Gilligan's Island (season 3)

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Gilligan's Island
Season 3
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No. of episodes30
Release
Original network CBS
Original releaseSeptember 12, 1966 (1966-09-12) –
April 17, 1967 (1967-04-17)
Season chronology
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The third and final season of the American comedy television series Gilligan's Island commenced airing in the United States on September 12, 1966, and concluded on April 17, 1967, on CBS. The third season continues the comic adventures of seven castaways as they attempted to survive and escape from an island on which they had been shipwrecked. Most episodes revolve around the dissimilar castaways' conflicts and their failed attempts—invariably Gilligan's fault—to escape their plight. The season originally aired on Mondays at 7:30-8:00 pm (EST).

Contents

Originally, it was planned for the series to be renewed at the conclusion of its third season, but at the last minute, CBS decided to renew their older show Gunsmoke (which soon vaulted to the top five in the rankings) and drop Gilligan's Island. This came as a shock to both the cast, crew, and series creator Sherwood Schwartz. At the time of its cancellation, the series was ranked 44th out of 101 shows in total. Immediately following the cessation of the show, it was sold into syndication, wherein it became a major success. However, Schwartz was forced to hire lawyers and audit United Artists film studio because they did not pay royalties in a timely fashion.

Critically, the season was initially brushed off, but contemporary reviews have seen the season in a much more positive light. Many critics have also commented on the season's use of guest stars and dream sequences. On July 26, 2005, the complete season was released on DVD by Warner Home Video subsidiary Turner Home Entertainment; the set included all 30 of the episodes, along with commentary on "The Producer" and several other bonus features.

Cast

Bob Denver as Gilligan

Alan Hale Jr. as Jonas Grumby (Skipper)

Jim Backus as Thurston Howell III

Natalie Schafer as Eunice "Lovey" Howell

Tina Louise as Ginger Grant

Russell Johnson as Professor Roy Hinkley

Dawn Wells as Mary Ann Summers

Production

Executive producers for the third season of Gilligan's Island included William Froug and series creator Sherwood Schwartz. [1] Filming of the season took place at the CBS Radford Studios complex in Studio City, Los Angeles California. [2] This complex contained 17 sound stages, as well as special effects and prop departments. [3] On one stage, a lagoon had been constructed by the production company "at great expense". [4] According to Bob Denver, the crew would spend half of their days filming scenes in the lagoon. Shots and sequences involving the characters' were filmed in a different soundstage. [4] After the series' cancellation, the show's lagoon was not dismantled, and it remained in place until 1995, when it was converted into a parking lot. [2] [4]

Cast

The series employed an ensemble cast of seven main actors and actresses. [5] Denver played the role of the titular First Mate Gilligan, a bumbling, naive, and accident-prone crewman who often messes up the castaways chances of rescue. Alan Hale, Jr. portrayed The Skipper, captain of the S.S. Minnow and the older friend of Gilligan. Jim Backus appeared as Thurston Howell III, a millionaire, and Natalie Schafer played his wife, Eunice Lovelle Wentworth Howell. Tina Louise played the role Ginger Grant, a famous movie star. Russell Johnson portrayed Professor Roy Hinkley, Ph.D., a high school science teacher who often uses his scientific background to try to find ways to get the castaways off the island. Dawn Wells played Mary Ann Summers, wholesome farm girl from Kansas. [6] Charles Maxwell was the uncredited voice of the radio announcer, who the castaways would often listen via their radio.

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Comedy actor Phil Silvers appeared as Harold Hecuba in the episode "The Producer".
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Rory Calhoun played the role of Jonathan Kincaid in the episode "The Hunter".

