The Island Giligan is at the same time incredibly important in the annals of television history and one of the stupidest things you will ever see. It was immensely popular during three seasonal time from 1964 to 1967, reaching huge amounts of money for CBS and its seven leading actors. Then, the Island Giligan landed a plum union agreement, allowing him to stay in the repetition of literally generations, informing the culture in widespread - some could say insidious fashion. Show Schwarz's creator has scheduled a few ideas for "Giligan Island", noting (rightly and fair). It represents an idealized model of American democracy Working with top efficiency. Seven people, all of different classes and spheres of life, are forced to survive together, and, is, able to advance in comfort and peace.

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But those ideas rely comfortable in the background of a series that banks of cheap jokes and wide, unrealistic characterization. There is no real drama on the Island Giligan, nor a real threat to the life of the main characters. There is no lasting conflict, outside the scenes in which the skipper (Alan Hale) smeared Gilligan (Bob Denver) with his hat. "Giligan Island" is a wide, shallow farce that young children can enjoy, too friendly, cozy and simplistic to provoke great emotions.

But then, it is by design. Schwartz and the seven members of the cast knew exactly what show they were doing. Roles members have theorized in the past That the popularity of the Island Giligan came from his ability to offer a brain -free escape from a turbulent world.

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In an interview with the Kansas City Starvery (Reversed by MetV), Denver described the humor of "Giligan Island" as "low down", but as a compliment. Indeed, he felt that the humor of the Island Giligan is a strange timeless, comparable to quiet comedians 45 years earlier.

And Denver has a point. The actor had the talent to play some kind of dirt, but he was a performer of buns who knew his comedy history. He realized that, of all sorts of humor, it is best, because it is usually incessant in political knowledge or historical context. It does not have to stimulate the brain, a low slap, but it will always be funny to see someone enters Wallid. As Denver said:

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"It's kind of Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy Fun that can take a long time.

This interview was conducted when the Island Giligan was still in the air, so Denver still didn't know it would only last three seasons. It would probably last longer if Kerfufl in CBS has not happened over Gunsmoke.

Regular director of the island of Gilligan Jackec Arnold (also Director of Significant Monsters for Monsters since the 1950s, as well as Clint Eastwood's early performances) noted that the actresses of the Island Giligan have always been 100% professional and were 100% dedicated to their roles. Everyone seemingly knew that the series was easy nonsense, and they understood that the whistle demanded dedication and endurance. Few could describe Bob Denver or Alan Hale as great actors, but Jackec Arnold wanted to change that prejudice. He said:

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"The public does not realize how good both boys as actors are. Like racing people who respond to Jockey, they gave me everything they could. That kind of enthusiasm, plus the fact that I turned every joke about dialogue in sight, is responsible, in my opinion, the success of the show."

Arnold was not modest, but then, he shouldn't have been. It is probably his work, in tandem with the cast, which made the series sing. Is it "Gilligan Island" stupid? Yes. Is that a family -old American text that will age mostly well? Also yes.