![]() Three reunion TV movies followed, first rescuing, then re-stranding, then re-rescuing the castaways, who then turned the island into a resort. Unfortunately, with Gilligan around, it always led to failure. Sure enough, the seven castaways find themselves trapped on the island and are constantly trying to find a way to get back to civilization. The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle!" If not for the courage of the fearless crew. At least, it was supposed to be usual, but then. A new batch of passengers, consisting of an extremely wealthy older couple, a well-known film actress, a high school professor and a farm girl, got on the boat and went on the usual tour. ![]() Minnow" and give three-hour tours to paying passengers. In case the beginning of the theme song didn't clue you in, the show is about a bumbling first mate and his long suffering, hot-tempered captain, who run a small charter boat called the "S.S. With its timelessness and endless amount of reruns, the series firmly cemented itself and its beloved characters a place in pop culture history. It lasted for three seasons on CBS (1964–67), then became a perennial favorite in daily syndication. note CBS president James Aubrey and his vice president of programming, Michael Dann, might have been responsible, as they believed audiences needed "bosoms, broads and fun". He chose his representatives carefully, claiming later that "Anybody who is watching can identify with someone." How this ostensibly academic and rather intriguing concept turned into the show that actually aired is anyone's guess. Inspired by Robinson Crusoe, Schwartz intended to create a microcosm of American society by stranding representative members of different subcultures and seeing how they interact. Schwartz was an academic with degrees in zoology and psychology, and originally intended for the program to be a meaningful examination of American life. Gilligan's Island was created in 1963 by veteran TV writer/producer Sherwood Schwartz (who would later make a career out of The Brady Bunch). "Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
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