R.I.P. Bob Denver

 

 

 

And let's not forget Maynard G. Krebs:

 

Eh???? Clue us younger farts in

 

little Buddy is with the Skipper again.


RIP

 

Before Gilligan's Island, Denver starred in a show called "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (It was on CBS from 1959-1963)

Bob Denver's character was Maynard G. Krebs who was a beatnik who played bongo drums and hung out in the coffee shop. He was Dobie Gillis' best friend.

Maynard was kind of goofy, and dumb, and hated the idea of work. (You can just picture how much comedy ensues, right?)

Anyway, Maynard was a pretty famous character. After the show got cancelled, a year later, Denver was Gilligan, an even bigger and more famous character . . . unfortunately for Denver, so big that his career never recovered from it.

 

Don't forget Dobie's girlfriend "Zelda Radner"...
I can't believe it but I can actually remember the theme song...

 

Here's the original of the sculpture where each show started and ended . . .



The Thinker . . . with Dobie sitting under the sculpture and thinking about his dilemma each week . . .

. . . and Maynard being . . . Maynard

Good times.

 

Poor Gilligan!! I still to this day watch that show!

 

g-i-double L - i - gan spells gilligan .... r.i.p.

 

RIP Bob.

 

Work? WORK? OH, OH!!!!! dizziness, chills, and fainting followed the phrase. RIP Maynard, Little Buddy, Bob!

 

How sad

 

I'm guessing somewhere up above the skipper is whomping him on the head with his hat. RIP