The Untold Truth About 'Gilligan's Island'

Fan-Love for Mary Ann

Mary Ann was an obvious fan favorite on the show. Dawn Wells was once rumored to have received 3,000 to 5,000 fan letters a week! She confirmed in an interview that that was not true, but she did get a lot of them.

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The More You Know

  • Many shows today feature "anti-heroes," or villains who serve as the main character. Such shows include Dexter, Breaking Bad, and The Sopranos.
  • The word “friends” is said in every episode of Friends.
  • Married... With Children (and Modern Family): Ed O'Neill's characters on both shows can be seen reading the same newspaper.
  • The first toy advertised on TV is Mr. Potato Head.
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