Schwartz pitched the idea for Gilligan’s Island to CBS executives in the 1960s. They were instantly interested in it. The idea was certainly a unique one. In the show, seven people live together on a ...

Gilligan’s Island is a classic comedy by creator Sherwood Schwartz. The TV pioneer’s idea for a sitcom about a group of castaways on a deserted island seemed far-fetched. However, the show became an ...

Florence Henderson, Barry Williams, Christopher Knight and Maureen McCormick remember the prolific writer-producer. By Lesley Goldberg Television Editor, West Coast For five seasons, Sherwood Schwartz ...

Sherwood Schwartz, who created the TV sitcoms Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 94. In addition to creating the series, Schwartz wrote their theme songs, both ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A few thoughts on the importance of being Sherwood. Culture snobs who turn up their nose at the thought of television likely were not moved last week by the ...

The late writer-producer didn’t move to Los Angeles for show business, but found success with “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch.” By Rebecca Ford Sherwood Schwartz Walk of Fame 2011 1.Schwartz ...

Sherwood Schwartz, writer-creator of TV favorites “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 94 and was being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for an ...

Sherwood Schwartz -- easily one of the most influential TV producers in history -- has died. Age: 94. For boomers, just two names suffice here: "The Brady Bunch" and "Gilligan's Island." In fact, make ...

Sherwood Schwartz is not one to complain. Which isn’t to say he has nothing to complain about. “Right now I have a torn rotator cuff,” he said during an interview at his home in Beverly Hills. “So I ...