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These 6 Facts About Sesame Street Are Brought To You By The Letters "WTF"

By Jon
We all remember watching episodes of this growing up as children, and they taught us many important life lessons from sharing to accepting others for being different. Since every scene had a story and a moral, you had to pay attention to what was going on. But even if you watched rerun after rerun of their adventures, you probably didn't know these crazy facts about the colorful gang we all grew up with.Oscar the Grouch used to be orange!Grouches Wiki"Most of [my] family was orange. But I had a lovely vacation in Swamp Mushy Muddy resort. It

80s

Two Of Your Favorite Detective Shows Are Officially Coming Back, But They Have Made Some Changes

By Tanya
After launching the career of everyone's favorite mustachioed star, Magnum P.I. has been announced as the next show to get a reboot, and it's not the only classic CBS show to come back. They have also revealed that Cagney & Lacey will be back as well. CBSMagnum P.I., starring Tom Selleck, was a great show about a private investigator living in Hawaii. There were a lot of floral shirts, a cool car, and beautiful sets. Cagney & Lacey was another super successful detective-style show, only they were police officers in New York City. CBSThe two popular shows are set to

80s

Kirk Cameron Went From Teen Heartthrob To Controversial Minister, Here's Why Everyone Turned On Him

By Tanya
Kirk Cameron was one of the biggest stars of the 80s. He was on the cover of roughly 500 magazines a year and was the star of one of biggest TV shows on air, Growing Pains, which made everyone fall completely head over heels in love with him. LIFEHis fame helped him land a bunch of roles in movies, but they never became the huge hits that the studios hoped. In all honesty, several of his movies were actually total flops even though they starred one of the most popular actors around. ABCCameron started acting when he was only 13,

90s

Ready To Feel Old? Check Out What The Cast Of 'Fresh Prince' Look Like Today

By Zachary
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is hands down one of the funniest shows of the '90s, and one of the few sitcoms from that era we're happy to rewatch again and again.Despite the show's successful six-year run, only Will Smith managed to hang onto his star power through the years.So what have the rest of the cast been up to?Will Smith - The Fresh PrinceLet's get this out of the way, because we know you already know:After proving his acting talent on TV, Smith became box office gold with blockbusters like Independence Day, Bad Boys, and

80s

'Roseanne' Star Opens Up About The 'Nervous Breakdowns' She Had While Filming The Popular Sitcom

By Tanya
Watching Roseanne was basically a requirement for all families in the 80s and 90s. The Conners were the family that we all became obsessed with because their portrayal of a working-class family actually felt real to us. It always felt like you could go knock on your neighbor's house, and they would be going through the same things that the Conners were dealing with. It was grounded in reality, yet groundbreaking in popularity. ABCThe show ran for 9 seasons, winning many awards over the years, including Emmys, Golden Globes, and Screen Actor's Guild Awards. The show seemed to have been

90s

Will Smith Teases Potential 'Fresh Prince' Reboot

By Maya
Nearly thirty years ago, the world was blessed with the comedic stylings of a young Will Smith.Little did we know the show about a street-smart teenager moving in with his rich relatives in Bel-Air, California would launch the young actor into the world of Hollywood stardom, and still be syndicated on our television screens today.Since breaking into the film industry, Smith has starred in box office hits like, Independence Day, the Men In Black series, The Pursuit of Happyness, and I Am Legend, but he hasn’t forgotten about his roots. Looper"It was my very first role,

90s

Jaleel White Reveals The 'Family Matters' Episode That Made Him Cry After Filming

By Tanya
We all remember watching Family Matters each and every week with our families, laughing at the outrageous nonsense that our good buddy Steve Urkel would get into. Each time he said that catch phrase "did I do that?" we'd laugh as if it were the first time we heard it. ABCHowever, behind the scenes it was a different story for the young star. Jaleel White played the suspenders-clad Urkel for years, appearing in 204 episodes total, but it wasn't always fun for him. He admitted that there were times where the work was hard on him, especially when it came
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