In the late 1970s, children were scared out of their wits by an eerie animated short on ‘Sesame Street’ featuring a crack monster. Some believed it never existed. Then things got weird.

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The first Filipino American Muppet on "Sesame Street" is a boy named TJ whose grandmother is helping him learn Tagalog.
Nickelodeon's animated doo-wop segments will look familiar to anyone who grew up on the channel in the 1980s and ‘90s.
There's a clever homage hidden in the opening credits of HBO's "Succession."
The cartoon from Japan was perfect for an American audience--so long as producers edited out all the beheadings.
Writers strikes have a major impact on TV and film production, as the most recent strike—which began on May 2, 2023—has made clear.
George Takei may be best known for his role as Mr. Sulu on ‘Star Trek.’ But there's far more to Takei than manning the helm of the USS ‘Enterprise.’
Rack up properties like Paddy's Pub in the new ‘It’s Always Sunny’ edition of Monopoly.
In 1984, the explicit comic turned his attention to Saturday morning kid’s television.
After 27 seasons, more than 4000 episodes, and endless fistfights, the guilty pleasure 'talk show' is calling it quits.
Back in the mid-'90s, no show on television was hotter than ‘Friends.’ But even more popular was the haircut the show spawned that became the must-have look for women everywhere.
The beloved star of 'Game of Thrones,' 'The Mandalorian,' and 'The Last of Us' can't handle hearing Prince's "Purple Rain" because it moves him "so deeply."
Actress Emily Hampshire has graced TV screens in shows like '12 Monkeys,' 'Schitt’s Creek,' 'Chapelwaite,' and 'The Rig,' and now, she’s coming to bookstores, too: Her new graphic novel, 'Amelia Aierwood - Basic Witch,' is out on April 11.
Here’s what the Simpsons, the Belchers, and the Flintstones paid for their homes.
The different colored uniforms aboard the ‘Enterprise’ are about more than just looks.
The stop-motion hit pitted celebrities in gory battles to the death.