It's Always Sunny's Creators Disagreed With A Sensitive Network Censor In Season 1
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's creatives really had to fight to even include the word 'abortion' in the season 1 episode 'Charlie Wants an Abortion.'
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Why The Original Author Of M*A*S*H Hated Hawkeye (And The Series As A Whole)
M*A*S*H author Richard Hornberger's politically conservative outlook meant he wasn't a fan of the TV series adaptation, especially its version of Hawkeye. -
A Hilarious Tormund Scene In Game Of Thrones Was Improvised By Kristofer Hivju
Actor Kristofer Hivju improvised part of a famous Tormund scene on Game of Thrones. -
How A '50s Western Series Laid The Groundwork For Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Where the original Star Trek series was pitched as 'Wagon Train in space,' Deep Space Nine took inspiration from a very different '50s Western show. -
The Original Plan For M*A*S*H Involved A Lot More Marital Infidelity
In one version of the M*A*S*H pilot Hawkeye was a married man cheating on his wife, but the character's infidelity went too far for CBS. -
How In The Pale Moonlight Proves That Sisko Is The Best Star Trek Captain
No Star Trek captain has faced the same incredible trials as Benjamin Sisko, especially in the Deep Space Nine episode 'In the Pale Moonlight.' -
Real Snakes Terrorized Frank Oz & Mark Hamill During Star Wars' Dagobah Scenes
Those were real snakes in Yoda's hut in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, which meant that Mark Hamill and Frank Oz had to carefully work around them. -
Ukraine Won Its First Oscar – And The Director Would Gladly Trade It Away
The director of 20 Days in Mariupol gave a passionate Oscar speech in which he said he wished he had never had to make his award-winning film. -
John Cena Got Naked On Live TV (For Real) To Recreate An Infamous Oscars Moment
John Cena was game to be absolutely naked on the Oscars stage for a joke. Can he please host the Academy Awards in 2025? -
Oscar Standout Messi The Dog Gave One Of The Best Performances Of The Year
Messi may not have gotten an Oscar nomination for his performance as Snoop in Anatomy of a Fall, but he's the Goodest Boy in our hearts. -
A Fox Executive Tried To Gut The Most Important Part Of Bob's Burgers
A Fox executive who didn't understand what made Bob's Burgers such a special show tried to convince creatives to alter the dynamic between the Belcher family. -
It's Always Sunny's Charlie Day Confused His Co-Stars With An Improvised Line
An Always Sunny in Philadelphia improv from Charlie Day caught his co-stars off guard ... before they cracked up. -
The Never-Seen M*A*S*H Plotline Censors Thought Was Too Salacious For TV
M*A*S*H dealt with some heavy subject matter, but it was the 'two dates to the prom' sitcom trope that crossed a line for CBS. -
A Season 10 Moment In It's Always Sunny Had Glenn Howerton Cackling In Bloopers
Glenn Howerton couldn't stop cracking up at Danny DeVito's delivery of a certain line in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 10. -
The It's Always Sunny Bon Jovi Cameo That Never Came To Be
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia failed to snag Bon Jovi for 'Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life,' although the episode was still replete with memorable cameos. -
Why Kurt Russell Turned Down Metal Gear Solid After Escape From New York
Years after playing Snake Plissken in Escape From New York, Kurt Russell turned down the chance to voice another character named Snake in Metal Gear Solid 3. -
Why Liam Neeson 'Lost It' Before Shooting His First Scene For Schindler's List
The reality of Schindler's List became crystal clear to Liam Neeson just before filming his first scene, and it hit him something fierce. -
How Fremen Get Down Off The Sandworms In Dune, According To The Books
Timothée Chalamet makes riding a sandworm look super fun in Dune: Part Two... but, er, how do you get down off the worm afterwards? -
The Best Episode Of Always Sunny Pays Homage To A Classic Horror Film
One of the best episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a riff on Stanley Kubrick's horror classic The Shining involving Mac and Dennis. -
Why Rod Serling Hated Seeing Reruns Of The Twilight Zone On TV
The Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling was not thrilled when he would see reruns of the show airing on TV. But the reason for his distaste might surprise you. -
What Star Trek: Strange New Worlds And Adam Sandler's Billy Madison Have In Common
An episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was filmed in the same Ontario estate where Billy Madison (Adam Sandler) once chased an invisible penguin. -
Why Fox Blocked An Innocent Married... With Children Episode From Being Aired
Due to some outrage, Fox blocked a Married With Children episode that turned out to be rather tame. -
How It's Always Sunny's Charlie Day Made One Uncle Jack Scene Even More Ridiculous
Uncle Jack's 'Nobody look!' became an all-timer moment on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia with a little help from Charlie Day. -
Conor McGregor And Jake Gyllenhaal Mentored Each Other On The Set Of Road House
On the set of Road House, Conor McGregor was new to acting and Jake Gyllenhaal was new to MMA. It was the perfect match. -
Loretta Swit Was Forbidden From Leaving M*A*S*H For Another Opportunity
20th Century Fox prevented Loretta Swit from leaving M*A*S*H for another show, although she had a pretty positive outlook because of the way things turned out. -
Alan Alda Brilliantly Improvised Hawkeye's Very First M*A*S*H Scene
Alan Alda was able to improvise and improve M*A*S*H from his very first scene, making Hawkeye a character we would all grow to know and love. -
It's Always Sunny's Emmy Award Mockery Was Heavily Debated Behind The Scenes
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has never won an Emmy, so the show's creatives once decided to poke fun at this (albeit after much debate and discussion).
