# "The Most Wonderful Time on Gilligan's Island" is gone **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 4, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027 "2003-05-04T15:26:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/1 "2003-05-04T15:26:56Z")
[The lyricist of the classics has passed away.](http://www.syracuse.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?n0667_BC_NY--Obit-Wyle&&news&nystatenews) > [@](#): > > LOS ANGELES (AP) – George Wyle, who wrote the theme song to “Gilligan’s Island” and directed music for singers including Andy Williams, has died at the age of 87. > > Wyle also wrote the Christmas classic “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and more than 400 other songs. > > He died Friday of leukemia at the Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center in Tarzana, his son Jerry Weissman said. (Personally, I rather liked “Stairways to Gilligan’s Island”, a meshing of the music of “Stairway to Heaven” and the lyrics of “Gilligan’s Island”. But I digress.) ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/2 "2003-05-04T16:46:36Z")
The man’s music even merited a mention in the immortal classic book _187 Men to Avoid_. One of the types of men to avoid, according to said book, was “Men who know all the lyrics to the _Gilligan’s Island_ theme song.” – **tracer** , sittin’ right back so he’ll hear the tale. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/3 "2003-05-04T16:51:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tracer \* > \*\*The man’s music even merited a mention in the immortal classic book _187 Men to Avoid_. One of the types of men to avoid, according to said book, was “Men who know all the lyrics to the _Gilligan’s Island_ theme song.” > – **tracer** , sittin’ right back so he’ll hear the tale. \*\* A tale? A tale of a fateful trip? ---
**Author:** ![Zap\_Rowsdower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3da27b/32.png) [@Zap\_Rowsdower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zap_Rowsdower)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/4 "2003-05-04T19:53:55Z")
that started from this tropic port? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/5 "2003-05-04T20:02:09Z")
Aboard _this_ tiny ship? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/6 "2003-05-04T21:38:38Z")
The mate was a mighty sailin’ man, ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/7 "2003-05-04T23:25:06Z")
The skipper brave and true, ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/8 "2003-05-04T23:26:23Z")
**Sure.** Brave and **sure.** (It’s gotta rhyme with “tour,” y’know.) ---
**Author:** ![audit1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@audit1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audit1)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/9 "2003-05-05T00:03:41Z")
Five passengers set sail that day ---
**Author:** ![abderian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@abderian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abderian)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/10 "2003-05-05T00:16:01Z")
For a three hour tour. A three hour tour. ---
**Author:** ![PlanMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@PlanMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlanMan)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/11 "2003-05-05T00:22:55Z")
The weather started getting rough ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/12 "2003-05-05T00:32:10Z")
The tiny ship was tossed ---
**Author:** ![Menocchio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Menocchio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Menocchio)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/13 "2003-05-05T00:39:12Z")
If not for the courage of the fearless crew… ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/14 "2003-05-05T00:53:47Z")
The Minnow would be lost. The Minnow would be lost. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/15 "2003-05-05T00:59:49Z")
The Minnow would be lost. The Minnow would be lost. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/16 "2003-05-05T01:01:19Z")
The ship’s aground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle… ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/17 "2003-05-05T01:33:36Z")
with Gilligan, the skipper too ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/18 "2003-05-05T01:38:12Z")
The millionaire and his wife ---
**Author:** ![jack\_ss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@jack\_ss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jack_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/19 "2003-05-05T01:39:56Z")
The MOVIE STAR! ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-wonderful-time-on-gilligans-island-is-gone/173027/20 "2003-05-05T01:49:17Z")
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