Bob Denver was FURIOUS about this ONE THING on "Gilligan's Island"

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Did you know that actor Bob Denver who played Gilligan on the classic TV show "Gilligan's Island" clashed with producers over something that he felt was very important at the end of the first season? Watch this video to find out more!
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@theylied1776 3 месяца назад

People like Bob Denver and Betty White were the exception in Hollywood.

@figmo397 3 месяца назад

Actually, more folks in Hollywood are nice than you hear about. People who aren't nice eventually don't get work because nobody wants to work with them.

@t.nelson9345 3 месяца назад

Definitely,two thumbs up on that one. They care for the little people.in Hollywood.

@tpl608 3 месяца назад

Bob is light years behind Betty

@bostonrailfan2427 3 месяца назад

Betty was no angel…she had a lot of issues behind the scenes that would make you cringe as well as feuds with others that would make you see her differently

@t.nelson9345 3 месяца назад

She fought for her fellow actors and actresses like Bob Denver. Except she did for all shades like a civil rights person.

@markracer3281 3 месяца назад

Mary Ann, Mary Ann, Mary Ann...🙂 Still in love with her to this day... Thanks for the memories!!!

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

You're most welcome, Mark. Thanks for commenting.

@Thresher 3 месяца назад

It’s good to know that at least some folks in Hollywood had humanity.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Yep. Bob was one of the good ones.

@michaelodonnell9756 3 месяца назад

This shows how much of a caring individual Bob Denver was. I loved Mary Ann.

@KennonSmith-do8os 3 месяца назад

A dying breed in Hollywood. Keanu Reeves is carrying on that legacy today

@georgeshelton6281 3 месяца назад

I've never seen Willie Gilligan/Bob Denver try to be the kings palace servant. I've never seen Maryanne Somers/Dawn Wells try to become the queen of Norway. 🇳🇴

@patrickkelley6212 3 месяца назад

MARY ANN! Hands down!😍

@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety 3 месяца назад

More celebs should be more like Bob Denver.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

So very true!

@SuperMarioBrosIII 3 месяца назад

@@jdsundstrom Bob Denver sadly passed away in 2005 but I don't recall hearing that he died? Until over a year later? Strange? 🏝🥥🛥⛵

@collegeman1988 3 месяца назад

They say Bob Denver was very different and much more intelligent and introspective than Gilligan on the TV show.

@bonserbob 3 месяца назад

I met Bob Denver and performed on stage with him when I was in college. He was a very nice and funny man. He shared many great stories from Gillian's Island I still remember to this day.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

That is so cool! Thanks for sharing.

@morlockmeat 3 месяца назад

Ginger seems to be the one you didn't take home to meet your parents, while Mary Ann was. 😉

@jeffsilverman6104 3 месяца назад

Mary Ann, straight up. Bob was obviously a good man, who didn't leave his integrity behind when he became popular. Good for him for standing up to management. I was just coming of age as a kid in the mid-1960s, and have solid fond memories of watching the show with my family.

@mikel5582 3 месяца назад

Based on air time, I suspect Professor Hinkley was the third most important character on the show; after Gilligan and Jonas. One of the most heart-warming things about the show was how much Alan Hale enthusiastically embraced being the lovable Skipper until the end of his life. What a corny, goofy, ridiculous, and brilliant series. 👏 ❤

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

It was one of the best. Thanks for sharing.

@RedSiegfried 3 месяца назад

Ever see "The Giant Spider Invasion?" Alan Hale did a bit part in this terrible dog of a sci-fi film, but he made sure to throw in a line saying "little buddy" at least once! I loved seeing him in anything!

@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc 3 месяца назад

@@RedSiegfriedAlan Hale did a cameo on the TV show, Batman, as a character named Gilligan!

@jrussellcase 3 месяца назад

Ginger vs Mary Ann: Mary Ann hands down. 👍

@NoExitLoveNow 3 месяца назад

I know, even if you disregard their looks (where Mary Ann wins), who are you going to go for the sweet sincere one or the manipulative one.

@vanmoody 3 месяца назад

I vote for Mary Ann especially now because as an older guy I want a woman who can make a pie. Plus I am a baptist and we tend to really enjoy our pie since we don't drink or smoke.

@archangel0564 3 месяца назад

Mary Ann 100% !

