I found it odd that this article completely neglected to mention that Hagman had a, frankly, very famous mother.

When I receive news like this free of Sean O'Neal snark, it's as though maybe the story simply isn't important enough to merit cynicism.

When I receive news like this free of Sean O'Neal snark, it's as though maybe the story simply isn't important enough to merit cynicism.

I'm shocked…usually my unsolicited opinion in an AV Club comment section is met with requests to shut the hell up.  But I appreciate your insight.

I'm shocked…usually my unsolicited opinion in an AV Club comment section is met with requests to shut the hell up.  But I appreciate your insight.

One show that hit 100 episodes about which I'm curious to learn the AV Club's take is "Married…With Children."  The concept of that show—a satire deconstructing the "family sitcom"-always struck me as one that could have spawned brilliant TV, were it not for the fact that the people producing and writing the show…

One show that hit 100 episodes about which I'm curious to learn the AV Club's take is "Married…With Children."  The concept of that show—a satire deconstructing the "family sitcom"-always struck me as one that could have spawned brilliant TV, were it not for the fact that the people producing and writing the show…

Or worse—a Newport could try and buy a seat on the Pawnee City Council.

When it comes to accounting software, there's no accounting for taste.

When it comes to accounting software, there's no accounting for taste.

And then "Fight For Life", a 1987 TV movie.  I defer to Wikipedia:

And then "Fight For Life", a 1987 TV movie.  I defer to Wikipedia:

See Paramount's "The Caddy".  It'll make ya shit!

See Paramount's "The Caddy".  It'll make ya shit!

Doc is here?  Doc is not here?

Doc is here?  Doc is not here?

When Elvis was on Milton Berle's show in 1956, he appeared in a comedy sketch in which Berle played Presley's idiot twin brother Melvin, acting out every Borscht Belt  redneck stereotype, imploring the audience to "Keep buyin' them records!" as Elvis looked on—the embodiment of every sneering, condescending New York…

When Elvis was on Milton Berle's show in 1956, he appeared in a comedy sketch in which Berle played Presley's idiot twin brother Melvin, acting out every Borscht Belt  redneck stereotype, imploring the audience to "Keep buyin' them records!" as Elvis looked on—the embodiment of every sneering, condescending New York…

Seriously—and I know it's going to piss people off—but why is a dramatic series considered so sacrosanct that it has become bad manners to discuss plot developments without first warning of spoilers, but no such boundaries are recognized for sitcoms?  Call me old-fashioned, but it has been my experience that much of…

Seriously—and I know it's going to piss people off—but why is a dramatic series considered so sacrosanct that it has become bad manners to discuss plot developments without first warning of spoilers, but no such boundaries are recognized for sitcoms?  Call me old-fashioned, but it has been my experience that much of…