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THC · 30 May 2020, 11:33 AM

One of my favorites as a kid, but really? Tell me everything wrong with the show?

Thurston couldn’t charter his own boat?

TheVTCGuy · 30 May 2020, 11:37 AM

They could make a nuclear reactor out of bamboo but couldn’t fix a three foot hole in a boat

GradyPhilpott · 30 May 2020, 12:00 PM

We were so poor that we had to make do with reruns of "Gilligan's Island."

Stud Screw · 30 May 2020, 12:49 PM

Still remember the scene where Gilligan took a bath while wearing a watch on a leather strap. I’m going to guess it was not a Rolex.

Boothroyd · 30 May 2020, 01:31 PM

Gilligan's first name was "Willy". Skipper's name was "Jonas Grumby". But those names weren't mentioned beyond the press release introducing the show. And the radio the professor alway used was an AM radio with an FM antenna.

AzPaul · 30 May 2020, 01:53 PM

Their island sure had a lot of visitors.

sickened1 · 30 May 2020, 02:37 PM

This question always comes up with Gilligan's island discussion, Ginger or Mary Ann?

Yoda_Eating_Pizza · 30 May 2020, 03:12 PM

Where did Mary Ann get the milk for the coconut cream pie?

I went to Gilligan's Island as an undergraduate. It's a marine research facility in Kaneohe Bay.

crew · 30 May 2020, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sickened1

This question always comes up with Gilligan's island discussion, Ginger or Mary Ann?

Mary Ann, all day everyday.

smk210 · 30 May 2020, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

They could make a nuclear reactor out of bamboo but couldn’t fix a three foot hole in a boat

This got me wondering too.

Wcdhtwn · 30 May 2020, 09:45 PM

This is based on the movie Castaway, but I’d have expected to see a lot more weight loss.

dddrees · 30 May 2020, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by crew

Mary Ann, all day everyday.

Agreed!!

brandrea · 30 May 2020, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AzPaul

Their island sure had a lot of visitors.

Other people had no problem finding the island

Bluside · 30 May 2020, 09:53 PM

Lots of clothes for a 3 hour tour.

dddrees · 30 May 2020, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by brandrea

Other people had no problem finding the island

Yeah, well this stuff still a whole lot better than watching Reality TV.

Xenon · 30 May 2020, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by crew

Mary Ann, all day everyday.

Raquel Welch auditioned for the part of Mary Ann.

Raquel Welch over Dawn Wells, all day every day.

Beo3 · 30 May 2020, 10:17 PM

St Patrick's Day 2004, the Plaza Hotel NYC, I had the pleasure of meeting and drinking Budweiser with the lovely Ms. Tina Louise (AKA Ginger)

A very nice women, but I would not mention Gilligan's Island to her. I understand that she holds a lot of animosity towards the producers and staff due to lack of royalties.

She was still an attractive women then.

THC · 30 May 2020, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Xenon

Raquel Welch auditioned for the part of Mary Ann.

Raquel Welch over Dawn Wells, all day every day.

Yeah, I would not consider Raquel a “girl next door” type

THC · 30 May 2020, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Beo3

St Patrick's Day 2004, the Plaza Hotel NYC, I had the pleasure of meeting and drinking Budweiser with the lovely Ms. Tina Louise (AKA Ginger)

A very nice women, but I would not mention Gilligan's Island to her. I understand that she holds a lot of animosity towards the producers and staff due to lack of royalties.

She was still an attractive women then.

Read the same about Sly (and The Family Stone) living in a van a few years back in Cali, for the same reason. All the great hits they had, but no royalties for the band themselves.

Romeojk · 30 May 2020, 10:45 PM

Mary Ann for me!

