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Jim Backus

Jim Backus



United States

Age: 76

Born: 25 Feb, 1913

Died: 03 Jul, 1989

Known for

In Gilligan's Island as Thurston Howell IIIas Thurston Howell III

in Gilligan's Island
In The Bugs Bunny Show as Smoky the Genieas Smoky the Genie

in The Bugs Bunny Show
In Mr. Magoo as Mr. Magooas Mr. Magoo

in Mr. Magoo
In Gilligan's Planet (1982) as Thurston Howell IIIas Thurston Howell III

in Gilligan's Planet (1982)

TV Series Starring Jim Backus

Gilligan's Planet (1982)Gilligan's Planet (1982)
CBS, 1982 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi, Animation



Gilligan's Planet was a Saturday morning cartoon show that aired on CBS from 1982 to 1984. It was one of the last good cartoon shows that aired, because after this show, 80's cartoons got stupider and stupider. It was cancelled not because of poor ratings but because Filmation (the company that produced it) ran out of business. It was also Filmation's last network cartoon series, starting in 1983, they focused on syndication with He-Man, She-Ra, Filmation's Ghostbusters & Marshall Bravestarr. Gilligan's Planet still remains a fondly remembered cartoon classic, just like it's two originals.


What's New, Mr. Magoo? (1977)What's New, Mr. Magoo? (1977)
CBS, 1977 Cancelled/Ended | Family, Animation



Jim Backus (Gilligan's Island, I Married Joan) stars as the lovable nearsighted goof, Mr. Magoo! He is accompanied by McBarker, an also nearsighted talking dog, and his nephew, Waldo! Theme Song What's New, Mr. Magoo? What new and wild adventure have you bumped into? You are a man of stature, in your hat your 5 foot 3. You'd be a man of leisure, if only you could see! What's New, Mr. Magoo? My, but your dog McBarker looks a lot like you! He'd be a good night watch dog, but he's nearsighted too! From your peculiar point of view, this crazy world's a blur to you! Oh say, can you see What's New, Mr Magoo?


Gilligan's IslandGilligan's Island
CBS, 1964 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family
3.8


Gilligan's Island centered around a group of people who where stranded on an uncharted deserted island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. They all were on a boat tour, which found itself in the middle of a storm leading them to crash on an island!


The Bugs Bunny ShowThe Bugs Bunny Show
ABC, 1960 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family, Animation



The Bugs Bunny Show is an animated television anthology series hosted by Bugs Bunny, that was mainly composed of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons released by Warner Bros. between August 1, 1948 and the end of 1969. The show originally debuted as a primetime half-hour program on ABC in 1960, featuring three theatrical Warner Bros. Cartoons with new linking sequences produced by the Warner Bros. Cartoons staff. After two seasons, The Bugs Bunny Show moved to Saturday mornings, where it remained in one format or another for nearly four decades. The show's title and length changed regularly over the years, as did the network: both ABC and CBS broadcast versions of The Bugs Bunny Show. In 2000, the series, by then known as The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show, was canceled after the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies libraries became the exclusive property of the Cartoon Network family of cable TV networks in the United States.


Mr. MagooMr. Magoo
Syndicated, 1960 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Children, Animation



Mr. Quincy Magoo was a near sighted man who gets himself in trouble by not seeing what's what very well.


I Married JoanI Married Joan
NBC, 1952 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy



An upstanding judge has a wacky but good-hearted wife.