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What Happened To Bob Denver After Gilligan’s Island? – SlashFilm
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The culture at large seems to be very ambivalent about Sherwood Schwartz’s 1964 sitcom “Gilligan’s Island.” On the one hand, it was massively popular and, thanks to plum syndication deals, remained in the pop culture consciousness for literally decades, feeding its goofy reruns to multiple generations. The seven stranded castaways are all easily recognizable by millions, and kids grew up chuckling to Gilligan’s antics. On the other hand, “Gilligan’s Island” is often lambasted, critically, as the nadir of television. The series takes place in a lightweight, cartoonish universe, and it doesn’t ever reach deeply into the souls of the characters to analyze how they adapt to being stranded on a tropical island. There is no madness or deterioration, just shenanigans.
Anything as popular as “Gilligan’s Island” at least deserves a robust and healthy regard, however. Its seven stars may have been playing broad, slapstick archetypes, but their performances certainly struck a chord. At the center of the show was Bob Denver, a comedic actor who had been performing professionally since the 1950s. Indeed, prior to “Gilligan’s Island,” Denver already had a hit sitcom under his belt with “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,” on which he played the character Maynard G. Krebs for 144 episodes. He also appeared in the feature films “For Those Who Think Young” (which also starred his future “Island” co-star Tina Louise), “Take Her, She’s Mine,” and “A Private’s Affair.”
“Gilligan’s Island” made Denver a household presence, although, as an actor, Denver merely continued to work at an average clip. After “Gilligan’s Island,” Denver would reprise the role multiple times on a few spinoffs, and play himself in many “Island” retrospectives. This was while also taking many notable TV jobs, mostly as a guest performer on some of the biggest shows of the day.
Bob Denver’s post-Gilligan career
Denver kept busy during “Gilligan’s Island,” also appearing on episodes of “I Dream of Jeannie.” As soon as “Island” went off the air in 1967, Denver already had another leading role lined up on “The Good Guys,” a show about a cab driver (Denver) and a fry cook (Herb Edelman) who were constantly trying to get rich. “The Good Guys” lasted for 42 episodes over two seasons, getting canceled in 1970. At about the same time, Denver also appeared in three feature films, “Who’s Minding the Mint?,” the biker flick “The Sweet Ride,” and the Phyllis Diller vehicle “Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?”
From 1970 to 1973, Denver appeared on three episodes of “Love, American Style” before landing the title role in the Western sitcom “Dusty’s Trail,” also created by Sherwood Schwartz. “Dusty’s Trail” was more or less a Western retooling of “Gilligan,” as it featured the same seven archetypal character as its tropic island counterpart. The series only lasted 26 episodes over one season. Four episodes of the show were re-edited into a feature and it was released in theaters as “The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West.”
“Trail” then led directly into the animated series “The New Adventures of Gilligan” in 1974. It was the first time Denver would return to the role.
In 1975, Denver took another leading role in Sid and Marty Krofft’s kid-friendly sci-fi series “Far Out Space Nuts.” One can admire Denver for always managing to play lead characters and title characters. He frequently played bumbling characters and slapstick boobs, but he did an exemplary job. “Space Nuts” only lasted 15 episodes, ending in 1976. From this point forward, a lot of Denver’s acting career would begin to calcify around Gilligan, and he would return for other shows and TV movies.
Gilligan Rising
By the late 1970s, reruns of “Gilligan’s Island” became ubiquitous, and there was seemingly a public demand for the show’s return. Rather than merely reboot or revive the series, however, Sherwood Schwartz put out a series of TV movies and animated shows that featured most of the original cast (Tina Louise bowed out) in the same roles. 1979 saw the release of “The Castaways of Gilligan’s Island,” and in 1981, the seminal American classic “The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan’s Island” hit the airwaves. Denver also played Gilligan in all 13 episodes of “Gilligan’s Planet,” an animated series that moved the castaways to an abandoned planet, many lightyears from Earth. They were able to build a spacecraft out of wood, you see.
Denver also returned to the role of Maynard G. Krebs a few times, once in 1977 in “Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?” and again in 1988 in “Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis.” Denver would also appear as Gilligan in several other sitcoms, usually there to visit characters who were fans of “Gilligan’s Island.” Gilligan showed up in “The New Gidget,” “ALF,” and even in an 1992 episode of “Baywatch.” Denver entered a “resting on his laurels” phase in his career, mostly appearing on TV to play Gilligan, or to play himself. One of his last acting jobs was on the 1997 sci-fi series “Meego,” also playing Gilligan. His last role was playing himself on a 1998 episode of “The Simpsons.”
