"Gilligan's Island" (1964) TV series 1964-1967

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creator:

Sherwood Schwartz

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

26 September 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Seven men and women are stranded on an uncharted island following a torrential storm.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Castaway | Professor | Movie Star | Millionaire

Awards:

4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Bob Denver	...	Gilligan (99 episodes, 1964-1992)
Alan Hale Jr.	...	Jonas 'The Skipper' Grumby (99 episodes, 1964-1992)
Jim Backus	...	Thurston Howell III (99 episodes, 1964-1992)
Natalie Schafer	...	Mrs. Lovey Howell (99 episodes, 1964-1992)
Tina Louise	...	Ginger Grant / ... (98 episodes, 1964-1967)
Russell Johnson	...	Professor Roy Hinkley / ... (98 episodes, 1964-1967)
Dawn Wells	...	Mary Ann Summers (98 episodes, 1964-1967)

Also Known As:

Gilligan's Travels (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (98 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1964-1965) | Color (1965-1967)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G | New Zealand:G (season 1) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

Natalie Schafer's contract stipulated that there be no close-ups of her in the show. The reason was producers knew her real age, which was 13 years older than Jim Backus, who played her character's husband. It was not until years after the series ended that her co-stars found out her actual age.

Goofs:

Continuity: In "Two on a Raft", just as the Skipper and Gilligan finish fighting off the sharks, the Skipper's hat falls off his head and into the water right in the path of one of the sharks, and it looks as though the shark was going to make off with it, but in the next shot the hat is back on the Skipper's head.

Quotes:

Skipper Jonas Grumby: [upon finding a robot] Oh for goodness sakes, that's just what we needed. The tin fugitive from the Wizard of Oz.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy' (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle

Truly classic television appropriate for anyone to see

I have always been a fan of this show and I grew up with it.

I have to say that being in my late 30's now, I still enjoy watching it. There is nothing in the show to offend anyone and you don't have to worry about something inappropriate for young viewers. Not too many shows nowadays are around that you can let a child watch that doesn't have something that is either offensive or has objectionable content.

Oftentimes, if I come home after a hard day at work, not physically tired but mentally exhausted, the perfect thing for me is to turn on a television show that doesn't require too much thinking, its just fun and that is what Gilligan's Island is for me. It is a very welcome stress reliever to come home and spend thirty minutes laughing and getting rid of the stress of the day.

It is truly a classic television show because of the stories; the theme song and the cast and their chemistry. Everything is a perfect blend.