I heard an interview with Sherwood Schwartz (creator of Gilligan's Island) the other day. He said that when he pitched Gilligan's Island, the network executives were concerned that new viewers would need a lot of exposition at the beginning of every episode or else they'd be confused about who these people were and why they couldn't just leave. Given that the only other real option was a "Previously on LOST..."-style introduction, this was a much more elegant solution.
As a bonus, it's sung to the always-catchy tune of Emily Dickinson's "Because I Could Not Stop For Death."
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