@GrnXnham 3 месяца назад

Ginger just exudes "high maintenance."

@markrobert205 3 месяца назад

I agree. Mary Ann for sure, but I certainly wouldn't kick Ginger out of bed for eating crackers.

@JBIRDRN8 3 месяца назад

Loved this show and loved Mary Ann!

@bridgetmccracken1381 3 месяца назад

Aww that was so awesome that he did that!!! I remember my Brother always said MaryAnn was his favorite, he said Ginger was too "high maintenance" lol

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

I think you're brother was probably right. Thanks for sharing, Bridget.

@SuprousOxide 3 месяца назад

"The professor and Mary Anne" sounds so much better to me than "and the rest" and is the way remember the theme best. Kind of jarring if you find episodes with the older version of the song. Good on Bob for getting his costars recognition here

@StamperWendy 3 месяца назад

I remember when they made the change. I'm old.

@NorthernChev 3 месяца назад

FUN FACT: The theme song we hear from Season One, that excludes the Professor and Mary Ann, isn't even the first theme song the show had. The original Gilligan's Island Pilot, which NEVER aired until TBS bought the rights and first aired it in 1992, didn't include Ginger, either. The only people given credit in either the song or the opener is Alan Hale, Jr. and Bob Denver. Jim Backus, and Natalie Schafer, although credited, were referred to as, "Mr. and Mrs. Millionaire" in the song. The rest were called "...and the other tourists", and did not receive any billing in the opener.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing!

@KasumiKenshirou 3 месяца назад

Weren't a few of the characters completely different from the ones we know today?

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Correct. Kit Smythe played Ginger and Nancy McCarthy played a character named Bunny. Mary Ann was nowhere to be found!

@theastewart6721 3 месяца назад

Ives the commercial! Bob Denver sounds like a very kind and caring human being. Between Ginger and Maryann I’d have to go with Maryann. I really loved them all though. Thanks for sharing Dave!😊

@chrishand259 3 месяца назад

Mary Ann every day of the week and twice on Sunday 😂

@straightshowtunelove 3 месяца назад

Not even close, MARY ANN!!!

@t.nelson9345 3 месяца назад

Maryanne will always be my natural selection.

@vortexgen1 3 месяца назад

It was such a minor change to add, the Professor and Mary Ann, in the credits.

@davidfulton179 3 месяца назад

Dawn Wells, Yvonne Craig, Carolyn Jones are the women of that era for me!

@jillmorgan7309 3 месяца назад

My favorite Gillian's Island episode was the one where Phil Silvers was a producer and the gang put on a musical of Hamlet.

@HerrEllsworth 3 месяца назад

Helped me answer a question on a High School English test.

@donaldcarpenter5328 2 месяца назад

"neither borrower nor lender be, stay out of debt..." Yep, I REMEMBER that episode. My FAVORITE though was when the WWII Imperial Japanese minisub came into the lagoon and took them all prisoner. When I was a kid, there were STILL Japanese soldiers all around the Pacific refusing to lay down their arms until their old commanders ordered them to stand down.

@gregbowden1552 Месяц назад

The Mosquitos ,and Wrong Way Feldman.

@johnguzzi8905 3 месяца назад

I'm 63 and watched from the the beginning. Always Maryann, even when I was 6. No brainer.

@Billypix 3 месяца назад

I love all this and the old commercials thank you so much God bless everybody!

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!

@Jimmersaunt 3 месяца назад

What a wonderful thing to learn about Bob Denver!

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

@stephenwise 3 месяца назад

It wasn’t just the theme song where those two were treated differently. Their credits as “co-stars” came in the end credits during the first season. This was a contractual thing where they weren’t considered “full” cast members. This was changed in season 2, where their billing was in the opening credits and their character names were included in the theme song. Their agents must have renegotiated their contracts. Along with higher billing comes a higher paycheck, so the producers were probably trying to keep costs as low as possible in season 1 by paying those two less than the others. If Bob Denver helped in getting them a promotion, as it were, then that’s being more of a hero than just having them including in the theme song.

@SuprousOxide 3 месяца назад

Weird, as the Professor definitely seemed to have a more central role in most plots than the Howells

@Doris1888 2 месяца назад

@@SuprousOxide Usually he was the main person in trying to get them all rescued.

