Sherwood Schwartz Dead at 94

[meegbear]

Source: Hollywoodhiccups.com

The Brady Bunch and Gilligan’s Island creator, Sherwood Schwartz has passed away in his sleep from natural causes, with his family by his side. He was 94.

Schwartz‘s entertainment career came “by accident”. He relocated from New York to southern California to pursue a master of science degree in biology. In need of employment, he began writing jokes for Bob Hope’s radio program, for which Schwartz’s brother, Al Schwartz, worked. Schwartz recalled that Hope “liked my jokes, used them on his show and got big laughs. Then he asked me to join his writing staff. I was faced with a major decision — writing comedy or starving to death while I cured those diseases. I made a quick career change.”

He went on to write for Ozzie Nelson’s The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and other radio shows.

He was a writer on the Armed Forces Radio Network before he got his big break in television.

Read more: http://hollywoodhiccups.com/2011/07/12/sherwood-schwartz-dead-at-94/

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[Taverner]

1. Here's to one of the more talented sitcom-writers!

Gilligan's Island may have been dumb, but it was funny and it was a good dumb

[meegbear]

2. So bad, it was good

[Taverner]

3. Yep it was that

Kind of like Hogan's Heroes

Take an idea that should fail miserably, add a bunch of goofiness and sight gags, shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Olive optional.

[Permanut]

17. Ditto Zappaman...

Greatest show ever. Beverly Hillbillies comes close though. Thanks Mr. Schwartz for making the world a better place.

[Ian David]

4. It was that damned tiki idol that killed him.

[monmouth]

5. He brought a lot of joy into many homes. RIP Mr. Schwartz..n/t

[tridim]

6. He seemed like a really decent and genuine person. RIP

[reformist2]

7. The Brady Bunch is a national treasure.

The first season, especially. The quintessential family show. Thank you, Sherwood.

[izquierdista]

8. Will flags in Louisiana be at half staff?

jus' askin' :shrug:

[ChazII]

9. May he rest in peace.

I loved Brady Bunch and Gilligan's Island growing up. Hollywoods's gain was medicine's loss, but he gave us laughter which is said to be the best medicine.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

12. Also...

... no one died a violent death in any of Schwartz's sit coms, that is something he pointed out towards a critic at one time.

[blm]

15. He was also a committed Democrat and a keen collector of art.....

And a pretty nice guy, to boot.

[Raschel]

10. Thanks for the great entertainment Mr. Schwartz.

:toast:

[CubicleGuy]

11. Everyone eventually gets their final...

... "three hour tour".

May his tour of heaven last much longer than that.

[edbermac]

13. "Gilligan, little buddy!"

RIP Mr Schwartz

[zappaman]

14. It is indisputable

that Gilligan's Island was the single greatest show in the history of television.
R.I.P.

[myrna minx]

16. Rest in peace.

:cry:

[Mnemosyne]

18. RIP, Mr. Schwartz. You done good... K&R n/t

[ellie]

19. RIP Sherwood

I loved Gilligan's Island growing up. My brother and I still quote the show all the time.

[Frank Cannon]

21. The episode where they did a "Hamlet" musical is one of the greatest...

episodes of any situation comedy ever. I'm not even kidding about that.

[Grrrfun]

20. glad he came

and lasted so long and gave us so much..

gilligan season 1 is awesome.

I think that disc set had an interview with Sherwood. He said the Navy contacted him and called him in for a talk. They were getting letters from concerned citizens wondering how the hell those nice people were ever going to get off that island, and why doesn't the Navy do something??

smooth waters and sunny shores await you Sherwood.

[Trajan]

22. I once roomed with daughter, Hope, and her love, Chris ...

In beautiful downtown Burbank ....

Sorry for your loss, Hope .... Please accept my sincerest condolences ....