Gilligan's Island!--Facts You Probably DID NOT Know about the Cast!

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  • Gilligan's Island!--Facts You Probably DID NOT Know about the Cast!
    Gilligan's Island is a much beloved show. But digging deeper into the entire cast and learning this little known facts will get you to enjoy the show even more! Share this with you family and friends and I'm sure they will enjoy it as well. Which is your favorite fact?
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  • @alvinwine5665
    @alvinwine5665 4 года назад +270

    The best show on TV ever no one got killed no violence no hate just great comedy as Russell stated it made my childhood in the 60' s and 70' s such a memorible time thanks to all the cast God bless them all , each were interesting, and amazing people

    • @andrewbell7047
      @andrewbell7047 4 года назад +9

      Hi Rick. Love the review about Gilligans island. Most interesting fact for me was the fact that Natalie Schaeffer and Dawn Wells were such good friends and that Dawn looked after Natalie during her illness. I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Dawn around 1994 in Michigan when she was in town near Detroit for a book signing of her recipe book. She was delightful to talk to and I was thrilled to meet her.She was fascinated at the time about the O.J. Simpson trial so that pin points around the time of when we met. Interesting fact, I met her the night she arrived in from LA at the hotel she was staying at near Royal Oak Michigan and John F. Kennedy Junior was also staying at the hotel that night and walked by us while we were chatting with her in the hotel lobby. Dawn went to the front desk to leave a note for John John to see if he would be available for a drink later that night. Unfortunately he wasn’t available as I found out the next day from Dawn.

    • @lisanealy1703
      @lisanealy1703 4 года назад +2

      Absolutely!! Amazing cast. Loved Skipper!!

    • @lisanealy1703
      @lisanealy1703 4 года назад +3

      @@andrewbell7047 Wow! Cool story!

    • @tanmaxwell4599
      @tanmaxwell4599 4 года назад +3

      A off beat show - with a seasoned character cast - of individual character actors.

    • @natefaust7790
      @natefaust7790 4 года назад +1

      The Island they show as Gilligan's island is just off a few miles from Oahu, Hawaii I was in the Navy and my 2nd ship changed ho.e ports to Pearl harbor, that's why i know that. The intro from the harbor of the SS Minnow was filmed in California, not Hawaii.

  • @Ferreal92
    @Ferreal92 4 года назад +67

    I remember meeting Alan Hale Jr. many years after Gilligan's Island ended, when I was in Jr. High. My friends and I went up to him to say hello and he couldn't have been sweeter. He even went into character while joking around with us. I've been a huge fan of this man and the show ever since.

  • @GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy
    @GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy 5 лет назад +46

    Russell Johnson ( The Professor ) was a navigator in the Air Force during WW2. His B-25 plane was shot down while bombing Japanese targets in the Philippine Islands, and he broke both of his ankles when the plane crashed into the sea. He received the Purple Heart for his injuries, and was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1945.

    • @dwaynefarnsworth3615
      @dwaynefarnsworth3615 3 года назад +3

      The Air Force did not exist in 1945.

    • @thesilverprincess
      @thesilverprincess 3 года назад +6

      @@dwaynefarnsworth3615 yes it did. Check your facts.
      Edit: Even if it was technically part of the army, the original commenters story is unchanged by the technicality

    • @CaesarInVa
      @CaesarInVa 3 года назад +5

      @@thesilverprincess Strictly speaking, he's right. Technically, it was the US Army Air Forces at the time. If memory serves, between 1926 and 1941 (or '42), the branch of the Army responsible for aerial warfare was known as the US Army Air Corps, which was subsequently renamed the US Army Air Forces (as mentioned, sometime around '41 or '42). It was not known officially as the "Air Force" until the Defense Act of 1947 created a separate service (the Department of the Air Force). Its interesting to note the the CIA was created by virtue of the same legislative act.

    • @adriaandeleeuw8339
      @adriaandeleeuw8339 3 года назад +2

      @@dwaynefarnsworth3615 US Army Air Force

    • @alexisdiva9
      @alexisdiva9 Год назад +2

      @@thesilverprincess Agree - my favorite uncle (passed on in 2008) served in the Air Force during WWII - he never mentioned seeing Russell there but that doesn't mean he didn't.

  • @Rockhound6165
    @Rockhound6165 4 года назад +21

    Dawn Wells was such a natural beauty. No silicone, no botox, no plastic surgery. And it's a shame that none of the cast really did anything after the show ended.

    • @staceyharper7827
      @staceyharper7827 3 года назад +4

      Most of the cast of Gilligan's island were typecast. It was hard for them to get serious roles.

    • @texasjetman
      @texasjetman Год назад

      So sad we lost her during Covid, not sure if it was COVID related, but still very sad. She was a beautiful soul and passed at age 82

  • @karlurban5401
    @karlurban5401 4 года назад +58

    Love the fact about Dawn Wells caring for Natalie Schaefer. She was a sweetie on the show and apparently in real life.

    • @camickelson
      @camickelson 3 года назад +3

      So true, very caring.

    • @dianetheisen8664
      @dianetheisen8664 2 года назад +1

      I agree.

    • @foxwolf316
      @foxwolf316 2 года назад +2

      a lot of fans really did like dawn, she was nice, and kind, getting a lot of fan mail Is crazy to see, deppending how many she got during the show, witch Is crazy, Dawn was the best and loved by many fans, and she will be missed, She was AMAZING.