The season also featured several notable guest stars. Comedy actor Phil Silvers appears as the film director Harold Hecuba in the episode "The Producer". [7] John McGiver plays the role of Lord Beasley in the episode "Man with a Net". [8] Eddie Little Sky appears as a native in both "Voodoo" and "Topsy-Turvy". [9] [10] Vito Scotti reprises his role as Boris Balinkoff in the episode "Ring Around Gilligan"; he had previously appeared in the second season episode "The Friendly Physician". [9] [11] Allan Jaffe and Roman Gabriel—a Los Angeles Rams quarterback—appear as natives in "Topsy-Turvy". [9] Don Rickles plays the role of the criminal in "The Kidnapper". [12] In the episode "Take a Dare", Strother Martin portrays George Barkley, a contestant on the titular game show. [13] In "The Hunter", Rory Calhoun plays the role of Jonathan Kincaid, and Harold Sakata portrays his assistant, Ramoo. Denny Miller plays the character Tongo, and Janos Prohaska plays the gorilla in the episode "Our Vines Have Tender Apes". [14] Miller had previously appeared in the show as lost surfer Duke Williams in the first season episode "Big Man on Little Stick". [15] In the episode "Splashdown", Chick Hearn, George Neise, Scott Graham, and Jim Spencer all play astronauts or officials of NASA. Jim Lefebrve, Al Ferrara, and Pete Sotos play headhunters in the episode "High Man on the Totem Pole". [15] Midori and Michael Forest appears as Kalani and Ugundi, respectively, in "Slave Girl". In "The Pigeon", Sterling Holloway plays the role of Burt the prisoner. [16] Finally, in "Gilligan the Goddess", Stanley Adams plays King Killiwani. [17]

Broadcast history

Ratings and syndication

The season originally aired Mondays at 7:30-8:00 pm (EST) on CBS. [1] According to Arbitron, the season's first episode, "Up at Bat", received an 11.8 rating and a 23 share. Arbitron—later renamed Nielsen—ratings were audience measurement systems that determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the U.S. At the time, this meant that roughly 11.8 percent of all television-equipped households, and 23 percent of households watching television, were tuned in to the episode. [18] Despite a drop in the ratings when compared to the previous two seasons, [19] Gilligan's Island was still performing solidly in its third year and helped build "excellent" lead-ins for the series that aired directly afterwards on Monday nights. [20] At the time of its cancellation, the series was ranked 44th out of 101 shows in total. [21] [22]

Following the season's end, and the series' cancellation, the show was sold into syndication by United Artists film studio, where it was particularly successful; at one point, it became the most syndicated television series to air. [23] [24] However, after four years in syndication, United Artists still had not announced to Schwartz that the series had turned a profit. Schwartz, familiar with the budgets that had been required to film the episodes, doubted this claim and audited the studio. To finance this endeavor, he used his earnings from his ABC series The Brady Bunch ; this conflict later caused him to joke that every television writer or producer needs two hits in which "the second one [provides] the money for the lawsuit on the first one." [23] Eventually, Schwartz and the studio reached an agreement without going to trial. [23] While Schwartz made large sums of money due to syndication earnings, [23] [25] Wells revealed that the cast of the show never received any compensation. [25]

Cancellation controversy

The series was cancelled largely because CBS chief executive William S. Paley did not want Gunsmoke to go off the air. WmSPaley1939.jpg
The series was cancelled largely because CBS chief executive William S. Paley did not want Gunsmoke to go off the air.

CBS executive Mike Dann had congratulated Schwartz on the renewal of Gilligan's Island while the show was in the midst of filming its third season. Schwartz then revealed the news to the cast and crew, to much celebration. Dawn Wells and Russ Johnson even purchased new homes, feeling satisfied with the future of the show supposedly secured. However, after several weeks, Schwartz never heard back from CBS Business Affairs, the department officially tasked with announcing the renewal of the show, [20] even though the series appeared on the network's planned schedule for the following year. [26] Schwartz soon learned that when William S. Paley, the chief executive who contributed largely to CBS's success, had learned that his and his wife's favorite television series, Gunsmoke was being canceled due to falling ratings, he demanded that the network find a way to re-add the drama into the 1967–68 United States network television schedule. [27] Desperate, the program associates at CBS went into an "emergency session" and decided to cancel a new series called Doc, along with Gilligan's Island, and reschedule Gunsmoke in their place, at 7:30 (EST) on Mondays. Paley, who did not enjoy Gilligan's Island, found this plan acceptable. For Gunsmoke, this was a resounding success; the series rebounded, gaining an entirely new audience, vaulting to the top five in the Nielsen Ratings for the 1967–68 season (far exceeding previous ratings for Gilligan's Island) and staying in the top ten for six consecutive seasons, finally being cancelled after its twentieth season. [28]

