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Gilligan's Island

Sundays 3 & 3:30 PM

eastern (on most MeTV stations)
After departing from Honolulu on a three-hour tour, the two-man crew and five passengers aboard the S.S. Minnow find themselves swept away in a violent tropical storm. Becoming marooned on an uncharted island, the castaways—the bumbling Gilligan (Bob Denver), the stalwart Skipper (Alan Hale, Jr.), the super-rich Howells (Jim Backus and Natalie Schafer), the movie star Ginger (Tina Louise), the Professor (Russell Johnson) and girl-next-door Mary Ann (Dawn Wells)—make the most of their adventuresome new life while perpetually concocting botched attempts at escape.

Next Airings

  • 12/29 3:00PMTake a Dare
    "A radio contestant must survive on the island for a week if he wants to collect the $10,000 prize. But since he must do it without any help, he resists the castaways' pleas to help get them rescued."
  • 12/29 3:30PMCourt-Martial
    "The Castaways hear on the radio that the Maritime Board of Inquiry has blamed the Skipper for the Minnow crash."
  • 1/5 3:00PMThe Hunter
    "A famous big-game hunter lands on the island in search of new game to hunt."
*available in most MeTV markets

Stories

Bob Denver really hated his beard on Dobie Gillis
Which character would cook the best Thanksgiving feast?
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Bob Denver really hated his beard on Dobie Gillis
Which character would cook the best Thanksgiving feast?
Bob Denver's bit parts: Did Gilligan guest star in these shows?
Bob Denver on his feelings towards Dawn Wells
Russell Johnson on the high price he paid for starring in Gilligan's Island
Personality Quiz: What iconic '60s show are you?
Dawn Wells on Gilligan’s appeal: Why kids embrace Bob Denver as TV's lovable loser
Alan Hale Jr. was instructed NOT to lose weight for his role as The Skipper in Gilligan's Island
Think you know Gilligan's Island? Prove it by telling us when these other castaways washed ashore!
Guess how old these stars were when...
How Bob Denver found peace with being Gilligan forever
Natalie Schafer didn't care about being rich
A father complained to Sherwood Schwartz that his nine-year-old would only answer to ''Gilligan's Island''
If Gilligan's Island hadn't been cancelled, the castaways would have turned the island into a resort hotel
Tina Louise once received a love letter from a nine-year-old Gilligan's Island fan
Pick an outfit and we'll tell you which Gilligan's Island character you are
Can you fill in the blank with correct lyrics to the Gilligan's Island theme song?
The Professor was the ''sanity'' of Gilligan's Island
Russell Johnson only lost his temper once, says Bob Denver
Bob Denver said that Russell Johnson had the hardest job on Gilligan's Island

Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Season 1
  • Season 1
  • Season 2
  • Season 3

Ep 1: Two on a Raft

An ill-fated three-hour tour aboard the S.S. Minnow shipwrecks seven castaways on a uncharted island. Gilligan and the Skipper set out on a flimsy raft to find civilization.

Ep 2: Home Sweet Hut

A hurricane is coming, so the castaways build a hut for all, but tensions mount and soon they all build their own huts.

Ep 3: Voodoo Something To Me

Skipper belives the island is under the spell of voodoo and that Gilligan has been transformed into a chimp.

Ep 4: Goodnight Sweet Skipper

The castaways hear on the radio that a plane is going to be flying over their island. The Skipper turns the radio into a transmitter. Catch is, he can only do it when he sleepwalks.

Ep 5: Wrongway Feldman

When Gilligan finds an old airplane hidden in the jungle, the castaways discover a long-forgotten aviator who lives on the island.

Ep 6: President Gilligan

The castaways hold elections to decide who shall be the leader of the island.

Ep 7: The Sound of Quacking

The castaways are faced with the dilemma of running out of food.

Ep 8: Goodbye Island

Gilligan discovers a special tree sap that can be used to make pancake syrup.

Ep 9: The Big Gold Strike

Mr. Howell discovers a gold mine on the island.

Ep 10: Waiting For Watubi

The Skipper discovers a carved statue of a tiki god.

Ep 11: Angel on the Island

Mr. Howell decides to put on a play.

Ep 12: Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk

During Christmas, the castaways get homesick and recall the day they were shipwrecked.

Ep 13: Three Million Dollars More or Less

Mr. Howell loses $3 million to Gilligan in a golfing contest.

Ep 14: Water, Water Everywhere

The castaways discover that their supply of fresh drinking water is running out.

Ep 15: So Sorry, My Island Now

The castaways are captured by a Japanese sailor who thinks that WWII never ended, and it is up to Gilligan to save them.

Ep 16: Plant You Now, Dig You Later

While working for Mr. Howell, Gilligan unearths a chest.

Ep 17: Little Island, Big Gun

A well known crook tries to evade police after a heist and is dropped off on the island.

