Russell Johnson flew 44 combat missions as a B-25 bombardier in WW2. His plane was shot down and he broke both ankles in the crash. He received numerous awards for his service. The greatest generation.
He and Christopher Lee share my birthday, not the year of course-I'm not that old-5/27. There character's might've been creepy, but I doubt if they were. Pete Lorre once told Spike Jones, " You do to music what I do to people " Lorre was once married to the lady who played T'Pau on "Star Trek".
I always love her and was my biggest crush as a kid. Such a wonderful and kind hearted people. I took it hard when she passed 😔😔💔 As well as Olivia Newton John! 💔😭
I ate at Mr Hales restaurant in California for my birthday in 198l0s and he found out I was a big Gilligan's Island fan and he let my family have a free meal along with mine for my birthday. He actually brought our food out to us. I was so speechless.. He was an amazing man and host..
I heard Alan was NOTHING like The Skipper or Archie Bunker who were loud and angry. I heard the opposite, Alan Hale Jr. was a sweet teddy bear of a human being. @@rkam278
Thanks for sharing. He and his dad were amazing actors. You can just tell the Hale's were kind people not to mention the others pictured in this video. Thanks for posting.
Vincent did lots of suspense type thriller movies, but I loved it when he did comedy! It was so easy for him. As Moses once said to him "Then, kill me master butcher"! Of course, that wasn't a comedy, but I wish Vincent would have done more comedies!
Alan Hale Jr. used to shop at the same supermarket (Ralph's) where I shopped in the late 80s in Hollywood. He continued to wear his Skipper hat. He always had a smile on his face and would talk to anybody. Great guy.
RIP Adam, Yvonne, Vincent, Alan, Jim, Natalie, Russell, and the newest star in the heavens as of three days ago, Dawn. You are all missed. Thanks for being a huge part of my youth and for making sure you have never been out of syndication so many more generations can see you and enjoy your adventures.
Absolutely agree-watched these shows during my childhood and always enjoyed them--to all those who have since passed away RIP you were all wonderful and will always be missed
I ran like the wind home after school to catch it from the very start everyday! (reruns, but new to me); if I was quick enough, I got I Dream of Jeannie first
Family Feud was the perfect game show! Richard Dawson was the perfect host! These original Feud shows are timeless and will entertain forever! Thanks for posting!
I ate at Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel and he walked up to our table to greet us. He was wearing his Skipper cap too. I even shook his hand and got an autograph. A very nice man!
I read a biography about him. Apparently he loved his role as the Skipper. It never bothered him to be known for that role. I named one of my dogs Gilligan. He was a stray who was in really bad shape, rescued by a client of the vet clinic where I work. When he was well enough, he was allowed to run around the clinic and he always followed me, so I called him my little buddy. So, when he became my dog, the name choice was obvious.
Alot of actors hated being so closely associated with a character they played for so many years after production ended, but Alan Hale absolutely relished dressing up as, and being in his 'Skipper' character. He was always happy to oblige fans with a friendly greeting, a photo and an autograph. A really wonderful man.
Game Shows today are monotonous, no talent hosts, all trying to reinvent a bygone era that was exciting & the hosts had a flair for the dramatic they don't have today
I ate as Alan Hale's seafood restaurant in LA and was surprised as **** when he came out and introduced himself with a smille and went table-to-table. What a class act and geniuinely nice person.
@@carlsaganlives5112 if this is a gay remark, I can’t or won’t speak for the dead, as for me I was dropped off from work and noticed the crowd and movie set ups so I eased over enough to catch Mr. West completing a couple of takes when they yelled “cut “. So being from Massachusetts, I watched a little of how they wrapped things up and that’s when Mr. West spoke to me. I went home and told my wife, kids, friends, and even called my parents and told them. I was a kid when Batman was a very popular television show. But as a grown man, in my early thirties then, it was a different experience.
I met Adam West in 1989 when I was still just a boy. He was one of the nicest, kindest men I've ever known. May he and all those no longer with us rest in peace.
Burt and Lee are still alive. Everybody else is gone. This is a classic episode that needs to always be preserved. Thanks for posting it. RIP everybody. You aren’t forgotten.,
Yeah not forgotten, I am not sure how long Richard Dawson has been gone….☹️ I’ve always loved Family Feud & I am here during the pandemic 🦠Nowadays it’s Steve Harvey hosting
Amen to that! And that''s a fact, Jack! I was 15 yrs old when Gilligan's Island first premiered on TV in the mid-sixties. Always, still, would prefer/ take Mary Ann over Ginger. Friend, Girlfriend, Wife...however and whatever! RIP, Dawn Wells...millions of us loved you; and Ginger, too...sadly, Tina Louise who played Ginger, is the last one still alive from the cast of Gilligans Island.
I met her a few years back as well. She was gracious, friendly, and beautiful. We talked about the show and she answered every question i asked her. I asked her if she had any souvenirs from the show. She told me she still had a pair of red shorts that she wore home from the last day of taping. At that time they didn’t know the show was going to be cancelled. She did ask me if I was a Ginger or Mary Ann guy. I told her I was a Ginger guy on Saturday nights, and Mary Ann the rest of the week. She told me she loved my answer. I’ll never forget how wonderful her perfume smelled. I got a kiss on the cheek from Mary Ann that night. What a memory.
