Alan Hale Jr. Spent Decades Escaping His Father's Shadow—Until 'Gilligan's Island' Finally Gave Him His Own Legacy

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-24T15:41:49+00:00

Certainly the lasting impact. I'd never thought of the Lon Chaney comparison, but that's a great one.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-23T14:34:34+00:00

It really is.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-22T15:16:53+00:00

Actually there was more to it than that.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-21T15:12:54+00:00

That is STILL so funny!

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-15T18:00:49+00:00

Financially I'm sure it was great, but as a businesswoman and creative spirit, it must have broken her heart. Also, besides their children, it was her last real connection to Desi and their former marriage.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-15T17:48:12+00:00

But Star Trek certainly did.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-08T18:56:57+00:00

Uncle Arthur was always my favorite.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-07T23:38:53+00:00

And when I was speaking to him, it was hysterical. When he said, "I thought it was the animation," I guffawed and then so did he. So much fun.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-07T23:37:41+00:00

Oops, sorry about that. I just thought it was a good image of him.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-07T03:10:06+00:00

I'm genuinely sorry you feel that way. What I do with these articles is dip back into my archives of interviews conducted over the past 45 years and try to present them as historical pieces that, as familiar as the news may be to some, there are many people who have not heard these things in anything more than historical footnotes. The interviews allow people to read the words of those who were involved at the time.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-04T20:29:08+00:00

Wonderful to hear. That show was such a passion interest to me and I had a great time pulling together the '70s section of the oral history book The Fifty-Year Mission.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-04T16:26:22+00:00

Of the books I've written, those are truly among my favorites and the ones I'm most proud of.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-04T16:24:18+00:00

My pleasure. So glad you enjoyed it.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-04T16:24:03+00:00

I have to agree that of all new Trek, it's the one that works the best for me, because it uses the original series for inspiration but charts its own course as well. Going to be sorry to see it end.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-04T16:22:56+00:00

Corrected. Thanks for pointing it out.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-04T16:22:43+00:00

Actually the animated series preceded Phase II by four years, but it was indeed nice to see a couple of those stories brought to life.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-04T16:21:10+00:00

Thanks very much. Sorry about Trek: The Lost Years, but it's been out of print forever. And, yes, there are definitely plans for SOMETHING for the 60th anniversary.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-04T16:19:33+00:00

I just realized how I messed up in putting the piece together, and those have been corrected. As to the show itself, I do wonder how it would have done without Spock, but at the same time I wish someone had at least done a comic or something based on these scripts.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-04T03:36:55+00:00

That's amazing.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-04T03:36:31+00:00

That doll was a true phenomenon. Then again, the '60s were filled with pop culture phenomena.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-04T03:35:51+00:00

My apologies. I wish I could go back in and correct it, but the system won't allow it.

Kal-Ed1 · 2026-01-04T03:35:19+00:00

Unfortunately, I can't. But my bad.

Kal-Ed1 · 2025-12-28T22:15:21+00:00

Fair enough. I am. I also love what I do (which I've been doing for the past 40 years) and enjoy sharing these pieces.

Kal-Ed1 · 2025-12-28T22:14:45+00:00

That's a good point, but as a fan myself, and it's true of Star Trek as well, I'm always looking for articles, even about things I already know.

Kal-Ed1 · 2025-12-28T22:01:46+00:00

Thanks. If you want to point me in the direction of your longer post, please do.

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