Denver passed away in 2005 at the age of 70, having left a deep mark in popular culture, even if he never was heavily awarded as a comedic actor. His “Island” fame was seemingly a blessing and a curse, bringing him national attention, but also pigeonholing him into a series of Gilligan-like roles, or constant revivals of the part. He seems like a decent, hardworking, funny fellow. All credit to Denver for creating a silly, but memorable character.
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The ‘youth movement’ by the 2024 Broncos is loved by fans
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Earlier this week, I dropped a survey about the youth movement this team has experienced heading into Week 1 compared to last year. In 2023, Denver entered Week 1 as the third oldest team in the NFL and today they are the 10th youngest. That is a rapid shift towards youth.
71% of fans are loving the move and 28% are neutral on it. Then we have a Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs fans filling out the last 2%.
The movement to get younger has not gone unnoticed by the local media. In fact, veteran defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers was asked about what it means for a team to be ‘young and hungry’ in the NFL. Myers actually had a really good explanation of how a young team feels different from a more veteran-heavy one.
“I think there’s a different level of physicality [and] there’s a different level of effort playing with guys who are young and hungry,” Myers explained. “What’s kind of understood is that when you first get into the league, we’re all excited. We all just want to run and hit. You see that a lot here. Guys just want to run, they want to hit and they play with extreme effort and physicality. Those are the two things [I said] in my first press conference [that] if you ask anybody about my game, that’s what they’re going to tell you I play with. So I fit right in with these guys, and [I’m] looking forward to the season.”
The seven-year veteran enjoys the kind of atmosphere this young locker room has in Denver this season and he went on to say that the hunger to win is always there with him.
“It’s been a while,” Myers said of winning. “I went to the Super Bowl my rookie year, and I’m in year seven now. The hunger is [there].”
As a rookie, Myers was with the Los Angeles Rams when they lost to the New England Patriots. He ended up with the New York Jets every year since and that franchise has been stuck in a long rut just like the Broncos have.
Hopefully that changes this season for Denver.
However, if you ask most NFL fans the optimism that Denver is heading in the right direction is about 50-50.
While that might seem like a bad number, its actually the 13th best rank out of all 32 teams. This survey was of all NFL fans, not just Broncos fans. Obviously, we’re about as close to 100% as we can be after two un-bo-lievable preseason games.
What did you think of these results? Share in the comments section below.
Denver, CO
Colorado leaders condemn racist, anti-immigrant signs posted at Denver and Aurora RTD stops
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DENVER — State and city leaders condemned the placement of racist signs, targeting immigrants and VP Kamala Harris, at RTD bus stops in Denver and Aurora. A Friday morning presser featured statements from Attorney General Phil Weiser, city councilwoman Shontel Lewis and Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas, among others.
In total, RTD found seven signs at five intersections along Colfax. The first was found by a bus operator of Route 15 at around 5 a.m. Thursday, according to an RTD spokesperson. The metal sign was bolted down on top of a pole.
“It was pretty jarring,” said Olivia Hunt, a Denver resident who was one of the first to notice the signs. Hunt was headed to her birthday lunch, when she noticed the sign on Colfax and Garfield. “I’m very frustrated at people who are so invested in hate,” said Hunt.
Regional Transportation District (RTD)
Her sentiments were echoed by Chief Ron Thomas, who fought back tears during the presser.
“This is not the Denver that we will accept. This is not the Denver we love,” said Thomas.
RTD agency staff worked with Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) to check for more signs. DPD officials said they have multiple leads, but are not ready to name any suspects. Additionally, DPD managed to obtain video surveillance from nearby cameras that are helping with the investigation.
DPD does not believe that this incident was connected to similar cases in other cities. Similar signs have popped up in New York and Chicago, those messages have appeared at Chicago Transit Authority bus stops.
Although DPD believes all the signs have been found, RTD is still asking people to report any suspicious behavior that they may have observed near bus stops. You can reach out on RTD’s Transit Watch app, or by calling Transit Police dispatch at 303-299-2911. You can also text RTD at 303-434-9100.
