While there are bound to be some bumps in the road when making a tv series, these are the shows that might not have gotten made if the creators didn't lie.
Among shocking moments through "Star Trek" history, "Deep Space Nine" surprised even the show's creators, as the Odo-Kira relationship was never planned.
Director David Barrett helped create camera shot guidelines for "Blue Bloods" so that every character would be framed and shot the same across episodes.
Though Nate made some strides towards becoming a better person this week on "Ted Lasso," fans aren't won over by him yet -- and neither is actor Nick Mohammed.
Like many of the storylines on "Modern Family," Luke Dunphy and Walt Kleezak's friendship in Seasons 2 and 3 of the show was based on a real-life bond.
The Big Bang Theory's broken elevator was a character in its own right, with its caution tape often serving as a focal point when the cast is in the hallway.
Pamela Adlon won an Emmy in 2002 for outstanding voice-over performance in "King of the Hill," and the win highlighted the underrated talent of voice actors.
CBS is getting a ton of mileage out of "The Good Wife" as a spin-off titled "Elsbeth" has received a series order to bring more legal drama to the network.
Along with the titular Gotham Knights, the DC TV series has plenty of other characters with their own dark secrets, like Arthur, whose actor may look familiar.