  • @gabepettinicchio7454
    @gabepettinicchio7454 5 лет назад +8

    Johnson & Welles were on an infotainment show, of which I was a regular. They were both kind & gracious people. Dawn told me that her & Russ had become like father/daughter. Russel reminded me of Santa Claus. He sported a white beard and was as jolly as old St. Nick. Spending the morning with them is something I will never forget. I had told Dawn, that being a young teen at the time, that I preffered Ginger, and that I hope she'd understand. She simply replied, "Oh that's ok ... I want to give you a big hug, anyway ... and she did. Both could not have been any sweeter.

  • @bradwatson1048
    @bradwatson1048 5 лет назад +12

    I got to meet Dawn Wells about 1980 - she'd been a student with a dear friend at the University of Washington Drama School, and came thru Seattle with the National Tour of "They're Playing Our Song"... Got to meet her in the dressing room, and later we all adjourned to her hotel room for a lively bit of reminiscing and beverages. Sweet, sweet lady.

  • @johnd.1849
    @johnd.1849 5 лет назад +541

    I loved how “The Professor” could build a radio out of a coconut...but couldn’t fix a two foot hole in their boat.

    • @ricknineg
      @ricknineg  5 лет назад +16

      When did he build that radio out of the coconut? The entire boat came apart so there was nothing to fix

    • @johnd.1849
      @johnd.1849 5 лет назад +17

      rick nineg: Wrong. Pause the video at 1:46. The Captain is looking at the hole in the boat hull.

    • @ricknineg
      @ricknineg  5 лет назад +25

      OK, that was from the pilot episode. I’d like to see the episode where he built a radio out of a coconut. He did not do that. In fact, they had a radio which they regularly used and kept up with its maintenance. Season one episode eight the professor was trying to make nails to be able to put boards on the boat. The nails never worked. So, they took a Rubber-like material and boarded up the entire boat, however this made the boat completely rip itself apart board by board.

    • @thebonesaw..4634
      @thebonesaw..4634 5 лет назад +7

      And if you're really going to be pedantic, which hole on the boat are you referring to? If you look at the background for the later seasons' title card, with the color photo of the boat on the beach, besides that so-called "two foot hole" on the starboard side towards the front, it's revealed that there is a second, much larger hole on the starboard side towards the rear of the boat, which is at least 6 or 7 feet long and two feet high. This damage is especially obvious if you look in between the credits for Russel Johnson and Dawn Wells. So, the damage to the Minnow was not insubstantial.

    • @swirledworld340
      @swirledworld340 5 лет назад +3

      once the boat floats the engine was probably effed

  • @edwinharvie6174
    @edwinharvie6174 5 лет назад +154

    Also, Russel Johnson flew 44 missions in the Pacific as a B-25 bombardier before being shot down in the Philippines and breaking both his ankles. Great actor and greatest generation badass.

    • @johnmca5643
      @johnmca5643 5 лет назад +13

      That is the most interesting fact.

    • @frankenz66
      @frankenz66 5 лет назад

      Thanks for saving my finger grease.

    • @martin26011
      @martin26011 5 лет назад +16

      Wow that is interesting. Thank you for your service Russel Johnson (Professor ). That’s awesome!

    • @Vox-Populi
      @Vox-Populi 5 лет назад +21

      Alan Hale, Jr. served in the USCG during WW2.

    • @TheArlin317
      @TheArlin317 4 года назад +6

      and also played at least 2 or 3 Twilight Zone episodes

  • @russs250
    @russs250 5 лет назад +4

    Love the show. Very huge part of my childhood, I’m 53 now and when I get stressed or worried I watch some episodes, it’s my best therapy.

  • @garypelphrey7250
    @garypelphrey7250 5 лет назад +28

    I met Dawn Wells in Princeton WV when she did a tribute for the Veterans on Valentine's Day 2019.... she still looks great at 80....

  • @brianmorton826
    @brianmorton826 4 года назад +16

    To add 1 thing. Gilligan's first name was Willie..

  • @robertpolityka8464
    @robertpolityka8464 4 года назад +9

    Wow! I like the mother/daughter relationship between Natalie and Dawn.

  • @alansheedy3956
    @alansheedy3956 5 лет назад +5

    I didn't know Dawn received the most fan mail. But, it doesn't surprise me.
    Or her relationship with Natalie. Makes me love her even more.

    • @ricknineg
      @ricknineg  5 лет назад +1

      Yep, Dawn received the most Fanmail of anyone on the show including Gilligan and Ginger!

  • @QueSarahSarah72
    @QueSarahSarah72 5 лет назад +120

    I can see why Dawn Wells was a fan favorite. She really does exude an aura of kindness and gentleness.

    • @dallasbrubaker6054
      @dallasbrubaker6054 4 года назад

      @@georgeedward602 I still do at 56

    • @georgeedward602
      @georgeedward602 4 года назад

      @@dallasbrubaker6054 So do I but thought turning this into a masturbation thread , would be off color..lol
      Now that you opened the door though...Who else dumped a load to Mary ann ....haha

    • @dallasbrubaker6054
      @dallasbrubaker6054 4 года назад

      @@georgeedward602 Not just Mary Ann, but Ginger as well. Hell I remember a few drunken and desperate times, Lovey.

    •  4 года назад

      George Edward Pics or GTFO.

    •  4 года назад

      Dallas Brubaker Pics or GTFO.

  • @13blackcatzzz
    @13blackcatzzz 5 лет назад +8

    This has always been and always will be one of the greatest sitcoms. Such a shame we only got 3 seasons

  • @beachwalker2574
    @beachwalker2574 4 года назад +14

    I’m still a huge fan of Gilligan’s island for 50+ years
    Never knew any of the info that you provided
    Thank you ! And Nicely done ! Fantastic narrative

  • @josephmoran9716
    @josephmoran9716 5 лет назад +110

    I really like the tidbit that Alan Hale, Jr so admired and loved his dad that he always wore his dad’s pinky ring. Sad they never did make that movie together. Thanks. Great job.