@Todd.P 3 месяца назад

It's always been Mary Ann . . .

@frankmendez2810 3 месяца назад

I love the McD..Commercial with all those Great stars of the Silver Age., Good memories😂.

@johnverley 3 месяца назад

sadly they have all passed away

@stillaboveground2470 3 месяца назад

Over the years, sometimes it was Ginger and other times it was Mary Ann. At this moment, it's Ginger.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Like you, I always reserve the right to change my answer.

@ScarlettFire341 3 месяца назад

now a days Ginger's figure is my turn on - when I was a kid it was Mary Ann

@angelmanfredy 3 месяца назад

What an awesome human.

@aprilhunt6158 3 месяца назад

I Loved the Whole Cast I could Never Pick Just one 😍 They All Made The Show what it was ❤ GREAT ❤💯

@Phoenix85006 3 месяца назад

Even though I wasn't born when this show debuted, it's must watch TV for me every Sunday afternoon on MeTV!

@Bobalicious 2 месяца назад

I've heard about this before, and I admire Bob for doing that.

@pauld6967 3 месяца назад

This story about the opening credits has been known for quite awhile by us long time fans BUT it is always good to tell it again for those just learning the history of the show. Keep up the good work Dave.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Thanks Paul! I appreciate the kind words.

@pauld6967 3 месяца назад

@@jdsundstrom You're welcome.

@sekenamcmurren2217 3 месяца назад

🗣️🎵With Gilligan, the Skipper too the Millionaire and his wife, the Movie star, Professor and Mary Ann here on Gilligan's Island 🎵...🙋I loved Gilligan's Island and especially Bob Denver Dave! 💕

@robertcuratolo5339 3 месяца назад

🙄 And the rest?

@l.riggins1857 3 месяца назад

I remember seeing the series when it first aired and after a number of episodes, thinking they really short-changed the professor and Mary Ann. I also remember seeing the second season change to the opening song, and we all looked in surprise and then laughed together. We realized that other people thought it wasn't right either. When you realize there's only two on the island not mentioned, and you bother to say "and the rest," you might as well just give them their individual due. Thanks, Bob Denver, for all the years of light-hearted entertainment while maintaining a sense of fairness and generosity.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing!

@jay-day 3 месяца назад

In 1973, when NBC wanted to produce Star Trek The Animated Series, as a follow up to the original series, they wanted to cut corners and leave out some characters, notably Sulu (George Takei) and Uhura (Nichelle Nichols). Actor Leonard Nimoy (Spock) refused to perform his voice acting without these two characters. The studio was forced to go along with his wishes.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Sadly, Walter Keonig was relegated to writing an episode instead of reprising the role of Pavel Chekov. I talk more about Nimoy's act of loyalty here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sa6S5IdXq1c.html

@jerrygillespie1214 3 месяца назад

Cloris Leachman said her kids used to play with some of the Gilligan's Island props like the rafts when she was on the Mary Tyler Moore Show since both shows were filmed at Studio City. Those items were left over since the MTM Show was filmed after Gilligan's Island was canceled

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing, Jerry!

@SciHeartJourney 3 месяца назад

I thought this was going to be the story about the Lion 🦁 that almost ATE Bob Denver. 😱 But to see what really PISSED him off just warms my heart. He REALLY was sweet lovable "Gilligan"; he wasn't acting! ❤

@KeithCooper-Albuquerque 3 месяца назад

Thanks Dave, for another great clip of one of American's iconic TV shows. It was Mary Ann for me!

@amethystanne4586 3 месяца назад

Thank you for doing this video. During the run of this show, our family TV was black&white. Until the TV movie about the castaways escaping the island, I did not know Gilligan’s shirt was red, and did not know Ginger’s hair was also red.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

You're welcome...and thank you for sharing your memories. 🙂

@mymix1880 3 месяца назад

Thank you. Bob Denver was talented and a great person.

@RedSiegfried 3 месяца назад

Ginger OR Mary Ann? How about Ginger AND Mary Ann? And I mean that in the best way possible. :) I mean that sincerely, I won't choose. They both brought me so much joy.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Well played, my friend.

@ecayari 3 месяца назад

What a humble guy

@e.b.1728 3 месяца назад

I have heard nothing but good things about Bob Denver, may he rest in peace, and enjoyed everything I've seen him in. Wish more actors were like him. And for the record I was always a Mary Ann fan.

