According to the AP, there are two different teams of castaways. One of which includes "Eric Anderson, 36 (the Professor)." I wonder if that's our very own Coach Gumby?
[edited to indicate there's a whole lot more Eric Andersons teaching at universities in America]
[ November 16, 2004, 05:20 PM: Message edited by: jqueer ]
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This Outsports article by Cyd says that Coach Gumby was 32, and the article is from 2000, so the age matches.
You can baaarely see the two professors in the publicity photo...and, well, the professor on the right does look like Coach.
Yep, that's COACH GUMBY! Just talked with him. I'm sure he'll be great!
My only problem with this is...it's a "reality" series. Ugh! wink Now I almost feel obligated to watch.
[ November 17, 2004, 08:31 AM: Message edited by: Joe in Philly ]
[ November 17, 2004, 08:31 AM: Message edited by: Joe in Philly ]
Joe, you have a problem with reality series?
Why are they afraid to say the professor is gay in his bio? Is he not out? I'm sure his interview in the Advocate won't skip around it.
Or is his sexuality irrelevant?
I'm torn by this. Part of me thinks he should insist that his sexuality be made clear, so that others can see that it's OK for a gay man to participate in shows where the role is not scripted for a gay man. (Although, I always had fantasies of the professor and he probably was gay because he didn't get it on with Mary Ann or Ginger.)
But the other part of me thinks maybe it is irrelevant. It's not like this is a sexuality contest.
I don't know, what do you all think?
BTW, he is a cutie, and it just brings back memories seeing him in that nice, crisp, white shirt.
Or is his sexuality irrelevant?
I'm torn by this. Part of me thinks he should insist that his sexuality be made clear, so that others can see that it's OK for a gay man to participate in shows where the role is not scripted for a gay man. (Although, I always had fantasies of the professor and he probably was gay because he didn't get it on with Mary Ann or Ginger.)
But the other part of me thinks maybe it is irrelevant. It's not like this is a sexuality contest.
I don't know, what do you all think?
BTW, he is a cutie, and it just brings back memories seeing him in that nice, crisp, white shirt.
The fact that they mentioned The Advocate in the profile seems to make it clear. My guess is it will definitely be mentioned in the series.
And then there are the dating shows like "The Bachelor" and "Boy Meets Boy." Those shows are even further away from reality.
Other shows like "Survivor" or "Fear Factor" are nothing more than glorified, overproduced game shows where contestants are competing for prizes.
What I think they have in common is that almost all of them are really, really...what was that word you erroneously used to describe "Desperate Housewives"? Oh, yes...dreadful.
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Cyd at Outsports:
Joe, you have a problem with reality series?
Well, they aren't very real. Shows like "The Real World" are heavily edited and the people are manipulated into acting a certain way or set up for what the producers want to display. For example, I recall during the very first "Real World" they left some sort of photo books featuring nudity out on a table so that it would hopefully lead to some sexy banter between the housemates. Not to mention that the producers place them in certain situations that don't naturally occur in real life (like the group from the current RW show in Philly that got "hired" as interns for the arena football team).Joe, you have a problem with reality series?
And then there are the dating shows like "The Bachelor" and "Boy Meets Boy." Those shows are even further away from reality.
Other shows like "Survivor" or "Fear Factor" are nothing more than glorified, overproduced game shows where contestants are competing for prizes.
What I think they have in common is that almost all of them are really, really...what was that word you erroneously used to describe "Desperate Housewives"? Oh, yes...dreadful.
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batboy:
Why are they afraid to say the professor is gay in his bio? Is he not out? I'm sure his interview in the Advocate won't skip around it.
Or is his sexuality irrelevant?
He's very out. One of his books (available from the Outsports bookstore) is called Trailblazing: The True Story of America's First Openly Gay Track Coach. So he's not just smart, he's athletic, too.Why are they afraid to say the professor is gay in his bio? Is he not out? I'm sure his interview in the Advocate won't skip around it.
