The Baileys of Balboa

The show was primarily developed for the network because its president, James T. Aubrey, insisted that Gilligan's Island, which premiered the same season (and which he personally loathed), would have been a better show if it had centered on the exploits of a charter boat captain operating in a marina, and had his old friend Keefe Brasselle produce his version of the idea in order to prove his point.

Raquel Welch in this clip.

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Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 26, 2018
Category: Humor | Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art | Oceans and Maritime Pursuits | Television | 1960s

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I remember that one. I was 13 and Balboa Island was only 10 miles down the road.

Posted by F.U.D. on 07/26/18 at 07:47 AM

While I'm not a fan of Gilligan's Island, the "Baileys," especially in the clip with Ms. Welch, looked to be a live action imitation of a Saturday morning cartoon blended with "Get Smart." Fortunately it didn't seem to harm Welch's career as she was the lead in the following year film "One Million Years B.C." She really made a fur bikini look good!

Posted by KDP on 07/26/18 at 03:01 PM

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