Groweing up I watched batman all the time, and guilligans island. I was always excited asI watched these shows. Thank you for being in my life. Made growing up so good.
I love this. Thanks so much for posting this. It is so beautiful to see all of them on the show together. They also displayed good showmanship for each other. Those days were so special. Good times, good shows, good people.
I met Dawn Wells at a convention about 3 years ago. She was such a doll - made you feel right at home in her company. She invited me to sit next to her and chat for about 15 minutes. We took a great photo together. R.I.P. 😢
@Ronald H Great story!!! She is a living DOLL! THREE kisses for Richard??? I heard that the Gilligan's Island cast got paid for their work, and that's it...no residuals.... Alan Hale would do these appearances as the Skipper
Adam West, Vincent Price, Lee Merewether, Yvonne Craig, Burt Ward, Dawn Wells, Jim Backus, Alan Hale, Natalie Schafer and Russel Johnson all in the one video?? This is a 60's cinematic masterpiece of historical proportions.
Watched the entire game. Wow!! These guys were so amazing, and a huge part of my childhood. Thank you for all those wonderful years you had us glued to the TV... 💜🙏💜 RIP
tami nguyen oh geez......well they sure made up for it!! Everything has to be black now. Black sports, black networks, black movies, black college, affirmative action - getting a job solely on the color of your skin. Black Privilege is all the rage now. Happy?
I love how Alan Hale wore the skipper's hat everywhere. He really loved that character. You don't see much of that now cause actor's are too afraid of typecasting.
I recall his wife saying that “The Skipper” was an alter ego for him. She said something to the effect of, “when he put that hat on, he wasn’t Alan; he was The Skipper.
What an honour to of been entertained by all these beautiful and ever so natural people when I was a kid. Geee we were so lucky to of been born back then……
Yes 🙌 Vincent Price is a special Person !! My 5 th grade class went to L A and I met him in person !! He shook hands with my whole class now when it came my turn I I kinda got scared because I watched his movies even then !! But he was so nice he took my hand and said don’t be scared I’m just an actor I remember his hand was so soft !! God Bless you Mr Price ❤
The skipper always seemed like one hell of a nice man. Not only on Gillilands island ,but on other shows he appeared in,like Andy Griffith show and with Gene Autry and many more. You could tell he was a real down to earth guy and is sadly missed. R.I.P!
The Skipper should have lost weight after only a few weeks on Gilligan's Island, because there would not have been plentiful food. The actor must have eaten well.
I ran home from school every day to watch Batman I loved the show, I'm in my 60's now and when I saw it come out on DVD 📀 I bought it!!!! Great show!!!!
You are very correct.. He even had a Restaurant called Skippers on La Cienaga near Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood! I was a teen in the early 80s and used to walk by the restaurant that was closed by that time but still had the impression of the Skippers sign on the top of it. I looked up the history and Alan Hale used to love a good steak and seafood like me and I wish I had been able to visit it wnen it was open, because Alan was known to hang out and greet the guests!! It also was said to have terrific food!!
I first saw Lee Meriwether in Barnaby Jones, and saw the 1966 Batman movie a little while later. Always loved Dawn Wells, and Yvonne Craig as Batgirl. I knew she had guest-starred on Star Trek and The Wild, Wild West, and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, but I was also pleased to find out that she had been on McHale's Navy, My Favorite Martian and even The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. '60s tv series had many female stars who ushered us into manhood, even in syndication in the '70s; I'd like to add Marta Kristen from Lost in Space to the list. And in its third and final season, Angela Cartwright(hope I'm spelling it right). She was always a cute kid, who grew up to become a very lovely young lady.
Thanks Ty for posting this episode. Although it was almost 40 years ago, it still brings back memories when TV was watchable. Best to Lee and Burt, who brought wholesome entertainment to us via Batman.
Time is a crazy thing. These people were on THE hits shows in their day. By the time this show was filmed they were well past their prime but still burning bright. Now, almost all of them are dead and most people under 35 would probably not know who any of them were at all. The wheel of time turns on…
Actually, although I LOVED both Batman & Gilligan's Island (& still do), they were pretty stupid, insipid shows. Compare them to today's Golden Age of TV (HBO, Showtime, Netflix, Starz, BBC, PBS, AMC, the networks, Amazon Prime, Paramount, etc., etc.). There are SO MANY great, well-written shows today, it's impossible to watch a quarter of them. There's a reason why big name movie actors are falling all over themselves to do TV. Whereas, back in 1983, TV was still looked down on by movie actors. Part of that was unfair stigma, but it's partly because there hasn't been this many great shows since the original Golden Age of TV.
The beauty of watching this all these years later is that you could see just how much each TV show cast loved each other and how close they were. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Tina Louise was a exception, prefer to not to associate with the reunions shows after the series ended. She wasn't friends with Dawn Wells. I'm not sure about the others though
@@patfromamboy I've seen Gilligan's Island in its entirety multiple times. Compared to television now, I can't think of a single moment I would call "vulgar".