Or is his sexuality irrelevant?
He was a speaker at the first Outsports Convention, so many of us have met him. He's a very nice guy.
They really do need to stop calling these "reality" shows and instead call them "unscripted" shows. After all, what's "real" about pretending to be on Gilligan's Island?
Hardly any actors. That's why.
I see that one of the people in the cast phot is named Nicole Eggert. Is this the same Nicole Eggert from Baywatch? Shouldn't she be prepping for the an edition of The Surreal Life?
Hey sports fans,
let me assure you that I am *very* out on the show. I do not know why the execs have decided not to out me off the bat, perhaps they are hoping to clue the gay community in through the mentioning of the Advocate. It's a clue that hets might miss, and then they can have the "shock" of my outting on the show. Who knows. And yes, reality TV is not "real" to some degree it allows members of marginalized identities to take control of their own representation on televison, but then the selecton process and structured-script also limit this. Needless to say I do my best to represent the beauty of being gay in a homophobic community - you can express gender across a range without fear of being called a fag. I hope you enjoy the show. More importantly, however, I hope you guys enjoy my new book In the Game: Gay Athletes and the Cult of Masculinity
let me assure you that I am *very* out on the show. I do not know why the execs have decided not to out me off the bat, perhaps they are hoping to clue the gay community in through the mentioning of the Advocate. It's a clue that hets might miss, and then they can have the "shock" of my outting on the show. Who knows. And yes, reality TV is not "real" to some degree it allows members of marginalized identities to take control of their own representation on televison, but then the selecton process and structured-script also limit this. Needless to say I do my best to represent the beauty of being gay in a homophobic community - you can express gender across a range without fear of being called a fag. I hope you enjoy the show. More importantly, however, I hope you guys enjoy my new book In the Game: Gay Athletes and the Cult of Masculinity
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willyboy:
They really do need to stop calling these \"reality\" shows and instead call them \"unscripted\" shows. After all, what's \"real\" about pretending to be on Gilligan's Island?
Don't many (all?) of these \"unscripted\" shows have writers on staff? Hmmmmm....They really do need to stop calling these \"reality\" shows and instead call them \"unscripted\" shows. After all, what's \"real\" about pretending to be on Gilligan's Island?
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Allen:
Hardly any actors. That's why.
They're all actors, but most of them aren't professional actors. wink
Hardly any actors. That's why.
Remember I did say, hardly. wink
I did the castaway quiz... and found out I'm Mary Ann.
Coach Gumby... so, have you already taped the show? Was it fun? How did you get cast as a castaway?
Coach Gumby... so, have you already taped the show? Was it fun? How did you get cast as a castaway?
Indeed! They found me through a ratemyprofessor.com website. When they found out I was gay, it finalized the deal. I can't tell you how it went, but I can say that I had a good time. I also hope that I make some difference, somehow, for queers in general. Perhaps just the image that we can be athletic, and professors as well. If not, hell, I still had fun!
[ November 17, 2004, 03:31 PM: Message edited by: Coach Gumby ]
[ November 17, 2004, 03:31 PM: Message edited by: Coach Gumby ]
I noticed the other Professor had a science background, which seems to be a better fit for the original show. I'm interested in seeing how the social sciences match up against the hard sciences in this context. That and the millionaires are hardly in the same league, one couple is worth $500mil and the other $2mil (though those of us below the poverty line probably couldn't tell the difference).
just did the quiz--I'm the movie star barely
I did the quiz too finally and I'm the professor, barely! I always had a crush on the professor when I was young, so no big surprise here. I still remember that scene when they're all dreaming and the professor dreams that he's a rock star and fans are ripping off his shirt and he wakes up tearing his own shirt off. Oh. My. Gawd. I almost had a wet dream during the day while awake!
