Gilligan's Island/Tear Jerker

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  • The brief appearance by Jim Backus, wracked by Parkinson's Disease, in The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island. The rest of the cast is visibly moved when he appears, and some were crying.
    • Everyone knew it would be one of his last performances, and after filming had finished on that brief scene, the entire cast and crew burst into a spontaneous round of applause for Jim Backus.
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