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The Hilarious Reason The Gilligan's Island Boat Is Named S.S. Minnow
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Joe Roberts)
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The unexpected story behind the iconic S.S. Minnow from 'Gilligan's Island' reveals a hilarious Hollywood insider tidbit.
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- The boat's name was actually a sly reference to Newton Minow, the FCC chairman who famously called TV a 'vast wasteland' - a jab at the show's critics
- Gilligan's Island creator Sherwood Schwartz admitted the name choice was 'a little dig' at Minow, whose harsh assessment of the industry inspired the punny boat name
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Newton Minow, Sherwood Schwartz, Gilligan's Island