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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ started out as a box-office bomb.

How ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Went From Box Office Dud to Accidental Christmas Tradition

‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ Frank Capra’s Christmas classic, was destined to be forgotten ... until a clerical error turned it into a holiday tradition.

In celebration of season 2 of Netflix‘s “Squid Game,” McDonald‘s released a new Happy Meal in Australia.

McDonald‘s Is Selling Squid Game Happy Meals in Australia

A critique of wealth inequality never tasted so good.

Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder in 'Blazing Saddles,' which inspired a short-lived TV adaptation.

The ‘Blazing Saddles’ TV Show That Was Supposedly Kept Hidden From Viewers

For years, rumors circulated that CBS had made season after season of a ‘Blazing Saddles’ spin-off with no intention of airing it.

Yogi's First Christmas (1980) - Theme / Opening

The Yogi Bear Christmas Special You Probably Forgot

‘Yogi’s First Christmas’ might not have the cultural cachet of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ or ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ but the people who loved it remember it fondly—and now, it’s getting new life on streaming.

Watch Queen Elizabeth II Deliver the First Televised Christmas Broadcast

The transition from radio to a televised broadcast marked a new era for the monarchy.

When People Thought the ‘Back to the Future II’ Hoverboard Was Real

The Mattel hovercraft was a figment of imagination, but that didn't stop kids (and their parents) from demanding where to buy one.

11 TV Shows That Changed the Course of History

These shows did way more than just provide entertainment.

9 ‘Saturday Night Live’ Movies That Were Never Made

In the pantheon of SNL sketches-turned-feature films, there are good ideas (‘Wayne’s World’), bad ideas (‘It’s Pat’), and batted-about ideas that never made it to the silver screen.

How ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ Made Holiday TV History With “Turkeys Away”

In its very first season, ‘WKRP In Cincinnati’ created the greatest Thanksgiving special about a misguided turkey delivery ever made.

Calling All Trivia Nerds: Jeopardy! Hiring a New Researcher

Now’s your chance to become part of your favorite game show.

'Mad TV' brought the magazine's satirical bent to the small screen.

When ‘Mad TV’ Challenged ‘Saturday Night Live’ for Sketch Comedy Supremacy

The humor magazine transitioned to TV in 1995, hoping to unseat NBC's sketch comedy dynasty.

1984 Cable Music Channel "It's live it's 24 hours a day" TV Commercial

How MTV’s First Rival Became Cable TV’s Biggest Flop

With the Cable Music Channel, Ted Turner tried to take on MTV and failed—but somehow still managed to win.

1984 was a banner year for movies and music.

7 Reasons Why 1984’s Pop Culture Is the Gift That Keeps On Giving

From ‘Ghostbusters’ to Madonna’s VMA performance, 1984 was a memorable year for pop culture.

6 Words and Phrases Brought to You by Hollywood

You have Tinseltown to thank for phrases like ‘cut to the chase’ and ‘jump the shark.’

R.L. Stine—the father of children’s horror lit.

It Came From the Kid Lit Section: Remembering the Children’s Horror Boom of the 1990s

Series like R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps introduced '90s kids to horror at a young age.

“And then, yada yada yada, I made a movie about Pop Tarts.”

Where Did ‘Yada Yada Yada’ Come From?

The ’90s catchphrase was made famous by ‘Seinfeld,’ but Jerry and company didn’t coin it.

Margaret Chase Smith and Eleanor Roosevelt duked it out for their political parties.

The First-Ever Televised Presidential Debate Was Between Two Women

In 1956, two highly-regarded party figures stepped in for candidates Eisenhower and Stevenson to tackle election issues.

PBS’s Woolly Mammoth Action Figure Recreates the Majestic Beast at 1:18 Scale

The shelf-sized mammoth comes with three sets of tusks, including one with battle damage.

For some people, the “Countdown to Christmas” really is the most wonderful time of the year.

How Schmaltzy Hallmark Christmas Movies Came to Rule the Holiday Season

The Hallmark Channel’s annual Countdown to Christmas kicks off every October. But the channel's reputation for producing feel-good holiday films began years before the annual event.

The Meta Storytelling of ‘Lost’ in 6 Episode Titles

Viewers hoping to gain deeper insight into the show’s mysteries could get some clues from Lost’s episode titles.

This is your chance to buy some of Daenerys Targaryen’s possessions.

Daenerys’s Dragon Egg, Arya’s Dagger, and More ‘Game of Thrones’ Props Are Being Auctioned Off

The upcoming ‘Game of Thrones’ auction features over 2000 items from the series.

Harry Potter is returning to the screen.

Calling All Wizards: HBO Is Holding Open Casting for Its New Harry Potter Series

The open casting call for HBO’s rendition of the original Harry Potter series has officially begun.

Howard Hughes, the original rich and eccentric guy.

When Howard Hughes Bought a TV Station Because He Had Insomnia

The reclusive billionaire couldn't sleep and didn't have anything to watch. His solution was to buy a TV station.

Alexis Bledel (left) and Lauren Graham as Rory and Lorelai Gilmore.

Smells Like Stars Hollow: How Much of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Is Set in the Fall?

‘Gilmore Girls’ is often viewed as a fall show. So we counted how many episodes take place during each season—and autumn didn’t come out on top.