Coach gumby, I hope you re-enact that scene. wink
Coach gumby, I hope you re-enact that scene. wink
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theodoresdaddy:
just did the quiz--I'm the movie star barely
Good Lord, according to the quiz, I'm Mary Ann....the "Farm Girl". just did the quiz--I'm the movie star barely
NJ
I did the quiz. Should I be surprised? 
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You are most like: THE MOVIE STAR
How certain are the results? BARELY
Sure, your name isn't up in lights yet, but it's only a matter of time. At least, that's what you tell every freaking person you meet. Fame is your destination, and you'll do anything you can to reach it. Being stranded on a desert isle would only be a speedbump on your road to success. With your looks and style, it wouldn't be long before agents would actually swim out to sign you to a multi-picture deal.
How certain are the results? BARELY
Sure, your name isn't up in lights yet, but it's only a matter of time. At least, that's what you tell every freaking person you meet. Fame is your destination, and you'll do anything you can to reach it. Being stranded on a desert isle would only be a speedbump on your road to success. With your looks and style, it wouldn't be long before agents would actually swim out to sign you to a multi-picture deal.
I'm the professor. What a surprise!
"barely" a professor as well
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Of course, by the time rescue comes, your fellow castaways may have killed and eaten you--if just to shut you up for a while, Mr. Know-It-All
I'm the millionaire's wife! Barely! Quick Thurston, I need some champagne!
AAAAAAAAACK! I'm GILLIGAN!!!!!!
Meanwhile, in my Entertainment Weekly this week is a DVD of the show -- from what the print ad says it seems to be just promo material, and not a full episode like the "Jack and Bobby" DVD that I got from the magazine earlier in the fall. I'll watch this and let you know what's in it.
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You are most like: THE FIRST MATE
How certain are the results? BARELY
Sure, you'll never be a leader, but the world needs followers, too. If you were on the island, the others could rest assured that there would be someone around to perform the menial tasks. You're not the brightest bear in the woods, nor are you good with your hands. Heck, you're not even that pretty to look at. But you're loyal... which has to count for something.
eek! eek! How certain are the results? BARELY
Sure, you'll never be a leader, but the world needs followers, too. If you were on the island, the others could rest assured that there would be someone around to perform the menial tasks. You're not the brightest bear in the woods, nor are you good with your hands. Heck, you're not even that pretty to look at. But you're loyal... which has to count for something.
Meanwhile, in my Entertainment Weekly this week is a DVD of the show -- from what the print ad says it seems to be just promo material, and not a full episode like the "Jack and Bobby" DVD that I got from the magazine earlier in the fall. I'll watch this and let you know what's in it.
Just got my first look at a commercial for the series - if the show was quiet about Coach Gumby's "specialness" in the on-line profile, they aren't in the advertising. Apparently there was some friction between the Coach and the Millionaire's wife. She's shown saying "I'm on an island with a gay person, a gay person flaunting his [homosexuality]" and he's shown saying "I can't believe someone married her" (or something close to that). It was very funny.
Hey, little buddies, I'm the Skipper!
"If you ever get stuck on a deserted island, it'll be your own fault. After all, you're the one in charge. At least, that's what you want everyone to think. But we know that all the shouted orders and threats of physical violence are just your way of hiding from the world. Come on, let your inner child come out and play! No? Then you'd better watch out for big rocks, captain. It's sink or swim..."
Why, I oughta smack them upside the head with my Skipper's cap!
I hope a Canadian station picks up the show. Professor Gumby rocks! wink
"If you ever get stuck on a deserted island, it'll be your own fault. After all, you're the one in charge. At least, that's what you want everyone to think. But we know that all the shouted orders and threats of physical violence are just your way of hiding from the world. Come on, let your inner child come out and play! No? Then you'd better watch out for big rocks, captain. It's sink or swim..."
Why, I oughta smack them upside the head with my Skipper's cap!
I hope a Canadian station picks up the show. Professor Gumby rocks! wink
Just call me Ginger.
