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Gilligan's Island

  • TV-G
  • 1964–1967
  • 3 seasons
  • Comedy, Family
  • 7.4

A three-hour tour

The slapstick adventures of hapless Gilligan, long-suffering Skipper and their gang of mismatched castaways, all stranded on an uncharted desert isle after their tiny ship hit stormy weather.

Episodes

32 episodes
  1. 1Gilligan's Mother-in-Law

    25 minSep 16, 1965

    A native family from another island comes seeking a husband for their lovely, large, robust daughter.

  2. 2Beauty Is As Beauty Does

    25 minSep 23, 1965

    Gilligan suggests a beauty contest to decide which of the three women will become "Ms. Castaway." Mr. Howell attempts to sabotage the other contestants by spreading glue on the stage before Mary Ann's big dance scene, and by shooting spit-wads at Ginger while she performs. The Professor blows pepper at the stage when it is Mrs. Howell's turn. Then, when all the competitions are complete, the final decision rests with the judge.....Gilligan!

  3. 3The Little Dictator

    25 minSep 30, 1965

    The exiled president of a revolution-torn country visits the island.

  4. 4Smile, You're on Mars Camera

    25 minOct 7, 1965

    A NASA satellite with a TV camera, accidentally lands on the island instead of the intended target: Mars. The castaways try to communicate their S.O.S. when the camera is operational. However, with the help of a Gilligan goof-up, the castaways are covered with glue and feathers, and the NASA scientists mistakenly believe they are seeing the first proof of life on Mars.

  5. 5The Sweepstakes

    25 minOct 14, 1965

    Gilligan has the winning ticket for a South American sweepstakes.

  6. 6Quick Before It Sinks

    25 minOct 28, 1965

    The Professor thinks that the island is sinking, which causes the Castaways to panic. As it turns out, Gilligan has mistakenly moved the Professor's measuring stick, so the panic was a false alarm.

  7. 7Castaways Pictures Presents

    25 minNov 4, 1965

    The Castaways make a silent movie in the hopes that it will be discovered by someone who will rescue them.

  8. 8Agonized Labor

    25 minNov 11, 1965

    Gilligan and the Skipper hear a radio broadcast telling of the collapse of the Howell financial empire. The castaways attempt to help them develop skills in order to compete in the working world.

  9. 9Nyet, Nyet -- Not Yet

    25 minNov 18, 1965

    Two Russian Cosmonauts land on the island in their space capsule. Since the cosmonauts keep a tight guard on the space capsule, the castaways must come up with a way to smuggle one of them into the capsule in order to send back help after the cosmonauts are rescued.

  10. 10Hi-Fi Gilligan

    25 minNov 25, 1965

    Gilligan's mouth becomes a radio after he is accidentally hit on the head. When their regular radio is broken, Gilligan becomes their sole source of information on the approaching typhoon.

  11. 11The Chain of Command

    25 minDec 2, 1965

    The Skipper worries that something is going to happen to him, so he begins to train Gilligan to be a leader. The Skipper then disappears leaving Gilligan in charge, with predictable results!

  12. 12Don't Bug the Mosquitoes

    25 minDec 9, 1965

    A popular American singing group, the Mosquitoes (Bingo, Bango, Bongo, and Irving), land on the island hoping for some quiet and relaxation on a deserted island.

  13. 13Gilligan Gets Bugged

    25 minDec 16, 1965

    Gilligan's thinks he is doomed after being bitten by a yellow and green bug. Soon, the other castaways are also bitten by the same bug.

  14. 14Mine Hero

    25 minDec 23, 1965

    While fishing, Gilligan pulls a WWII mine out of the lagoon. When the Professor is unable to deactivate the mine, Gilligan tows it back into the lagoon, where it harmlessly explodes.

  15. 15Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue

    25 minDec 30, 1965

    Erika Tiffany Smith lands on the island looking for a place to start a new resort, and a new husband.

  16. 16Not Guilty

    25 minJan 6, 1966

    A crate containing coconuts is wrapped in an old Honolulu newspaper that read that one of the Castaways are being sought in a murder investigation. The castaways become suspicious of each other and decide to recreate the events of the night before they sailed, in order to solve the Randolph Blake murder case.

  17. 17You've Been Disconnected

    25 minJan 13, 1966

    A storm washes up a Trans-continental telephone cable up into the lagoon. Once again the Castaways are given hope for a rescue, as the Professor manages to break into the cable and rig up a telephone so they can dial out for help.

  18. 18The Postman Cometh

    25 minJan 20, 1966

    The Castaways hear on the radio that Mary Ann's boyfriend in Kansas is getting married. Mary Ann overhears the others talking about her, and mistakenly believes that she has been poisoned by the mushrooms she recently ate, and has only a short while left to live. A hilarious dream sequence follows, featuring the Professor sounding a lot like Cary Grant.

