Tag: Gunsmoke
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This Hit Western Show Was Actually a Spin-Off
There have been plenty of hit TV shows that have either been direct spin-offs of already existing characters or have had backdoor pilots air as lone stories in anthology series — the latter being true for the hit ’50s and ’60s Western series The Rifleman. And while The Rifleman wasn’t exactly Bonanza or Gunsmoke, it…
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10 Classic Western TV Shows That Still Hold Up, According to Reddit
Before the days of Yellowstone and Justified, there were classic shows like Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, and Maverick that established the genre’s popularity on television. Western shows were originally geared towards younger audiences, but with the explosion of television in the late 1940s, Westerns quickly became an essential genre on the small screen for adult series…
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Why So Many ’90s Shows Became Totally Different After Changing Networks
For audiences, television is entertainment, but for the companies behind the scenes, TV is big business. From the late ’20s through the early ’80s, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), National Broadcasting Company (NBC), and Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) had no lasting competition and they ruled the television landscape. In their heyday, the big three produced loads…
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The John Wayne Classic Mia Farrow Thinks Is Her Biggest Career Mistake
Long before the Coen Brothers brought Charles Portis’ novel “True Grit” to the screen in 2010, its first film adaptation came in 1969, with Hal B. Wallis producing and Henry Hathaway directing. Recognizing that the book had strong cinematic potential, actor John Wayne encouraged the involvement of both men. To round out the decades-old talent…
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Tommy Kirk, ‘Old Yeller’ and ‘Swiss Family Robinson’ Star, Dies at 79
Tommy Kirk, the actor known for playing Travis Coates in “Old Yeller” and several other Disney films, was found dead in his Las Vegas home Tuesday. He was 79.Kirk’s longtime friend Paul Petersen II posted the news on Facebook, writing, “Please know that Tommy Kirk loved you, his fans.”Kirk was born in Louisville, Ky. in…
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Pam Polifroni, Longtime Casting Director on ‘Gunsmoke,’ Dies at 90
Pam Polifroni, a longtime casting director for “Gunsmoke” who gave early acting roles to Jodie Foster, Jon Voight, Loretta Swit and others, has died. She was 90.Polifroni died in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Nov. 21 as a result of dementia, her daughter-in-law confirmed to Variety.With more than 50 credits to her name by the end…
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‘The Simpsons’ is Officially TV’s Longest-Running Primetime Scripted Series
The Simpsons just hit a historic milestone: it beat Gunsmoke to become the longest-running primetime scripted series on television. Will this animated series ever end? Who the heck knows! Watch a Simpsons Gunsmoke parody below! The Simpsons is currently on season 29, and good lord is that alarming. I can actually remember when The Simpsons…
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‘The Simpsons’ Celebrates Historic Episode By Sharing the Best Apple Pie Recipe in History
After 636 episodes, “The Simpsons” fans are still learning more about the origins story of Homer J. Simpson. On Sunday night’s episode — historic for beating “Gunsmoke’s” record as the most episodes ever for a primetime scripted series — Homer recalls the happy memory of baking pies with his mother.Glenn Close returned to once again…