He's a doctor, not a highway contractor! A few years before Star Trek, however, DeForest Kelley played exactly that role on a highly influential CBS series.
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Read MoreGood news, NCIS: Origins fans: Young Ducky is returning to the CBS prequel in Season 3.
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Read MoreFive fantastic women are in the running for this year's Emmy for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series — but which one ought to win in September? Vote in our poll!
Read MoreThis small-town CBS drama had every reason to flop in the infamously tricky Friday night death slot, but it thrived there for four seasons instead.
Read MoreThe Diff'rent Strokes spin-off was heavily retooled after Season 1, resulting in the firing of several main cast members, including a very young Molly Ringwald.
Read MoreCBS passed not once but twice on a medical drama developed by Daniel Dae Kim, only for ABC to pick it up instead and turn it into a major hit.
Read MoreThis popular soap opera was expected to fail when the network launched it as a five-episode miniseries, but it went on to become a pop culture phenomenon.
Read MoreBryan Cranston reveals why he was nearly fired from Malcolm in the Middle and how creator Linwood Boomer fought to keep him in the role of Hal.
Read MoreWill Trent Season 5 is officially in production. Here's everything we know heading into its early 2027 premiere on ABC.
Read MoreLong before he was a household name, William Shatner starred in The Twilight Zone. His performance was quietly powerful, teaching audiences a vital life lesson.
Read MoreDecades before he became one of Hollywood's biggest stars, Tom Hanks got his first leading role in a TV move inspired by the Satanic Panic of the '80s.
Read MoreCheerio, Arconia! Charles, Oliver, and Mabel are headed across the pond for Only Murders in the Building Season 6, which has set a December 2026 premiere.
Read MoreThe TVLine Scorecard tracks the renew/cancel status of more than 250 scripted broadcast, cable, and streaming series — and offers the latest return date intel.
Read MoreSimon Baker's procedural "The Mentalist" ran for seven seasons between 2008 and 2015, with the star picking up an Emmy nod along the way. Here's why it ended.
Read MoreModern science fiction owes so much to Star Trek. The genre was defined and reshaped by multiple tropes Gene Roddenberry's iconic sci-fi series helped pioneer.
Read MoreOne of the earliest comic book superheroes was inspired by a big actor who starred in a classic sitcom for over a decade.
Read MoreMost sitcom actors do not become massive movie stars, but a few most certainly do. Here are some film icons who we first got to know on funny network TV.
Read MoreOn TV this Tuesday: Jeopardy! Masters kicks off, Ruthless takes a break, and the quarterfinals continue on America's Got Talent.
Read MoreMads Mikkelsen has an inspiring take on commitment in our latest quote of the day.
Read MoreHere's how we rank Taylor Sheridan's 11 scripted TV shows, which run the gamut from gritty Westerns to fish-out-of-water mob dramas.
Read MoreThe overwhelming majority of sitcoms are not set in post-apocalyptic wastelands, but this four-season gem starring Will Forte was a rare exception.
Read MoreFollowing the death of two-time Emmy nominee Shelley Fabares, TVLine is looking back at the actress' five most memorable TV roles.
Read MoreLee Child's roving ex-military cop Jack Reacher was inspired by several fictional detectives, including one played by Robert Urich in a Boston-set crime drama.
Read MoreShelley Fabares' final acting role connected her to Superman, capping a decades-long TV career with an iconic DC character she voiced more than once.
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