Remember, HornFan, Ginger was a bimbo! wink
The DVD I got in Entertainment Weekly was a waste. A music video for the new version of the theme song by the band Bowling For Soup (with the band portraying the castaways), two 30-second commercials for the show (which only showed casting calls for Gilligan and Mary Ann) and an interactive game that you can play if you put the DVD in a computer.
The DVD I got in Entertainment Weekly was a waste. A music video for the new version of the theme song by the band Bowling For Soup (with the band portraying the castaways), two 30-second commercials for the show (which only showed casting calls for Gilligan and Mary Ann) and an interactive game that you can play if you put the DVD in a computer.
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Remember, HornFan, Ginger was a bimbo!
Yet she always got what she wanted. :cool:
Yeah, but Mrs. Howell,(Luvvy), was the only one getting some action on that island - she rules!
I "barely" am the professor.
You are most like: THE PROFESSOR
How certain are the results? BARELY
Of all of the castaways, you have the most up-side. Not only could you keep everyone alive by making household appliances out of shells and rocks, but you could always sell the patents for these novelty items once you got off the island. Of course, by the time rescue comes, your fellow castaways may have killed and eaten you--if just to shut you up for a while, Mr. Know-It-All.
You are most like: THE PROFESSOR
How certain are the results? BARELY
Of all of the castaways, you have the most up-side. Not only could you keep everyone alive by making household appliances out of shells and rocks, but you could always sell the patents for these novelty items once you got off the island. Of course, by the time rescue comes, your fellow castaways may have killed and eaten you--if just to shut you up for a while, Mr. Know-It-All.
Okay, the commercials for the show are awesome! One of the millionaire's wife seems really upset that "someone" is flaunting his "gayness everywhere." And then cut to a shirtless Coach Gumby.
Okay, just by that comment and that Coach Gumby is in it, I am totally tuning in.
Okay, just by that comment and that Coach Gumby is in it, I am totally tuning in.
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Allen:
Okay, the commercials for the show are awesome! One of the millionaire's wife seems really upset that \"someone\" is flaunting his \"gayness everywhere.\" And then cut to a shirtless Coach Gumby.
Okay, just by that comment and that Coach Gumby is in it, I am totally tuning in.
Well in reality, Mrs. Howell (Natalie Schaffer)was a big fag-hag. wink Okay, the commercials for the show are awesome! One of the millionaire's wife seems really upset that \"someone\" is flaunting his \"gayness everywhere.\" And then cut to a shirtless Coach Gumby.
Okay, just by that comment and that Coach Gumby is in it, I am totally tuning in.
NJ
Yes, indeed, it is me "shirtless" but that isn't me saying, "Who would marry that women," it is the millionair. If you subscribe to the Advocate, there is an article about me and the show on this weeks issue (dated Dec 7), p. 66.
I think Cyd is going to be writing an outsports article on this island adventure too.
I think Cyd is going to be writing an outsports article on this island adventure too.
Oh, I know. It doesn't even imply you do in the commercial. I think it may have been the other millionaire. I'm not certain.
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pat125:
I \"barely\" am the professor.
You are most like: THE PROFESSOR
How certain are the results? BARELY
Of all of the castaways, you have the most up-side. Not only could you keep everyone alive by making household appliances out of shells and rocks, but you could always sell the patents for these novelty items once you got off the island. Of course, by the time rescue comes, your fellow castaways may have killed and eaten you--if just to shut you up for a while, Mr. Know-It-All.
I got the same result...
I \"barely\" am the professor.
You are most like: THE PROFESSOR
How certain are the results? BARELY
Of all of the castaways, you have the most up-side. Not only could you keep everyone alive by making household appliances out of shells and rocks, but you could always sell the patents for these novelty items once you got off the island. Of course, by the time rescue comes, your fellow castaways may have killed and eaten you--if just to shut you up for a while, Mr. Know-It-All.
It says I'm the millionaire. I WISH!!
What? Working for the Blade hasn't made you a millionaire?? I'm shocked!
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Cyd at Outsports:
It says I'm the millionaire. I WISH!!
