Jerry Seinfeld introduced us to Festivus, "a holiday for the rest of us," in 1997. How much do you remember about the Seinfeld episode that started what became a well-known December holiday? That's the challenge in t...

The Kids In The Hall were probably most successful at pulling off the female disguise, although they weren't trying to fool anyone.  Their skits occasionally needed women characters, and their delivery was a perfect ble...

(YouTube link) Sesame Street premiered on November 10th, 1969, which makes it 40 years old today! The above clip is from a promotional show aired to introduce the series two days before the premiere. Sesame Street was...

It's hard to believe 26 years have passed sinc...  ...'s hard to believe 26 years have passed since the TV series M*A*S*H aired its final episode. Today's L...

Mental_floss is celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Twilight Zone in their own way, by bringing trivia about the show. For example, great acting wasn't exactly a priority during filming of the episodes. Interestin...

Sometimes the stories of what might have been...  ...loss dug up actors and actresses that turned down TV roles that may have turned out quite different. M...

TV shows are real brick-and-mortar places, although...

Today’s Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss is for Seinfeld fans. The character of George Costanza held many different jobs during the run of the show. How well do you remember them? I scored abysmally by guessing, so y...

From your experience of watching Sesame Street and...  ...less you remember watching it! Imagine it from a TV executive's point of view: a weekly variety show,...

Rambo, Mr. Spock, The Joker. One thing they all have in common is that the characters were almost discarded before they had a chance. Read the stories of 7 Iconic Characters They Saved from The Cutting Room Floor and t...