GA Russell Posted January 16, 2014 Report Posted January 16, 2014 Russell Johnson, who played The Professor on Gilligan's Island, has died at 89. RIP. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/01/16/russell-johnson-who-played-professor-on-gilligan-island-dies-at-age-8/?intcmp=features Quote
BruceH Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 Decorated WWII veteran. Maker of contraptions out of bamboo and coconut shells. RIP Quote
Dan Gould Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 Both. They are now the sole survivors of the cast. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 I remember this show when I was real young and before it was in reruns.RIP Professor. Quote
Mark Stryker Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) In the newsroom yesterday, a colleague nearby said out loud at one point to nobody in particular: "Oh, the professor died!" To a person, the half dozen of us within earshot all instantly knew she was talking about the guy from "Gilligan's Island" without any additional clue. Of a certain age ... Edited January 17, 2014 by Mark Stryker Quote
mjzee Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 I love how the first season theme song doesn't mention him or Mary Ann...the chorus just sings "...and the rest...here on Gilligan's Isle!" Quote
Bill Nelson Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 Still, the premise of Gilligan's Island' continually strained audience's credulity and realism. Examples: If the S.S. Minnow was only on a three-hour tour, why would Ginger ("the movie star") bring along her extensive wardrobe and costumes? Are Mr. and Mrs. Howell so distrustful of banks that they bring loads of cash on a brief boat tour? As for The Professor, unless his PhD. arrived from a diploma mill, he should've been bright enough to devise some means of off-island communication. These are but a few of the 'Gilligan' inconsistencies which have been simmering on my back burner for nearly 50 years. On the advice of my life coach, "Get one first, then call me for an appointment." Quote
mjzee Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 The mid 60's were a treasure trove of sitcom idiocies. My Mother The Car? Mr. Ed? The Beverly Hillbillies? I loved Green Acres, which sped past idiocy into pure dada genius. But really, TV today is so much better. Quote
JSngry Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 I loved Green Acres, which sped past idiocy into pure dada genius. There was a period in my dorm where we took the "green" in "Green Acres" to heart...and yes, the pure dada genius was more than a little apparent under those conditions! Also, the same guy who did that one, Paul Henning, also did The Beverley Hillbillies. I read somewhere where that show actually had satiric social commentary as one of its intents. So all that wacked out Miss Drysdale and Dash Riprock stuff wasn't just stoopid wackoness. It was in there, like that, on purpose! But then we come to Petticoat Junction, which is neither fish-nor-fowl, although a little bit of each. But you gotta love a town called Hooterville! And believe it or not, one of my college buddies was the son of of some relatively prominent agent, and he grew up in a neighborhood where Frank Cady was his neighbor. He said that Cady was a normal guy who mowed his own lawn, handed out trick-or-treat candy, just a normal neighbor kind of guy. I was like, wow, if I walked outside and saw Sam Drucker mowing his grass, I'd go back in for another bong hit and try again...or maybe not! Quote
skeith Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 Ginger or Mary Ann? Let's hope the Professor had a threesome with both of them!!! Quote
Leeway Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 Ginger or Mary Ann? Let's hope the Professor had a threesome with both of them!!! Glad to see I'm not the only one thinking along those lines. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 Still, the premise of Gilligan's Island' continually strained audience's credulity and realism. Examples: If the S.S. Minnow was only on a three-hour tour, why would Ginger ("the movie star") bring along her extensive wardrobe and costumes? Are Mr. and Mrs. Howell so distrustful of banks that they bring loads of cash on a brief boat tour? As for The Professor, unless his PhD. arrived from a diploma mill, he should've been bright enough to devise some means of off-island communication. These are but a few of the 'Gilligan' inconsistencies which have been simmering on my back burner for nearly 50 years. On the advice of my life coach, "Get one first, then call me for an appointment." To borrow from the theme of another TV show... If you're wondering how he eats and breathes And other science facts, Just repeat to yourself "It's just a show, I should really just relax Quote
GA Russell Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Posted January 18, 2014 This AP obit says that Johnson often laughingly pointed out in interviews that for all his ingenuity, The Professor never figured out how to patch the hole in the boat's hull! http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/01/16/3538952/russell-johnson-gilligan-professor.html Quote
jeffcrom Posted January 18, 2014 Report Posted January 18, 2014 I loved Green Acres, which sped past idiocy into pure dada genius. Several times in these forums, I have tried to enhance my fellow music lovers' lives with the information that the lyrics to the Green Acres theme can be sung to the melody of The Beatles' "A Day in the Life." No one here has ever seemed impressed. Well here's the proof. Is this not genius? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtakUulufNk Quote
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