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Before the Professor got stranded on "Gilligan's Island," he had to strip down. Russell Johnson, the actor who played Professor Roy Hinkley on all three seasons of the classic '60s sitcom, got the part after a CBS executive wanted to see what he looked like shirtless.

'Star Trek Beyond' almost feels more like a feature-length episode of a 'Trek' TV show than a movie. It's great.

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Odo, the shapeshifting Chief of Security on Deep Space Nine who adopted a human form as best he could, was a novel idea for a character. It was also one that worried the creative team behind the "Star Trek" spin-off. They initially weren't sure if the late actor René Auberjonois

"Justified" creator Graham Yost's show "Boomtown" was a critical hit, but when it came to ratings, it was a total bust. Instead of being remembered as one of TV's greatest crime dramas, the series met a premature cancellation due to low viewership.

Montgomery Scott, the Starfleet engineer better known as Scotty, solved countless problems aboard the USS Enterprise. He also solved a big problem for "Star Trek" itself. Whenever the action on the Enterprise's bridge threatened to get repetitive, the show could cut to James Doohan's Scotty working in the engine room for a change of scenery.

"Outlander" author Diana Gabaldon gave the Starz TV show her blessing to make occasional changes from her books. There was, however, a proposed alteration she couldn't tolerate: Black Jack Randall, one of the early seasons'main villains, had to die.

Montgomery Scott, the Starfleet engineer better known as Scotty, solved countless problems aboard the USS Enterprise . He also solved a big problem for "Star Trek" itself.

From classics to surprising thrillers, these are the best beach movies that seaside cinema has to offer.

Before landing the role of Spider-Man, Tom Holland appeared as Gregory Cromwell in the BBC drama Wolf Hall — although he didn't come back for the sequel.