For millions of TV viewers, Nanette Fabray will always be Katherine Romano, the funny, outspoken mother of Bonnie Franklin’s Ann Romano on One Day at a Time. But behind that incredible career were two absolutely terrifying moments when everything could have ended very differently. And when we say “inches,” we mean it.
Everyone remembers Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis. But they were only standing at the very top of an enormous 1980s action-movie pyramid. Below them was a whole army of ninja masters, muscle-bound warriors, martial artists and cable-TV legends whose faces once seemed impossible to escape. Seriously, how many of these actors do you remember?
Sure, if you're Ken Jennings, these questions probably aren't that hard (in fact, you probably answered some of them during your 74 episode winning streak). But, for the rest of us, these are 50 of the hardest Jeopardy questions ever asked on the show. See how many you know.
Revisit classic sitcom bars and diners viewers still wish were real, from Cheers and Mel’s Diner to Central Perk, Monk’s Café, and other unforgettable TV hangouts across decades of television.
Woody Harrelson went from Cheers’ lovable punchline to an Emmy winner, Oscar-nominated actor, blockbuster star, and prestige-TV standout through one of Hollywood’s most surprising career reinventions over four remarkable decades.
John Ratzenberger became unforgettable as know-it-all mailman Cliff Clavin on Cheers, then found an entirely new generation of fans as one of Pixar’s most familiar voices.
These are the ones buried way down in the decade—the shows that actually aired, had real casts, real time slots, and in some cases even lasted more than one season...yet somehow seem to have disappeared almost completely.
The 90s gave us some of the biggest sitcoms ever. Everybody remembers Friends, Seinfeld, and Frasier right? But for every mega-hit, there were dozens of shows that pulled decent ratings, made people laugh, and then somehow vanished into the television Bermuda Triangle.
Phoebe Cates became an ’80s movie icon after Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Gremlins, then surprised fans by stepping away from Hollywood for family and a quieter life.
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