Reception and release

Reception

Initially, the season—along with the series as a whole—was met with critical scorn, but was extremely popular with "the young crowd". [21] Contemporary reviews have been largely positive, with many commenting upon the season's use of guest stars and dream sequences. Stuart Galbraith IV of DVD Talk noted that since "the series had exhausted every reasonably plausible story situation that could be derived from its limited premise, of seven castaways shipwrecked on an uncharted island in the Pacific […] the show's writers looked for any excuse to cut loose […] and by the third season this seemed like every other episode, dream sequences became the modus operandi ." [29] He concluded that, "at its best the show offers immensely likable characters in broadly funny situations that are, in the end, timeless." [29]

DVD release

On July 26, 2005, the complete season was released on DVD by Warner Home Video subsidiary Turner Home Entertainment. The release included all 30 episodes on three discs, with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The set also included close-captioning, and subtitles in English, Spanish, and French. The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 mono. Extras include a season introduction by Schwartz, episode commentary for "The Producer", and the short documentary Gilligan's Island: A Pop Culture Phenomenon. [30]

Airing Order

The DVD put the episodes in the order they were broadcast. However the copyrights on the end credits of some episodes indicate either mistakes when the end credits were written or episodes made earlier were shown later. For instance the final episode "Gilligan the Goddess" has a 1966 copyright, but is the series undeclared finale episode shown on April 17, 1967 well into the 1967 season. Eight 1967 copyrighted episodes precede it back to the episode "Gilligan's Personal Magnetism" which is the first aired episode to have a 1967 copyright. Jumbled in the mix of 1967 copyrighted episodes are two 1966 copyrighted episodes "Splashdown" and "The Secret of Gilligan's Island". If the copyrights on the episodes themselves are correct, that would mean the episodes weren't always broadcast in the consecutive order they were made.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected by  [31] Written by  [31] Original air date  [30]
691"Up at Bat" Jerry Hopper Ron Friedman September 12, 1966 (1966-09-12)
After a bat bites Gilligan in the neck in a cave, he is convinced that he will become a vampire. He moves away to save his fellow castaways. Gilligan is haunted by a dream that he is indeed a vampire living in a European castle in 1895 where unsuspecting travelers and a famous detective and his doctor assistant appear at his doorstep. It eventually turns out the bat was a small fruit bat.
702"Gilligan vs. Gilligan"Jerry Hopper Joanna Lee September 19, 1966 (1966-09-19)

A Russian agent who looks and dresses exactly like Gilligan is on the island to try and find out what the castaway's mission is. Gilligan sees him, but no one will believe his story. The agent holds Gilligan captive, then he tries to question the other castaways. The castaways think there is something wrong with Gilligan, but the Professor says to play along. The real Gilligan escapes and tries to tell the others about the Russian agent. The agent returns to his ship before Gilligan can prove he was there.

Note: Bob Denver plays both Gilligan and his double. Henry Corden is the uncredited voice of the Soviet Commandant.
713"Pass the Vegetables, Please" Leslie Goodwins Elroy Schwartz September 26, 1966 (1966-09-26)
Gilligan reels in a crate of vegetable seeds from the lagoon, but fails to notice the warning on the crate that the seeds are radioactive. The castaways plant them and eat the vegetables, but then hear a radio report about the missing radioactive seeds. Soon they develop unusual abilities such as Mary Ann's exceptional eyesight from carrots, Gilligan's great strength from spinach, and Mrs. Howell’s super speed from sugar beets. The Professor comes up with a cure. The castaways have to eat some of their plant based soap.
724"The Producer" Ida Lupino &
George M. Cahan		 Gerald Gardner & Dee Caruso October 3, 1966 (1966-10-03)

While circling the world for new talent, egocentric Hollywood producer Harold Hecuba lands on the island when his plane goes down. After promising the castaways they will be rescued, Harold has them doing anything he says. He is unimpressed with Ginger's acting abilities, so she decides she won't leave the island even if they're rescued. The castaways put on their own musical production of Hamlet to get the producer's attention. Hecuba then does his own version of the musical. The next morning Hecuba leaves the island without the castaways because he wants the idea of a musical Hamlet for his own. Phil Silvers of Gladasya Productions (which filmed Gilligan's Island) guests stars as Harold Hecuba.

