Gilligan RIP

So long, little buddy.

Bob Denver passed away today. Denver touched many a soul, first as as the original TV beatnik, Maynard G. Krebs, on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. In addition to being the first (and last) sitcom to reference Thelonius Monk, Denver's character can also be credited with discovering the Krebs cycle. As the lovable bumbler Gilligan, he foiled a Russian submarine crew, numerous hostile natives and met the Harlem Globe Trotters. Say what you will about his general lassitude re: "escaping the island", Gilligan could never be accused of taking an unreasonable amount of clothing on a three-hour tour. Still, I will always hold him in highest esteem for not narc-ing on Dawn Wells when he got busted for pot possession. Bob Denver: a true American hero.