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Flying Dutchman · 01-01-2017, 07:03 PM

I was watching Surviving Gillgans Island and Dawn said that people kept writing to the U.S. Navy asking them to send a ship to rescue those poor castaways, lol. OMG! Are people really that naive?

PhoenixAcres · 01-01-2017, 07:26 PM

I've heard this too, and it really is laughable. You'd think that 13 years after I Love Lucy premiered, people would be familiar with the idea of a "sitcom" but apparently not. The only explanation I can think of is this audience must have had a fuzzy reception on their TV and/or GI directly followed their local news and they couldn't tell the difference between scripted comedy and real-world issues.

Though that still doesn't explain how they could have overlooked the opening titles/theme song and the fact that a bunch of unseen jokers in the background were laughing profusely at the poor helpless castaways.

But at least their heart was in the right place.

Flying Dutchman · 03-01-2017, 03:21 PM

You'r right. They probably did have a fuzzy TV. Well? Atleast their hearts were in the right place.

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01-01-2017, 07:26 PM	#2
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	I've heard this too, and it really is laughable. You'd think that 13 years after I Love Lucy premiered, people would be familiar with the idea of a "sitcom" but apparently not. The only explanation I can think of is this audience must have had a fuzzy reception on their TV and/or GI directly followed their local news and they couldn't tell the difference between scripted comedy and real-world issues. Though that still doesn't explain how they could have overlooked the opening titles/theme song and the fact that a bunch of unseen jokers in the background were laughing profusely at the poor helpless castaways. But at least their heart was in the right place.

03-01-2017, 03:21 PM	#3
Flying Dutchman Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,266	You'r right. They probably did have a fuzzy TV. Well? Atleast their hearts were in the right place.