Good Times vs Gilligan's Island!! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JREwingBlackmail · 07-09-2004, 09:55 AM

When you think about it these two shows had the same premise although Good Times did a lot of shows with current social problems.

Gilligan's Island was stuck on an Island
Good Times was stuck in the Ghetto!!

Gilligan was dumb, scrawny and skinny and wore a stupid hat.
J.J. wad dumb, scrawny and skinny and wore and even stupider version of a similar style hat.

They rich and powerful on both shows were typecast to seem socially ********.

Guests would drop in from time to time and scam both of them in some way.

A unruly street gang was as dangerous as the threat of headhunters.

A ton of the Episodes of Gilligan's Island they almost get off the Island.
A ton of the Episodes of Good Times they almost get out of the ghetto.

laneyday · 07-14-2004, 02:28 PM

This is a very good observation.

GeeBee · 07-17-2004, 09:39 AM

That was the first thing the critics commented on when Good Times premiered; they said it was an obvious remake of Gilligan's Island.

TVFactFan · 07-17-2004, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by GeeBee
That was the first thing the critics commented on when Good Times premiered; they said it was an obvious remake of Gilligan's Island.

i read several magazines/tvguides from 1974 and didn't read any critic comparing ths show to gilligan's island.

JREwingBlackmail · 07-17-2004, 10:01 PM

Of course it was....where have you been?? On a desert island?

TVFactFan · 07-17-2004, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by JREwingBlackmail
Of course it was....where have you been?? On a desert island?

Well i guess i haven't came across any 74 articles discussing the show's comparision to GI yet.

Lady T · 07-17-2004, 10:11 PM

Good Times was nothing like the show Gilligan's Island..Gimme a Break; first Gilligan's Island is one of the lamest shows ever; it is stupid, and has lousy characters; and the only lame-ass character on Good Times was JJ; Good Times had depth, it was better written.
Gilligan's Island is complete crap, utter puff, more like watching a cartoon geared for children...

TVFactFan · 07-17-2004, 10:17 PM

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Originally posted by Undercover Angel
Good Times was nothing like the show Gilligan's Island..Gimme a Break; first Gilligan's Island is one of the lamest shows ever; it is stupid, and has lousy characters; and the only lame-ass character on Good Times was JJ; Good Times had depth, it was better written.
Gilligan's Island is complete crap, utter puff, more like watching a cartoon geared for children...

The only real thing these shows have in common is the the hats that J.J and Gilligan wore

Lady T · 07-17-2004, 10:18 PM

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Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
The only real thing these shows have in common is the the hats that J.J and Gilligan wore

and that they were both skinny and butt ugly

TVFactFan · 07-17-2004, 10:21 PM

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Originally posted by Undercover Angel
and that they were both skinny and butt ugly

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

Lady T · 07-17-2004, 10:24 PM

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Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

and I.Q.'s as low as road kill

07-09-2004, 09:55 AM	#1
JREwingBlackmail Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 31, 2004 Posts: 109	Good Times vs Gilligan's Island!! When you think about it these two shows had the same premise although Good Times did a lot of shows with current social problems. Gilligan's Island was stuck on an Island Good Times was stuck in the Ghetto!! Gilligan was dumb, scrawny and skinny and wore a stupid hat. J.J. wad dumb, scrawny and skinny and wore and even stupider version of a similar style hat. They rich and powerful on both shows were typecast to seem socially ********. Guests would drop in from time to time and scam both of them in some way. A unruly street gang was as dangerous as the threat of headhunters. A ton of the Episodes of Gilligan's Island they almost get off the Island. A ton of the Episodes of Good Times they almost get out of the ghetto.
	__________________ I'm not that stupid!! And You're most certainly not that smart!!!

07-14-2004, 02:28 PM	#2
laneyday Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 18, 2003 Location: brampton, ontario Posts: 313	This is a very good observation.

07-17-2004, 09:39 AM	#3
GeeBee Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2003 Posts: 1,578	That was the first thing the critics commented on when Good Times premiered; they said it was an obvious remake of Gilligan's Island.

07-17-2004, 10:01 PM	#5
JREwingBlackmail Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 31, 2004 Posts: 109	Of course it was....where have you been?? On a desert island?

07-17-2004, 10:11 PM	#7
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,361	Good Times was nothing like the show Gilligan's Island..Gimme a Break; first Gilligan's Island is one of the lamest shows ever; it is stupid, and has lousy characters; and the only lame-ass character on Good Times was JJ; Good Times had depth, it was better written. Gilligan's Island is complete crap, utter puff, more like watching a cartoon geared for children...