Yet with you look at compilations of dumb game show answers, only about 20% are from the last two or three decades. Most are from this video's era, including such classics as "a 40-year-old woman is 10 Decades old" and "favorite rodent is a pool table."
People of that time were kinder and more caring. I grew up in that time. And I thank God that I did! The core family unit was prevalent. Today... not so. And that shows in society. And in terrible ways!
R.I.P. Jim Backus (1913-1989), Alan Hale, Jr (1921-1990), Natalie Schafer (1900-1991), Vincent Price (1911-1993), Richard Dawson (1932-2012), Russell Johnson (1924-2014) Yvonne Craig (1937-2015), Adam West (1928-2017) and Dawn Wells (1938-2020). Now the only 2 that are still alive in this show are Lee Meriwether and Burt Ward. When these 2 pass away a time when television was golden will be dead and gone. :(
All wonderful people that will be missed. But man, Vincent is such a legend. His voice may be known by more generations to come. And I LOVED him on the Brady Bunch 🙃
Two of my favorite shows as a kid (reruns in the 70s). It's sad that most of them are gone. Fortunately they'll all live on with retro TV, and entertain all new generations.
Russell Johnson flew 44 combat missions as a B-25 bombardier in WW2. His plane was shot down and he broke both ankles in the crash. He received numerous awards for his service. The greatest generation.
Wow! Thanks for sharing, amazing!
@@BigPoppieSeed You misspelled "profiteers."
@@CallingDoctorUnk no sir, my friend.
You have spelled it wrong.
@@BigPoppieSeed maybe if you didn't hate jews so much, you'd have a better understanding of comedy
@@BigPoppieSeed doesn't have an apostrophe so you are wrong
Vincent Price was the classiest creepy guy of all time.
He and Christopher Lee share my birthday, not the year of course-I'm not that old-5/27. There character's might've been creepy, but I doubt if they were. Pete Lorre once told Spike Jones, " You do to music what I do to people " Lorre was once married to the lady who played T'Pau on "Star Trek".
Don't miss masque of the red death, one of Vincent's greatest roles in my opinion.
You got that right! He was lots of fun.
He was most eggcellent in all of his Batman appearances.
@@SwordHMXEggactly! 😂
Dawn Wells was such a beautiful and classy woman.
R.I.P.
A real good game kissing was banned later on
@@alexshatzko1381he kisses her like 10 times.
The golden years of t.v. game shows .
@@xiaoka Can't blame him !!
I always love her and was my biggest crush as a kid. Such a wonderful and kind hearted people. I took it hard when she passed 😔😔💔 As well as Olivia Newton John! 💔😭
I ate at Mr Hales restaurant in California for my birthday in 198l0s and he found out I was a big Gilligan's Island fan and he let my family have a free meal along with mine for my birthday. He actually brought our food out to us. I was so speechless.. He was an amazing man and host..
That’s a great story!
rkam, did Alan wore the Skipper hat?
I heard from his widow that Alan always wore the Skipper hat because he loved the role so much.
@@kenterminateddq5311 actually he wore the entire outfit he wore on the set... Hat and all
I heard Alan was NOTHING like The Skipper or Archie Bunker who were loud and angry.
I heard the opposite, Alan Hale Jr. was a sweet teddy bear of a human being. @@rkam278
Thanks for sharing. He and his dad were amazing actors. You can just tell the Hale's were kind people not to mention the others pictured in this video. Thanks for posting.
Alan Hale Jr. once played one of Egghead's henchmen on Batman in 1967. His name on the show was......Gilligan.
He and professor made a bunch of westerns.
😂😂😂
The Professor is a war hero 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
He owned a food counter he wasn't acrimal chief O'Hara friend
Alan Hale was the Skipper
Wow! Three of the most iconic voices of all time together on stage! Adam West, Vincent Price, and Jim Backus! By George!
Vincent did lots of suspense type thriller movies, but I loved it when he did comedy! It was so easy for him. As Moses once said to him "Then, kill me master butcher"! Of course, that wasn't a comedy, but I wish Vincent would have done more comedies!
Who is By George ?
Was he also Mr. Magoo?
@jayniekinser7029 indeed he was!
Russel Johnson coming in with the clutch at the end!!! That's why we call him the professor!
Alan Hale Jr. used to shop at the same supermarket (Ralph's) where I shopped in the late 80s in Hollywood. He continued to wear his Skipper hat. He always had a smile on his face and would talk to anybody. Great guy.
He was a cutie- ❤❤❤
Met Vincent Price once. His daughter was in my college class. What an elegant and classy gentleman he was. And so proud of his daughter. Just lovely!
Did you date with her?
Nice to share that. Thank you.
Thought you were going to say his daughter was indeed an Egg Head in college
He frightened me when I was a kid.
He was (and still is) a legendary actor. Mostly known for his horror roles, which is a shame because he did so much more than that.
