tv star collector
12-26-2007, 07:37 PM
The show's story editor, David Harmon, made sure that all of the Professor's
facts were accurate every time he did an experiment.
The first choice to play Gilligan was Jerry Van Dyke, but he was committed to
another series.
Carroll O'Connor auditioned for the part of the Skipper.
In addition to being a consummate actor, Jim Backus was also quite an author
who wrote several books with his wife Henny including "Rocks on the Roof,"
"What Are You Doing After the Orgy?" "Backus Strikes Back" and "Forgive Us
Our Digressions."
Several family members guested on the show: Henny Backus played an island
native in "Gilligan's Mother-In-Law." Patrick Denver (son of Bob Denver) played
a young Gilligan in "V for Vitamins," and Bob's wife Dreama had small parts in
the reunion TV-movies.
Raquel Welch auditioned for the part of Mary Ann but was turned down because she was too glamorous. Dawn Wells was Miss Nevada and had
participated in the Miss America pageant.
In the episode "Ghost A Go-Go," the tall ghost was played by Richard Kiel, who
played "Jaws" in several James Bond movies.
During its first season (1974-1975) on Saturday mornings, The New
Adventures of Gilligan was the No. 1 rated cartoon series.
The name "S.S. Minnow" was a pun, in reference to TV executive Newton
Minnow who had called television a "vast wasteland."
The often seen distress letters "S.O.S." are not really an aconym for any
phrase. They were designed as a sign of distress since all the letters can be
seen from any direction (even upside-down) and will still spell S.O.S.
In 1964 (when the show first aired), a night in a motel cost $6.00, a hamburger $.15, a gallon of gasoline $.26, and a plane ticket (from Los
Angeles to San Francisco) $11.43.
In the show's opening sequence, there is a minute detail which indicates that
at the time of filming, our nation was in mourning over the loss of President
Kennedy. As the S.S. Minnow departs the marina, it passes some flagpoles
and in the background you can see the American flag flying at half staff on
Nov. 26, 1963. This can be seen on the opening sequence of all black-&-white
episodes.
None of the actors on the show ever received residuals from syndication.
Alan Hale's wife Trinket told a tale of how most fans thought they recognized "The Skipper." One night, the Hales went to their favorite seafood restaurant. After they had finished eating, a fan came to their table to ask for an autograph and told Alan that as Captain Kangaroo, he was one of her favorites! Mrs. Hale said that Alan signed, "All the best, Captain Kangaroo"!
facts were accurate every time he did an experiment.
The first choice to play Gilligan was Jerry Van Dyke, but he was committed to
another series.
Carroll O'Connor auditioned for the part of the Skipper.
In addition to being a consummate actor, Jim Backus was also quite an author
who wrote several books with his wife Henny including "Rocks on the Roof,"
"What Are You Doing After the Orgy?" "Backus Strikes Back" and "Forgive Us
Our Digressions."
Several family members guested on the show: Henny Backus played an island
native in "Gilligan's Mother-In-Law." Patrick Denver (son of Bob Denver) played
a young Gilligan in "V for Vitamins," and Bob's wife Dreama had small parts in
the reunion TV-movies.
Raquel Welch auditioned for the part of Mary Ann but was turned down because she was too glamorous. Dawn Wells was Miss Nevada and had
participated in the Miss America pageant.
In the episode "Ghost A Go-Go," the tall ghost was played by Richard Kiel, who
played "Jaws" in several James Bond movies.
During its first season (1974-1975) on Saturday mornings, The New
Adventures of Gilligan was the No. 1 rated cartoon series.
The name "S.S. Minnow" was a pun, in reference to TV executive Newton
Minnow who had called television a "vast wasteland."
The often seen distress letters "S.O.S." are not really an aconym for any
phrase. They were designed as a sign of distress since all the letters can be
seen from any direction (even upside-down) and will still spell S.O.S.
In 1964 (when the show first aired), a night in a motel cost $6.00, a hamburger $.15, a gallon of gasoline $.26, and a plane ticket (from Los
Angeles to San Francisco) $11.43.
In the show's opening sequence, there is a minute detail which indicates that
at the time of filming, our nation was in mourning over the loss of President
Kennedy. As the S.S. Minnow departs the marina, it passes some flagpoles
and in the background you can see the American flag flying at half staff on
Nov. 26, 1963. This can be seen on the opening sequence of all black-&-white
episodes.
None of the actors on the show ever received residuals from syndication.
Alan Hale's wife Trinket told a tale of how most fans thought they recognized "The Skipper." One night, the Hales went to their favorite seafood restaurant. After they had finished eating, a fan came to their table to ask for an autograph and told Alan that as Captain Kangaroo, he was one of her favorites! Mrs. Hale said that Alan signed, "All the best, Captain Kangaroo"!