Ep 18: X Marks the Spot

The Air Force chooses an "uninhabited island" to test a deadly new missile.

Ep 19: Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy

Gilligan discovers a jungle boy living on the island.

Ep 20: St. Gilligan and the Dragon

The women decide to move to the other side of the island in protest.

Ep 21: Big Man on Little Stick

Handsome surfer Duke Williams rides a giant tsunami to the island.

Ep 22: Diamonds are an Ape's Best Friend

A gorilla kidnaps Mrs. Howell.

Ep 23: How to Be a Hero

The castaways attempt to make Gilligan feel like a hero.

Ep 24: The Return of Wrongway Feldman

The castaways are revisited by "Wrongway" Feldman.

Ep 25: The Matchmaker

Mrs. Howell decides to engineer a romance between Gilligan and Mary Ann.

Ep 26: Music Hath Charm

After hearing Gilligan drumming, Ms. Howell is inspired to form an island orchestra. Unfortunately, the drumming has also attracted the attention of a neighboring island's tribe, who are convinced that a war is about to start.

Ep 27: New Neighbor Sam

The castaways overhear gangsters discussing buried treasure and threatening their lives.

Ep 28: They're Off and Running

Mr. Howell wins all of the Skipper's possessions betting on turtle races.

Ep 29: Three to Get Ready

The Skipper insists a stone found by Gilligan will grant the finder three wishes before sundown.

Ep 30: Forget Me Not

The Professor tries to cure the Skipper's amnesia by hypnotizing him and taking him through time.

Ep 31: Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home?

The castaways discover Gilligan's secret diary.

Ep 32: Physical Fatness

Gilligan and the Skipper plan to join the Navy when they are rescued.

Ep 33: It's Magic

The castaways discover a magician's trunk on the island, using its contents to scare away unfriendly natives from nearby islands.

Ep 34: Goodbye, Old Paint

A famous painter who has renounced civilization visits the island.

Ep 35: My Fair Gilligan

After Gilligan saves Mrs. Howell's life, Mr. Howell decides to make him his son.

Ep 36: A Nose by Any Other Name

A fall from a coconut tree gives Gilligan an inflated nose and a deflated ego.

Ep 1: Gilligan's Mother-in-Law

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

Ep 2: Beauty is as Beauty Does

Gilligan suggests a beauty contest to decide which of the three women will become "Ms. Castaway."

Ep 3: The Little Dictator

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

Ep 4: Smile, You're on Mars Camera

A NASA satellite with a TV camera, accidentally lands on the island instead of the intended target: Mars.

Ep 5: The Sweepstakes

Gilligan has the winning ticket for a South American sweepstakes.

Ep 6: Quick Before It Sinks

The Professor thinks that the island is sinking, which causes the castaways to panic.

Ep 7: Castaways Pictures Presents

The castaways make a silent movie in the hopes that it will lead to their rescue.

Ep 8: Agonized Labor

Gilligan and the Skipper hear a radio broadcast telling of the collapse of the Howell financial empire.

Ep 9: Nyet, Nyet — Not Yet

Two Russian cosmonauts land on the island in a space capsule.

Ep 10: Hi-Fi Gilligan

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

Ep 11: The Chain of Command

The Skipper worries that something is going to happen to him.

Ep 12: Don't Bug the Mosquitoes

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

Ep 13: Gilligan Gets Bugged

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

Ep 14: Mine Hero

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.

Ep 15: Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue

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

Ep 16: Not Guilty

A crate containing coconuts is wrapped in an old Honolulu newspaper that says one of the castaways is being sought in a murder investigation.

Ep 17: You've Been Disconnected

A storm washes up a trans-continental telephone cable into the lagoon. The Professor manages to break into the cable and rig up a telephone so they can dial out for help.

Ep 18: The Postman Cometh

The castaways hear on the radio that Mary Ann's boyfriend in Kansas is getting married.

Ep 19: Seer Gilligan

Gilligan discovers an island bush that produces seeds that when eaten give a person the ability to read the minds of others.

Ep 20: Love Me, Love My Skipper

The Howell's plan a party.

Ep 21: Gilligan's Living Doll

An experimental robot launched by the Air Force parachutes onto the island.

Ep 22: Forward March

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 in an old WWII arsenal cave.

Ep 23: Ship Ahoax

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.

Ep 24: Feed the Kitty

A cage containing a lion washes ashore in the lagoon.

Ep 25: Operation: Steam Heat

Hot water spurting from beneath the island pleases the castaways as they can now have hot water piped into their huts.

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

The radio reports that Mr. Howell has been rescued and is spending all of his money.

Ep 27: Ghost a Go-Go

A ghost appears on the island and tries to scare the castaways off, but they turn the tables by dressing in sheets to scare the visitor away.