RIP Adam, Yvonne, Vincent, Alan, Jim, Natalie, Russell, and the newest star in the heavens as of three days ago, Dawn. You are all missed. Thanks for being a huge part of my youth and for making sure you have never been out of syndication so many more generations can see you and enjoy your adventures.
Absolutely agree-watched these shows during my childhood and always enjoyed them--to all those who have since passed away RIP you were all wonderful and will always be missed
Don’t forget Richard
Not to mention Gilligan himself, Bob Denver.
So many of us *almost* view these people as distant relatives. They are and were dear to our hearts. Thank you for posting this.
Why isn't Julie Newmar on here?
I wish I could give every member in the cast of Gilligans Island a hug!! ❤ They were such a huge part of my childhood.
…except Ginger.
I ran like the wind home after school to catch it from the very start everyday! (reruns, but new to me); if I was quick enough, I got I Dream of Jeannie first
Family Feud was the perfect game show! Richard Dawson was the perfect host! These original Feud shows are timeless and will entertain forever! Thanks for posting!
The Original FF was a good family show. Today's version at times is R rated.
I could have done without Richard Dawson kissing every woman in sight.
I found him creepy at times. Too touchy feely
TV FAVORITES
RICHARD DAWSON WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE!!! HE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT HE WAS SO CUTE!!! HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT BACK TO ENGLAND!!
I ate at Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel and he walked up to our table to greet us. He was wearing his Skipper cap too. I even shook his hand and got an autograph. A very nice man!
RIP!!!!
Every time he smiles or laughs, I melt! What a darling!
I met Alan Hale at a charity event many years ago. We had a drink together. He was very down to earth and friendly.
I read a biography about him. Apparently he loved his role as the Skipper. It never bothered him to be known for that role.
I named one of my dogs Gilligan. He was a stray who was in really bad shape, rescued by a client of the vet clinic where I work. When he was well enough, he was allowed to run around the clinic and he always followed me, so I called him my little buddy. So, when he became my dog, the name choice was obvious.
Alot of actors hated being so closely associated with a character they played for so many years after production ended, but Alan Hale absolutely relished dressing up as, and being in his 'Skipper' character. He was always happy to oblige fans with a friendly greeting, a photo and an autograph. A really wonderful man.
Alan Hale Jr. was one of my favorite humans ever. He had a heart of gold, and was loved by all... in and out of show business. A total class act.
me to
He lived his "Skipper" persona because he knew how much joy it brought to people (and I think he liked it too).
@@alparkranger
I wonder why Gilligan wasn't there.
His father was great too, but a little bit of a rust about with Earl Flynn
@@jomon723
True 💯💯
Back when TV had real entertainment and talent on show
Yea. Kisses Natalie Schaffer on the cheek. Kisses Dawn Wells TWICE on the lips. Metoo before metoo. THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! SMH.
@@trubenstudios4063 Oh shut up! Different time, different era. Innocent! Go bark up another tree & let us enjoy.
Game Shows today are monotonous, no talent hosts, all trying to reinvent a bygone era that was exciting & the hosts had a flair for the dramatic they don't have today
@@trubenstudios4063"metoo" only matters when it's a Republican. Everyone knows that.
a lot of your internet comments start with "back when they had real..." don't they
I ate as Alan Hale's seafood restaurant in LA and was surprised as **** when he came out and introduced himself with a smille and went table-to-table. What a class act and geniuinely nice person.
R.I.P. Adam West (1928-2017) you were and always will be Batman.
He was the only batman. The others all of them were fake. To the batmobile Robin
Great guy, but couldn't act to save his soul. A brick had more emotion than he did when he was in front of the camera.
@Silverstone L Of course you're wrong. He was a fine actor.
And he voiced the mayor of Cohog in Family Guy
@@Bigbadwhitecracker then he had you fooled. It was supposed to be comical the way he was talking. It worked!
When $5000 for charity was actually an impressive achievement.
LMFbO ...........🚶
Just watched and couldn't wipe the smile from my face the whole 22 minutes. What memories!
The celebrity casts of both these shows all seem like class acts - unlike so many celebrities today.
I met Adam West at the end of an outside movie shoot. He actually walked over to me and spoke and shook my hand. Nice man.
Probably his type. Looking for a little action.
How I would have love to meet him. I had that exact same experience with James Belushi when I was An Extra of one of his shows. Totally good guy!
@@carlsaganlives5112 if this is a gay remark, I can’t or won’t speak for the dead, as for me I was dropped off from work and noticed the crowd and movie set ups so I eased over enough to catch Mr. West completing a couple of takes when they yelled “cut “. So being from Massachusetts, I watched a little of how they wrapped things up and that’s when Mr. West spoke to me. I went home and told my wife, kids, friends, and even called my parents and told them. I was a kid when Batman was a very popular television show. But as a grown man, in my early thirties then, it was a different experience.
@@magovenor It's ok, you don't need to supply a troll with an answer. Some people are just out to get a rise from others.
I remember when he was on Family Guy
I met Adam West in 1989 when I was still just a boy. He was one of the nicest, kindest men I've ever known. May he and all those no longer with us rest in peace.