    • @tt600pch
      @tt600pch 5 лет назад

      I wonder why his hands never stop moving. His hands speak more than words.

    • @lilliewalker3126
      @lilliewalker3126 5 лет назад

      Joseph Moran I can't believe Ginger didn't like her character

    • @shouge4
      @shouge4 4 года назад +2

      Wow just found that out on the ring.I do the same thing on my right pinky :)

    • @sophiabrown9423
      @sophiabrown9423 4 года назад

      @@tt600pch his dad played in the original Imitation of ice with Caudette Colbert.

    • @davidbarnes5447
      @davidbarnes5447 4 года назад

      Hid dad was little john in the 1938 adventures of robin hood with Errol Flynn

  • @avdreader1
    @avdreader1 5 лет назад +53

    Mary-Ann was just beautiful!

  • @gafevans372
    @gafevans372 5 лет назад +1

    The ridiculousness of the plot was what made the show so fun to watch. The actors obviously had fun portraying their parts. Thank you for showing us this side of them.

  • @lisanealy1703
    @lisanealy1703 5 лет назад +288

    In my opinion, anyone that likes Gilligan's Island has to be basically a nice person.🌺

    • @speedrazer2000
      @speedrazer2000 5 лет назад +12

      Lisa Nealy - I totally agree, if you can't be silly, what's the point of life ? 🦄

    • @lisanealy1703
      @lisanealy1703 5 лет назад +2

      @@speedrazer2000 you're so right Speed!!!!🎈

    • @rhondawilliams5859
      @rhondawilliams5859 5 лет назад +12

      Lisa Nealy, THANK YOU!!!!😍😍 I STILL LOVE THIS ❤️ SHOW!!!! IM 55 NOW.😘😘🏝🏝

    • @lisanealy1703
      @lisanealy1703 5 лет назад +2

      @@rhondawilliams5859 hehe we're the same age!!

    • @robertwilson5058
      @robertwilson5058 5 лет назад +5

      I still love the show and watch it. In fact it's now airing 3 straight hrs. on Sun. in my area and yes I watch the full 3 hr. tour. Oh, and I'm 55 too. 😘

  • @kevinhenry8185
    @kevinhenry8185 5 лет назад +123

    Great stuff Rick! I met Dawn last year and got to spend a few minutes with her. She was super cool!! I said "You are still so dang pretty." She said "There is a lot of paint on this face baby."

    • @Syncopator
      @Syncopator 5 лет назад +20

      She's beautiful on the inside and it carries through to the outside.

    • @alansheedy3956
      @alansheedy3956 5 лет назад +15

      You spent a few minutes with the most beautiful woman to ever exist... that's my dream.

    • @bobsaturday4273
      @bobsaturday4273 4 года назад +6

      her beauty goes a lot deeper than her face

    • @rebeccagable9629
      @rebeccagable9629 4 года назад +2

      I actually met here, too.

  • @alvincash3230
    @alvincash3230 2 года назад +2

    At 63 years old, I've seen a lot of tv. I suppose Gilligan's Island is my favorite show of all time. I've seen every episode dozens of times and still find them delightful.

    • @harperstacey9604
      @harperstacey9604 2 года назад

      Alvin, what is your favorite episode? From Ms. Harper Stacey.

  • @michaelrochester48
    @michaelrochester48 4 года назад +2

    Meeting Dawn Wells was a major event for me...she is as kind and nice as she seems

  • @aadelemol8069
    @aadelemol8069 5 лет назад +9

    Every Friday night with fish and chips ( catholic background) we all of us kids (9) would sit down and watch our favourite show Gillian’s island. I know the opening song by heart ❤️ even after all these years.

    • @JohnLee-pt5jz
      @JohnLee-pt5jz 2 года назад

      Being Catholic was the same for us, growing up.

  • @Syncopator
    @Syncopator 5 лет назад +7

    I'm not surprised that Dawn had a friendship and so much compassion for Natalie-- you can tell she's that kind of person from her various TV interviews. And Natalie seemed like a sweetheart too. Dawn is also totally gorgeous, and was Miss Nevada in 1959 I think it was. You can certainly count me as one of her fans.

  • @lisaglatz8699
    @lisaglatz8699 5 лет назад +9

    Surprised that Natalie was 64 at the time of the show. Not surprised that "Maryann" got the most fan mail w. a sweet demeanor, seemed very friendly. As you mentioned she was also compassionate and cared for Natalie as she became ill. Great video!

  • @adamtarleton1537
    @adamtarleton1537 4 года назад +3

    I still remember when the Castaways turned Hamlet into a musical, with Phil Silvers directing. "To Be or Not To Be" was a classic jam.

  • @SailorBarsoom
    @SailorBarsoom 5 лет назад +32

    Nice to know that Dawn Wells is as much a sweetie in real life as Mary-Ann was on the show. Of course most of us knew that, but it's worth hearing again.
    But some of this stuff I did *not* already know. You actually managed to teach me new things about this show. Well done.

    • @trevormiles5852
      @trevormiles5852 4 года назад +3

      You know Sailor Barsooom, you are absolutely right. In my heart , i knew she was an especially kind person and thoughtful. But nice to have it confirmed.

    • @dianetheisen8664
      @dianetheisen8664 2 года назад +2

      @@trevormiles5852 I agree.