Ep 28: Allergy Time

The Skipper begins to itch and sneeze whenever he is around Gilligan.

Ep 29: The Friendly Physician

A mad scientist lands on the island and takes the castaways to his castle to perform strange experiments on them. Soon they are locked in a dungeon and trapped in the wrong bodies.

Ep 30: "V" for Vitamins

The Professor determines that the lack of vitamin C on the island threatens the health of the castaways.

Ep 31: Mr. and Mrs.???

A radio bulletin states that the minister who married the Howell's was a fraud.

Ep 32: Meet the Meteor

A huge meteor lands on the island, causing everything nearby to age very rapidly.

Ep 1: Up at Bat

Gilligan is bitten by a bat.

Ep 2: Gilligan vs. Gilligan

Gilligan meets his double, a foreign spy.

Ep 3: Pass the Vegetables, Please

Gilligan finds a crate of radioactive vegetable seeds.

Ep 4: The Producer

A famous Hollywood producer crash-lands on the island. When he insults Ginger, the castaways stage a "Hamlet" musical play to restore her confidence.

Ep 5: Voodoo

A witch doctor makes voodoo dolls from the castaways' personal affects, which he has stolen from their huts.

Ep 6: Where There's a Will

When Mr. Howell changes his will to benefit his fellow castaways, they plan a surprise party for him. But mishaps during the preparations soon have him thinking they're out to kill him to get the inheritance.

Ep 7: Man With a Net

Lord Beasley Waterford, a famous butterfly collector, lands on the island searching for the world's rarest butterfly, the pussycat swallowtail.

Ep 8: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Gilligan wakes up with white hair, and thinks he overhears the Professor say that he has a rare disease that has made him age quickly.

Ep 9: Ring Around Gilligan

Dr. Boris Balinkoff, from "The Friendly Physician," returns, hoping to use the castaways in a robbery scheme involving hypnosis.

Ep 10: Topsy-Turvy

Gilligan bumps his head and suddenly sees everything upside down.

Ep 11: The Invasion

While fishing, Gilligan and the Skipper reel in a briefcase stamped with the words "Property of the U.S. Government."

Ep 12: The Kidnapper

Someone kidnaps Mrs. Howell, Mary Ann and Ginger, and then demands ransom money. The kidnaper turns out to be a compulsive gambler who fled civilization to avoid temptation.

Ep 13: And Then There Were None

One by one, the castaways mysteriously disappear.

Ep 14: All About Eva

A drab, plain-jane woman lands on the island seeking privacy. But when Ginger fixes her up, she turns out to be a perfect double of Ginger and takes Ginger's place.

Ep 15: Gilligan Goes Gung-Ho

Gilligan is made a deputy sheriff, and begins to take his job too seriously.

Ep 16: Take a Dare

A radio contestant must survive on the island for a week if he wants to collect the $10,000 prize. But since he must do it without any help, he resists the castaways' pleas to help get them rescued.

Ep 17: Court-Martial

The castaways hear on the radio that the Maritime Board of Inquiry has blamed the Skipper for the S.S. Minnow crash.

Ep 18: The Hunter

A famous big-game hunter lands on the island in search of new game to hunt.

Ep 19: Lovey's Secret Admirer

Mrs. Howell starts receiving mysterious love notes.

Ep 20: Our Vines Have Tender Apes

An loin-cloth-clad ape-man comes to the island, and makes off with their food and supplies.

Ep 21: Gilligan's Personal Magnetism

Lightning strikes Gilligan during Skipper and Gilligan's bowling tournament, and his stone bowling ball becomes molecularly attached to him. The Professor tries to help Gilligan, but ends up causing him to become invisible.

Ep 22: Splashdown

A vacant, two-person space capsule lands in the lagoon, so pairs of castaways scheme to be on it when it lifts off again.

Ep 23: High Man on the Totem Pole

Gilligan and the Skipper find an ancient Kupaki totem pole.

Ep 24: The Second Ginger Grant

Mary Ann falls backwards while watching Ginger perform on stage, and when she awakens she thinks that she is Ginger.

Ep 25: The Secret of Gilligan's Island

When Gilligan finds a portion of a stone tablet that the Professor believes shows a way off the island, the castaways frantically search for the other parts of the tablet.

Ep 26: Slave Girl

After Gilligan saves a beautiful native girl from drowning, she vows to be his slave forever.

Ep 27: It's a Bird, It's a Plane

A U.S. Air Force jetpack washes ashore in the lagoon.

Ep 28: The Pigeon

The Professor sees the arrival of a homing pigeon on the island as an opportunity to be rescued.

Ep 29: Bang! Bang! Bang!

A crate that washes ashore contains a top secret plastic explosive developed by the U.S. Government.

Ep 30: Gilligan, the Goddess

King Killiwani and two other natives come to the island looking for a "White Goddess."