Note: In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode #52 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes. [32]
735"Voodoo"George CahanHerbert Finn & Alan DinehartOctober 10, 1966 (1966-10-10)
A witch-doctor (Eddie Little Sky) has come to the island and steals a personal item from each castaway. He is now casting voodoo spells over dolls that resemble them. The Skipper believes they've all been cursed because he and Gilligan dug up some artifacts in a cave. The Professor scoffs at the Skipper's superstitions and is turned into a zombie. When Gilligan puts the last of the artifacts back in the cave, he finds the voodoo dolls and the castaways personal belongings.
746"Where There's a Will"Charles NortonSid Mandel & Roy KammermanOctober 17, 1966 (1966-10-17)
Mr. Howell decides to put the castaways into his will. Grateful, they try to plan a surprise party for him, and kill a wild boar on the island for spareribs, but a number of unfortunate events and overheard discussions convince Mr. Howell they want to murder him for the money. Mr. Howell leaves for the other side of the island. While searching for him, the castaways believe he fell into some quick sand. During a funeral service for Mr. Howell, the others all say how they can't accept the things he gave them in his will. Overhearing the service, Mr. Howell realizes that the castaways really care for him.
757"Man with a Net"Leslie Goodwins Budd Grossman October 24, 1966 (1966-10-24)
Lord Beasley Waterford (John McGiver), a world famous butterfly collector, comes to the island in search of the world's rarest butterfly, the pussycat swallowtail. He arrived by boat, with a flare pistol to signal when he's ready to leave. Beasley says he will not leave the island until he finds the butterfly. The castaways pull out all the stops to help him find one. They try to get Beasley drunk so they can get his flare gun. The only problem is that he can out drink them and the castaways all pass out. Beasley then finds his butterfly and sets off his flare. He is forced to leave without the castaways, as they are out cold.
768"Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow" Tony Leader Brad RadnitzOctober 31, 1966 (1966-10-31)
Gilligan's hair turns completely white overnight. Overhearing a conversation about a disease that can transform a young man overnight into an old man, Gilligan begins to talk and act like an elderly man. The Professor comes up with a brown hair dye to change Gilligan's hair color, only to wind up completely bald by morning. Soon, the Skipper loses his hair as well. The Professor finally figures out it had to do with the bleach Gilligan was using for the laundry.
779"Ring Around Gilligan"George CahanJohn Fenton MurrayNovember 7, 1966 (1966-11-07)

Mad scientist Dr. Boris Balinkoff is back. This time his scheme is to turn the castaways into hypnotized robots he will use to assist him in looting Fort Knox. Instead of mind transference, the doctor has now created a ring that, when worn on the finger, makes the wearer a mindless robot slave to the mad scientist's will. Balinkoff has the castaways rehearse the robbery using coconuts instead of gold bars. The Doctor is foiled by an assault of coconuts, crushing his mechanical control device. "Igor" is represented by a monkey.

Note: This is the second and final appearance of the character Dr. Boris Balinkoff and the fourth and final guest appearance of Vito Scotti.
7810"Topsy-Turvy" Gary Nelson Elroy SchwartzNovember 14, 1966 (1966-11-14)
Gilligan bumps his head and sees everything upside down. The Professor concocts a potion from Captibora berries to cure him but instead Gilligan sees multiple images. To make matters worse, headhunters come to the island and capture everyone but Gilligan. Gilligan lures the headhunters into drinking the potion and the sight of 35 castaways forces them to flee in terror. Eddie Little Sky and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Roman Gabriel play two of the headhunters.
7911"The Invasion"Leslie Goodwins Sam Locke & Joel Rapp November 21, 1966 (1966-11-21)
When a locked official Government briefcase washes ashore, the castaways are dying to find out what is inside. The Professor says that they shouldn't open it, because when the Government comes to find it, they will want it intact. But, everyone tries to get the case and open it. Gilligan accidentally handcuffs himself to the briefcase and he becomes afraid that the enemy will come to the island and kill him. Gilligan dreams that he is Good Guy Spy 014 (a spoof of James Bond 007). When the case does get opened it reveals that it's from World War 1 and of no use to anyone.
8012"The Kidnapper"Jerry HopperRay SingerNovember 28, 1966 (1966-11-28)
A smooth-talking kidnapper named Norbett Wiley (Don Rickles) comes to the island and holds the women on the island hostage in exchange for ransom money. When Norbett is captured and put in a jail, the castaways decide to try and reform him instead of holding him prisoner. The Professor remains wary of his many stories, though the others succumb to his outward charm. The castaways let Wiley go and plan to give him a welcome back to society party. At the party, Wiley steals things from many of the others. He then excuses himself from the party, and before anyone knows what happened, Wiley leaves in his boat.
8113"And Then There Were None"Jerry HopperRon FriedmanDecember 5, 1966 (1966-12-05)
One by one the three women disappear, and there is no evidence of head hunters on the island. The Professor theorizes that one of the men must be responsible, an unknowing fiend who has done away with the girls, a genuine Jekyll and Hyde. Soon only Gilligan is left. Gilligan starts hearing voices out of thin air, so he assumes that he's killed all his friends and is now being haunted by them. Gilligan dreams that he is Dr. Gilligan and is on trial for being Mr. Hyde. It turns out everyone fell through a trap door into an old World War Two Japanese munitions pit.
8214"All About Eva"Jerry HopperJoanna LeeDecember 12, 1966 (1966-12-12)

