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Gilligan's Island

  • TV Series
  • 1964–19671964–1967
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15K
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POPULARITY
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Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
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Seven men and women are stranded on an uncharted island following a torrential storm.Seven men and women are stranded on an uncharted island following a torrential storm.Seven men and women are stranded on an uncharted island following a torrential storm.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15K
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POPULARITY
898
15
    • Sherwood Schwartz
  • Stars
    • Bob Denver
    • Alan Hale Jr.
    • Jim Backus
    • Sherwood Schwartz
  • Stars
    • Bob Denver
    • Alan Hale Jr.
    • Jim Backus
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    • 97User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
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    Bob Denver and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Kurt Russell and Bob Denver in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Kurt Russell and Bob Denver in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Kurt Russell in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Russell Johnson in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Jim Backus in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Bob Denver and Alan Hale Jr. in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
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    Bob Denver
    Bob Denver
    • Gilligan…
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    • Jonas 'The Skipper' Grumby
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Thurston Howell III
    Natalie Schafer
    Natalie Schafer
    • Mrs. Lovey Howell
    Tina Louise
    Tina Louise
    • Ginger Grant…
    Russell Johnson
    Russell Johnson
    • Professor Roy Hinkley…
    Dawn Wells
    Dawn Wells
    • Mary Ann Summers
    Charles Maxwell
    Charles Maxwell
    • Radio Announcer
    Janos Prohaska
    Janos Prohaska
    • Gorilla…
    Vito Scotti
    Vito Scotti
    • Dr. Boris Balinkoff…
    Eddie Little Sky
    Eddie Little Sky
    • Native…
    Russ Grieve
    Russ Grieve
    • Head Hunter…
    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Parrot…
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Wrongway Feldman
    Denny Miller
    Denny Miller
    • Duke Williams…
    Chick Hearn
    Chick Hearn
    • Commentator…
    George N. Neise
    George N. Neise
    • Interviewer…
    James Spencer
    James Spencer
    • Copilot…
      • Sherwood Schwartz
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    • Trivia
      In the first-season credits, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells were relegated to being simply "the rest," due to "Ginger" actress Tina Louise's insistence that no one be listed after her in the credits. That changed in the second season when Bob Denver demanded that they be given an equal share in the credits, thus changing the lyrics to "The Professor and Mary Ann". Sherwood Schwartz, who composed both themes, has said it didn't occur to him the Professor and Mary Ann would turn into prominent characters.
    • Goofs
      On a number of occasions, the castaways encounter people, whether other castaways or fugitives in hiding, who have been on the island for 10 years or more, prior to the arrival of the Minnow (Wrongway Feldman, Dubov the painter, and the jungle boy). All these characters regard themselves each as being the only person on the island. How big is this island that all these people could exist there so long and never know about each other?
    • Quotes

      Gilligan: Hiya, Professor. What are you doing?

      Professor Roy Hinkley: I'm making notes for a book. It's to be a chronicle of our adventures on the island... I think it's a book people will want to buy, don't you?

      Gilligan: Sure, I'll buy one. I'm dying to find out what happens to us.

    • Crazy credits
      During the first season's opening credits, neither The Professor (Russell Johnson) nor Mary Ann (Dawn Wells) received an on screen billing, nor were they referred to in the theme song. They were just referred to as "...and the rest." For seasons two and three, they were added at the request of star Bob Denver, who thought it was stupid to leave out the two actors just to shorten the introductory song by a few notes.
    • Alternate versions
      Colorized versions of the first season's black and white episodes have been broadcast on TBS, TNT, and MeTV, and Australia's Foxtel
    • Connections
      Featured in Turner & Hooch (1989)

    User reviews97

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    You can still get a smile.
    It's Saturday night circa early 60's and right after The Jackie Gleason Show on CBS comes `Gilligans Island'. When it first aired about the only two well-known members of the cast to the vast majority of viewers were Bob Denver who had appeared as the beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on Dobie Gillis and the multi talented Jim Backus. Russell Johnson who played the Professor was one of those actors that would appear on various TV shows. It's run on prime time was three seasons but thanks to re-runs Gilligans Island has in fact never left the airwaves. The 98 episodes play over and over yet they still hold up well today and one can still find themselves laughing at various episodes even though they may have seen it dozens perhaps even hundreds of times. If You're not wrapped too tight then like the theme song said `You're sure to get a smile'
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    • yenlo
    • Jul 8, 2002

    FAQ8

    • How many regular cast members came from the unaired pilot, "Marooned"?
    • Why didn't they just fix the hole in the Minnow?
    • What are Skipper's and Professor's real names, and Gilligan's last name?

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    • Release date
      • September 26, 1964 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Gladysya Productions
      • United Artists Television
      • CBS Television Network
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    • 30 minutes

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