For most people, the answer is “never.” For some of us, it’s “honestly... not that long ago.” It doesn’t get the same 80s nostalgia hype as Magnum, P.I., The A-Team, or Remington Steele, but Simon & Simon was a real hit back in the day-and somehow ended up one of the most underappreciated shows of that entire era.
By the late 40s and early 50s, Burt Lancaster was one of the biggest movie stars in the world. The hits, the money, the fame. He had it all. But behind the scenes, Hollywood was starting to push back hard—and Lancaster made a move no one saw coming.
Raquel Welch’s 1982 firing from Cannery Row led to a landmark $10.8 million lawsuit against MGM, challenging Hollywood’s “difficult” label and exposing gender bias in the industry.
Jayne Mansfield’s rise in 1950s Hollywood was marked by headline-making scandals, publicity stunts, and rumors of Satanic ties before her tragic 1967 car crash cemented her place in pop culture history.
The 90s gave us Friends, Seinfeld, and The X-Files—all the stuff everyone still talks about. But that’s not the full story. The 90s were absolutely packed with shows that came and went so fast you barely had time to learn the theme song.
Winning an Oscar is impressive. Winning a handful? That’s a career highlight. But then there are the movies that showed up to award season and basically refused to leave without taking everything in sight. The surprising part isn’t just how many awards they won, it’s how many of them have quietly slipped out of everyday conversation.
From the outside, Olivia de Havilland’s career looked like total success. But behind the scenes, something wasn’t right. The business of Hollywood, especially back then, didn’t just expect people to toe the line—it demanded it. And the moment she took on the system, the consequences came fast and didn’t stop.
For every one of those unforgettable 70s classic movies, there were probably a dozen you’ve completely forgotten about. Some of these deserve to be better known. Others…well, forgetting them might be the kindest thing we can do.
