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Fans of the classic sitcom "Gilligan's Island" will recall that there were two versions of the main theme song "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle," which was penned by series creator Sherwood Schwartz and composer George Wyle. The first season's version concludes with a somewhat dismissive "...and the rest," which fails to acknowledge or give onscreen billing to Russell Johnson (who played Professor Roy Hinkley) and Dawn Wells (who portrayed farmgirl Mary Ann Summers). This was the result of a contract stipulation insisted upon by Tina Louise, who played Hollywood actress Ginger Grant: Louise ( the only main actor from "Gilligan's Island" who is still alive ) had it written into her contract that she had to be billed last.

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