May 15, 1981 –
Look, there was no real reason for this but The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan’s Island premiered on NBC on this date.
According to both Sherwood Schwartz and Dawn Wells, It was a very emotional day on set when Jim Backus filmed his brief scene. He was thin and very shaky, but he still dominated his character and few lines, as before. After Backus finished filming, he asked Dawn if he was funny, and she assured him that he was, but it broke her heart to see how poor his condition was to not be able to tell.
The Haus of Dcaligari 