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The original theme song to Gilligan's Island was a calypso song written by John Williams (of Star Wars fame and much more) and sung by creator Sherwood Schwartz. It was replaced before it left the “pilot” stage.

The first two pilots were rejected. It was on the third pilot that the theme was replaced to the familiar song we know today.

Interestingly, this original theme refers to a

"6 Hour Trip," rather than a "3 Hour Tour."

As in the season 1 theme song, this one omits the Professor and Mary Ann in favor of "the rest." Unlike the season one theme, this one also omits Ginger.

u/Blues_Fish — 3 days ago
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The Blues Brothers and friends: John Belushi, Mick Jagger, Steve Martin, and Dan Akroyd

u/Blues_Fish — 5 days ago
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The last day of shooting for the pilot episode of "Gilligan's Island" was Nov 23, 1963, the day after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. That day, they filmed the S.S. Minnow leaving Honolulu Harbor for the Three Hour Tour; the US flag in the background at half mast in honor of JFK.

u/Blues_Fish — 7 days ago
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Rod & Honey Piazza in the studio, “Groundhog Blues.”

u/Blues_Fish — 9 days ago