The Untold Truth About 'Gilligan's Island'

Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet featured a dinosaur, but where exactly did that idea come from? CBS executive producer Hunt Stromberg Jr. wanted to have a dinosaur in the live-action TV show. Luckily, Schwartz absolutely hated the idea and turned it down citing "budget restraints." Stromberg got his way eventually, though.

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