So Long, Little Buddy

  • Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5623
    September 7, 2005 at 12:48 am #1247407

    Bob Denver, TV’s Gilligan, Dead at 70
    Sep 6, 1:47 PM EST

    The Associated Press

    LOS ANGELES — Bob Denver, whose portrayal of goofy first mate Gilligan on the 1960s television show “Gilligan’s Island,” made him an iconic figure to generations of TV viewers, has died, his agent confirmed Tuesday. He was 70.

    Denver died Friday at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital in North Carolina of complications from treatment he was receiving for cancer, his agent, Mike Eisenstadt, told The Associated Press. Denver’s death was first reported by “Entertainment Tonight.”

    fishinfool
    mn
    Posts: 788
    September 7, 2005 at 1:47 am #382436

    The comedy world and the rest of the world have lost a legacy. Even I at 39 grew up watching Gilligan every day after school. I will surely miss him. Rest in peace my friend. FISHINFOOL

    Arzie
    East Bethel, Minnesota
    Posts: 426
    September 7, 2005 at 1:58 am #382441

    There were so many episodes that were my favorite that I can’t even remember them all! I too watched him every day after school! He’s finally been rescued and is a much better place!!

    fish4fish888
    Wahkon,MN
    Posts: 502
    September 7, 2005 at 2:46 am #382447

    me only being 17 loved him. he was a great comic.truly a sad day in hollywood.

    duckwiz66
    Posts: 20
    September 7, 2005 at 3:44 am #382467

    OK, no one else is going to ask so I will…

    Ginger or Mary Ann?

    2jranch
    Arcadia, WI
    Posts: 851
    September 7, 2005 at 4:01 am #382473

    Quote:

    Even I at 39 grew up watching Gilligan every day after school.

    I’m aging myself pretty good here, but after school, I watched him as Maynard G. Krebbs on The Dobie Gillis show. He was even better than the Gilligan character. But a great loss just the same.

    Mrs. 2jranch

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 7, 2005 at 4:24 am #382483

    Quote:

    Maynard G. Krebbs

    “WORK!”

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    September 7, 2005 at 4:25 am #382484

    I also grew up with him, will be missed.

    Ginger would never get in a fishing boat.
    SO Mary Ann it is, a nice country girl

    Ron

    Gianni
    Cedar Rapids, IA
    Posts: 2063
    September 7, 2005 at 10:46 am #382490

    Duh!

    stillakid2
    Roberts, WI
    Posts: 4603
    September 7, 2005 at 1:08 pm #382504

    That doesn’t even look like Tina Louise in that photo. Was she a last minute substitution to the series? No matter, Dawn Wells still gets the vote!

    I don’t remember any specific episodes but I remember the Maynard G. Krebbs character as well. I remember thinking, “Isn’t that Gilligan?”, and then I watched a few episodes. That one and Mr. Ed, Donna Reed, and My Three Sons.

    Bob definitely connected with multiple generations of television viewers and will be missed by many. Do you suppose he and Alan Hale (The Skipper) are reunited? I know Alan passed away a few years ago and was the first of the series cast to do so. Ha ha…. to this day I mimic his “hat pelting” with my kids! (Only not as hard!)

    I think my favorite Gilligan moments were the ones when his eyes would get REALLY BIG because he just realized a situation……. and usually, his mistaken oversight!

    mikem
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 200
    September 7, 2005 at 2:55 pm #382539

    That picture is from their reunion movie in the late 70’s Tina declined to be in that one.

    juggs
    The biggest nightcrawler bed in all of Minneapolis
    Posts: 189
    September 7, 2005 at 2:59 pm #382541

    Mary Ann was the real star of the show, right guys?

    skhartke
    Somerset, WI
    Posts: 1416
    September 7, 2005 at 3:16 pm #382551

    Quote:

    Mary Ann was the real star of the show, right guys?


    Without a doubt!

    skippy783
    Dysart, IA
    Posts: 595
    September 7, 2005 at 4:05 pm #382564

    What i could never figure out was how the professor could make a radio out of a coconut….but couldn’t fix a hole in a boat

    The show itself is an american icon and truly a great example of good television programming. Bob Denver will be missed but at least we have re-runs.

    mikem
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 200
    September 7, 2005 at 5:57 pm #364126

    The reason the boat didn’t make it back was because of all the clothes and money they brought along on that 3 hour tour.

    ARCH
    southern minnesota
    Posts: 182
    September 7, 2005 at 8:02 pm #382620

    what I could never understand is, why would you want to get off of an island that had Mary Ann and Ginger on it.It truly was a great show, there was always that and Andy Griffith, and Leave It To Beaver!!

    Arzie
    East Bethel, Minnesota
    Posts: 426
    September 7, 2005 at 9:49 pm #382633

    Maybe he was called little buddy for a different reason!

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