He is probably most famous for sacking Peter Adamson, the show's Len Fairclough, in 1983.

Throughout the first seven seasons of the series he has a complicated relationship with Lana Lang, as well as his self-perceived guilt over the fact that the meteor shower that killed Lana's parents and created most of the superhumans he fought in the show's first few years was caused by his rocket coming to Earth and dragging pieces of Krypton with it.

The act that appeared most frequently through the show's run was the Canadian comedy duo of Wayne & Shuster, making 67 appearances between 1958 and 1969.

She questions the show's practices most frequently and acts as the viewers ' conscience.

The band also contributed most of the show's original music, including " My Lovely Horse ", as used in the episode " Song For Europe " and " My Lovely Mayo Mammy " for the episode " Night of the Nearly Dead ".

In most cases such material is not considered canon within the show's mythology ; however, in some instances the books, magazines, etc.

The show's additional legacy — probably its main one to most of the Southern and rural viewers in particular — was the hundreds of performances of country music, bluegrass, gospel music, and other traditional styles, that were featured on it during its run.

He has appeared in thirteen episodes since the show's inception in 1989, the most recent being " At Long Last Leave " that aired in February 2012, in which his character makes a cameo speaking appearance.

As such, most of the show's crew comes from the Toronto area.

What may become one of the show's most famed episodes was a love-joint show in July 2006, featuring love / relationship-oriented Hip-Hop songs programmed in an unorthodox fashion through an in-depth interview with R. A. the Rugged Man.

The series featured most of the original cast performing the voices for their characters, except for Pavel Chekov ( Walter Koenig ), who was omitted because the show's budget could not afford the complete cast.

Despite changes in the prop, the TARDIS has become the show's most consistently recognisable visual element.

Due to the show's strong themes of female empowerment, the most powerful members of the team are often female ( Buffy and Willow ), while the men play passive roles such as that of father-figure ( Giles ) and supportive best friend ( Xander ).

It is the first-ever appearance of the show's most recurring villain, Videoman, in a Marvel comic.

According to Shatner, early Star Trek reviews called his performance " wooden ", with most of the show's acting praise and media interest going to Nimoy.

Many of the show's storylines were taken from the experiences of its writing staff, cast, and crew, most notably, the 1982 death of Will Lee — who played Mr. Hooper — and the marriage of Luis and Maria in 1988.

When Sesame Street premiered, most researchers believed that young children did not have long attention spans, therefore the new show's producers were concerned that an hour-long show would not hold their audience's attention.

By the show's 40th anniversary in 2009, it was ranked the fifteenth most popular children's show on television.

Head Start director Edward Zigler was probably Sesame Streets most vocal critic in the show's early years.

In reality, however, the slime recipe used through most of the show's run consisted of a mixture of lime green gelatin powder and flour ; eventually, oatmeal was added to the recipe, as was baby shampoo so that it would wash out of the actors ' hair more easily.

Paul Lynde, in addition to his recurring role as " Uncle Arthur " on Bewitched, had his greatest fame as the featured ( and, in tic-tac-toe, tactically important ) " center square " throughout most of the original show's run.

The second and most famous theme was composed by William Loose: " Bob & Merrill's Theme ", named for Bob Quigley and Merrill Heatter, the show's creators and original co-executive producers.

To draw Lisa's head and hair, most of the show's animators use what they call the " three-three-two arrangement ".

Lovejoy is the minister at The First Church of Springfield — the Protestant church in Springfield which most of the show's characters regularly attend.

Chris Turner argues in Planet Simpson that McClure and Lionel Hutz " together ... represent the most significant contribution to the show outside of its permanent cast ", adding that " the show's Golden Age is hard to imagine without them ".

The show's theme song, written and performed by Gary Portnoy, and co-written with Judy Hart Angelo, lent its famous refrain, " Where Everybody Knows Your Name ", as the show's tagline.

Saturday Night Live produced two famous sketches parodying the Original Series, " The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise " in 1976 and William Shatner's own " Get a life " sketch in 1986 ( which parodied the show's " trekkie " followers ).