  19. 19Seer Gilligan

    25 minJan 27, 1966

    Gilligan discovers an island bush that produces seeds which, when eaten, give a person the ability to read the minds of others. This leads to disaster when everyone insults each other through their honesty and thoughts.

  20. 20Love Me, Love My Skipper

    25 minFeb 3, 1966

    The Howells plan a party, and Mr. Howell accidentally loses the Skipper's invitation. The others refuse to attend, believing that the Howells have intentionally snubbed the Skipper.

  21. 21Gilligan's Living Doll

    25 minFeb 10, 1966

    An experimental robot launched by the Air Force parachutes onto the island. The professor reprograms the robot to walk to Hawaii ("one hundred eleven hours"), but the "lucky" rabbit's foot that Gilligan secretly stuffed into the robot causes it to malfunction upon arrival in Hawaii.

  22. 22Forward March

    25 minFeb 17, 1966

    The Castaways are frightened as the sounds of battle, including hand grenades and machine guns, rock the island. The culprit turns out to be a gorilla who has found an old WWII weapons cache.

  23. 23Ship Ahoax

    25 minFeb 24, 1966

    The Castaways begin to suffer from 'island madness' due to the isolation. The Professor attempts to come up with a plan to lift everyone's spirits.

  24. 24Feed the Kitty

    25 minMar 3, 1966

    A cage containing a lion washes ashore in the lagoon. After Gilligan removes a thorn from his paw, the two become pals. When the Castaways run out of food, however, Gilligan thinks the lion has consumed the Skipper.

  25. 25Operation: Steam Heat

    25 minMar 10, 1966

    Hot water spurting from beneath the island pleases the castaways as they can now have hot water piped to their huts. However, the hot water also concerns the professor since it means that increased volcanic activity may be imminent. The Professor saves the day by making a bomb from ingredients found on the island (of course!) to spike the volcano.

  26. 26Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?

    25 minMar 17, 1966

    The radio reports that Mr. Howell has been rescued and is spending all of his money. Obviously, there is an imposter! The real Mr. Howell is frantic, and offers a reward to the person who can come up with a plan to get him back to civilization. Meanwhile, the imposter falls off a luxury liner and ends up stranded on (you guessed it!) Gilligan's Island. There the imposter conks Mr. Howell on the head with a coconut, changes clothes with him, and attempts to continue his masquerade as the millionaire.

  27. 27Ghost a Go-Go

    25 minMar 24, 1966

    A ghost appears on the island and tries to scare the Castaways off. The castaways turn the tables by dressing in sheets and roaming around the island to scare the visitors off the island.

  28. 28Allergy Time

    25 minMar 31, 1966

    The Skipper begins to itch and sneeze whenever he is around Gilligan. Soon all of the Castaways appear to be allergic to him. The Professor develops a vaccine, but it doesn't seem to work. It turns out that everyone is allergic to the papaya oil used in Gilligan's hair tonic.

  29. 29The Friendly Physician

    25 minApr 7, 1966

    A mad scientist lands on the island and takes the Castaways to his castle . . . on a nearby island . . . to perform experiments on them.

  30. 30V for Vitamins

    25 minApr 14, 1966

    The Professor determines that the lack of vitamin C on the island threatens the health of the castaways. While watching the last of their orange seeds to protect them from the cold night air, Gilligan falls asleep and dreams that he is Jack from ""Jack in the Beanstalk.""

  31. 31Mr. and Mrs.???

    25 minApr 21, 1966

    A radio bulletin states that the minister who married Thurston and Lovey Howell (the Reverend Buckley Norris of Boston) was a fraud, and that the Howell's marriage is actually null and void. The stress causes disagreements and separations between the Howells. In the end, it turns out that the radio announcer was at fault: While he mistakenly reported that "Buckley Norris" was the fraudulent minister, he was supposed to say "Borris Nuckley."

  32. 32Meet the Meteor

    25 minApr 28, 1966

    A huge meteor lands on the island, causing everything nearby to age very rapidly. The Professor determines the rapid aging is being caused by strong cosmic rays (he makes this determination by using his bamboo Geiger counter!).

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Series cast

Bob DenverGilligan98 episodes
Alan Hale Jr.Skipper98 episodes
Jim BackusThurston Howell98 episodes
Natalie SchaferLovey Howell98 episodes
Tina LouiseGinger Grant98 episodes
Dawn WellsMary Ann Summers98 episodes
Russell JohnsonProfessor98 episodes
Vito Scotti4 episodes
Janos Prohaska4 episodes
Mel Blanc3 episodes
Eddie Little SkyNative Warrior3 episodes
Russ GrieveNative Chief2 episodes
Hans Conried2 episodes
George N. Neise2 episodes
Herb VigranLucky (voice) (uncredited)2 episodes
Chick Hearn2 episodes
Denny MillerDuke Williams2 episodes
Henry Corden1 episode

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