10 TV Hoaxes That Fooled Everyone
1. Marilyn Manson Played Paul Pfeiffer - The Wonder Years
Classic coming-of-age series The Wonder Years follows the adventures of teenager Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) and his friends and family, including his charmingly nerdy best pal Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano).
But ever since the mid-90s, when shock rocker Marilyn Manson rose to fame, there have been persistent rumours that Manson, real name Brian Warner, played Paul as a young man himself.
Given the physical resemblance between the two - namely their respective angular jaws - it was easy to believe at a quick glance, though despite the easy means for a quick Google search to prove otherwise, the lie is still widely perpetuated today.
Saviano has been answering questions about his identity from inquisitive fans for a whole quarter-century, and yet, the lie continues to stick.
But considering recent allegations levelled against Manson, Saviano's certainly got a strong incentive to set the record straight once and for all.