The Untold Truth About 'Gilligan's Island'

She also said that the letters got way too creepy and way too personal. "I'd say some of the fans stretched their imagination quite a bit. It's a very interesting thing with men because they follow you. I get proposed to all the time." One fan even told her that he had been writing her for 35 years... Yikes.

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The More You Know

  • The first toy advertised on TV is Mr. Potato Head.
  • The Nielsen ratings monitor commercial viewership
  • Sex and the City: If you look closely, you'll notice there's a continuity error in the opening sequence. The bus that splashes Carrie is full of passengers, but after the bus passes, the people have magically disappeared.
  • Survivor helped to popularize what is now a staple of American television: the reality TV show.
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