CNN History of the Sitcom June 4, 2024 06:07:00
These people were there. so dad went home that night, and he wrote the theme song. and then "gilligan's island" went on the air. >> you know, they could make a latrine, they could make huts, they could make radio receivers. >> keep pedaling! >> they could make a cinema complex. a raft was beyond their capability. >> the critics hated it. they thought it was the worst show ever. everybody said this is the stupidest plot we've ever seen. this isn't gonna last five minutes. we've never been off the air in 50 years. >> we may have to stay here for a long, long time. >> i just remember laughing so ...