  • @lexboegen
    @lexboegen 5 лет назад +78

    Growing up, the question "Ginger or Mary Ann?" was always answered "Mary Ann!"

    • @DarthStygian
      @DarthStygian 5 лет назад +13

      Mary Ann was maybe marriage material, but Ginger all the way for a pump and dump.

    • @kosmos1957
      @kosmos1957 4 года назад +2

      As a fellow female I always thought Marianne had the beauty too. Ginger was too rigid.

    • @josephgaviota
      @josephgaviota 4 года назад +3

      It's kind of sad; we had that easy test for what kind of girl was for you; now, I don't the young people have any such easy test.

    • @streakermaximus
      @streakermaximus 4 года назад

      @@josephgaviota Amy or Rosa, Brooklyn Nine Nine

    • @lespaul5628
      @lespaul5628 4 года назад +4

      @Roy G Biv Yea I mean what the hell are being so insulting for? As far as you know this guy's gettin' a lot more than you do.

  • @P-B-G_YT
    @P-B-G_YT 5 лет назад +113

    All the years of watching Gilligan's Island, I never noticed the pinky ring.

    • @rhondabienes6295
      @rhondabienes6295 4 года назад

      Paul how can you not miss Alan Hale wearing his father's pinky ring on his right ✋ the ring itself did indeed belong to his father before his father passed away.totally an Easter egg to you pal ,annonomus

    • @coltsfan79
      @coltsfan79 4 года назад

      it is a fact I've known for over 45 years, long before the internet age and I grew grew up in what todays people would call a backwoods town.

    • @uncaboat2399
      @uncaboat2399 4 года назад +2

      It's easy enough to miss. You likely missed Larry Hovis (Carter of Hogan's Heroes) wearing his wedding ring, even though his character was unmarried. Most of the time you don't see it because he usually wears gloves, but sometimes the gloves are off and you can spot it. He _never_ removed that ring!

  • @carp566
    @carp566 5 лет назад +106

    Very nice stories, no dirty gossip stuff, makes me love the show more.

    • @chocomanger6873
      @chocomanger6873 5 лет назад +1

      What about how Mary-ann used to tell Mrs. Howell about her "love" life?

    • @patrickhorvath2684
      @patrickhorvath2684 4 года назад +4

      Ginger and the professor had an affair. It came out in a book. Howard Stern grilled Tina Louise about it in an interview, she giggled but didn't deny it.

    • @melessageorgopoulos2165
      @melessageorgopoulos2165 4 года назад +2

      Loved ALL Of it - was Shocked/saddenned when 'Gilligan' passed - was Amused, (But NOT Shocked!),, HE LOVED WEED - 😃💕

    • @albertamaloney6580
      @albertamaloney6580 4 года назад

      @@patrickhorvath2684 Do you blame her? The professor was hot!

    • @upthedownescalator630
      @upthedownescalator630 4 года назад

      @@melessageorgopoulos2165 Least it wasn't crack or something that could really mess him up

  • @donnicholas7552
    @donnicholas7552 5 лет назад +44

    I love this Gilligan's Island trivia and background information! I remember reading somewhere that Bob Denver always wanted to have his buddy Dwayne Hickman appear in one the episodes, but it never happened. I wasn't aware Denver was a teacher!

  • @misterflibble6601
    @misterflibble6601 5 лет назад +4

    How refreshing it is to see a video on a classic TV show that *Is not* a "tell all" scandal filled hatchet job. A wonderful tribute to a TV show that was apart of my childhood Thank you

  • @caroldriehorst1165
    @caroldriehorst1165 5 лет назад +22

    Loved the show, watched it every week. Blessings to Dawn for taking care of Natalie Shaffer.

    • @staceyharper7827
      @staceyharper7827 3 года назад +1

      Natalie had no living relatives, neither did Dawn. So they adopted each other.

  • @mindwave1236
    @mindwave1236 4 года назад +1

    So glad to learn about Dawn Wells and her real life. She was always my favorite on the show.

  • @christopherramon-reid9841
    @christopherramon-reid9841 5 лет назад +27

    Rick! This was great! You shared a lot of information here that was new to me. Thanks!

  • @alanastribling3290
    @alanastribling3290 5 лет назад +113

    I didn’t know any of these facts, so it was really cool. My favorite story is the one between Dawn and Natalie, very touching. Thanks Rick 👍🏾

    • @cluvsonj
      @cluvsonj 5 лет назад +3

      There was a TV movie about the behind the scene making of the TV show that was on a long time back and it shows the close relationship of Dawn and Natalie in it.

    • @erictroxell2298
      @erictroxell2298 5 лет назад +2

      Alana, look up on google and youtube about these 2. dawn wells kept a lot of this secret for a long time out of respect and love for natalie. its a truly beautiful story that needs told.

  • @ccdogpark
    @ccdogpark 5 лет назад +11

    I'm pretty sure that Bob Denver also played "Maynard" in Dobbie Gillis which was an iconic show from the 1950's

    • @HooDatDonDar
      @HooDatDonDar 4 года назад

      Of course.
      The original for “Shaggy” on Scooby-Doo

  • @hombredeacero3131
    @hombredeacero3131 5 лет назад +9

    Dawn Wells was always my favorite on the show. Great to know that she is also a kind hearted person as well as a beautiful lady!

  • @kimberlywoolfolk7575
    @kimberlywoolfolk7575 5 лет назад +205

    That was a sweet thing Dawn Wells did for Natalie!!

    • @Successor123
      @Successor123 5 лет назад +17

      Sweet doesn't touch the hem of the garment. She's what all of us young boys who fell in love with her always believed, she's a living angel.

