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Gilligan's "Mary Ann" to Serve Six Months Probation

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Dawn Wells — aka Mary Ann of Gilligan's Island — is serving six months of unsupervised probation for allegedly having marijuana in her car.

The former Islander, now 69, had her sentencing Feb. 29, which included five days in jail, a fine of $410.50 and probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of reckless driving, but, under a plea deal, three misdemeanor counts were dropped.

Wells was found with the drugs when she was stopped for erratic driving in October. There are several different accounts, however, of how the pot and paraphernalia ended up in her vehicle, starting with Wells' assertion that she'd picked up some hitchhikers who left it behind. They were, perhaps, on a three-hour tour, which Wells should know has its hazards. — Anna Dimond


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Posted by TV Guide News
Mar 11, 2008 7:58 PM
Another dangerous criminal brought to justice. Thank Goodness Lovey isn't here to see this!
Posted by DaMess
Mar 12, 2008 2:59 AM
There's a joke in there somewhere about coconut pies. I know there is. Somewhere.:^O
Posted by tvfan1957
Mar 12, 2008 9:33 AM
I knew something was up when in that one episode Mary Anne had the Professor fashion a "killer bong" out of some hollowed bamboo.... - MWM
Posted by TV Guide News
Mar 12, 2008 9:37 AM
Shouldn't the headline be "Mary Anne Loves Mary Jane?"
Posted by emteem
Mar 12, 2008 10:18 AM
There's a joke in there somewhere about coconut pies. I know there is. Somewhere.

All these years I thought they were a staple of their diet for survival purposes. Now I find out they were the perfect munchies cure.

It also explains why the Professor was always coming up with so many wacky inventions that usually had very little to do with escaping the island. The Demon Weed can be so very distracting. Or so I am told.
Posted by bmp956
Mar 12, 2008 11:02 AM
The officer new something was wrong when Dawn complained that she couldn't find the bicycle pedals on her car....
And I always thought Mrs. Howell to be the weed bogart......:^O;)
Posted by Mr. Furley
Mar 12, 2008 2:30 PM
Shouldn't the headline be "Mary Anne Loves Mary Jane?"

:^O:^O
Posted by findmebaby.com
Mar 12, 2008 3:15 PM
bmo956 You are so right. I always wondered why the professor could make a radio out of a coconut but couldn't figure out how to strap a few logs together to make a raft. Guess that's why they call it "dope".
Posted by DaMess
Mar 13, 2008 2:04 AM
You mean that this was our beloved Mary Ann"??
Amazing what some of our old-time tv actors can be up too isn't it??
Both good and bad.

Renate Uhl-Grand Junction co
Posted by tvstar
Mar 14, 2008 11:19 PM
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