The SS Minnow does not appear to be run with a steamship (SS) engine and therefore should have been MV Minnow or MY Minnow (motor vehicle or yacht)

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Dan Pierce · 30 May 2020, 10:46 PM

A local Cincinnati newscaster won an award and one of the perks was his voiceover heard over the little white radio broadcasting a news flash on Gilligan's Island. I knew nothing of this during the original airing. But many years later I happen to have the show on while getting ready for work and was stunned to hear my local news guy's voice belting out breaking news.
dP

THC · 30 May 2020, 10:49 PM

Ha, very cool memory, Dan

Ny325 · 30 May 2020, 10:57 PM

The good old days of good family TV shows. Nowadays, all there is junk. Reality TV should be banned. Half the channels on cable are horrible.

dddrees · 30 May 2020, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ny325

The good old days of good family TV shows. Nowadays, all there is junk. Reality TV should be banned. Half the channels on cable are horrible.

Blansky · 30 May 2020, 11:32 PM

The show only ran for 3 years but sometimes shows like this are career killers. Most of the cast never really did any decent acting after these shows ended. They were so associated with the ridiculous characters that they couldn't break free.

Also there were no real syndication deals then so the actors didn't receive much in royalties. Mary Wells was rumored to have received a better deal but she later denied making much off the show.

The producer of the show made 90 million on it.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/...lligans-island

Brenngun · 30 May 2020, 11:52 PM

Well this pic should answer the versus question but really Thurston was the luckiest guy on the island.

Xenon · 31 May 2020, 12:17 AM

The guys that pick Mary Ann over Ginger have never seen a Tina Louise movie.

Romeojk · 31 May 2020, 05:58 AM

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The guys that pick Mary Ann over Ginger have never seen a Tina Louise movie.

Point me to the error of my ways kind sir.

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AzPaul · 31 May 2020, 07:14 AM

As a young man, I was all over Mary Ann, but as I've aged and my tastes have grown more sophisticated, I've found myself lining up behind Ginger more and more.

Joseph A · 31 May 2020, 09:25 AM

That’s a tough one , Mary-Ann tho

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30 May 2020, 11:33 AM	#1
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Beo3 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Real Name: Eddie Location: NY Watch: Too Many Posts: 17,903	St Patrick's Day 2004, the Plaza Hotel NYC, I had the pleasure of meeting and drinking Budweiser with the lovely Ms. Tina Louise (AKA Ginger) A very nice women, but I would not mention Gilligan's Island to her. I understand that she holds a lot of animosity towards the producers and staff due to lack of royalties. She was still an attractive women then.

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Romeojk 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Kevin Location: Cape Cod Watch: Submariner 114060 Posts: 1,910	Mary Ann for me! The SS Minnow does not appear to be run with a steamship (SS) engine and therefore should have been MV Minnow or MY Minnow (motor vehicle or yacht) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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THC 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Mandeville La Watch: 16610M Posts: 10,479	Ha, very cool memory, Dan

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Ny325 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Traffic Watch: DW-5600BB Posts: 2,797	The good old days of good family TV shows. Nowadays, all there is junk. Reality TV should be banned. Half the channels on cable are horrible.

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Blansky 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: swmnpoolsmovie* Posts: 9,071	The show only ran for 3 years but sometimes shows like this are career killers. Most of the cast never really did any decent acting after these shows ended. They were so associated with the ridiculous characters that they couldn't break free. Also there were no real syndication deals then so the actors didn't receive much in royalties. Mary Wells was rumored to have received a better deal but she later denied making much off the show. The producer of the show made 90 million on it. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/...lligans-island __________________ OlllllllO

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Xenon Banned Join Date: May 2020 Location: USA Posts: 1,137	The guys that pick Mary Ann over Ginger have never seen a Tina Louise movie.

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AzPaul 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Paul Location: Tucson, Az Watch: Rolex 1501 Posts: 13,194	As a young man, I was all over Mary Ann, but as I've aged and my tastes have grown more sophisticated, I've found myself lining up behind Ginger more and more. __________________ Ain't much of a crime, whacking a surly bartender

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