    • @STho205
      @STho205 5 лет назад +19

      Schaffer left her estate to Wells, which if I recall, allowed Wells to open an acting school. Wells was once arrested for getting pot for Denver's glaucoma when he was old and sick. I think the judge gave her probation or the lightest sentence possible. Can you imagine sentencing Mary Ann for an act of compassion. She is a very good person according to every account I've ever heard, and is still quite beautiful. One of the prettiest older retired actresses.

    • @davedennis6042
      @davedennis6042 5 лет назад +11

      She was America's "girlfriend". The girl everyone wanted to be with. The fact that she was so sweet in real life came through in the character on screen. And Ginger was the same way. She was very narcissistic and that also bled into the character on screen. MEN picked that up.

    • @Successor123
      @Successor123 5 лет назад

      @@davedennis6042 maybe the Charbonna Effect?

    • @Lethgar_Smith
      @Lethgar_Smith 5 лет назад

      There have been rumors circulating for years that she's been a pot dealer since the 60's.
      Not that there is anything wrong with that.

  • @tmorri603
    @tmorri603 5 лет назад +30

    That's why I always had a thing for Dawn Wells growing up. I just knew she had a very caring nature and I was right.

    • @trevormiles5852
      @trevormiles5852 4 года назад +2

      lol, i am sure you and I are not the only ones left with that feeling of " I KNEW IT, I KNEW IT , ALL ALONG" moment.

    • @vitusyu2009
      @vitusyu2009 4 года назад

      tmorri603 But if you were just a horn dog... .....with Ginger!

  • @ceheisler
    @ceheisler 5 лет назад +1

    Growing up in the 70's ment coming home from school, get a snack and at 4pm turn on the TV to catch the latest re run of Gilligans Island.

  • @frankenzion0001
    @frankenzion0001 5 лет назад +72

    Both, Gilligan's Island and The Beverly Hillbillies, are some of my all-time favorite tv shows.

    • @donmurray8632
      @donmurray8632 4 года назад +2

      The Beverly Hillbillies was a much better show than Gilligan’s Island in my opinion. The episodes were well written and still funny!

    • @timmoran2339
      @timmoran2339 4 года назад +2

      dont forget green acres

    • @lespaul5628
      @lespaul5628 4 года назад +2

      @@timmoran2339 A lot of good comedy shows came from the 60s. Shows that went from BW to color during their run. But Green Acres? I mean I watched it along with those other reruns in the 70s but I think it was a terrible show.

    • @kevinstewart1898
      @kevinstewart1898 4 года назад +3

      I love Gilligan's Island and The Beverly Hillbillies, but no show beats out Andy Griffith with Don Knotts being the funniest man to ever live. There was no sexual exploitation or cussing and the show always had a message. Barney and Andy were a good team together. And these shows you didn't have to worry about seeing crossdressers and gay crap like you do today... wholesome...MAGA

    • @charleshultquist9233
      @charleshultquist9233 4 года назад +3

      Green Acres too!

  • @TheNortheastAl
    @TheNortheastAl 5 лет назад +21

    I really enjoyed this behind the scenes look at GI. You do a great job on these videos, Rick.

  • @anitadilbon3778
    @anitadilbon3778 4 года назад +6

    Always loved Bob Denver..He played lots of different roles in the sitcoms I watched

  • @robertdiehl1281
    @robertdiehl1281 5 лет назад +1

    I remember in the very early 60’s seeing the commercials advertising Gilligan’s Island, due to come on TV. Couldn’t wait. When they began to come out in color I couldn’t wait to see the next show. Watched them on reruns all through elementary school. Wish I could of met the Skipper. Reminded me of my grandfather. A good way to escape reality for just a little while.

  • @deeskers1
    @deeskers1 5 лет назад +1

    I thought I knew every fact about Gilligan's Island and even background information, but I had no idea that: Natalie Schafer didn't allow for close-ups and questions about her age or that she was married only once; that Alan Hale, Jr. wore that pinkie ring and why; and that Russell Johnson wasn't a great student in real life. Truly enjoyed this. Thank you so much!

    • @ricknineg
      @ricknineg  5 лет назад +1

      My pleasure to make content like this for you and everyone else.

  • @devilman2465
    @devilman2465 5 лет назад +8

    I was amazed to learn of Dawn Wells taking care of the ailing Natalie Schafer.

  • @b-ez8570
    @b-ez8570 5 лет назад +3

    This was pretty cool to watch 🙂 Mr Denver became friend of mine in later years, I worked in hotels and he would often spend as much time as I could talking with him, he was the nicest guy. Another fun fact about him, he wore the same style of boat shoes from the show for the rest of his life, he told me they where just comfortable. Anyway great peace you wrote, thanks for keeping the memories alive. Eric 😊🙂

  • @bobsaturday4273
    @bobsaturday4273 4 года назад +2

    The best fact here was the friendship between Natalie Schafer and Dawn Wells and how she took care of Natalie towards the end .

  • @ericwoytasek269
    @ericwoytasek269 5 лет назад +4

    I've seen dozens of facts videos and documentaries about Gilligan's Island. Most of them are just rehashing the same thing over over again. But you presented some NEW things I never knew before, such as the ring to honor his father. Thank you for the good research and a entertaining video!

  • @wayneemerson5651
    @wayneemerson5651 4 года назад +4

    I was in 1st grade, living in Miami when this series started. One of m y favorites of all times.

