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What's the name of the robot on Lost in Space?

What's the name of the robot on Lost in Space?

If you add "Will Robinson" to "Danger!" anytime you hear or say that word, you can thank Lost in Space, the sci-fi TV series that ran from 1965-68 (and occasionally gets a reboot, but let's put that out of your mind for this one). Based on essentially taking the plot...

Who originally played Darrin on Bewitched?

Who originally played Darrin on Bewitched?

Running from 1964-1972, Bewitched is one of those shows that proved the more absurd the plot in a sitcom, the better. The plot for this one is that a beautiful, immortal witch (Samantha) falls in love with and marries a dorky mortal (Darrin). Just the clear fact that Samantha is...

In The Good, the Bad and the Ugly what's the nickname of Clint Eastwood's character?

In The Good, the Bad and the Ugly what's the nickname of Clint Eastwood's character?

While today we look back at so-called Spaghetti Westerns and revere them for the brilliant pieces of cinematic history they are, when The Good, the Bad and the Ugly came out in 1966 it was met with mixed reception. Apparently, people didn't really love what these Italians were doing to...

Who wrote The Monkees hit "I'm a Believer"?

Who wrote The Monkees hit "I'm a Believer"?

Just ask me about The Commitments, and I will gladly begin my TED Talk on fictional bands. One of the things I love the most about fictional bands is how they often spill over into real life, whether that means a one-time killer soundtrack or a career that lives well...

Who wrote and originally recorded "Respect" before Aretha Franklin?

Who wrote and originally recorded "Respect" before Aretha Franklin?

There are the most popular singers of all time, and then there's Aretha. Across a career that successfully spanned multiple decades and eras, Aretha Franklin's global record sales have topped over 75 million. And among her many, many other accolades, she even received a Presidential Medal of Freedom — deservedly so....

In “I Am the Walrus,” someone sits on a cornflake while waiting for what?

In “I Am the Walrus,” someone sits on a cornflake while waiting for what?

It's hard to believe that as broad and varied as their catalog is, along with significant changes in their style, The Beatles' major releases only span roughly a single decade. The gap from Please Please Me to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is only about four years, yet...