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Gilligan's Island and The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis are two of the most popular shows in television history, and Bob Denver takes us backstage and behind the scenes! Recorded by Bob Denver, this audiobook contains hundreds of stories about the cast and crews of Denver's various shows. Gilligan, Maynard, & Me also provides a genial insider's view of how Hollywood and television work.
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Work!!!!!
- By Rita on 07-13-23
By: Bob Denver
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Here on Gilligan's Isle
- The Professor's Behind-the-Scenes Guide to Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gilligan's Island, Including a Complete Episode Guide and More!
- By: Russell Johnson, Steve Cox
- Narrated by: Russell Johnson
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
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At last, everything you ever wanted to know about "Gilligan's Island" from the Professor himself, Russell Johnson. Sit right back and take a nostalgic, first-hand look into the world of Gilligan's Island. Directly from the ship's log, Russell Johnson takes you the day when Sherwood Schwartz shipwrecked seven strangers on a tiny desert isle—and America hasn't been the same since.
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Sit Right Back and You'll Hear a Tale...
- By RJ Mac on 01-18-14
By: Russell Johnson, and others
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Here's the Story
- Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice
- By: Maureen McCormick
- Narrated by: Maureen McCormick
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
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Marcia Brady, eldest daughter on television's The Brady Bunch, had it all. But what viewers didn't know about the always sunny, perfect Marcia was that offscreen, her real-life counterpart, Maureen McCormick was living a very different - and not so wonderful - life. Maureen tells the shocking and inspirational true story of the beloved teen and the woman she became.
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Gripping
- By Chris on 08-12-14
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My Anecdotal Life
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- By: Carl Reiner
- Narrated by: Carl Reiner
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
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More than once, friends of Carl Reiner said, “You ought to write those things down.” And at the age of eighty, Carl finally did. In this funny and engaging memoir, Reiner recounts his show business life in short comic takes....
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Johnny Carson
- By: Henry Bushkin
- Narrated by: Josh Bloomberg
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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“Here’s Johnny!” Probably everyone in America knows the phrase, whether they watched every episode of The Tonight Show or none because they had to go to bed early on school nights. From 1962 to 1992, Johnny Carson and his Tonight Show dominated the American consciousness. Henry Bushkin was Carson’s best friend and lawyer during that period, and his book is a tautly rendered and remarkably nuanced portrait of Carson, revealing not only how he truly was, but why.
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The good, the bad and the ugly. A five star story of the king of late night
- By Richard A on 05-23-24
By: Henry Bushkin
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Baby, Don't Hurt Me
- Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live
- By: Chris Kattan
- Narrated by: Chris Kattan
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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Chris Kattan has defied comparison, expectations, and sometimes gravity with his inimitable style of physical comedy. By creating some of the most memorable Saturday Night Live characters, as well as his many roles in film and television, Kattan has remained one of the most fearless and versatile comedians in the world. Now, for the first time, Kattan opens up about eight seasons on SNL, performing alongside friends and future legends including Will Ferrell, Jimmy Fallon, and Tina Fey, and guest hosts from Charlize Theron to Tom Hanks to David Bowie.
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Funny and complex.
- By Anna Jennings on 05-15-19
By: Chris Kattan
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Grateful American
- A Journey from Self to Service
- By: Gary Sinise, Marcus Brotherton
- Narrated by: Gary Sinise
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
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Theater icon, award-winning film and television star, and American patriot Gary Sinise shares the never-before-told story of his journey from trouble-making Chicago kid to cofounder of the legendary Steppenwolf Theater Company, world-famous actor, and tireless advocate for America’s active duty defenders, veterans, and first responders.
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Very Grateful
- By itseaya on 02-12-19
By: Gary Sinise, and others
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The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book
- By: Jerry Seinfeld, Full Cast
- Narrated by: Jerry Seinfeld
- Length: 10 hrs
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Over eleven seasons and eighty-four episodes, Jerry Seinfeld drove around in classic cars, grabbing coffee and chatting with the funniest people alive. The result was not only a hilarious collection of casual yet intimate conversations but arguably the most important historical archive about the art of comedy ever amassed. Now that archive is preserved in the form of a carefully curated audiobook collection of excerpts from the show. Seinfeld has handpicked the show’s keenest insights and funniest exchanges.
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meh
- By Anonymous User on 07-14-23
By: Jerry Seinfeld, and others
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Surely You Can't Be Serious
- The True Story of Airplane!