A homely and lovelorn woman named Eva Grubb comes to the island to escape society. She's willing to give the castaways the key to her boat, so long as they leave quickly and never come back. Professor advises that in her present state of mind it might not be wise for her to be alone and they should send a boat back for her once they reach the mainland. Gilligan accidentally spills the beans about their plans, so Eva buries the spark plugs so that no one can leave the island. After the girls give her a makeover, she looks just like Ginger. By the time of the going away party, Eva believes herself to be such an effective actress that she can sail away as Ginger and no one will ever suspect the truth.

Note: Tina Louise plays the dual roles of Ginger and Grubb.
8315"Gilligan Goes Gung-Ho" Robert Scheerer Bruce HowardDecember 26, 1966 (1966-12-26)

After Gilligan thinks Ginger murdered The Professor when she shot him during a play. Causing him to to hit his nose and get a bloody nose. When The castaways decide to establish law and order on the island, with the Skipper as the island Sheriff and Gilligan as his deputy. Unfortunately Deputy Gilligan takes his new responsibility too seriously, and, as a result, everyone ends up in jail...including, eventually, himself. Meanwhile, the discovery of phosphorescent rocks to signal a search plane due to fly overhead looks like a surefire idea to get rescued, except that there's no one around to set it up. Glenn Langan appears as the Search Plane Pilot.

Note: A similar story takes place on The Andy Griffith Show when acting Sheriff of the Day Barney Fife locks up the entire town of Mayberry!
8416"Take a Dare"Stanley Z. CherryRoland MacLaneJanuary 2, 1967 (1967-01-02)
The Take-A-Dare radio show has put a contestant named George Barkley (Strother Martin) on a deserted island to survive for one week without any help from anyone. If he can do this he will win $10,000. Trouble is, the island the contestant is on is not exactly deserted. A rash of disappearances have the castaways mystified, but soon they discover George with all the stolen items. He refuses to let the castaways use his transmitter because he would have to forfeit the prize. Nothing the castaways do can convince George to help them and after the week is over, he leaves the island.
8517"Court-Martial"Gary NelsonRoland MacLaneJanuary 9, 1967 (1967-01-09)

Skipper and Gilligan hear on the radio that the Maritime Board has pinned the loss of the Minnow on the Skipper. The Professor recreates the Minnow voyage to disprove the Maritime Board charge. When the blame seems to shift to Gilligan, he decides he wants to run away. The Skipper says they were both to blame and goes with him. Gilligan dreams that he is back in the Golden Age of Pirates. Pirates have boarded his ship and taken the women captive. He tries to save them. Another radio report says that because of new information, the crew of the Minnow were not to blame.

Note: This plot element would refigure 11 years later in Rescue from Gilligan's Island when, now back on land, the Skipper is unable to receive an insurance check for his new boat, The Minnow II unless he can prove that the shipwreck was not his fault.
8618"The Hunter"Leslie GoodwinsBen Gershman & William FreedmanJanuary 16, 1967 (1967-01-16)

Big game hunter Jonathan Kincaid (Rory Calhoun) lands on the island. Disappointed to discover no game to hunt, he decides to hunt "the Most Deadly Game": a human. He decides to go after Gilligan, locking up the rest of the castaways, but promising to rescue everyone if Gilligan can survive 24 hours. Gilligan lasts the 24 hours. Kincaid leaves without the castaways, saying that no one can know he hunted a human. Harold Sakata appears as Ramoo, Kincaid's assistant.

