iPhone SMS Messages Aren't Green for the Reason You Think

March 11, 2022

Did You Know?

It used to be common to retitle TV shows when they were syndicated in parallel with new seasons of the show (e.g. if seasons one through four were syndicated, but season six was currently airing). For example: I Love Lucy was syndicated as Lucy in Hollywood, Bonanza as Ponderosa, and The Andy Griffith Show as Andy of Mayberry.

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