So cool
Aww
So good to hear stuff like that. Thank you.
Several responses referred to reading. No way would that be a popular response now.
Adam West died??
I love their energy! They were all celebrities and yet they were having so much fun, as if it was their first time on TV.
Huge smile on my face watching this. Such great fun, great people!
NOTE: It's Hard to Keep a Dry-Eye when watching this Wonderful Window of the Best days of my TV past . Thanks for the Memories!
Amen 😍
Yeah this is nice to see into the past again!
Burt and Lee are still alive. Everybody else is gone. This is a classic episode that needs to always be preserved. Thanks for posting it. RIP everybody. You aren’t forgotten.,
Julie Newmar is still alive
Yeah not forgotten, I am not sure how long Richard Dawson has been gone….☹️
I’ve always loved Family Feud & I am here during the pandemic 🦠Nowadays it’s Steve Harvey hosting
@@paultownsley5521 And she could proabably still "turn me".! Crushing on her since 1966!
@@laquetaworley4791 Richard Dawson passed away back in 2012. The most recent loss being Dawn Wells, who passed last December.
@@paultownsley5521 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
A timeless treasure. Two of my favorite shows growing up along with Family Feud.
I miss those days. Life was filled with nice people and life was simpler and enjoyable.
Vincent Price was one of the classiest men ever. He was so much more than just an actor.
True, he was on the "Thriller" album...
j.denino57 www.legacy.com/news/legends-and-legacies/no-mere-mortal--vincent-price-and-michael-jacksons-thriller/301/
Love Vincent Price!
agreed, and also Boris Karloff (William Pratt) was said to be a true gentleman by those who knew him
Darla Reddell he was epic in our American culture
Vincent Price , still sends shivers down my spine just hearing his voice
yes.!!!!!!
they don't call him the Tingler for nothing
Love his voice!
He can play an evil mad scientist or sorcerer.
yes
Vincent Price at the end of the lineup? The man was a living legend bigger than life back then!
The best is always saved for the end. It's classy so they don't upstage the rest.
Vincent Price as Dr. Phibes !!!
he was not a regular on the show and they probably wanted to line-up boy -girl -boy girl
Ginger stole the spotlight, but you stole our hearts. RIP Mary Ann.
I always say go for Mary Ann because she can cook. You can only look for so long.Plus Mary Ann is very pretty so you get it all.
Amen to that! And that''s a fact, Jack! I was 15 yrs old when Gilligan's Island first premiered on TV in the mid-sixties. Always, still, would prefer/ take Mary Ann over Ginger. Friend, Girlfriend, Wife...however and whatever! RIP, Dawn Wells...millions of us loved you; and Ginger, too...sadly, Tina Louise who played Ginger, is the last one still alive from the cast of Gilligans Island.
Hmmm,I take it the castaways were never rescued from the dreaded island.
May Satan bless her soul
all these people are dead, now.
I met Dawn Wells once. She was so kind & beautiful! Such a genuine person, it was like talking to a dear friend💖
I met her a few years back as well. She was gracious, friendly, and beautiful. We talked about the show and she answered every question i asked her. I asked her if she had any souvenirs from the show. She told me she still had a pair of red shorts that she wore home from the last day of taping. At that time they didn’t know the show was going to be cancelled. She did ask me if I was a Ginger or Mary Ann guy. I told her I was a Ginger guy on Saturday nights, and Mary Ann the rest of the week. She told me she loved my answer. I’ll never forget how wonderful her perfume smelled. I got a kiss on the cheek from Mary Ann that night. What a memory.
@@charlieromeo7663 That's awesome. Would have been nice to meet her.
Groweing up I watched batman all the time, and guilligans island. I was always excited asI watched these shows. Thank you for being in my life. Made growing up so good.
I love this. Thanks so much for posting this. It is so beautiful to see all of them on the show together. They also displayed good showmanship for each other.
Those days were so special. Good times, good shows, good people.
I met Dawn Wells at a convention about 3 years ago. She was such a doll - made you feel right at home in her company. She invited me to sit next to her and chat for about 15 minutes. We took a great photo together. R.I.P. 😢
Dawn Wells always seemed to be very down-to-earth unlike most celebrities.
@Ronald H
Great story!!! She is a living DOLL!
THREE kisses for Richard???
I heard that the Gilligan's Island cast got paid for their work, and that's it...no residuals.... Alan Hale would do these appearances as the Skipper
@@ironwood9 sadly, ms. dawn wells Passed away in December 2020 due to covid, I believe.
i didnt know she passed until i read your comment....RIP
Please share the photo
Adam West, Vincent Price, Lee Merewether, Yvonne Craig, Burt Ward, Dawn Wells, Jim Backus, Alan Hale, Natalie Schafer and Russel Johnson all in the one video?? This is a 60's cinematic masterpiece of historical proportions.
RusseLL two fucking ‘L’s!!!
Warmly,
Russell
Accept Family Feud with Richard Dawson happened in the 80s
You should watch
High School USA sometime it has a virtual who's who cast of 60s TV stars. Including Bob Denver
@@francishelvey2251 this particular episode was in the 70s I believe
It is. If only Ginger was in also. It would be the best ever. Lol
Russell Johnson's bubbly personality really came out in the fast round. I love it!
