After Gilligan's Island, Bob Denver Starred In This Even Goofier '70s Kids' Show
After Gilligan's Island, Bob Denver landed a similar role in this classic '70s kids' show about two janitors accidentally blasted into space.
Bob Denver, best known for his role as Gilligan in the 1960s sitcom Gilligan's Island, found himself in another comedic situation after the show concluded in 1967. In 1975, Denver starred in a short-lived children's series called Far Out Space Nuts. The series was created by the Krofft Brothers, Sid and Marty Krofft, who were responsible for other 1970s kids shows like H.R.
Pufnstuf, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, and Land of the Lost. Denver played Junior, a janitor at NASA, who accidentally launched himself into space after confusing his boss Barney's request for lunch with a launch command. Joined by their furry alien companion Honk, Junior and Barney encountered various alien creatures in a half-hour of mischief-filled escapades.
Denver recounted that Far Out Space Nuts was intended to be a live-action Saturday morning show rather than a cartoon, though sometimes it was difficult to distinguish the two. The show, while featuring some memorable moments and guest stars like John Carradine, struggled to gain traction with audiences and was canceled in 1976, making way for a more successful animated competitor.
Far Out Space Nuts eventually found a new home in syndication during the early 1980s as part of the Krofft Super Stars package.
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