29 Bits of Trivia About Classic TV Shows

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29 Bits of Trivia About Classic TV Shows

The act of comfort-watching is a form of experiential control. It’s not only a nice little hit of nostalgia, but there’s some serious anxiety relief when you already know what’s going to happen. That’s why we love classic TV. 

Sure, these facts about your favorite classics are unknown, but if you breathe and try to push through some anxiety, they’ll be well worth it.

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The Danny Thomas Show

The First Major Character Death 570 Jean Hagen Actress Jean Hagen left The Danny Thomas Show in 1956. Producers decided an unexplained death would be less controversial than divorce. CRACKED.COM

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Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess CRACKED.COM Xena was supposed to be killed off after a three-episode arc on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, but was so popular she got a six-season starring role instead.

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The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show CRACKED.COM The world was introduced to Andy Griffith in an episode of The Danny Thomas Show. Thomas takes time off from being a good comedian and terrible father to get arrested in the small town of Mayberry.

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The Tracey Ullman Show

The Simpsons CRACKED COM America's favorite jaundiced family first appeared as a short on The Tracey Ullman Show.

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Beavis and Butt-Head

Beavis And Butt-Head CRACKED.COM The boys got their first taste of televised idiocy with a series of shorts on MTV's Liquid Television, a collection of animations from indie producers. Their first short is about them brutally murdering increasingly larger defenseless animals.

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The best devolution in TV history.

CRACKED BEST: RICKETY CRICKET GETS RICKETIER BY THE DAY. ALWAYS SUNNY First introduced as a priest, he's expelled from the clergy, hunted for sport, had his legs broken, got hooked on crack, became a stripper, had his face melted, had his kidney stolen, and unknowingly dated (and made out with) a dog while high on PCP.

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Kelly Bundy - Married… with Children

Kelly Bundy, now dumber with less clothes. MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN CRACKED.COM In what some call one of the most demeaning personality changes in TV history, Kelly Bundy began as a rebellious, witty teen, her IQ and wardrobe took a hit in Season 2, and she became a hyper-sexualized dumb blonde stereotype.

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