Russell Johnson appeared in a lot of westerns.
Vincent Price was such a class act!
He definitely was an OUTSTANDING actor!
And a gourmet chef!
Love me some Dr. Phibes!
indeed he was,sam. indeed he was
From KC
Such a super great era in television. R.i.p. to the dearly departed.
A trip down memory lane. Nice to see all especially Vincent Price!
Watched the entire game. Wow!! These guys were so amazing, and a huge part of my childhood. Thank you for all those wonderful years you had us glued to the TV...
💜🙏💜 RIP
Jim Backus was in poor health at this point but a great sport, and still a sharp mind.
Is that why they didn't make him walk to the buzzer stand?
@@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPet
Yes.
Yes, still sharp. I was shocked that the “strong drink” didn’t make the “how to relax” question. (Vincent Price’s “gardening,” as well.)
This was 1983. A great era in tv and in life. Wholesome entertainment for anyone 7 to 70!
Great year! I was 15 years old then.
Ya, mostly for white ppl 🙄
tami nguyen oh geez......well they sure made up for it!! Everything has to be black now. Black sports, black networks, black movies, black college, affirmative action - getting a job solely on the color of your skin. Black Privilege is all the rage now. Happy?
tami nguyen lolz we’ll jus chill with bill Cosby show and play Nintendo until 90s arrive
SonnyGTA Lol and you wanna know what’s fUnnie, all those are either run by white ppl or not true 😂 if you wanna be SoOoO “real” about it
Great episode - 2 classic shows - Dawn Wells, Yvonne Craig and Lee Merriweather are all GORGEOUS !!! Thanks for posting.
As big of a star as Vicent Price was, every kid new the Skipper and Batman! All these people bring back good memories!
Dawn Wells passed away last month at the age of 82. We love you, Mary Ann.
Wow, I didn't know until now Dawn Wells died! Rest in Peace, Mary Ann.
That was the last one alive I believe
@@tommybrown3477 No, Ginger (Tina Louise) is still alive.
😭
After she passed away She would've definitely died as WELL 💯💯 percent
I love how Alan Hale wore the skipper's hat everywhere. He really loved that character. You don't see much of that now cause actor's are too afraid of typecasting.
I recall his wife saying that “The Skipper” was an alter ego for him. She said something to the effect of, “when he put that hat on, he wasn’t Alan; he was The Skipper.
I read that he dressed as the Skipper for guests at his seafood restaurant! :-)
Yeah I heard he was a very optimistic and very nice person
'cause* actors*
And to think that Carrol O'Connor once auditioned for the "Skipper" role!
Dawn Wells and Yvonne Craig on one stage. My 1960's Bat-Libido is tingling.
Mine too...
What an honour to of been entertained by all these beautiful and ever so natural people when I was a kid.
Geee we were so lucky to of been born back then……
It's amazing that they got Vincent Price. He managed to make a villain with an egg gimmick one of the most delightfully memorable and fun villains.
You mean egg-citing?
Eggscellent
He had some great plots
@@aliostrowski1935 And Omelettes.
@@eriklarson9137 even if he did have to rub them in robins head to scramble them
Batman, gilligan's island, and Family Feud. Part of my childhood right here. Loved TV back then. It was fun and entertaining.
Yes 🙌 Vincent Price is a special Person !! My 5 th grade class went to L A and I met him in person !! He shook hands with my whole class now when it came my turn I I kinda got scared because I watched his movies even then !! But he was so nice he took my hand and said don’t be scared I’m just an actor I remember his hand was so soft !! God Bless you Mr Price ❤
Holy crap! TV legends galore on Family Freaken Feud. Bwahaha!
Gilligans Island had the Advantage of Having the professor on their team.
The Professor outsmarted Bruce Wayne.
He could build a radio out of a freakin' coconut, but he couldn't build them a boat??
Idk Bruce Wayne is a pretty smart dude, AND a millionaire.
The Professor has a very sharp mind in real life.
@@williamnorkelun1468 And couldn't build them a boat...when they already had a boat that just needed to be repaired!
The skipper always seemed like one hell of a nice man. Not only on Gillilands island ,but on other shows he appeared in,like Andy Griffith show and with Gene Autry and many more. You could tell he was a real down to earth guy and is sadly missed. R.I.P!
How about Casey Jones , the engineer for the Cannonball train ? Other westerns, too. Misses my little buddy.
Alan Hale was a class act and always golly!
I met him at a boat show in Del Mar... Total gentleman, genuine and friendly - shook my hand and looked me in the eye. I will never forget that day.
The Skipper should have lost weight after only a few weeks on Gilligan's Island, because there would not have been plentiful food. The actor must have eaten well.
He played Cole Younger too.Is Burt Ward gay then?My aunt would be dev'd.
I ran home from school every day to watch Batman I loved the show, I'm in my 60's now and when I saw it come out on DVD 📀 I bought it!!!! Great show!!!!
