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    • TV's racial barrier breakers

      Television still grapples with the issue of race. Barrier-breaking shows and characters that broke the stereotypical mold aren't all that common, and tend to draw as much controversy as viewers.

    • Marilyn on TV

      Funny that someone who did so little TV herself continues to appear in endless documentaries, TV dramas and miniseries. Here are just a few of Marilyn's dramatic TV moments.

    • TV's bad dads

      Even bad dads deserve a day of honour. They sure could use the encouragement. So let's pay tribute to some of TV's best failed fathers from the past and present.

    • TV's memorable summer romances

      Summer is the time for young love. Safe to say these TV show characters won't soon forget their summer love that got away, moved away, or got wise to all their lies told in the name of romance.


    • Stars who got their starts on reality TV

      For a select few, reality TV was a stepping stone to bigger, better things, from wrestling championships to talk-show gigs to Oscar-winning movie roles.


    • Summer's all-time wackiest reality shows

      Summertime has come to be home to all manner of attention-grabbing reality shows featuring crazy concepts and even crazier people. 


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