Nevertheless, the sketch is considered the show's most famous one and was voted as the show's best in a TV special, while also placing fifth on Channel 4's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches.

The show's most memorable moment was when Hudetz disguised himself as famous designer Isaac Mizrahi.

The show's most famous character was Mr. Canoehead, a quintessentially Canadian superhero: on a canoeing trip in Algonquin Park, he was hit by lightning while portaging his aluminum canoe, which became permanently welded to his head.

** During the show's live 300th episode, Alan Park played the role of Seamus, because the last sketch had Don Ferguson doing his Rex Murphy impersonation, accompanied by Mary Walsh who did her famous character, Marg: Princess Warrior.

A predecessor in the role delivered the show's intro, with its famous catchphrase, " Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?

Mantan's last words to the show's audience are based on Howard Beale's famous line " I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!

Playing the part of Bev Houghton, Abigail quickly emerged as the show's most famous sex symbol.

The series celebrated 1000 episodes in 1976 with a compilation special, Number 96: And They Said It Wouldn't Last, which reviewed the show's most famous story lines and recounted the exploits of its departed main characters.

** Damon Wayans, a featured player during that show's eleventh season, hosted an episode from SNLs 20th season in 1995, where he brought on two of his famous In Living Color characters: homeless wino Anton Jackson and gay film critic Blaine Edwards.

After the two minutes is up a buzzer is sounded, which is made up of four beeps ; if a question is being read ( or has just been read ), then the contestant is given a short period of time to answer, leading to the show's famous catchphrase, " I've started so I'll finish.

" Later, evidence arose suggesting that Opel's appearance was facilitated as a publicity stunt by the show's producer Jack Haley, Jr. Robert Metzler, the show's business manager, believed that the incident had been planned in some way ; during the dress rehearsal Niven had asked Metzler's wife to borrow a pen so he could write down the famous line, which was thus not the ad-lib it appeared to be.

The episode was famous at the time for mixing 3D computer animation and live-action with the show's two-dimensional cel animation.

Another of the show's most famous sketches parodied Canadian literary icon Anne of Green Gables ; instead of Prince Edward Island, Anne lived in a dreary Newfoundland fishing outport called Green Gut.

The show's most famous theme, composed especially for the programme by Keith Mansfield, was first heard on 11 October 1975 and remained until the end of the show's run.

Mie and Kei wanted to sing the songs that had made them famous on the other side of the globe, but the network insisted they sing songs in English, so they phonetically pre-recorded English songs and performed lip-synchronization at the show's live tapings.

In addition to Rocco's mother, Nicolina DiSpirito, known for her famous meatballs, the show's on-camera personnel included David Miller ( Sous-chef ), Alex Corrado ( Maitre d '), Domiziano Arcangeli ( Himself ), Heather Kristin ( Waitress ), Natalie Norman ( Waitress ), Topher Goodman ( Waiter ), Lisa Wurzel ( Herself ), Brian Allen ( Himself ), Gideon Horowitz ( Waiter ), Heather Snell ( Bartender ), Amanda Congdon ( Coat-check attendant ), Pete Giovine ( Waiter ), Uzay Tumer ( Captain ), Emily Shaw ( Captain ), Lonn Coward ( Waiter ), Carrie Keranen ( Waitress ), Colleen Fitzgerald ( Captain ), Caroline Matler ( Waitress ), Brian Petruzzell ( Busboy ), Lola Belle ( Bartender ), Susanna Hari ( Kitchen staff ), Tony Acinapura ( Chef ), John Charlesworth ( Kitchen staff ), Laurent Saillard ( General manager ), Perry Pollaci ( Kitchen staff ), Matt DiBarro ( Bartender ) and Tim Donoho ( Himself ).

Unlike the show's familiar parody of The $ 64, 000 Question ( The $ 99, 000 Answer ), Gleason's Beat the Clock episode used the actual show and set, complete with the familiar large minute clock emblazoned with sponsor Sylvania's logo, and ending with Collyer and his famous sign-off: " Next time may be your time to beat the clock.