@jediknightjairinaiki560 3 месяца назад

As a little kid I had a crush on Ginger, I've always loved redheads. As I got older I developed a crush on Mary Ann. I still prefer redheads in general, but between these two characters it's been Mary Ann far longer than it was Ginger.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing, JKJA!

@marthawelch4289 3 месяца назад

@😊jdsundstrom

@bostonrailfan2427 3 месяца назад

one more example of his personality: he stated that had he known Schaefer’s age he wouldn’t have let her do so much in that horrific water…thwt story about him making them solve the water issue explains the swimming concerns

@MatteBlack2024 3 месяца назад

Love stories like this.

@misterRDF 3 месяца назад

I was very young when I watched this show on re-runs. I loved it along with Get Smart. I was definitely in the Mary Ann camp--100%!

@makeminefreedom 3 месяца назад

Mary Ann no doubt. She was a farm girl with common sense. This is this same reason I preferred Kate Jackson over Farrah Fawcett in Charlies Angels. I also enjoyed the celebrity commercial thanks for including it.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the commercial. I love putting those at the end of my videos. Kinda like getting the prize at the bottom of the cereal box.

@makeminefreedom 3 месяца назад

@@jdsundstrom Exactly it was the cherry on top.

@lins918 3 месяца назад

I laughed and laughed at the commercial. I checked the Internet for my local McDonald's prices. McDouble is now $2.79 in my area. Apparently higher in other places. Thanks for adding that. I loved Bob.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

I'm glad you enjoyed the commercial. Helpful McDonald's hint, use the app. There's always some sort of deal for the Double Cheeseburger (which is superior to the McDouble because of the bonus slice of cheese).

@lins918 3 месяца назад

@@jdsundstrom Yeah apps are the way to go. I usually go to Burger King anymore cause they're just 3 blocks from my house and Mickey D's is 4 miles. But specials on the app are the way to go. I'll have to check out Mickey D's; haven't been for ever. Love your videos. Keep them coming Dave.

@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc 3 месяца назад

All of the burgers at McDonald's have shrunk. The Big Macs are now the size of a cheeseburger 🍔.

@matthewbaduria 3 месяца назад

I used to watch this growing up in Indianapolis, it was on TNT/TBS back in the '90s on Tubi and TSOD. I haven't watched this show in years. not for a very long time.thank you so much.

@msbigdog1460 3 месяца назад

After retiring, Bob and his wife moved to the same county where I live in WV. He and his wife were beloved here and were involved in charities here. He also has a local radio station, now owned and operated by the Bob Denver Foundation, called Little Buddy Radio. 100% of the proceeds generated by sponsorship go into the Foundation to help families dealing with special needs, especially Autism. ❤

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Love it! Thanks for sharing.

@msbigdog1460 3 месяца назад

@@jdsundstrom you're welcome!

@CrackpotSports 3 месяца назад

Bob was a class act and I'd have to go with Mary Ann, Mary Ann, Mary Ann to qoute the Professor and could you imagine going through life as And The Rest. Great video Dave

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. 🙂

@tuckgraph 3 месяца назад

There was something about Bob's goodness that resonated on the screen. I heard a story that Tina Louise took the role of Ginger because she was led to believe the show centered around her character (despite the name of the show). But yeah, Mary Ann. I prefer that character.

@KasumiKenshirou 3 месяца назад

I've heard conflicting things about that. Tina Louise and Sherwood Schwartz did not get along, so Schwartz may have invented that story after Louise refused to return for the reunion movies. I heard the disagreement was about the royalties on reruns of the TV show. Apparently the stars of the show did not get a cent for the decades and decades of reruns, and she wanted a cut of that money before she'd agree to appear in a reunion.

@rgrif777 3 месяца назад

Yes, Mary Ann hands down. Raquel Welch was supposed to play Ginger, but they felt she was too similar to Mary Ann and chose Tina. I would have just thrown a red wig on Raquel personally. Russell Johnson was more famous than Tina, so I don't know why they couldn't have added the professor to the song. I know the first episode had a different professor, Ginger, Mary Ann, and title song. I was lucky enough to see it. I liked both first episode Ginger and Mary Ann, but was glad they chose Russell.

