Q: Is the mirror scene in "Conan the Destroyer" ripped off from "Enter the Dragon"?
It depends a lot on your point of view, but it's safe to say there are similarities.
We don't know if "Conan the Destroyer" (1984) director Richard Fleischer, or any of the film's various writers, had even seen the legendary martial arts flick "Enter the Dragon" (1973). However, the two movies do feature pretty similar showdowns with bad guys in halls of mirrors.
Station 19, on ABC
Andy Herrera (Jaina Lee Ortiz) and the rest of the team welcome a new firefighter (Boris Kodjoe) with a mysterious past in the new season of this drama. Also, Andy's relationship with Ryan (Alberto Frezza) becomes even more complicated when his path leads to the station.
Star, on Fox
Star (Jude Demorest), Alexandra (Ryan Destiny) and Simone (Brittany O'Grady) return to prime time in this season premiere. The musical drama pulls back the curtain on the cutthroat music industry as the trio struggles to make it to the top.
Q: What came first, the Muppets, the Fraggles or the "Sesame Street" group?
That's harder to answer than it sounds. The Muppets came first -- at least some of them -- and indeed, technically they're all Muppets. However, "Sesame Street" was Jim Henson's first major series.
The name Muppets refers to the pioneering kind of puppet Henson created along with his wife and early collaborator, Jane Nebel (the two incorporated under the name Muppets Inc. in 1958). However, "The Muppet Show" didn't debut until 1976, seven years after "Sesame Street."
New Amsterdam, on NBC
Dr. Sharpe (Freema Agyeman) encourages Dr. Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) to come up with a plan as he struggles to navigate his diagnosis. Meanwhile Dr. Frome (Tyler Labine) and Dr. Kapoor (Anupam Kher) try to help a child and Dr. Bloom (Janet Montgomery) gives some helpful advice.
A perfect mess: 'I Feel Bad' explores the stress of trying to have it all
Sarayu Blue as seen in "I Feel Bad"
Q: "Little House on the Prairie," "Two and a Half Men" and "Last Man Standing" are rerunning on several channels. How are the actors in those series paid for the reruns?
As the old joke says: very carefully.
It's a complicated system of scales and percentages governed by a 400-page contract. But basically, when actors sign on to appear in TV shows, they're paid a fee that covers the first airing of the show. When that show is used again, whether as a rerun, in a DVD boxed set or on a streaming website, the actors are paid what's called a residual.
The Voice, on NBC
Hopeful vocalists from across the country take the stage to compete for a life-altering recording contract in a new episode of this hit reality TV series. This season features judges Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Adam Levine.
Dominating animation: Three animated favorites rule Sundays
The Belcher family in "Bob's Burgers"
Dominating animation: When it comes to prime-time animation, Fox's triad reigns supreme. The lineup may have changed over the years, but Sunday night animation has been a mainstay for a long time, and this year, the three cartoon lynchpins, "Bob's Burgers," "Family Guy" and "The Simpsons," all premiere on the same night -- Sunday, Sept. 30.
God Friended Me, on CBS
Brandon Micheal Hall stars as Miles Finer, an atheist whose life is turned upside down when he receives a friend request from God in this premiere. As he and a journalist investigate God's friend suggestions, they end up helping those in need.
