Summer Fun: Remembering Gilligan’s Island

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree

They may not be blood related, but being on a show for so long together pretty much makes you family. Unfortunately for Bob Denver, who played titular character Gilligan, this sort of rings true as he, too, was arrested on charges of marijuana possession. A package of marijuana was delivered to his home in 1998, after which he was arrested and released on $1,000 bond. He reportedly had told authorities that the package was from his co-star Dawn Wells, but didn’t name her when he was arraigned in court. Later, police allegedly found more of the drug paraphernalia in his home and he subsequently pleaded no contest, receiving six months of probation.