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Lightning struck twice for sitcom producer Sherwood Schwartz, who created two monster TV hits within the span of a single decade. Gilligan’s Island and The Brady Bunch were even more popular in syndication than they were in prime time, airing for years in countries around the world.

But just because Schwartz created two treasures doesn’t mean he was an infallible comedy Midas — the producer touched plenty of shows that failed to turn into gold. In fact, here are four of the worst comedies created by Sherwood Schwartz…

1 It’s About Time

It’s About Time, a sci-fi comedy series that Schwartz invented in between Gilligan and Brady Bunch, had all the hallmarks of his hits: a memorably wacky concept, veteran comedians from 1950s sitcoms and a bouncy theme song that explained the show’s premise.

It's about time for you and me

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Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) is hardly the first gangster to appear on television. When HBO's "The Sopranos" introduced Tony into our homes, it was clear he was no ordinary gangster. He was a family man, a history buff, a cinephile, a jokester, and an anti-hero. Tony likened himself to Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) from Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" trilogy and reminded audiences that mobster movies have been popular since the 1930s. The self-aware and hit television series dared to ask: what final consequences should Tony pay for his criminal life?

Gandolfini's performance in "The Sopranos" is one of the greatest of all time. The late Gandolfini showed how Tony's differing attributes are brought out by other people. Tony is constantly putting on a persona: he wants to appear strong in front of his family, ruthless near his adversaries, collected in front of his underlings, and honest to his therapist,...

This week on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Malicks spent some quality time with Hive, May went mano a mano with a formidable foe and Daisy made an explosive discovery.

PhotosQuotes of the Week: S.H.I.E.L.D., Grey’s, Scandal and More

I know there was a lot of chatter about last week’s episode, including the technical wizardry involved in the homage to Daisy’s Season 2 one-shot fight. But damn if “Paradise Lost” wasn’t, for me at least, an all-around more satisfying experience, and one of the best episodes of the season.

Malick has...

Happy 77th birthday to one of our favorite actors, Christopher Lloyd!

The actor, who's played some of filmdom's most beloved characters, including Doc Brown in "Back to the Future," Professor Plum in "Clue," and Uncle Fester in the "Addams Family" films, was born on October 22, 1938 in Stamford, Conn.

Partly because of his height, and partly because of his manic intensity and commitment to even the wildest characters, he's portrayed a series of eccentrics, from mad scientists to aliens; had an impressive, award-winning theater career; and will always be remembered as Reverend Jim on "Taxi."

In honor of his 77th birthday, we've come up with 75 reasons why he's so awesome.

1. He's played a Klingon, a cartoon, the Wizard of Oz, an angel, a leper, and a geriatric vampire.

2. He stands an impressive 6'1."

3. Because he's so tall, he had to hunch over to appear in the same frame with "Back to the Future...

On paper, Dancing With the Stars‘ TV Night looked like a hot mess.

A samba set to the Gilligan’s Island theme song? A jive choreographed to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles soundtrack? A quickstep courtesy of The Jeffersons? It sounded as though the ABC reality staple was handing us laughable routines on a silver platter.

In execution, though, TV Night was arguably the strongest installment of Season 21 thus far, allowing for innovative choreography, over-the-top set pieces and dance styles that challenged even the most impressive celebrities on the roster. (Except for that samba set to the Gilligan’s Island theme song.

Happy 75th birthday to one of our favorite actors, Christopher Lloyd!

The actor, who's played some of filmdom's most beloved characters, including Doc Brown in "Back to the Future," Professor Plum in "Clue," and Uncle Fester in the "Addams Family" films, was born on October 22, 1938 in Stamford, Conn.

Partly because of his height, and partly because of his manic intensity and commitment to even the wildest characters, he's portrayed a series of eccentrics, from mad scientists to aliens; had an impressive, award-winning theater career; and will always be remembered as Reverend Jim on "Taxi."

In honor of his 75th birthday, we've come up with 75 reasons why he's so awesome.

1. He's played a Klingon, a cartoon, the Wizard of Oz, an angel, a leper, and a geriatric vampire.

2. He stands an impressive 6'1."

3. Because he's so tall, he had to hunch over to appear in the same frame with "Back to the Future...

A Nickelodeon TV series that you probably never heard of is getting made into a movie. Genie in the House: The Movie just got its financing at the San Sebastian Film Festival. "Genie in the House" ran from 2006-09 on Nickelodeon U.K. and is about a widowed dad and his two teen daughters who find a lamp inside the house they just moved into. The lamp contains a genie in training. The dad says "no magic" but, well you've seen "Wizards of Waverly Place" or maybe "Bewitched" and "I Dream of Jeannie," of course magic happens with mishaps in every episode. The movie is being funded by German, French and Spanish companies. It's a similar deal to House of Anubis, also a series that started on Nick UK, and is getting made into a movie by international interests.

The cast from the cancelled TV series (Jordan Metcalfe, Katie Sheridan,...

[1] We've got lots of odds and ends for you in today's TV bits, including renewals, a remake, and a rant by notoriously rant-y Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter. After the jump, read about: NBC's remake of The Munsters The new poster for Season 6 of Dexter Kurt Sutter's thoughts on the AMC debacle Renewals for USA, TNT, and SyFy shows Last year, we reported [2] on a possible collaboration between Bryan Fuller and Guillermo del Toro for a remake of The Munsters for NBC. The project was eventually stalled when NBC decided to table it for the time being. However, the network has shown a renewed interest in the series as of late, and has asked Fuller to rework the script. The new version is said to be an hourlong series with an "ediger," "slightly darker" take that focuses more on the characters' origins. There's no word on whether del...