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Jerry Van Dyke, the brother of Dick, was offered the part of Gilligan on Gilligan s Island but he declined, thinking the show would not be successful. Instead, he chose to take the lead role in My Mother the Car, which is often regarded as one of the most terrible TV shows ever.

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Jerry Van Dyke, the brother of Dick, was offered the part of Gilligan on Gilligan’s Island but he declined, thinking the show would not be successful. Instead, he chose to take the lead role in My Mother the Car, which is often regarded as one of the most terrible TV shows ever.

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