Make It a Bestie Binge: 7 Classic Sitcom Episodes for Friendship Day
Friendship Day calls for classic sitcom episodes that bottle laughter, loyalty and those unforgettable moments when mates become family.
August 1, 2026 8:53 am
Why did Kramer leave Seinfeld? The confusion traces back to one night in 2006
Here's the thing about this question: it contains a false premise, and untangling it explains why so many people ask it.
July 31, 2026 5:36 pm
Why did Abby leave NCIS? The on-screen farewell was only half the story
Pauley Perrette played forensic scientist Abby Sciuto from before NCIS was even a show — she debuted in the 2003 JAG backdoor pilot — through the end of season 15 in May 2018. Her farewell episode drew roughly 14 million viewers. On screen, Abby's exit was tidy. Off screen, it was anything but.
July 31, 2026 5:23 pm
What is Lonesome Dove based on? McMurtry wrote it first as a movie for John Wayne
Before it was a Pulitzer-winning novel or the celebrated 1989 CBS miniseries, Lonesome Dove was a movie script sitting in a drawer at Warner Bros. — one with the biggest cast in Western history attached. And it died because one man said no.
July 31, 2026 5:08 pm
How much of Boardwalk Empire is based on true events? The real Nucky never fired a shot
Boardwalk Empire ran on HBO for five seasons and 56 episodes between 2010 and 2014, collected 20 Emmys, and opened with a pilot directed by Martin Scorsese. It's built on real history — Terence Winter adapted it from Nelson Johnson's 2002 nonfiction book about Atlantic City.
July 31, 2026 4:55 pm
What NCIS: Los Angeles star died? The actress was just 45
Fans of NCIS: Los Angeles — and of a certain beloved Australian drama — lost a familiar face in December 2025. Her family shared the news themselves, and the details are sadder for how quietly it happened.
July 31, 2026 4:42 pm
How much of Black Sheep Squadron is true? The real Pappy Boyington had a two-word review
Baa Baa Black Sheep — retitled Black Sheep Squadron for its second season — ran on NBC from September 21, 1976 to April 6, 1978, with Robert Conrad starring as Marine Corps Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington. The squadron was real. The man was real. The Corsairs were real. The stories? The real Boyington summed those up as "Hollywood hokum."
July 31, 2026 4:30 pm
Where is Tracker filmed in Canada? Enjoy those locations while you can — the production is packing for LA
For three seasons, Colter Shaw has crisscrossed America finding missing people — without the production ever really leaving British Columbia. If those moody forests and small towns have become part of the show's appeal for you, savor them on the rewatch. Season 4 is being shot somewhere else entirely.
July 31, 2026 4:17 pm
What's the Reacher spin-off?
If you've watched Alan Ritchson's Jack Reacher call in one particular favor across three seasons, you already know the answer's name. The Reacher universe is officially expanding, and the timing means fans get back-to-back new shows in 2026.
July 31, 2026 4:05 pm
When did Larry quit Seinfeld? Not as finally as everyone remembers
Larry David co-created Seinfeld, ran it for seven seasons, and wrote classics like "The Contest" and "The Puffy Shirt". Then, in May 1996 — with the show still the biggest thing on American television — he walked away.
July 31, 2026 3:51 pm