  • @hiyapal7719
    @hiyapal7719 5 лет назад +4

    I *loved* this video! Thank you, for sharing more insight into the "behind the scenes" and true lives, of these *awesome* characters.♡

  • @fly1327
    @fly1327 5 лет назад +75

    Dawn Wells good friends with Natalie Schafer, helping her thru the dying process? Jeez, now I'm even more a fan of Dawn.

    • @trevormiles5852
      @trevormiles5852 4 года назад +4

      "the dying process" What a beautiful and gentle way of saying it.

    • @GentlemanAmerican
      @GentlemanAmerican 4 года назад +3

      fly 13, same for me.

    • @alfr1
      @alfr1 4 года назад +3

      And was a very good friend of Gilligan, even with all of his troubles after the show; (Mary jane) and legal problems.

    • @adamtarleton1537
      @adamtarleton1537 4 года назад +3

      Dawn Wells rocks!!!!

    • @sovietonion72
      @sovietonion72 4 года назад +2

      @@adamtarleton1537 Even to this day she's still gorgeous.

  • @donmurray8632
    @donmurray8632 4 года назад +1

    It was interesting to find out Don Wells received the most fan mail! It’s was also very sweet of her to have taken care of Mrs. Howell.

  • @officesuperhero9611
    @officesuperhero9611 5 лет назад +7

    Absolutely fascinating!! Great job!!! That fact about filming on the day JFK died and the half staff was truly a gem of trivia. Thanks!!

    • @brospartacus5069
      @brospartacus5069 4 года назад

      0:33 SS Minnow registration was *'GG 12001'.* JFK's limousines was *'GG 300'.*
      GG='33' when A=26,B=27,C=28 etc.

  • @theastewart6721
    @theastewart6721 5 лет назад +4

    This was an excellent video Rick! Chock full of interesting facts! Many I did not know. It’s heartwarming to hear of Dawn Wells being such a kind, compassionate woman taking care of Natalie Schafer, who I loved in I Love Lucy when Lucy and Ethel went to charm school! Thanks for sharing all this fun stuff! It’s great to see your channel growing so quickly! Be hopeful!

  • @davidmarsden192
    @davidmarsden192 5 лет назад +2

    Great video! Some interesting facts I didn't know before! Thanks for putting this together!

  • @davidmiddlestetter5127
    @davidmiddlestetter5127 5 лет назад +2

    Such a great show. I watched it as a child when it was originally aired & it has never stopped being rerun, so I've watched it ever since.
    Thank you for such a positive video about the cast.

  • @robinhite5496
    @robinhite5496 5 лет назад +3

    Loved it all. Mr. Nineg love the research you do. Thank you. Look forward to your other videos.

  • @bigp3006
    @bigp3006 5 лет назад +3

    The fact that stunned me was the date it first filmed. But enjoyed it as I was a big fan of this show when little. Thank you!

  • @genewilkerson8528
    @genewilkerson8528 5 лет назад +32

    Never ever noticed the ring on the Skippers hand before.

    • @libertyann439
      @libertyann439 4 года назад

      I went to school with his second cousin Paula.

  • @cjb8010
    @cjb8010 4 года назад +4

    Natalie was also on a hilarious episode of I Love Lucy, titled (I believe) “Charm School.” Brilliance. And her character was very Lovey-like.

    • @staceyharper7827
      @staceyharper7827 3 года назад +1

      Natalie Schafer also appeared on an episode of the Brady bunch.

  • @jamesryan6224
    @jamesryan6224 5 лет назад +33

    I loved Gilligan. Such a putz!

    • @Syncopator
      @Syncopator 5 лет назад +2

      I was a fan of his since his Maynard G. Krebs beatnik character. He'd often rattle on about watching a movie, "the monster that ate Cleveland" or some variation. My earliest TV memories are of Dobie Gillis and Jackie Gleason and the Honeymooners.

  • @nealanpaulaking9708
    @nealanpaulaking9708 5 лет назад +3

    Rick I didn't know a lot of these nuggets of info. Thank you so much for your research and bringing it to us.

  • @WRMonger1
    @WRMonger1 4 года назад +1

    Both Alan Hale Jr and Russell Johnson were big time western movie actors long before Gillian’s Island.
    Most of the information you provided I knew but I still like hearing it again, I grew up with this show.
    Look up the atoll of Kiribati, it’s the original opening scene where they’re on a beach, no lagoon and they’re looking out to the “ocean”. I was on that beach and it actually looks out into the “crater” of the atoll and you can walk a quarter mile out before getting waste deep. It was really cool to be there where it all started.

  • @Mikej1592
    @Mikej1592 5 лет назад +1

    When I was a kid in the 80s my family visited CA and toured the studio and saw the set for Gilligan's island, I was a huge fan of the show

    • @jackielromero
      @jackielromero 5 лет назад

      I thought it was filmed in Hawaii...at least that is what a tour guide once told me?🤔

    • @Mikej1592
      @Mikej1592 5 лет назад

      @@jackielromero universal studios in California. I saw the lagoon, the huts, it was 1984

    • @jackielromero
      @jackielromero 5 лет назад

      @@Mikej1592 I'll always b a skeptic from now on when listening to a tour guide😣

  • @BellaJuanelle
    @BellaJuanelle 5 лет назад +14

    I’ve even got my grandkids loving this show. And we all know how hard it is to interest these millennials to vintage television. 📺

  • @yolandadelazerda207
    @yolandadelazerda207 5 лет назад +13

    Rick Great vlog! I started my day with prayer as i prepare for surgery today. This vlog was a treat to start my day! Natalie Schaefer like me had breast cancer back in the day when the surgical process was more painful. I think she revealed that to Dawn. I remember that from a Gilligans Island documentary Dawn Wells did. Anyway nice job!