Colorado and Denver leaders condemn racist signs posted at RTD bus stops
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Broncos nickel Ja’Quan McMillian set on expanding game after breakout 2023 campaign
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Ja’Quan McMillian had to wait his turn in 2023.
First, the Broncos nickel job belonged to K’Waun Williams. A camp injury cost him what at first looked like weeks and turned into the entire season.
Then it belonged to Essang Bassey. But poor performance in the early weeks of the season opened the door again.
Then McMillian burst through like the Kool-Aid Man, pint-sized rather than the full pitcher, but with the kind of energy and impact that helped jolt Denver’s defense out of the doldrums and into a playmaking group.
Now this summer McMillian’s roster spot is secure, and he’s being counted on to produce as a linchpin in Vance Joseph’s defense.
He’s not planning on any sort of regression.
“Just taking the next step,” he told The Denver Post of his plans for Year 2 as a starter. “Just doing whatever they need me to do. Whatever that is, I’m willing to do it. Just improve from last year. Not make the same mistakes I made last year, try to take that next step mentally and try to anticipate more based off what the offense is giving me and use that information that it gives me. Play the same way I played. The mentality is still the same.
“Play hard, play physical and play smart football. That’s what I go by.”
McMillian got thrust into playing time Week 4 against Chicago and played well almost immediately. He racked up seven tackles for loss, a pair of sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries and seemed to make a big play every week of Denver’s five-game, turnover-fueled winning streak in the middle of the season.
It happened fast and McMillian kept up fine, but he felt he had some retroactive work to do after the season ended, too.
“That’s what it’s for. The offseason, you go and you take your little break, but what I did early on was just watch a lot of film,” he said. “I watched a lot of games that I played in last year. Just tried to see a lot of different things that I can improve on. Just take that next step mentally. It is easier. You have more time to do that. So any time I got bored at the house I’d pull out the iPad and start watching film.”
He saw a lot of production from himself. Three tackles for loss against Kansas City in Week 6, then two more TFLs and a pick two weeks later against the Chiefs. A forced fumble in that Week 10 Monday night win at Buffalo. Two more turnovers forced against Minnesota. A forced fumble and a sack against Houston. Two more TFLs and a sack against the Chargers.
That’s all well and good, but he got as much out of watching seemingly much more monotonous practice tape.
“In practice, you use all your tools and you try different things and you just get to work on it,” he said. “Practice film is just as important to watch as the game film because it’s where you try stuff. You might try something in practice that you can’t try in a game because you can’t give something up or take that risk.
“I’ve watched a lot of both, and both have done me good.”
He’s impressed the coaching staff thoroughly along the way.
“He is extremely smart,” head coach Sean Payton said. “I kind of felt like he’s one of those players that kind of took a step into his own last year, created a lot of turnovers. He has really good football instincts, and I think that is a trait that’s very important because there are a lot of adjustments that take place for that player when the motion goes or leaves. His fits in the run game are different than maybe the corners or even the safeties sometimes.
“So you’re looking for someone who has high football IQ and good (change of direction), someone that can tackle. And of course, you’re going to play man-to-man, so how does he hold up when he’s covering up in the slot? All of those things.”
McMillian did them all well in 2023 and is planning on being better across the board in 2024.
“I went into the offseason doing the same thing, with the same mentality. I just want to take the next step mentally,” he said. “Going into the playbook deeper and knowing the ins and outs of the defense. Obviously, I knew a little bit last year but I just wanted to go deeper into the playbook. Just get faster, bigger, stronger.”
Most TFLs by Broncos DB (single season)
Ja’Quan McMillian made an instant impact when he was inserted into the lineup last season, including a knack for racking up tackles for loss. Here’s a look at how his season stacks up to other Broncos defensive backs. Mobile users, tap here to see the chart.
Year | Player | TFLs | Games played | Games started |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Ja’Quan McMillian | 7 | 16 | 3 |
2014 | T.J. Ward | 6 | 15 | 15 |
2009 | Brian Dawkins | 6 | 16 | 16 |
2014 | Chris Harris | 5 | 16 | 16 |
2014 | Bradley Roby | 5 | 16 | 2 |
2013 | Chris Harris | 5 | 16 | 15 |
2011 | Brian Dawkins | 5 | 14 | 12 |
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