The 70s gave us sitcom stars nobody could forget. Carroll O’Connor. Bea Arthur. Bob Newhart. Henry Winkler. Those people practically came with the television set. But what about all the other faces that showed up in millions of living rooms every week? That’s where things get interesting. Let’s see if you can remember five.
Columbo and Murder, She Wrote couldn’t have been more different—one smelled like rain-soaked asphalt and coffee; the other like tea and typewriter ink. Yet both solved murders that left entire generations glued to the couch. Now, let’s settle it once and for all: trench coat vs. typewriter....
Rediscover nine soft-rock duos that dominated 1970s radio with smooth harmonies and unforgettable hits before changing tastes, personal struggles, and shifting careers gradually moved them out of the mainstream spotlight.
Discover how Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg’s provocative duet “Je t’aime...moi non plus” survived BBC censorship, Vatican condemnation, and international controversy before becoming a historic UK chart-topping hit single.
The 80s could turn a beautiful young actress into a movie star almost overnight. Apparently, the 90s could reverse the process just as quickly. One minute their faces were everywhere. Then suddenly, the phone wasn't ringing nearly as often.
There were so many shows that even die-hard fans couldn’t keep up—and some gems (and not so gems) just slipped through the cracks in our collective memories. From talking bunnies to bizarre dramas, here are 35 shows from the ’90s you probably totally forgot about (until now).
For 30 years, Johnny Carson was the last person millions of Americans saw before going to sleep. He was funny, familiar and strangely comforting—the television equivalent of leaving a light on in the hallway. But when the cameras switched off, the man behind the desk seemed to disappear.
The 70s were overflowing with catchphrases that escaped from television sets, commercials and comedy stages and somehow lodged themselves in our brains for the next 50 years. But how many are still there?
On TV, The Brady Bunch was pure blended family bliss—six kids, two perfect parents, and a dog who never aged. But when the cameras stopped rolling, real life was anything but squeaky clean. Secret romances, bitter feuds, career-crushing choices… the Brady house had its share of drama.
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