    • @christopherkraft1327
      @christopherkraft1327 5 лет назад +6

      Good luck with your surgery!

    • @yolandadelazerda207
      @yolandadelazerda207 5 лет назад +2

      Thank you Ron and Christopher!

    • @ricknineg
      @ricknineg  5 лет назад +7

      We pray for your surgery and your speedy recovery! I am so happy to see the Rick Nineg family sending their well wishes. What a great group of people here!

    • @erictroxell2298
      @erictroxell2298 5 лет назад +3

      hi yolanda, its easter sunday and i m praying you are doing well. if you can, please give us an update. i pray our Lord blesses you especially today

    • @yolandadelazerda207
      @yolandadelazerda207 5 лет назад +3

      @@erictroxell2298 Hi Eric! Surgery went well! I'm at stage 1 but no cancer in the lymphnodes! I still have radiation and possible chemo ahead but I'm feeling good! God Bless and Happy Easter!!

  • @randysnewbiebluesrockguita7782
    @randysnewbiebluesrockguita7782 5 лет назад +1

    When I was in the service I had a friend who was in a Movie with Dan Haggerty as a child and he became good friend's with Dan's family. He took me and another friend to meet Dan at his place in Colorado and spend a weekend with him and his family. While we were visiting, Bob Denver came over and spent the weekend with us. I was blown away meeting these two popular TV star's. Bob was AWESOME and had some great smoke. He told me some of the funniest stories about Allan Hale I've ever heard.

  • @asa3409
    @asa3409 5 лет назад +1

    I grew up watching Gilligan and still have some favorite episodes even though I haven’t seen any in decades. I knew some of these facts but definitely not all. Thanks!
    My Dad called him Gilligump. 😂

  • @TheKulu42
    @TheKulu42 5 лет назад +35

    I talked to Bob Denver years ago, and his intelligence shined through. We talked about what made "Gilligan's Island" collectibles so rare and sought after. He explained that the show aired in the days before the mass merchandising we see with today's programs, so you didn't get that mass of toys, coffee cups, posters, etc. that you would see now. To be best of his knowledge, only a "Gilligan's Island" board game was sold while the show was being produced.

    • @davidthompson9302
      @davidthompson9302 5 лет назад +6

      I worked with Bob Denver in a production of "Play it again, Sam," and he was a jerk. Threw a cigarette butt at me. Of course he was going through a bad divorce at the time, but still . . .

    • @Tim-57
      @Tim-57 5 лет назад +1

      @@davidthompson9302
      Any nice memories?

    • @TheKulu42
      @TheKulu42 5 лет назад +4

      @@davidthompson9302 We all have our bad times, alas.

    • @denisemayosky1955
      @denisemayosky1955 5 лет назад +4

      There was also a toy called "Gilligan's Floating Island". I think it was a bath toy. I always thought I would love to get one and put it in my bathroom as part of a tropical theme.

    • @marklillie2256
      @marklillie2256 5 лет назад +6

      Lunchbox. I remember I had one and they were very popular.

  • @susie154
    @susie154 5 лет назад +6

    Rick, your videos are so interesting! Glad I 'found' you ☺

  • @karenrose6305
    @karenrose6305 5 лет назад +2

    Wow, thank you for making this video! I love your presentation style. I grew up watching this show, every day after school, lol.

  • @henryscafe8364
    @henryscafe8364 5 лет назад +1

    It was said the show was an escape from the troubles of the world at the time. Here you have 7 castaways on an island surviving, trying to get rescued, and dealing with whatever other problem they may have but you never hear of the problems of the outside world. Same with The Andy Griffith Show.

  • @barbaracarbone4658
    @barbaracarbone4658 4 года назад +3

    I still love watching the reruns. It's a great show. And hysterical. Each character adds so much to each show. Thanks.

  • @davidholbrook7579
    @davidholbrook7579 5 лет назад +5

    Rick I did not know that Mary Ann lived and took care of Natalie when her cancer got so bad,this is very heartwarming but not surprising about Dawn, I was surprised by many facts but the one that really caught me off guard was that Russel Johnson actually was not that great of a student. A true testament of how great of an actor he really was. I saw him many times in westerns prior and after Gilligan's Island.......Thanks For All The Great Info Rick. EXCELLENT JOB!!

  • @NoirFan01
    @NoirFan01 4 года назад +1

    FYI. Several years after Gilligans island Bob Denver was in a short-lived TV sitcom called dusty’s trail, which was basically Gilligans island set in the Old West

  • @Liz-cmc313
    @Liz-cmc313 5 лет назад +2

    Hey Rick,this was such an entertaining show. Great fun facts. Thanks ❤️

  • @ColtCommander45
    @ColtCommander45 5 лет назад +3

    So back in the day, the question always was, "Ginger, or MaryAnn?" I always answered, "Both!" Outstanding and informative video. Thanks for taking the time!

  • @giorgiogava8370
    @giorgiogava8370 5 лет назад +6

    I used to be a fan of Gilligan's Island...thank you for the enlightenment

  • @JTM45100
    @JTM45100 4 года назад +1

    What an angel Dawn Wells is. People with discernment picked up on that. It’s what made her the most beautiful woman on that show...because of her kindness an inner beauty.

  • @ewerdt
    @ewerdt 5 лет назад +8

    Most interesting fact was that Bob Denver taught kids and studied law! Damn! Good info!!