@edreid7872 3 месяца назад

So ironic Tina was given the initial limelight as it turns out she was the most resentful about being typecast as Ginger..She was the only one to not return to the reunion movies..

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

It is a real tragedy that Tina opted out of the movies.

@johnverley 3 месяца назад

and now she the remaining last one alive

@jimmyboyzable 3 месяца назад

That was so disrespectful, referring to Mary Ann & the Professor as "the rest" in the first season's opening theme song and I remember reading a long time ago, about Bob Denver fuming at the producers about "the rest" lyric and demanded it be changed (and it was), that right there, is a loyal friend and true and why they all remained close with each other (all except Tina Louise) since the show originally and abruptly ended (Plus, I remember Dawn Wells saying that when she and Russell Johnson would write each other, they'd always finish them off with "The Rest"....)

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Love it! Thanks for sharing.

@clydegoodrich6720 3 месяца назад

Mary Ann was my type. I couldn't have been able to afford Ginger. But I also had a desire to have cocktails with the Howells. Thurston was a hoot to hang with. But my favorite character has always been Lovey. She's one of the few "upper crust of society grand dames" that I could ever be fond of. Her flightiness kept me howling. She had the greatest wardrobe and fashion sense ever. And she was always pondering "What does one wear to a..?" 😊

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Mary Ann was my type as well. At least, most of the time. 😉

@jons.6216 3 месяца назад

Oh, I loved all of the cast equally for their own individual contributions!

@Doris1888 2 месяца назад

Usually it was the professor who with the help of the Skipper who tried to get the castaways rescued.

@stevenfarmer2660 3 месяца назад

Mary Ann will always be my favorite because she carried herself in a very humble way! Puberty may have pushed me to like Ginger but when reality checks in in the morning Mary Ann will always stand out!❤️ Bob Denver was a real stand-up guy !

@noman6041 3 месяца назад

Good evening, Dave. After a rough, long day i know i can relax and get a smile from your videos, so thank you for that. I've always been a 'Mary Ann' devotee myself, although i wouldn't kick Ginger aside. Nice people are such a rarity in Hollywood today, and it's refreshing to hear of a star who was an authentic caring person. [There are some today-but hard to find.] Good for him taking a stand to include Dawn and Russell. Never did like the first season theme song. Interesting story..i used to hang out at a night club back in the 80's and one night i was helping this band unload their gear and set up, when i found out they used to be The Wellingtons!! [Can't remember what their new name was] Older of course, and a couple new members and they were harder rock, but it was them. Great bunch of guys! Hung out with them after their set and got to be friends. It was also The Wellingtons who played 'The Mosquitos' on one episode where a rock band comes to the island. Have a great day my friend and take care of yourself.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the kind words and the great comment!

@bujmoose3992 3 месяца назад

Ginger or Mary-ann? Not a problem, I choose Jeannie (Barbara Eden) 😍😍

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Another good choice!

@McMahonHater 3 месяца назад

I'll take a Mary Ann in the streets and a Ginger between the sheets 😁. My favourites Bob Denver story is the TV guide one.

@mannyja 3 месяца назад

I noticed they were omitted when I watched an older episode the other day. It's neat that Bob Denver and Alan Hale were both on two different and great episodes of The Andy Griffith Show.

@roryotoole3279 3 месяца назад

I thought that the reason they said ."...and the rest" was because of the cast changes from the original pilot hadn't been settled yet but they had to complete the song. Then they fixed it when they went to the second season. That's the way I've always understood it to have happened.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Hmmm. It's possible that may have been the case when Sherwood composed the song.

@jamiewilson3599 3 месяца назад

I seem to remember reading that the "and the rest" was because of Tina Louise' contract, which stated she either had to be the first credit, or the last. I recall that she went to Sherwood Schwartz (spelling?) and let that part of the contract go, so Dawn and Russell would be named as equal cast members. Another factoid, apparently none of the cast members got residuals. It just wasn't a thing back then because no one foresaw the massive syndication options that came to be soon after the show ended. So all these actors got nothing from those years of reruns.