Note: Based on The Most Dangerous Game .
8719"Lovey's Secret Admirer"David Orrick McDearmonHerbert Finn & Alan DinehartJanuary 23, 1967 (1967-01-23)
Mrs. Howell has a secret admirer who is sending letters to her. Mr. Howell is outraged and jealous. So the Professor invents a lie detector, and this and a trap combine to reveal the truth. Mr. Howell had been writing the notes because he felt that with Mrs. Howell being older, she might appreciate the attention. This, of course, infuriates her and she kicks Mr. Howell out. All of this causes her to dream that she is Cinderella. Billy Curtis appears as the Royal Messenger.
8820"Our Vines Have Tender Apes"David Orrick McDearmonSid Mandel & Roy KammermanJanuary 30, 1967 (1967-01-30)
Tongo the Ape Man (Denny Miller), actually a movie actor researching a role, visits the island. He tries to fool the castaways into believing he is really a "savage" jungle lord (a la Tarzan). All of the castaways are menaced by Tongo, until a plan is hatched to trap him in a cage. Once he's left alone, Tongo takes out a tape recorder, and starts to keep track of his exploits. The castaways are amazed at how easily he adjusts to their teachings. But the island's resident gorilla gives him away and reveals Tongo to be a coward. He drops his tape recorder and the castaways find out all about him. He escapes by helicopter, unwilling to rescue the castaways for fear that they might tell about his cowardice with the real ape.
8921"Gilligan's Personal Magnetism" Hal Cooper Bruce HowardFebruary 6, 1967 (1967-02-06)
Gilligan and his bowling ball are magnetically attached to each other after he is struck by lightning. Also, touching Gilligan means an electric shock. All looks hopeless until another bolt of lightning dislodges the ball but renders Gilligan invisible. The Professor designs a lead sheathed bandage that should absorb the charge that continues to surge through Gilligan's body. A frightened Ginger unravels the bandage. But, the bandages apparently were on long enough, as Gilligan is later cured.
9022"Splashdown"Jerry HopperJohn Fenton MurrayFebruary 20, 1967 (1967-02-20)
When the Professor determines that a manned American spacecraft will pass directly over their island, the castaways set out to build a radio signal to let the astronauts know they are there. When that doesn't work, they try to build a flaming SOS signal. But, Gilligan messes that up. However, they may get another chance when an unmanned capsule lands on the island. They plan to float the capsule out to sea with Gilligan and the Skipper in it. But, before that can happen, NASA remotely blows up the capsule. George N. Neise appears as a NASA Official. Chick Hearn appears as the Commentator.
9123"High Man on the Totem Pole"Herbert ColemanBrad RadnitzFebruary 27, 1967 (1967-02-27)
Skipper and Gilligan find a totem pole in the jungle, and the head at the top of the pole is a dead ringer for Gilligan. Gilligan is mortified, and decapitates the totem pole, unable to face it. Several native headhunters are enraged to see their pole destroyed, and start to capture the castaways. Gilligan is able rescue them by masquerading as the headhunter king, scaring the natives away. Jim Lefebvre appears as one of the Natives.
9224"The Second Ginger Grant" Steve Binder Ron FriedmanMarch 6, 1967 (1967-03-06)
After Mary Ann watches Ginger perform on the island, she bumps her head, and now she thinks she is Ginger. The Professor diagnoses her as having a bad case of Ginger envy. He suggests humoring her to prevent any kind of psychological trauma. When the Professor attempts to hypnotize Mary Ann, his hypnotic suggestion bounces off her and hits an eavesdropping Gilligan, who then believes he is Mary Ann. The Professor comes up with the idea to have Mary Ann sing and dance as Ginger. When Mary Ann can't actually perform, her memory comes back.
9325"The Secret of Gilligan's Island"Gary NelsonStory by : Bruce Howard & Arne Sultan
Teleplay by : Bruce Howard		March 13, 1967 (1967-03-13)
The castaways find parts of an ancient Hieroglyphic stone tablet that may tell them the way to get off the island. Gilligan dreams the castaways are prehistoric cave people. The Professor realizes that he made a mistake and the tablets actually tell how to get on the island.
9426"Slave Girl"Wilbur D'ArcyMichael FessierMarch 20, 1967 (1967-03-20)
