The Untold Truth About 'Gilligan's Island'

"I had a lot of problems with the agency, because they were trying to push me into taking [Gilligan's Island], but that's the joke; I turned it down and took My Mother the Car. But, again, it was really good, because I'd have been forever known as Gilligan. So, that worked out, too!"

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The More You Know

  • Gertrude Berg was TV’s first star
  • Game of Thrones, Band of Brothers, and The Pacific are among the most expensive television series ever made. An average episode of The Pacific cost $20 million to produce.
  • For a long time, TV producers were hesitant to kill off main characters. The drama/comedy show M*A*S*H, set during the Korean War, broke through that barrier in "Abyssinia/Henry," when Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake's plane was shot down.
  • TV shows have risen in popularity over the years. The average American spends three hours a day watching TV. The advent of streaming services has given rise to a new phenomenon: binge watching.
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