Gilligans Island

Runtime 30 mins

Comedy Family

First Aired 26-September-1964

Gilligans Island is an American sitcom created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and originally produced by United Artists Television. The situation comedy series featured Bob Denver; Alan Hale, Jr.; Jim Backus; Natalie Schafer; Tina Louise; Russell Johnson; and Dawn Wells. It aired for three seasons on the CBS network from September 26, 1964, to September 4, 1967. Originally sponsored by Philip Morris & Company and Procter & Gamble, the show followed the comic adventures of seven castaways as they attempted to survive the island on which they had been shipwrecked. Most episodes revolve around the dissimilar castaways conflicts and their failed attempts to escape their plight. Gilligans Island ran for a total of 98 episodes. The first season, consisting of 36 episodes, was filmed in black-and-white. These episodes were later colorized for syndication. The shows second and third seasons and the three television movie sequels were filmed in color. The show enjoyed solid ratings during its original run, then grew in popularity during decades of syndication, especially in the 1970s and 1980s when many markets ran the show in the late afternoon after school. Today, the title character of Gilligan is widely recognized as an American cultural icon.

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Cast Members

Gilligan
played by
Bob Denver

The Skipper
played by
Alan Hale Jr.

The Professor
played by
Russell Johnson

Thurston Howell
played by

III
played by
Jim Backus

Ginger Grant
played by
Tina Louise

Mary Ann Summers
played by
Dawn Wells

Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell
played by
Natalie Schafer

Season 3 Episodes 30

Season 2 Episodes 32

Season 1 Episodes 37

Season 0 Episodes 12

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