RIP Richard you are missed
Alan Hale Jr. Was a fine character actor and never put down the show. His Dad was Errol Flynn's wing man in movies and bar brawls.
You are very correct.. He even had a Restaurant called Skippers on La Cienaga near Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood! I was a teen in the early 80s and used to walk by the restaurant that was closed by that time but still had the impression of the Skippers sign on the top of it. I looked up the history and Alan Hale used to love a good steak and seafood like me and I wish I had been able to visit it wnen it was open, because Alan was known to hang out and greet the guests!! It also was said to have terrific food!!
Golden era of TV. They all had class.
Pure joy watching this. Way better time back then.
In today's world, we need this wholesome entertainment
Lee Meriwether's meoww is worth the price of admission alone.
yes.!!!!!!!!!
Roowwwwwllllll!!! 😉😛
She also starred in Irwin Allen's "Time Tunnel"
She was also in one of the Original Twilight Zone episodes, iirc
Lee Meriwether also a classic beauty like Dawn Wells
Back when tv was actually entertainment.
Spot on. Spot on.
@RustyAngel And everyone ate meat and potatoes. No keto back then !!
Family feud was safe for the family
I met Dawn Wells at a Christmas parade in Garden Grove, CA where she served as 'Grand 'Marshall' in 2019. She was a total SWEETHEART. SO VERY NICE.
It is a shame that most everyone 30 years old and younger have no idea the massive star power on that stage
2 of my favorite show casts so sad there are only 2 still with us R.I.P to all those passed .❤
Yes.
In the victory, did you see how Mrs. Howl did not leave Thurston's side. What a real classy lady and friend.
@Carl Routh Oh how we miss class , dignity and elegance.
Lovey Howell ❤
Omg Mrs Howl...dying.
@@missleader5262 would you say you were howling?
"Thurston dah-ling."
Lee Meriwether, Dawn Wells and Yvonne Craig, some of the most desired women of 60's television.
A perfect trifecta!
Imagine if Eartha Kitt and Tina Louise were there...Richards head would explode! They were such beautiful women.
@@divadina2069 Let's not forget Julie Newmar.
I first saw Lee Meriwether in Barnaby Jones, and saw the 1966 Batman movie a little while later. Always loved Dawn Wells, and Yvonne Craig as Batgirl. I knew she had guest-starred on Star Trek and The Wild, Wild West, and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, but I was also pleased to find out that she had been on McHale's Navy, My Favorite Martian and even The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. '60s tv series had many female stars who ushered us into manhood, even in syndication in the '70s; I'd like to add Marta Kristen from Lost in Space to the list. And in its third and final season, Angela Cartwright(hope I'm spelling it right). She was always a cute kid, who grew up to become a very lovely young lady.
yup they make halle barry look like the skinniest olson twin
Thanks Ty for posting this episode. Although it was almost 40 years ago, it still brings back memories when TV was watchable. Best to Lee and Burt, who brought wholesome entertainment to us via Batman.
Dawn Wells, Yvonne Craig and Lee Meriwether.....NATURAL beauty and sexiness in the roles they played.
Amen, Hope Dawn is BornAgain Christian.
@@WisdomOverWicked777Rules Pride is a Deadly Sin
Dawn Wells stayed and took care of Natalie S. when she was sick and in her death bed, something you never hear of these days.
Robbie Smith she was so sweet
That's because they were close friends...
'Dawn' dude... 🙂👍
YES she did! AND Natalie gave Dawn a VERY Expensive, Vintage Broach the she had worn ON the show as a gift that she STILL has!
Her name is Dawn, not Don. She's not a dude.
Time is a crazy thing. These people were on THE hits shows in their day. By the time this show was filmed they were well past their prime but still burning bright. Now, almost all of them are dead and most people under 35 would probably not know who any of them were at all. The wheel of time turns on…
So many memories!!! I watched this show home sick with the chicken pox in 5th grade. I love it!
WOW what a lineup.. When Hollywood had good shows and good people..
Actually, although I LOVED both Batman & Gilligan's Island (& still do), they were pretty stupid, insipid shows. Compare them to today's Golden Age of TV (HBO, Showtime, Netflix, Starz, BBC, PBS, AMC, the networks, Amazon Prime, Paramount, etc., etc.). There are SO MANY great, well-written shows today, it's impossible to watch a quarter of them. There's a reason why big name movie actors are falling all over themselves to do TV. Whereas, back in 1983, TV was still looked down on by movie actors. Part of that was unfair stigma, but it's partly because there hasn't been this many great shows since the original Golden Age of TV.
If I could weigh the amount of class on this stage, I'd be crushed.
I met Dawn Wells at a Christmas parade in Garden Grove, CA where she served as 'Grand 'Marshall' in 2020. She was a total SWEETHEART. SO VERY NICE.
I used to watch this so much growing up. Dawson was such a great and classy host but still knew how to throw in the jabs from time to time.
Dawson was arrogant & conceited & nasty 🤢 to people behind the scenes.
@@dorothyjohnson3728 Maybe so but that doesn't change how he performed his job on the air.