@cdgates1 3 месяца назад

Although Bob went to bat for Dawn and Russell, Dawn didn't find out until 30 years later why it was changed from the 'rest' to the professer and Mary Ann when she appeared on a talk show with Katie Couric. Bob was also on that talk show and he then explained to Katie he was the reason it was changed from the 'rest'. I believe that clip is on RU-vid

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Hmmm. I'll have to see if I can track that one down.

@diamondtiara84 3 месяца назад

Sherwood and the production team sounded on the stingy side to me! That "and the rest" would have made sense if there were four or five more people on the island, but with just the Professor and Mary Ann, it wasn't right to leave them out; glad they changed it!

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Yep. It certainly needed to be changed. Thank heavens, Sherwood understood how important it was to Bob and made the change.

@RedSiegfried 3 месяца назад

And that commercial was awesome!

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Glad you liked it!

@susanyoung1600 3 месяца назад

In 1967 my dad took all of us to Montreal to the World's Fair. On the way thru New York we stopped at Watkin's Glen to see the natural beauty. We were looking over a walkway into a gorge when I saw to my right a guy that was dressed in white bell bottoms, a red an white striped shirt and a sailor cap. I thought why would anyone want to look like Gilligan here? Then he looked at me. I nearly had a cow! It was him, not a guy trying to look like him. Dad was moving everybody on and not listening to me. When I looked back he smiled and waved. Nobody believed me. He was only 25 feet away and I know it was him. He looked sad, tho.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

I love that story! Thanks for sharing.

@pittbullking87 3 месяца назад

Bob Denver was the real deal, a genuinely good man. Unfortunately for so many in Hollywierd today it is all about appearing virtuous not being virtuous.

@dancingpixie6120 3 месяца назад

I can’t believe it was only 3 seasons! I thought it was on much longer

@LindaB651 3 месяца назад

Born in the early 60's, Gilligan's Island was, of course, a staple tv show in our house, beloved by both our parents and we children. I aspired to be Dawn, and over the years, had a childhood crush on Bob (due to his goofiness,) compared Alan to my favorite uncle, and later in life, had an adult crush on Russ (his comedic timing as the "straight man" was spot-on!) The commercial at the end was wonderful- so many faces from my childhood viewing!

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing your memories, Linda!

@LindaB651 3 месяца назад

@@jdsundstrom Thank you for triggering so many memories!

@sandrablanchette2239 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the vintage ad.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Any time!

@ChrisRoth1972 3 месяца назад

The Professor was my favorite character.

@jehobden 3 месяца назад

In the original 1963 pilot, which had the original theme song, Ginger, who'd been demoted to secretary along with Bunny (not Mary Ann), only Gilligan, Skipper, and the Howells were in the opening. I imagine that Tina Louise's agent, who told here she'd be the star of GILLIGAN'S ISLAND, at least got her front billing. As far as redoing the opening goes, I suppose the only additional expense from adding Professor & Mary Ann to the theme song was from having it sung again, since the opening had to be refilmed for Season 2 anyway because it was going from B&W to color. 1:52 - According to Bob Denver, Dawn Wells was on the other side of him for the TV GUIDE May 8, 1965 cover, but someone cropped her out (only the edge of her pigtail appeared on the spine according to Denver), so only he & Tina L. ended up on the cover. 3:48 - I understand that while they didn't sing the GI theme song for S2 & 3, the Wellingtons did appear on the show in S2 episode "Don't Bug the Mosquitos" as the other Mosquitos with actor Les Brown, Jr. I prefer Mary Ann to Ginger myself. She's much more down-to-earth.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

@McMahonHater 3 месяца назад

@@jdsundstrom Did you see that Star Trek tribute? Have you ever watched Star Trek Continues...? It's a really well made Fan Film/series.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

I really enjoyed "Star Trek Continues". 🙂

@joefaller4525 3 месяца назад

The "and the rest" story has been common knowledge for about 20 years.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the feedback, Joe.

@cynthiaspencer2222 3 месяца назад

My Dad is 71 and remembers this story from the 60s, as it was a big deal at the time. He told me all about it when he introduced me to the show in the late 80s.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing. Your dad sounds awesome. 🙂

@bildo1977 3 месяца назад

Russel Johnson was in “This Island Earth”. When that movie was riffed on by MST3K The Movie, when Johnson first appeared in the movie, Mike Nelson said, “What’s this ‘And the rest’ crap?”

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Love it!