- By: David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker
- Narrated by: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Arne Schmidt, Barry Diller, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
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Surely You Can’t Be Serious is the first-ever oral history of the making of Airplane! by the creators, and of the beginnings of the ZAZ trio (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker) – charting the rise of their comedy troupe Kentucky Fried Theater in Madison, Wisconsin all the way to premiere night. The directors explain what drew them to filmmaking and in particular, comedy.
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- By A. Soergel on 10-11-23
By: David Zucker, and others
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Batman: Resurrection
- By: John Jackson Miller
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The Joker is dead, but not forgotten. Gotham City is saved, but it is still not safe. By night, its new symbol of hope, Batman, continues his fight to protect the innocent and the powerless. By day, his alter ego, Bruce Wayne, wonders whether there may someday be a future beyond skulking the city’s rooftops or the cavernous halls of his stately manor alongside the ever-dutiful Alfred Pennyworth. But even after death, the Clown Prince of Crime’s imprint can be seen in more than just the pavement.
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Directed by James Burrows
- Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More
- By: James Burrows, Eddy Friedfeld
- Narrated by: James Burrows, Danny Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
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Legendary sitcom director James Burrows has spent five decades making America laugh. Here listeners will find never-revealed stories behind the casting of the dozens of great sitcoms he directed, as well as details as to how these memorable shows were created, how they got on the air, and how the cast and crew continued to develop and grow. Burrows also examines his own challenges, career victories, and defeats, and provides advice for aspiring directors, writers, and actors.
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Read like the credits rolling at end of a show
- By Maxine on 07-05-22
By: James Burrows, and others
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What's So Funny?
- My Hilarious Life
- By: Tim Conway, Jane Scovell, Carol Burnett - foreword
- Narrated by: Tim Conway, Carol Burnett, Dick Hill, and others
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Six-time Emmy Award-winning funnyman Tim Conway, best known for his characters on The Carol Burnett Show, offers a straight-shooting and hilarious memoir about his life on stage and off as an actor and comedian. In television history, few entertainers have captured as many hearts and made as many people laugh as Tim Conway. There's nothing in the world that Tim Conway would rather do than entertain - and in his first-ever memoir, What's So Funny?, that's exactly what he does.
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Not narrated by Tim
- By Bob Murdock on 05-05-14
By: Tim Conway, and others
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Jim Henson
- The Biography
- By: Brian Jay Jones
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 21 hrs and 18 mins
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He was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters born of his fertile imagination: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household name, but they were just part of his remarkable story.
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Dramatically complete
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The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The First 25 Years
- By: Edward Gross, Mark A. Altman, Seth MacFarlane - foreword
- Narrated by: Helen Litchfield, Alex Hyde-White, Jason Olazabal, and others
- Length: 23 hrs and 16 mins
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The original Star Trek series debuted in 1966 and has spawned five TV series spin-offs and a dozen feature films, with an upcoming one from Paramount arriving in 2016. The Fifty-Year Mission is a no-holds-barred oral history of five decades of Star Trek, told by the people who were there. Hear from the hundreds of television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators, and cast as they unveil the oftentimes shocking story of Star Trek's ongoing 50-year mission.
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Best book I've ever heard on making pop culture
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By: Edward Gross, and others
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Entrances and Exits
- By: Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld - foreword
- Narrated by: Michael Richards
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The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved television characters ever invented, Kramer, shares the extraordinary life of a comedy genius—the way he came into himself as an artist, the ups and downs as a human being, the road he has traveled in search of understanding.
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We love you michael!
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I Must Say
- My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend
- By: Martin Short
- Narrated by: Martin Short
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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Martin Short takes you on a rich, hilarious, and occasionally heartbreaking ride through his life and times, from his early years in Toronto as a member of the fabled improvisational troupe Second City to the all-American comic big time of Saturday Night Live and memorable roles in movies such as ¡Three Amigos! and Father of the Bride.
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This is what audio books were made for!
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By: Martin Short
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Stories I Only Tell My Friends
- An Autobiography
- By: Rob Lowe
- Narrated by: Rob Lowe
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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A teen idol at 15, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at 20, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences. Never mean-spirited or salacious, Lowe delivers unexpected glimpses into his successes, disappointments, relationships, and one-of-a-kind encounters with people who shaped our world over the last 25 years. These stories are as entertaining as they are unforgettable.
