Series synopsis
Gilligan's Island is an American comedy family television series that premiered on CBS on September 26, 1964. It ended on April 17, 1967. It was created by Sherwood Schwartz. It stars Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus and Natalie Schafer.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: A three-hour tour
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bob Denver as Gilligan
- Alan Hale Jr. as Jonas "The Skipper" Grumby
- Jim Backus as Thurston Howell, III
- Natalie Schafer as Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell
- Tina Louise as Ginger Grant
- Dawn Wells as Mary Ann Summers
- Russell Johnson as Roy "The Professor" Hinkley
- Henry Corden
Supporting cast
- Rory Calhoun
- Al Schottelkotte
- Walt Hazzard
- Roman Gabriel
- Michael Forest as Ugundi
- Vincent Beck
- Richard Kiel
- Mike Mazurki
- Bartlett Robinson
- Jack Sheldon as Lucky (uncredited)
- Russ Grieve as Native Chief
- Stanley Adams
Guest cast
- Henry Corden
- Rory Calhoun
- Al Schottelkotte
- Walt Hazzard
- Roman Gabriel
- Michael Forest as Ugundi
- Vincent Beck
- Richard Kiel
- Mike Mazurki
- Bartlett Robinson
- Jack Sheldon as Lucky (uncredited)
- Russ Grieve as Native Chief
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 105 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | September 1, 1964 | May 15, 1981 |
| Season 1 | 36 | September 26, 1964 | June 12, 1965 |
| Season 2 | 32 | September 16, 1965 | April 28, 1966 |
| Season 3 | 30 | September 12, 1966 | April 17, 1967 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marooned (Unaired Pilot) Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale... So now the seven castaways are stranded on the legendary fictional island. This is one of the many pilot episodes that sold, just didn't get aired (Such as Captain Jack, which was renamed Leave it to Beaver), instead they altered the show drastically, replacing actors, characters, and the theme song. |
September 1, 1964 |
| 2 |
Rescue from Gilligan's Island A tsunami swamps the island, sweeping the castaways into the ocean in a floating hut. They finally get rescued, but find that civilization isn't as civilized as they thought. |
October 14, 1978 |
| 3 |
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island The Castaways finally get permanently rescued and they turn their island home into an exclusive resort. |
May 3, 1979 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two on a Raft The shipwrecked castaways awaken to find themselves marooned on an uncharted island, so Gilligan and Skipper set out on a flimsy raft to find civilization. |
September 26, 1964 |
| 2 |
Home Sweet Hut A hurricane is coming, so the Castaways must quickly build one large community hut in which to weather the storm. However, they soon get on each-others nerves, so they later decide to branch out and build individual huts. |
October 3, 1964 |
| 3 |
Voodoo Something To Me The Skipper fears that the island is full of 'voodoo' when he thinks that Gilligan has been turned into a monkey. |
October 10, 1964 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gilligan's Mother-in-Law A native family from another island comes seeking a husband for their lovely, large, robust daughter. |
September 16, 1965 |
| 2 |
Beauty Is As Beauty Does 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! |
September 23, 1965 |
| 3 |
The Little Dictator The exiled president of a revolution-torn country visits the island. |
September 30, 1965 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Up at Bat Gilligan is bitten by a bat, and then dreams that he has turned into a vampire. Fortunately the Professor knows about bats (what DOESN'T he know about?!), and is able to identify the bat that bit Gilligan as a common red fruit bat, rather than a vampire bat. |
September 12, 1966 |
| 2 |
Gilligan vs. Gilligan Gilligan meets his double, a foreign spy who has undergone plastic surgery in order to look like Gilligan (why, we're not sure!). Gilligan gets in lots of trouble as his double steals Mary Ann's pies, etc . . .. |
September 19, 1966 |
| 3 |
Pass the Vegetables, Please Gilligan finds a crate of radioactive vegetable seeds. The plants grow quickly and grossly misshapen, but the Castaways are so hungry for new items in their diet that they consume them quickly. The plants, when eaten, give the castaways super-human powers. Of course, after he realizes that the vegetables are radioactive, the Professor saves the day by making a homemade soup to absorb the radioactivity. |
September 26, 1966 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 26, 1964 |
| Last aired | April 17, 1967 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Thursday, Saturday |