A frequent gag in the series would be the professor improving and /or inventing something to aid the castaways. In this case its a revolutionary SUPER GLUE from maple syrup?
Comes the idea --why not patch up the SS Minnow
so it could sail again? That is after Gilligan glues himself and the Skipper to the boat. Sooo true, I agree with the last reviewer, there are shades of LAUREL AND HARDY. The Skipper glancing at the camera and frowning is the same sort of stuff Oliver Hardy was so famous for. This was a work of genius on the part of the writers, because Gilligan and the Skipper made a real goofy team, and it opened the door to lots of Laurel and Hardy-type situations which made the show.
The glue is vulnerable, though, and perhaps the most classic scene from the ENTIRE series comes at the end when the SS Minnow literally falls apart, piece by piece. The production crew did an excellent job with the special effects, and Gilligan right in the center of the boat. This scene was used many times in promoting the show in syndication.
Gilligan is hailed as hero for not launching the boat on the high seas!
To note, the series was filmed at the man-made lake at CBS in Studio City, CA. However, there are actual beach scenes, where the remains of the SS Minnow are resting. You can see the Pacific Ocean for miles, and it's all real. The crew obviously filmed on a beach, possibly Santa Monica or even Catalina island.
Good direction, as always, from veteran John Rich who had fun with the cast every time.
Dont' miss this one. SEASON 1 EPISODE 8 originally filmed in black and white, remastered color. CBS.