Barney Fife Wasn’t Allowed to Faint on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
Barney was often terrified and trembling — but only up to a point
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- By Matt Solomon
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49 of the Funniest Burns from the Week of May 12, 2025
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- By Alyson Lewis
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Bill Maher Defends Football Fans That Booed Taylor Swift
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- By JM McNab
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29 Bits of Trivia About Movies Starring ‘SNL’ Cast Members
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- By Jay Wells L'Ecuyer, Cracked Writers
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12 Bizarre News Items to Make You Wonder Where It All Went Wrong
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- By Jesse
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Why Didn’t ‘The Simpsons’ Hire This Former ‘SNL’ Cast Member to Play Milhouse?
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- By JM McNab
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36 of the Funniest Tweets from Friday, May 16, 2025
Almost got me!
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- By Alyson Lewis
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27 TV and Movie Easter Eggs They Hid Pretty Good, But We Rooted ’Em Out for Ya
They can hide, but they can’t run!
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- By Cracked Writers, Jay Wells L'Ecuyer
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Did John Mulaney Rip Off Chris Gethard Again?
Even blindfolded viewers can see the similarities
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- By Matt Solomon
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We Still Aren’t Sure Where ‘South Park’ Will Stream This Year
The cartoon will run exclusively on Paramount+ until it doesn’t
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- By Matt Solomon
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26 Shocking Red Flags People Encountered on a First Date
‘She pulled out a switchblade mid conversation to slice up a passing ant’
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- By Eli Yudin
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‘The Simpsons’ New Milhouse Voice Actor Has a Connection to Two of the ‘90s Best Comedies
Everything’s coming up Kelly Macleod!
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- By JM McNab
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21 Seemingly Magical Parts of the Harry Potter Universe That Were Actually Just British
‘Wearing robes as part of a school uniform’
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- By Amanda Mannen
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5 Musicians You Never Knew Had Cameos on Famous Songs
They just love to hang out and play with their toys together
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- By Amanda Mannen
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David Zaslav Might Be Killing the Cartoon Network Next
You’re telling me it’s that expensive to re-air ‘Adventure Time’ forever?
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- By Eli Yudin
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‘Big Mouth’ Packs Up Its Dildos and Diagrams Just When We Need Them Most
Soak up its information (if not its many fluids) while you still can
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- By Tara Ariano
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A ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Bait-and-Switch Screening Terrified Rom-Com Fans
Still about fated meetings, just with the business end of a buzz saw
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- By Eli Yudin
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Where ‘The Simpsons’ Goes From Here, According to Showrunner Matt Selman
In light of the show’s four-year renewal and Sunday’s season finale, Selman joins Cracked to talk about what’s in store for the Simpsons family next
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- By Brian VanHooker
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5 Unhinged Movies That Thankfully Never Got Made
Sometimes, it’s probably for the best
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- By Amanda Mannen
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32 Split-Second Decisions That Changed People’s Lives
‘To say hello to that incredibly cute girl 30 years ago’
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- By Carly Tennes
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31 Bits of TV Trivia That Are Always Barging Into Our Apartment Without Knocking
Please stop applauding these facts. They’re invading our privacy!
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- By Cracked Writers, Jay Wells L'Ecuyer
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22 Random Bits of Trivia That Have Roosted on Our Front Porch and We’re Legally Not Allowed to Relocate Them
Get these in before they fly away
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- By Cracked Writers, Jay Wells L'Ecuyer
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34 Facts About Music Videos That Are As Close As You’re Getting to ‘Pop-Up Video’ in the Digital Age
Pause that video for some facts real quick, would ya?
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- By Cracked Writers, Jay Wells L'Ecuyer
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If Tonight’s ‘Hacks’ Doesn’t Win Kaitlin Olson An Emmy, Then It’s Time to Start Spitting
‘D’Christening’ is d’crown jewel in Olson’s Season Four performance
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- By Keegan Kelly
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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia in a Trenchcoat That Are Trying to Buy One Human Ticket to This Movie
They said ‘please,’ we have to serve them
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- By Cracked Writers
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‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Stars Pay Their Respects to the Star They Brutally Mocked
At least he never attacked them
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- By JM McNab
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