Screen siren glamour, or girl-next-door pertness? Hollywood, or Kansas? Wide-eyed innocence, or sexy allure? Redhead or brunette? Sparkly gowns, or down-home denim?
Why did the Howells pack so many clothes for a three-hour tour?
How come the Professor could build a radio out of coconuts but not fix a hole in a boat?
Ginger or Mary Ann?
Those first two “Gilligan’s Island” questions can be explained (they’re Howells, and fixing the Minnow would’ve ended the show). But the other query remains.
As we noted when marking Dawn Wells’ 74th birthday two years ago, it’s a classic pop-psychological question that’s as much about personality and expectations as good looks, since both Ginger Grant (Tina Louise) and Mary Ann Summers (Wells) were — and are — lovely.
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
[…]