The beauty of watching this all these years later is that you could see just how much each TV show cast loved each other and how close they were. Thank you for sharing this with us!
BUZZR LET'S PLAY
Tina Louise was a exception, prefer to not to associate with the reunions shows after the series ended. She wasn't friends with Dawn Wells. I'm not sure about the others though
When you work on a set you are there 12 hours a day many days. Met my best friend on a set over a decade ago. Still friends!😊
Dawn Wells bouncing down the stairs like she's still a teen is so gorgeous.
Wonderful! Back when celebrities weren’t obnoxious narcissists and the show itself wasn’t vulgar and profane.
Gilligan’s Island and Batman were both vulgar. I like vulgar tv shows which is why I watched them.
@@patfromamboy I've seen Gilligan's Island in its entirety multiple times. Compared to television now, I can't think of a single moment I would call "vulgar".
@@CertifiedDoc I couldn’t watch it because of how vulgar it is.
@@patfromamboy
Hahah! :)
The host womanizing and kissing all the young ladies isn't obnoxious and vulgar...?
It's cool seeing these people play this game. And they were funny too. Those two shows were some of my favorites as a kid.
Alan and Adam are spectacular human beings. Yvonne is amazing. Dawn is amazing, and Natalie is fabulous
I never thought I'd live to see this era as The Good Old Days.
Alan Hale was the nicest, happiest guy. Loved that show. Such a delightful cast! 🤍
People looked happy back then rather than looking for something to be offended by, as people do today. Hope we can get that back.
@@dakoderii4221 me to
your right Alan Hale was the happiest and nicest guys and I love that show to
@@dakoderii4221 👍
Alan was among the nicest...but hardly among the happiest. I worked twice with Russell in the 80's--a vivacious man.
This was So Fun to watch!!! I smiled the whole time! Legends, all of them 💜💜 thank you for sharing!!
This is priceless to see, hear and laugh with legends of our TV shows.
Damn Natalie Schafer looked incredible for being 83.
She looked the same as when she was stranded on the island.
Really? Amazing.
I saw a picture of her as a silent film actress from the 1920's. She was a doll.
This video has convinced me that people were way smarter in prior decades compared with today.
Yet with you look at compilations of dumb game show answers, only about 20% are from the last two or three decades. Most are from this video's era, including such classics as "a 40-year-old woman is 10 Decades old" and "favorite rodent is a pool table."
And we're supposed to assume YOU are smart? Why?
People of that time were kinder and more caring. I grew up in that time. And I thank God that I did! The core family unit was prevalent. Today... not so. And that shows in society. And in terrible ways!
@@jusnuts1443 were old now though but I enjoyed the 80s
@@benignasiak3015 I prefer "well seasoned" instead of old.
Love, love, love watching these shows with celebs I grew up watching! Thanks for posting!
Skipper even wore his hat.
Adorable! Loved him!! 🥰🐻
R.I.P. Jim Backus (1913-1989), Alan Hale, Jr (1921-1990), Natalie Schafer (1900-1991), Vincent Price (1911-1993), Richard Dawson (1932-2012), Russell Johnson (1924-2014) Yvonne Craig (1937-2015), Adam West (1928-2017) and Dawn Wells (1938-2020). Now the only 2 that are still alive in this show are Lee Meriwether and Burt Ward. When these 2 pass away a time when television was golden will be dead and gone. :(
Justin Martyr Also from Batman.
+BayareaGuy06 Although she wasn;t on this show, Julie Newmar is still with us
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+BayareaGuy06 Thanks for enumerating the actors that passed.
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+BayareaGuy06 Tina Louise (Ginger Grant) is also still alive, she and Dawn are the last of the Gilligan's Island cast
+BayareaGuy06 What about Bob Denver, Gilligan himself? I guess be cause he wasn't on this FF episode?
All wonderful people that will be missed. But man, Vincent is such a legend. His voice may be known by more generations to come. And I LOVED him on the Brady Bunch 🙃
He was so underrated in terms of his comedic ability.
Two of my favorite sweethearts from the 60s. Dawn Wells and Yvonne Craig .
Is it me or this generation just had such class & were absolutely terrific >?
They had class and were terrific.
Yes to both!
@Bill Henderson So then, are you implying that today's actors DON'T have torrid affairs..? Wanna see some modern celebrity porn videos..?
They had a LOT of class and were MORE than absolutely terrific. Classy, intelligent, and more. Far above today's "celebrities".
Dawson wouldn't survive in today's politically charged environment.
Sadly only Lee Merriweather and Burt Ward are still with us. So many talented performers gone! RIP
😢
Then again, is Vincent Price truly dead? He always came back. 🙂
Julie Newmar is still with us, she'll be 91 on August 16th...
LOVED Every minute of this! Thank you!
I love Gillian’s Island! It warms my heart every time I see an episode!😊
Two of my favorite shows as a kid (reruns in the 70s). It's sad that most of them are gone. Fortunately they'll all live on with retro TV, and entertain all new generations.
R.I.P to all of these wonderful actors and actresses. Especially to the lovely Dawn Wells on 12/30/2020