The Untold Truth About 'Gilligan's Island'

The Failed Spin-Off

Failed spin-offs are always tragic. CBS president Jim Aubrey hated Gilligan's Island and didn't like how the show came to be. So, in an attempt to re-do it "right" he went on to create The Bailey's Balboa. This show followed the Bailey family who lived at a beach resort. It was canceled after a single season and Aubrey was fired.

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