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Flying Dutchman · 11-19-2013, 06:39 PM

I didn't know until Surviving Gilligans Island that the SS. Minnow was named after a man. Like Dawn said, most people thought it was named after that little fish.

Zoneboy · 11-19-2013, 06:52 PM

I think his name was Newton S. Minnow.

ThisLittlePiggy · 11-19-2013, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

I think his name was Newton S. Minnow.

Yes, he was the chairman of the FCC.

Pat · 11-19-2013, 11:01 PM

He had no faith in television.
Thought is was a waste of time.

Zoneboy · 11-19-2013, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ThisLittlePiggy

Yes, he was the chairman of the FCC.

Correct but I was too lazy to look it up although I should've remembered it.

gilligan fanatic · 12-03-2013, 03:10 PM

TV is a vast wasteland!

Smilings · 12-10-2013, 02:01 AM

That was in the 60's. Now viewers are much fatter. So TV is a vast waistland.

ThisLittlePiggy · 12-10-2013, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Smilings

That was in the 60's. Now viewers are much fatter. So TV is a vast waistland.

Coffeecup · 02-02-2014, 10:59 PM

I read recently that Newton is still alive. When I read that quote years ago, I always thought the man was 60 something. One day in the paper read his name and said he still alive. Wow.

Mace Dolex · 02-20-2014, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffeecup

I read recently that Newton is still alive. When I read that quote years ago, I always thought the man was 60 something. One day in the paper read his name and said he still alive. Wow.

Are you sure you're not thinking of Wayne Newton?

ThisLittlePiggy · 02-20-2014, 05:59 PM

Yep, he's 88.

Coffeecup · 02-22-2014, 04:20 PM

So if Newton Minnow is age 88, when he said that "tv is a wasteland", he was only in his 30's. Reading that quote decades ago, I figured it was a man in his 60's who was fed up with the current entertainment at that time. Things you learn !!!

ThisLittlePiggy · 02-23-2014, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Coffeecup

So if Newton Minnow is age 88, when he said that "tv is a wasteland", he was only in his 30's. Reading that quote decades ago, I figured it was a man in his 60's who was fed up with the current entertainment at that time. Things you learn !!!

To be so jaded so young, LOL.

11-19-2013, 06:39 PM	#1
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Smilings Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 09, 2012 Location: California Posts: 417	That was in the 60's. Now viewers are much fatter. So TV is a vast waistland.

02-02-2014, 10:59 PM	#9
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	I read recently that Newton is still alive. When I read that quote years ago, I always thought the man was 60 something. One day in the paper read his name and said he still alive. Wow.

02-20-2014, 05:59 PM	#11
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 85,212	Yep, he's 88.

02-22-2014, 04:20 PM	#12
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	So if Newton Minnow is age 88, when he said that "tv is a wasteland", he was only in his 30's. Reading that quote decades ago, I figured it was a man in his 60's who was fed up with the current entertainment at that time. Things you learn !!!