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Simpsons Treehouse of Horror comic Ghostbashers

Ethan Anderton

The Final Collection Of Simpsons Treehouse Of Horror Comics Riffs On Ghostbusters, Alien & More

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror comic book collection will be complete with the release of Ominous Omnibus Volume 3: Fiendish Fables of Devilish Delicacies.

Devin Meenan

Jensen Ackles' Soldier Boy Has One Main Goal In The Boys Season 5

Jensen Ackles' Soldier Boy has one goal for The Boys season 5 ... revenge. And we're here to tell you who needs to watch their back.

Saturday Night Live SNL Digital Short Dick in a Box

Ethan Anderton

The Ending Of One Of SNL's Most Beloved (And Dirtiest) Digital Shorts Was A Complete Accident

One of Saturday Night Live's beloved SNL Digital Shorts didn't have a proper ending in place until a happy accident unfolded while they were shooting.

Valerie Ettenhofer

One Classic Simpsons Episode Inspired A Postmodern Play (And Was Banned In Germany)

The Simpsons season 5 episode 'Cape Feare' has a fascinating legacy that includes inspiring the postmodern work Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play.

Witney Seibold

Futurama Had A Hidden Crossover With Eddie Murphy's Forgotten Claymation Show

Do you remember The PJs? Futurama tipped its hat to the Eddie Murphy-led claymation comedy series, which returned the favor.

Sandy Schaefer

Bones Created A Fictional War Scandal In Season 1 That Became Real

Bones unknowingly predicted a U.S. military scandal in the season 1 episode 'The Soldier on the Grave.'

Witney Seibold

Where Is Gilligan's Island Located? Well, It's Complicated

Shout out to the geography nerds who figured out where the S.S. Minnow washed up in Gilligan's Island. Y'all are the real MVPs.

Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Valerie Ettenhofer

The 6 Best Episodes Of The Bear (So Far), Ranked

The Bear has everything from star-studded cameo-fests to introspective foodie stories. However, these ranked episodes stand out the most.

Jeremy Smith

Gilligan's Island Spawned A Western Knock-Off, But It Was A Huge Flop

Dusty's Trail, the short-lived Western knock-off of Gilligan's Island, had an embarrassingly familiar premise.

Joe Roberts

The Early Serial Killer Storylines In Bones Were More Of A Demand Than A Choice

Bones creator Hart Hanson wasn't shy about pointing out that serial killers weren't his favorite plotlines on the show. But the network got what they demanded.

Witney Seibold

The Radio Announcer On Gilligan's Island Is A Familiar Face For Star Trek Fans

Gilligan's Island featured plenty of guest stars, but the Radio Announcer voice belonged to Star Trek favorite.

Jeremy Smith

HBO's Veep Is Getting A Second Life Thanks To Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris' presidential run has yet again proven just how prescient HBO's political satire Veep truly was.

Witney Seibold

Futurama Censors Threw A Fit Over A 'Millimeter' Of Cleavage

Fox didn't have an issue with a half-dozen animated buttcheeks, but demanded the animators censor a tiny bit of cleavage.

Rafael Motamayor

Apple TV+ Has Great Shows — But No One Is Watching Them

Apple TV+ plans to spend less on its shows due to low viewership, which is a shame since Apple has some of the best streaming series out there.

BJ Colangelo

More Goes Into Choosing A Star Trek: Lower Decks Uniform Color Than You'd Think [Exclusive]

Star Trek: Lower Decks' creatives put a lot of work into translating the franchise's trademark shirt colors into animation.

Witney Seibold

Futurama's Co-Creator Got A Hilarious Simpsons Welcome From Conan O'Brien

When Conan O'Brien left The Simpsons, he left a note for his successor, who happened to be the co-creator of Futurama.

Witney Seibold

John DiMaggio Held A Grudge Against Futurama For Not Casting Him In This Role

Futurama star John DiMaggio really wanted to show off his Marv Albert impersonation on the series.

Witney Seibold

A Particularly Creepy Futurama Robot Sent Online Fans Into A Frenzy

We love Futurama's Hair Robot, don't we, folks?

Jim Parsons, Bob Newhart, Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory

Valerie Ettenhofer

Bob Newhart Had Two Conditions To Play The Big Bang Theory's Professor Proton

Bob Newhart was eager to work with The Big Bang Theory creator Chuck Lorre, but he had some stipulations for playing Professor Proton.

Sandy Schaefer

A Ghostly Bones Episode Was Inspired By The Blair Witch Project

The Bones season 2 episode 'The Headless Witch in the Woods' nods to The Blair Witch Project in more ways than one.

Chris Evangelista

The First Episode Of The Simpsons Was Almost Completely Different

The first episode of The Simpsons was almost different, until bad animation got in the way.

Bob Denver and Alan Hale in Gilligan's Island

Ben Pearson

Getting To Gilligan's Island's Set Put The Crew At Risk Of A Real Crash Landing

Decades after filming the Gilligan's Island pilot, the director remained furious at the production manager who booked them on a janky flight to Hawaii.

Ryan Scott

Why Bones' Creators Had To Squish Brennan's Whole Backstory Into A Single Episode

Bones creator Hart Hanson had Brennan's backstory all figured out, but also had to appease Fox and its desire to keep the show more episodic.

Sandy Schaefer

Gilligan's Island Was Almost Killed By The Kennedy Assassination

Filming on the Gilligan's Island pilot was almost derailed when the Kennedy assassination occurred near the end of production.

Gilligan's Island Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy

Witney Seibold

One Of The Professor's Experiments On Gilligan's Island Saved A Real Family's Lives

Gillian's Island featured the Professor's wacky inventions, but one episode introduced a genuine life saver.

Orange is the New Black, the inmates protesting

Michael Boyle

Every Season Of Orange Is The New Black, Ranked

Netflix's Orange is the New Black is one of the most important shows of the Peak TV era. Here's our breakdown of each season ranked worst to best.

Jeremy Smith

Ginger Had To Be Totally Changed When Tina Louise Joined Gilligan's Island

When Tina Louise was cast on Gilligan's Island, Ginger was overhauled to become a much better fit for the actress. That change had a ripple effect on Mary Ann.