  • @christopherkraft1327
    @christopherkraft1327 5 лет назад +7

    Hey Rick, thanks for the look into Gilligan's Island, I enjoy hearing all the facts you uncover! Your channel is on fire, congratulations on hitting 28,000! It's obvious that you work very hard to bring us such quality content & I'm very glad that you do. Stay positive 😆

    • @user-cy5yg8te8l
      @user-cy5yg8te8l 5 лет назад +3

      HI , can you please tell me how you put smile face or flowers or any other simbole on your comment ?

    • @christopherkraft1327
      @christopherkraft1327 5 лет назад +2

      @@user-cy5yg8te8l as you are typing, in the top right corner of your keyboard there should be an emoji button or a smiley face button, try pressing that & see what you get. Good luck 😃

    • @user-cy5yg8te8l
      @user-cy5yg8te8l 5 лет назад +2

      @@christopherkraft1327
      I try this and it works : I click on answer then right click on the ligne where to start writting and it shows a window , left click on the emoj ligne and it shows a new window with a lot of simboles to use
      thank you very much 😃👌🎉👍

    • @christopherkraft1327
      @christopherkraft1327 5 лет назад +2

      Great!!!

  • @dmlchannel3262
    @dmlchannel3262 5 лет назад +6

    I read a long article about Alan Hale Jr. many, many years ago. What struck me was that from his school days, to his death, no one that ever knew Hale ever had a single bad word to say about him. He was universally described as wonderful, jovial, funny, kind, outgoing, friendly and supportive.

  • @philipe7937
    @philipe7937 4 года назад +1

    That was one of my all time favorite shows. Thank you. I have to add that Curt Russell came out as the jungle boy in one of the episodes that is often overlooked.

  • @narcissiststorytime6413
    @narcissiststorytime6413 5 лет назад +1

    Shocked about most of these revelations. Great video, thanks for sharing! I loved Gilligan's Island.

  • @ricka7747
    @ricka7747 5 лет назад +4

    Love these videos. Didn't know about the Dawn and Natalie connection afterwards! Very cool

  • @chadbaxter5578
    @chadbaxter5578 5 лет назад +4

    Great upland. Def can tel you did some nice research. Loved watching this. Keep it up. No hashtag but be hopeful!

  • @dad7275
    @dad7275 5 лет назад +37

    I didn't know Allen Hale wore somthing of his dads every episode..that was interesting.

    • @bcgrittner
      @bcgrittner 4 года назад +2

      Alan Hale, Jr. had a guest part on the Andy Griffith show. He kept calling Barney, “ Little Buddy”, Sound familiar?

  • @37view37
    @37view37 4 года назад

    Nineg , I’ve really grown fond of your videos regarding I Love Lucy and now GI. You show a loving sensibility to these fun family-friendly productions. I appreciate the care you take in presenting interesting and delightful facts about some of my favorite childhood entertainments. Good job!

  • @miketype1each
    @miketype1each 4 года назад +15

    Fun fact: Russell Johnson kept the radio from the set for himself.

  • @GuillermoRodriguez-gu3oq
    @GuillermoRodriguez-gu3oq 5 лет назад +9

    I saw Bob Denver before he passed away and he was wearing shoes like from Gilligan's island

  • @DrDobbe
    @DrDobbe 5 лет назад

    Being a lifelong "Gilligans" fan I was surprised by the fact that most of your revelations were unknown to me. So, well done!! I love behind the scenes info and enjoyed this very much!!! Thank you!!

  • @mattrost2574
    @mattrost2574 5 лет назад +7

    I like how Sherwood Schwartz wrote Russell Johnson's character, "the Professor aka Roy Hinkley", to be the birth father of Marcia, Jan and Cindy Brady

    • @lazyhomebody1356
      @lazyhomebody1356 5 лет назад +1

      Whattttttt?????? I can't believe I never made that connection. My mind is blown. Cindy is a true Hinkley

    • @mattrost2574
      @mattrost2574 5 лет назад +1

      Schwartz also left the ending open of his 2nd Brady Bunch film, linking Jeanne Nelson to Mike Brady from a previous marriage. Crazy.

    • @lazyhomebody1356
      @lazyhomebody1356 5 лет назад +1

      @@mattrost2574 I Dream of Jeanie?

    • @mattrost2574
      @mattrost2574 5 лет назад +1

      Yes, I Dream of Jeanie! Schwartz ended his final movie with Barbara Eden claiming to be the wife of Mike Brady. He was leaving himself open to another sequel. Then he died.......

    • @lazyhomebody1356
      @lazyhomebody1356 5 лет назад +1

      @@mattrost2574 It sounds like he was tying all his creations together. Cool! But Carol Brady had two previous names, I think, Martin and Baker? Hinkley was never mentione

  • @lindawillis1102
    @lindawillis1102 5 лет назад +8

    Interesting, Thanks for sharing!

  • @davidbronicki5024
    @davidbronicki5024 5 лет назад +81

    FYI Bob Denver was also the beatnik friend Maynard G Krebs on the dobie gillis series.

  • @XtoriezNovel
    @XtoriezNovel 2 дня назад +1

    The damage to the S. S. Minnow was more than just a two-foot hole in the boat. Gilligan turned the whole boat into dust. In an early episode Mary Ann was making pancakes and Gilligan found tree sap for syrup that tasted sweet, but it turned out to make a better glue. So, the Skipper and the Professor coated the boat with it, but when it dried boards sprang off and crumbled. Gilligan only managed to save the steering wheel.

  • @DADVICETV
    @DADVICETV 5 лет назад

    This brought back so many memories - I grew up watching Gilligan's Island. Really likes all the facts and tidbits you found.