They Changed The Intro For Political Reasons
From the beginning of the show until the ‘70s, the opening of the show featured the same gunfight between a gunman and Matt Dillon. The intro was only changed at one point. This change came about after the anti-violence politics in the ‘70s. Once more, the show decided to adapt with the times.
They Changed The Intro For Political Reasons
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‘Gilligan’s Island’ Was Cancelled But It Should Have Been ‘Gunsmoke’
It was in 1967 that CBS decided to pull the plug one of the big shows. Initially, the network decided that Gunsmoke had to go. The fans were not the only ones who threw a fit after hearing about it since the network executives who liked it did so too. Gilligan’s Island got axed instead.
‘Gilligan’s Island’ Was Cancelled But It Should Have Been ‘Gunsmoke’