those four notes would immediately cause that almost pavlovian knee-jerk reaction. the weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed if not for the courage of the fearless crew, the minnow would be lost everybody knew how gilligan got on that island. because they had heard the song over and over again. the skipper too, the millionaire and his wife we don t do ourselves any favor by underestimating the cultural penetration that these little songs had in this culture. making your way in the world today takes everything you ve got when cheers started, nobody