Legends Revealed Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/category/legends-revealed/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:05:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://popculturereferences.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-thumbnail-1-32x32.png Legends Revealed Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/category/legends-revealed/ 32 32 ‘Little House on the Prairie’ and the Baby Battering Ram https://popculturereferences.com/little-house-on-the-prairie-and-the-baby-battering-ram/ https://popculturereferences.com/little-house-on-the-prairie-and-the-baby-battering-ram/#respond Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:05:26 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=8019 In a new TV Legend, learn whether an actor was forced to use a fake baby as a battering ram to break a window in one of the darkest Little House on the Prairie episodes

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/little-house-on-the-prairie-and-the-baby-battering-ram/feed/ 0 Did the Crew of Three’s Company Hold a ‘Funeral’ for Suzanne Somers? https://popculturereferences.com/did-the-crew-of-threes-company-hold-a-funeral-for-suzanne-somers/ https://popculturereferences.com/did-the-crew-of-threes-company-hold-a-funeral-for-suzanne-somers/#respond Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:57:04 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=8005 In a new TV Legend, learn how the crew members of Three's Company expressed their displeasure with Suzanne Somers when she left the hit TV series.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/did-the-crew-of-threes-company-hold-a-funeral-for-suzanne-somers/feed/ 0 Did Peter Gabriel First Plan to Sing “Don’t Give Up” with Dolly Parton? https://popculturereferences.com/did-peter-gabriel-first-plan-to-sing-dont-give-up-with-dolly-parton/ https://popculturereferences.com/did-peter-gabriel-first-plan-to-sing-dont-give-up-with-dolly-parton/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:13:11 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=8001 In the latest Legends Revealed, see how Peter Gabriel originally intended "Don't Give Up" to be a duet between himself and Dolly Parton.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/did-peter-gabriel-first-plan-to-sing-dont-give-up-with-dolly-parton/feed/ 0 Was Dolly Parton a Producer on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’? https://popculturereferences.com/was-dolly-parton-a-producer-on-buffy-the-vampire-slayer/ https://popculturereferences.com/was-dolly-parton-a-producer-on-buffy-the-vampire-slayer/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:12:37 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7994 In a new Legends Revealed, we look at whether Dolly Parton really produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/was-dolly-parton-a-producer-on-buffy-the-vampire-slayer/feed/ 0 Did Sam Beckett Almost Leap Into Magnum P.I.? https://popculturereferences.com/did-sam-beckett-almost-leap-into-magnum-p-i/ https://popculturereferences.com/did-sam-beckett-almost-leap-into-magnum-p-i/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:48:51 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7987 In a brand-new Legends Revealed, look at how close Quantum Leap and Magnum, p.i. came to crossing over with each other.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/did-sam-beckett-almost-leap-into-magnum-p-i/feed/ 1 Were the Little House on the Prairie Sets Destroyed So That No One Else Could Use Them? https://popculturereferences.com/were-the-little-house-on-the-prairie-sets-destroyed-so-that-no-one-else-could-use-them/ https://popculturereferences.com/were-the-little-house-on-the-prairie-sets-destroyed-so-that-no-one-else-could-use-them/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:58:58 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7826 Today, we look at a Little House on the Prairie legend so persistent that the cast of the show even continues to tell the legend today.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/were-the-little-house-on-the-prairie-sets-destroyed-so-that-no-one-else-could-use-them/feed/ 1 Did Harrison Ford First Meet George Lucas While Building Cabinets For Him? https://popculturereferences.com/did-harrison-ford-first-meet-george-lucas-while-building-cabinets-for-him/ https://popculturereferences.com/did-harrison-ford-first-meet-george-lucas-while-building-cabinets-for-him/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:13:10 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7806 Brian looks into what kind of role carpentry played in Harrison Ford becoming a movie star

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/did-harrison-ford-first-meet-george-lucas-while-building-cabinets-for-him/feed/ 0 Was a Playboy Centerfold Really the Standard Test Image for Image Processing Algorithms? https://popculturereferences.com/was-a-playboy-centerfold-really-the-standard-test-image-for-image-processing-algorithms/ https://popculturereferences.com/was-a-playboy-centerfold-really-the-standard-test-image-for-image-processing-algorithms/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:43:29 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7774 Today, Brian looks at how a Playboy model became the standard test image for image processing algorithms for DECADES.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/was-a-playboy-centerfold-really-the-standard-test-image-for-image-processing-algorithms/feed/ 0 Did TV’s Catwoman, Julie Newmar, Receive a Federal Patent on a Special Type of Pantyhose That Accentuated a Woman’s Ass? https://popculturereferences.com/did-tvs-catwoman-julie-newmar-receive-a-federal-patent-on-a-special-type-of-pantyhose-that-accentuated-a-womans-ass/ https://popculturereferences.com/did-tvs-catwoman-julie-newmar-receive-a-federal-patent-on-a-special-type-of-pantyhose-that-accentuated-a-womans-ass/#respond Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:18:04 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7764 Brian looks at how Julie Newmar, TV's Catwoman, received a patent for a special type of panthouse.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/did-tvs-catwoman-julie-newmar-receive-a-federal-patent-on-a-special-type-of-pantyhose-that-accentuated-a-womans-ass/feed/ 0 Did Playboy Cancel a Nude Spread for Phyllis Diller Because it Was “Too Sexy”? https://popculturereferences.com/did-playboy-cancel-a-nude-spread-for-phyllis-diller-because-it-was-too-sexy/ https://popculturereferences.com/did-playboy-cancel-a-nude-spread-for-phyllis-diller-because-it-was-too-sexy/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:16:47 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7752 Brian reveals a bizarre story about how Phyllis Diller was too sexy for a comedic Playboy nude spread to work.

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