Gilligan rescues Kalani, a Matoba native girl, from drowning, and she vows to be his slave for life. The Professor tells Gilligan the only way he can free himself of his predicament is to be killed in mortal combat. Mr. Howell is happy to oblige so he can be Kilani's master. They set up a fake fencing duel were Gilligan is killed. Her ex, Ugundi (Michael Forest), shows up on the island and challenges Mr. Howell to a duel to the death. Mr. Howell gets off the hook when Gilligan reveals he is not dead. The Professor gives Gilligan a serum to make him appear dead. But, now Ugundi wants to cremate Gilligan. Just as the fire starts, Gilligan comes to. Now the natives believe Gilligan is a Fire God and run away.
9527"It's a Bird, It's a Plane"Gary NelsonSam Locke & Joel RappMarch 27, 1967 (1967-03-27)
A James Bond-like jet pack lands on the island, and the castaways believe they can use it to signal the Navy search party looking for it. However, Gilligan accidentally activates it, using up most of the jet fuel in the process. They now have just enough to allow Gilligan to hover in the air for a few minutes for a potential passing plane to notice. A plane does pass, but it misses Gilligan, who floats into a cloud. Frank Maxwell appears as a General. Edward Faulkner appears as a Colonel. Walt Hazzard appears as a Lieutenant.
9628"The Pigeon"Michael KaneStory by : Jack Raymond & Joel Hammil
Teleplay by : Brad Radnitz		April 3, 1967 (1967-04-03)
When a homing pigeon comes to the island, the castaways begin to correspond with the bird's owner, who is an inmate at Alcatraz. The convict has been messaging back and forth with a certain 'old lady Hawkins,' and believes the castaways' story to be one of her tall tales. Mr. Howell writes the next message, wrapping a $1000 bill inside, and that also fails to convince. The castaways now want to send a picture of themselves in front of the Minnow. Gilligan goes to get the pigeon, but he finds it has become trapped in a cave by a giant spider. Now they have to find a way to trap the spider. They get the bird back and send it on its way, but the convict is paroled before he can read the last note. Sterling Holloway guest stars as Bert the Convict.
9729"Bang! Bang! Bang!"Charles NortonLeonard GoldsteinApril 10, 1967 (1967-04-10)
The U.S. government invents a new type of plastic explosive that can be molded into every day items. Unfortunately, a crate of it falls overboard a navy ship. The crate washes ashore and the castaways waste no time in molding it into things they need, including fillings for Gilligan's teeth. A playful monkey shows them that, once hardened, the clay is a deadly explosive, set off by the slightest bump. The Professor tries to figure out a way to remove Gilligan's fillings. The monkey has stored a bunch of the explosives on the roof of a hut and starts throwing them at the castaways. Gilligan starts to climb up the hut to stop the monkey. He then sneezes out his fillings. Bartlett Robinson appears as Hartley, a government official. Rudy LaRusso appears as Agent Michaels.
9830"Gilligan, the Goddess"Gary NelsonJack Paritz & Bob RodgersApril 17, 1967 (1967-04-17)
King Killiwani (Stanley Adams), the Chief from a nearby island, comes in search of a 'White Goddess' to take back to his island to marry. The castaways believe they could be rescued if a goddess comes forward. All three of the ladies vie to be the goddess. But they find out there is a catch. The goddess will also be sacrificed to a volcano. To protect the women, the men dress up as girls. Killiwani takes an instant shine to Gilliana, decides to betray the gods, and keep Gilliana for himself. When Gilligan gets out of his dress and runs off, the King believes there is bad magic on the island and leaves.

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Berard and Englund (2009), p. 126.
  2. 1 2 "CBS Studio Center". Seeing-Stars.com. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
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  4. 1 2 3 Walstad, David (August 7, 1995). "Civilization Takes Over 'Gilligan's' Lagoon". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ Tucker (2010), p. 89.
  6. ↑ Schwartz (2009), pp. 49–64.
  7. ↑ Schwartz (1988), p. 299.
  8. ↑ Schwartz (1988), p. 301.
  9. 1 2 3 Schwartz (1988), p. 302.
  10. ↑ Schwartz (1988), p. 300.
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