive From The Monkees

By Witney Seibold December 26th, 2023

The Monkees weren't just a great '60s band, they starred on a great '60s show, and only a few members of the original cast are still with us today.

How Futurama Created Hypnotoad's Horrible Yet Hilarious Sound

By Michael Boyle December 25th, 2023

The Hypnotoad is one of the best running gags on Futurama, and it would be nothing without its unique sound, which has a fascinating back story.

The Second Half Of Futurama Season 11 Has Something In Store For Star Trek Fans

By Devin Meenan December 25th, 2023

Futurama has always had strong ties to Star Trek, but the series creators have promised that the second half of the new season will be especially Trekky.

Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Why It's Always Sunny Refuses To Reveal The Waitress' Real Name

By Danielle Ryan December 25th, 2023

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's creators know the real name of The Waitress, played by Mary Elizabeth Ellis, but there's a good reason they avoid it.

How A Cylon From Battlestar Galactica Ended Up In The A-Team's Opening Credits

By Bill Bria December 25th, 2023

If you ever noticed what looked like a Battlestar Galactica Cylon in the opening credits of The A-Team ... you were right! Here's why that's there.

Pieces Of MAS*H's History Are Buried Somewhere Beneath The CBS Lot

By Debopriyaa Dutta December 25th, 2023

When the characters of M*A*S*H buried a time capsule in Korea, the cast members playing them held a similar ceremony on the CBS lot.

The Prototype For Alfred Hitchcock Presents Was A Forgotten Box Office Flop

By Ryan Coleman December 24th, 2023

Alfred Hitchcock Presents borrowed from Hitch's The Trouble With Harry, a comedy that, after its failure, the director worried would ruin his maiden TV voyage.