Gilligan's Island

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1964-09-26

Last Air Date: 1967-04-17

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 98

Created By: Sherwood Schwartz

Networks: CBS

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Top 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
Janos Prohaska as N/A
Vito Scotti as N/A
Mel Blanc as N/A

Seasons

Specials (1964) - (7 Episodes)

Season 1 (1964) - (36 Episodes)

Season 2 (1965) - (32 Episodes)

Season 3 (1966) - (30 Episodes)

Specials (1964)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Marooned (Unaired Pilot) (1964-09-01)

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.
Ep. 2: Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978-10-14)

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.
Ep. 3: The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979-05-03)

The Castaways finally get permanently rescued and they turn their island home into an exclusive resort.
Ep. 4: The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981-05-15)

The famous Harlem Globetrotters crash land on Gilligans Island, immediately dispatching a terrifying 'shark' by throwing basketballs at it. A mad doctor and his accomplice plan to take over the island for its rich energy supply by scaring off Gilligan and his buddies, but it soon settles to a basketball match between the doctors robots and the aforementioned Globetrotters
Ep. 5: Before the Three-Hour Tour

How the series was developed.
Ep. 6: Gilligan's Island: A Pop Culture Phenomenon

The Beloved Comedy Series' impact and on-air longevity are analyzed by Robert J. Thompson. Director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University.
Ep. 7: Gilligan's Island Survival Guide

No overview for this episode.