The Untold Truth About 'Gilligan's Island'

Dawn Wells' Royalties

Dawn Wells is a smart, smart woman. The original contract stated that the actors were guaranteed a certain amount of money per episode plus payment only for the first five reruns of each episode. 

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The More You Know

  • The show we know and love as Friends today could have been called Insomnia Café or Six of One.
  • TV technology existed before commercial radio
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  • I Love Lucy' developed modern sitcom filming methods
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