@thoth8784 3 месяца назад

The song with all the names is a much better, more enjoyable song. Bob Denver was a studio hero for preventing injury and infection from that dirty manmade lake, he may have also prevented lawsuits.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Well said. Mr. Denver truly was a very "unlikely" hero.

@jannabailey6800 3 месяца назад

That song got on my last nerve

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

I've never grown tired of it, Janna. I think it is one of the best TV theme songs ever.

@karenleemallonee684 3 месяца назад

@@jdsundstrom Yes, I think so too, Dave! I have to say that right after it comes... The Flintstones Theme & The Brady Bunch 😁

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Wow! And yes, all three of those TV theme songs are CLASSICS!

@j.robertsergertson4513 3 месяца назад

Too bad Hollywood didn't recognize true beauty and put Dawn Wells and put her magazine covers

@MrShortWhiteGuy 3 месяца назад

Dave, I don't know if you've seen the 2001 film "Surviving Gilligan's Island" which starred Bob Denver, Dawn Wells, and Russell Johnson with Dwayne Hickman. In the film, Bob, Dawn, and Russell tell stories of what happened behind the scenes, including the ones in this video. Tina wasn't the only one that hated the show at first, Natalie hated it too, but she changed her mind once she befriended the rest of the cast.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing, Mr. SWG!

@WV_Weasel 3 месяца назад

Good stuff Dave! Thanks! Definitely Mary Ann! Take care,

@musicroom7185 3 месяца назад

While my buddies were debating Ginger vs, Maryann, I was quietly hot for the Professor!

@statusdisarray9598 3 месяца назад

Thank you!

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

You're welcome!

@marlenepearson3936 3 месяца назад

That was awsome of Bob Denver. Thanks Dave 😊

@jackkircher1755 2 месяца назад

I even thought that a good 2nd transition of the theme song would go "a professor and farm girl here in Gilligan"a Isle.* This since Gilligan was the only one mentioned by name because the show bears his name as well Didn't watch "Many loves" very much but enjoy the Way he reacted to the word "WORK!*

@schizoidboy 3 месяца назад

The lyrics "The Professor and Mary Ann" sounds a lot better than "and the rest" so the change was definitely for the better.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

I agree. It sounds WAY better!

@williamwelch7 3 месяца назад

Thanks Dave.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

You're most welcome, William!

@mmcleod06 3 месяца назад

I finally found an advertisement on RU-vid that I could appreciate! Of course, it would be the one at the end of the video. :)

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Ha! Those old TV ads were so much more entertaining. 🙂

@mmcleod06 3 месяца назад

@@jdsundstrom Modern advertisers should learn from the past. I can't remember ads that I saw yesterday but I can recall ads from decades ago as if I saw them as if they rolled only moments ago.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Totally agree.

@Pyrolonn 3 месяца назад

I went back and watched the dueling theme songs (I remember both). Wow the show isn't the same without that UHF static! As a kid I loved the slapstick quality of the show and all the characters were well cast and interesting. Definitely team Mary Ann for me. Probably good it only lasted 3 years, enough to syndicate but avoid the problems of running out of ideas.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing your memories!

@kamoogy 3 месяца назад

Mary Ann is still my favorite of the two. Thanks for the commercial at the end.

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@DJFuzzboy 3 месяца назад

I had always wondered about the change in the song.

@larrygrebler5054 3 месяца назад

The answer to the old question is: You date Ginger, but you marry Mary Ann. By the way that is a very funny commercial.

@Wellch 3 месяца назад

I would date Mary Ann.

@only257 3 месяца назад

The Control Voice: We now return control of your television set to you. Until next week, at the same time, when the control voice will take you to... The Outer Limits.😊

@mbrakes23 3 месяца назад

The original pilot had a different professor and two other woman, one a secretary named Bunny. They decided to recast but when the song was written they did not have the Professor and Mary Ann as definite characters yet. Thus, “and the rest”. It was because at that particular time they had no clear idea what other characters would be joining the cast. It was not a slight on Russel Johnson or Dawn Wells. They simply had not been cast yet!

@jdsundstrom 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing!

@SuperMarioBrosIII 3 месяца назад

@@jdsundstrom The original pilot with the more calypso sounding theme featured the US Flag at half staff because J.F.K. had just been assassinated. 😢🛥♥🙏