Gilligan finally escapes the island - Bob Denver, 70, dies.

[Retroboy]

I remember reruns of Gilligan's Island as a staple of my younger years. It was arguably the dumbest, most unforgiveable, lowest-common-denominator-appealing show on television - but what young kid back then didn't wish his mom could look more like Ginger... .

"Just sit right back and hear a tale,
a tale of a faithful ship..."

I think the WORST thing the show ever did was inspire Survivor... :yech:

Adios, Bob.

(...and Mary Ann was cuter. The Professor should have invented Viagra - dumbass.)

-- Retro

[HunterX]

Well, good luck on your next three hour tour little buddy. And that professor really was a dumbass. He could build a coconut radio but couldn't fix a hole in a boat, despite the fact that there was plenty of lumber on that island.

[Atreides]

Little buddy?

No, I remember watching that show every weekday at 9 am during the summer. When it was over I did some chores then went out to play for the day, it was actually part of my routine.

And Mary Ann WAS prettier than Ginger.

[SquidDNA]

Way prettier.

[Nurizeko]

Never seen it, not bothered, but, when someone dies and they've touched the lives of others, i guess its only fitting i put in a word.

Jam.

Heh, Survivor was naff, there was another british program called Castaway, before survivor and stuff, still reality television of naff, but, more watchable, because there wasnt a prize fund, or tasks, they were dumped on the island and simply left there with a film crew or something.

Maybe in heaven he can escape the whole gilligan thing...

[Mr Tyranny]

Mary Ann vs Ginger..

I would highly recommend the Director's Cut..

Oh yeah.. My vote is creamy filling..

Gilligan's Island was the bomb.. I like watched that show every day religiously when I was a wee one..


Rest In Peace Little Buddy.. (ps.. Gilligan was the real pimp of the island as the photo shows.. :Pimp

[Retroboy]

TYRANNEH WINNS LINK O DA WEEK!

-- Retro, peeling his eyelids off the computer screen...

[spacewolflord]

I always like the show. Its sad and a little weird that shows we watched when we were younger stars start dieing. I mean they can't be THAT long ago can it??
See you later little buddy.

[A176]

i think the generation I'm part of (80s/90s) would be amongst the last to enjoy these old series as kids...I remember watching Gilligan, Flinstones, Jetsons, and even Yogi all during a "retro" lunch period at summer camp.

it really saddens that there will never be shows like that made again.

[Pleiades]

Sad
It was only you Maynard J Krebbs

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052490/

[Handarazuur]

Ah, Gilligan's Island. The only place where you could make a nuclear reactor with a coconut and a car with banana leaves, but couldn't fix a hole in a boat.

[spacewolflord]

I know it makes you wonder does it? Such a smart and talentid man like the Pro. not being able to fix the boat with the help of two sea men, and two single well curved women to help. I do wonder. ;}