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Great Book and Great Story
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- MelissaMartinez
- 03-26-24
Inside Gilligans Island
I never realized how much it took to get a TV show on the air. But I'm so glad he persevered with Gilligans Island. This used to be one of my all-time favorite shows when I was a kid and as an adult today, it is still one of my favorites. You couldn't help but laugh at all of the antics
Gillian got into. And in today's world, we definitely need more TV shows like this. I'm probably showing my age, but less sex and more wholesome, family comedies is what we need. 
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- 12121
- 06-06-24
Too many F words
It would been a great book if I could’ve just removed a few words that made no difference in the story.
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- Rugby
- 03-28-24
Very Interesting read
This puts a whole new perspective on the Gilligans Island show. We watched the show growing up and all I can say is WOW!! The extent of work that went into this show, very impressive. Loved the story.
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- Colleen J. Tillett
- 03-21-24
25th chapter
Background noises and bodily functions kept me losing attention.
The story, however, was solid, and well written.
There were many things I did not know, especially behind the scenes.
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- Steven Gerweck
- 03-24-24
The complete Gilligan's Island story
Sherwood Schwartz told us many entertaining tales during "Gilligan's Island" run on network television, but the stories behind the scenes are quite remarkable. "Inside Gilligan's Island" documents what really goes on in Hollywood, as he describes the many obstacles he would overcome to land the show on CBS's fall schedule in 1964. The network initially rejected "Gilligan," the executives didn't understand the characters, but thanks to Schwartz, the S. S. Minnow would finally set sail.
One idea pitched to rework the show was to call it "Gilligan's Travels," as passengers would sail the S. S. Minnow, but return to the mainland in each episode. The higher ups couldn't understand how the characters could remain shipwrecked on a deserted island in the Pacific. Finally, Schwartz developed the show's iconic theme song, which explained how the castaways ended up on Gilligan's Island.
Schwartz reveals how he came up the concept of the show, and developed the beloved characters that told each hilarious tale. Bob Denver, who played Gilligan, wasn't even the first choice for the role. Schwartz wanted Dick Van Dyke's brother, Jerry, who ultimately passed to star in a series that never came to be. The Skipper was apparently the hardest character to cast, and yet, Alan Hale became The Skipper on and off the set.
From the pages of Ripley's Believe it or Not, and idea was pitched to Schwartz to have Gilligan discover a dinosaur on his island. Yet another wacky idea would have the Professor secretly be a bank robber, who would sabotage each rescue attempt to allude authorities. Yes, this was the environment that somehow wouldn't detour a resilient and determined Schwartz, who years later created another TV juggernaut, The Brady Bunch.
Schwartz also reveals the answers every fan of Gilligan's Island wants to know. Which star received the most fan mail? Why didn't Tina Louise return for the Rescue movie? What was Mrs. Howell's maiden name? Additionally, the author reveals that people wrote the Coast Guard encouraging them to rescue the cast of the show. I highly recommend this captivating audiobook!
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- Kristjan Larson
- 03-18-24
A view behind the making of a childhood favorite
I have some very fond memories of growing up watching reruns of Gilligan’s Island, so I was very much interested in how it was created … presuming that a peak at the personalities and stars that were involved. This was not that book. This book was primarily about the challenges encountered in the production and the struggles to keep it going. In others words … it was all about the suits. Over the years, I have seen many of my favorite TV shows disappear, sometime even at the height of their popularity, so while the book was not as expected, it was very interesting none the less … and I was completely surprised at difficult it all had turned out to be … from getting the initial idea accepted (with the benefit of hindsight it seems like the execs should have known it was be a hit) to fending off competing visions that would have completely destroyed the concept. I was particularly interested in how the same footage for the pilot was edited/recut (rather surreptitiously) to make a completely different show that allowed the original concept to prove itself (something about camels being designed by committee). So over all, I thought it was a good book, if a tad longer than it needed to be … and it scores high for gaining extra nostalgia points (s +1 over all).
I was given this free advance review/listener copy (ARC) audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Chris S
- 03-20-24
Interesting insider view
Although probably a little dated, the book was entertaining and gave me some insight into the TV business of the 1960s-80s. It was also a trip down memory lane. The narration was excellent! I received a free audiobook code for my honest review.
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- L
- 04-06-24
Half good
The first half of the book is interesting and about how Gillian’s Island the whole second half was just space filler
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