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Thanks! I appreciate the topic and sentiment and, of course, Mary Ann. I watched it in syndication in late 60s until HS graduation in 77’ - it was on every weekday in the afternoon throughout those years. I recently read that Gilligans Island is a victim of cancel culture.

It is interesting that despite our almost decade and a half difference in age, we share common childhood (TV) memories. Leave it to Beaver, Rawhide, The Munsters, The Adams Family, Dobey Gillus??, Dennis the Menace, Get Smart etc etc were all ubiquitous afternoon fare

We picked up 6 or 7 stations in the N. Seattle area depending on the weather😎

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In Denver, we had even fewer stations. The 3 networks, PBS, and a local channel that showed mostly old syndicated TV shows. I grew up watching a lot of shows that came before my time, many of which you listed (I LOVED Get Smart). I hadn't heard that Gilligan's Island got hit by the cancel culture. Why? The portrayal of women?

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A lot of comedy does tend to become dated over time. My old favorites on vinyl were the Firesign Theatre and the Bonzo Dog Band ( Greorge Harrison was a fan) Firesign tended to be a spoof of old radio shows while Bonzo was an actual rock band doing parodies. Their lead singer ended up doing a TV show that was a spoof of the history of the Beatles called the Rutles. Eric Idle played a Paul McCartney like character and the George character was played by a Indian American ( how funny is that) who was in the Beach Boys and later was Bonnie Riatt's drummer. As for comedians from the era, Carlin and Pryor remain timeless.

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