It says I'm the millionaire. I WISH!!
Iiiii'm working for a project at Morgan Staaaaaaanley now. In due time, dear chap. In due time.
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Allen:
And then cut to a shirtless Coach Gumby.
Makes me want to run out and get cable. wink And then cut to a shirtless Coach Gumby.
Tangent time: The original show was on in prime time as a kid, and my dad (who had studio contacts from when he used to cover TV for a newspaper in Cheeseland) got passes for the VIP/backstage tour when he and Mom and I went to visit LA. His favorite character was Ginger, but he knew mine was the Professor (because I was a very bookish and unathletic 8-year-old, and science was the height of cool back then, thanks to the "space race"), so we got to meet the actor briefly on the set. We also took a picture of me lifting one of those "boulders" on the set (they were made of Styrofoam). One of the more pleasant moments of an otherwise unremarkable suburban childhood.
[ November 23, 2004, 12:34 PM: Message edited by: danimal ]
It's starts tonight!! Unfortunately, for me, it's on at the same time as The Biggest Loser on NBC. DAMNIT!! :mad:
Anyway, I do want to say that this Gilligan is adorable.
[ November 30, 2004, 06:54 AM: Message edited by: Allen ]
Anyway, I do want to say that this Gilligan is adorable.
[ November 30, 2004, 06:54 AM: Message edited by: Allen ]
It's also up against The Amazing Race. Really picked a bad night (Tuesday night with Queer Eye also coming back down the road) to position this new reality show. Tuesday night is reality overkill.
I like Gilmore Girls and One Tree Hill also. Tuesday is crowded with a bunch of shows I like to watch and you can only Tivo so much...
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I tried. I lasted 1 hour and 4 minutes. Coach Gumby, you're great, I love that you are being openly gay on TV, I liked seeing you shirtless, wink but as God is my witness if I didn't turn off the TV when I did I would have smashed my head against the wall. @#*&!$@ "reality" television....
OMG! This show rocks!
Ok, the only part that rocks is waiting to hear what kind of stupid crap the millionaire's wife is going to say next. It appears the producers of the show have decided to focus a whole lot of attention on her, which makes for some rather entertaining moments, like when she's talking about people having sex with snakes. Apparently money can't buy brains.
What's up with the head to head competition turning into a team thing? Why not just throw the two into something without any help from their team? Seems kind of dumb to me, but I guess they have to keep that whole "team" concept alive for awhile. Other than Coach Gumby, I didn't really like anyone on his team. Can't wait for the millionaire's showdown.
Ok, the only part that rocks is waiting to hear what kind of stupid crap the millionaire's wife is going to say next. It appears the producers of the show have decided to focus a whole lot of attention on her, which makes for some rather entertaining moments, like when she's talking about people having sex with snakes. Apparently money can't buy brains.
What's up with the head to head competition turning into a team thing? Why not just throw the two into something without any help from their team? Seems kind of dumb to me, but I guess they have to keep that whole "team" concept alive for awhile. Other than Coach Gumby, I didn't really like anyone on his team. Can't wait for the millionaire's showdown.
I actually enjoyed it quite a bit, too. The Millionaire's wife is a total bitch. Good to see everyone else hates her.
Great show! Funny too.
Tonight was "Reality show" night at apartamento de Sterling.
At 8:00p ET I was watching The Real Gilligan's Island.
At 9:00 it was TAR6
10:00 Cold Turkey
And at 12:15 I checking out the second episode of Gilligan's. I think I'm getting addicted to reality show... or is that I AM addicted already?
Too bad that skipper had to go.
Tonight was "Reality show" night at apartamento de Sterling.
At 8:00p ET I was watching The Real Gilligan's Island.
At 9:00 it was TAR6
10:00 Cold Turkey
And at 12:15 I checking out the second episode of Gilligan's. I think I'm getting addicted to reality show... or is that I AM addicted already?
Too bad that skipper had to go.
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