Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale... of how many changes were necessary to get Gilligan's Island to air.

Although actor Russell Johnson's role as the Professor on "Gilligan's Island" made him beloved by the show's countless fans, it also had some major downsides.

Gilligan (Bob Denver) flanked by Mary Ann (Dawn Wells) and Ginger (Tina Louise), all sipping from coconuts on Gilligan's Island - CBS It's been more than half a century since "Gilligan's Island" first ...

Despite what the critics thought of Gilligan's Island when the show made its debut in 1964 (and their comments were not kind), the audience fell in love with the show and has never let go in the 58 ...

Jon Wellner, a cast member for several seasons of the original CSI, once played Gilligan actor Bob Denver in the TV special Surviving Gilligan's Island.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For a show that became such a big pop cultural hit, "Gilligan's Island" had a somewhat fraught history. For one thing, the pilot episode ...