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Gilligan's Island

  • TV Series
  • 1964–1967
  • TV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
16K
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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.

  • Creator
    • Sherwood Schwartz
  • Stars
    • Bob Denver
    • Alan Hale Jr.
    • Jim Backus
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    779
    105
    • Creator
      • Sherwood Schwartz
    • Stars
      • Bob Denver
      • Alan Hale Jr.
      • Jim Backus
    • 98User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 2 nominations

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    Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
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    Kurt Russell and Bob Denver in Gilligan's Island (1964)
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    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…
    • Creator
      • Sherwood Schwartz
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    • Trivia
      In the first-season credits, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells were relegated to being simply "the rest," allegedly due to 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
      Edited into Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)

    User reviews98

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    A True Classic
    This has got to be one of the campiest shows of all time. When you look at all this show you see a stereotype of the different types of people who make up our society. You have the working guys (Skipper and Gilligan), the intellectual (the Professor), the sex pot (Ginger), the sweet girl (Mary-Ann) and the upper crust capitalists (the Howells). Too bad this show didn't last another season. I would have loved to have seen them do a series finale instead of the horrid reunion movies. Maybe if they did it that way we could have gotten another season where Mr. Howell builds a resort on the island and Gilligan was the jack of all trades that really kept things rolling.

    Also, the biggest question of all, Ginger or Mary-Ann?
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    • Sargebri
    • Mar 29, 2003

    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?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 26, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gilligan's Travels
    • Filming locations
      • Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Gladysya Productions
      • United Artists Television
      • CBS Television Network
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes

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