It's one of Hollywood's grandest success stories: The boy who was Opie Taylor became a top director. He learned the lessons of Mayberry well. ...more

December 28, 2008

Ten best lists are often ranked, but I prefer to avoid that misery if I can. It's like ranking your children: Even if you could do it with a degree of accuracy, the very act spreads more unhappiness than joy. ...more

December 27, 2008

The Couch Spud's eyeballs are bugging out because more than 50 readers really know their "Happy Days" history. ...more

December 20, 2007

Standing on the approach with the first 11 strikes back in the pit in the opening game of a three-game series has become fairly commonplace, what with fresh oil and the legs and arms in the warming-up stage. ...more

September 19, 2007

Standing on the approach with the first 11 strikes back in the pit in the opening game of a three-game series has become fairly commonplace, what with fresh oil and the legs and arms in the warming-up stage. ...more

September 19, 2007

Standing on the approach with the first 11 strikes back in the pit in the opening game of a three-game series has become fairly commonplace, what with fresh oil and the legs and arms in the warming-up stage. ...more

September 19, 2007

Standing on the approach with the first 11 strikes back in the pit in the opening game of a three-game series has become fairly commonplace, what with fresh oil and the legs and arms in the warming-up stage. ...more

September 19, 2007

Standing on the approach with the first 11 strikes back in the pit in the opening game of a three-game series has become fairly commonplace, what with fresh oil and the legs and arms in the warming-up stage. ...more

September 19, 2007