What’s Up Doc?
Many fans probably didn’t understand some parts in the series like the Gilligan’s Island episode “You have been disconnected”. We saw in that episode Mr. Howell giving his wife’s diamond necklaces to Gilligan so he could cut the encased wires. Mr. Howell said to Gilligan. “You’ll have more carrots than Bugs Bunny.” Jim Backus said this line because he once voiced over for Looney Tunes character in “A-Lad-In His Lamp.” He was the voice behind Smokey the Genie together with Bugs Bunny.
Archie Bunker As The Skipper?
We also know Carroll O’Connor who was a popular racist in All in the Family where he prejudged Archie Bunker. O’Connor actually tried for Skipper’s character but Sherwood didn’t see him as fit for the role.