Gilligan's Island (season 1)

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Gilligan's Island
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 36
Release
Original network CBS
Original release September 26, 1964 (1964-09-26) – June 12, 1965 (1965-06-12)

The first season of the American comedy television series Gilligan's Island was shown in the United States on September 26, 1964 and concluded on June 12, 1965 on CBS. The season introduced the comic adventures of seven castaways as they attempted to survive and escape from an island on which they had been shipwrecked. Most episodes revolved around the dissimilar castaways' conflicts and their failed attempts—invariably Gilligan's fault—to escape their plight. The season originally aired on Saturdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST).

Production[edit | edit source]

Executive producers for the first season included William Froug and series creator Sherwood Schwartz.[1] Filming took place at the CBS Radford Studios complex in Studio City, Los Angeles California.[2] This complex contained 17 sound stages, as well as special effects and prop departments.[3] On one stage, a lagoon had been constructed by the production company "at great expense".[4] According to Bob Denver, the crew would spend half their days filming scenes in the lagoon. Shots and sequences involving the characters were filmed in a different soundstage.[4] After the series was cancelled, the show's lagoon was not dismantled, and it remained in place until 1995, when it was converted into a parking lot.[2][4]

Cast[edit | edit source]

The series employed an ensemble cast of seven main actors and actresses.[5] Denver played the role of the titular First Mate Gilligan, a bumbling, naive, and accident-prone crewman who often messes up the castaways chances of rescue. Alan Hale, Jr. portrayed The Skipper, captain of the S.S. Minnow and the older friend of Gilligan. Jim Backus appeared as Thurston Howell III, a millionaire, and Natalie Schafer played his wife, Eunice Lovelle Wentworth Howell. Tina Louise played the role of Ginger Grant, a famous movie star. Russell Johnson portrayed Professor Roy Hinkley, Ph.D., a high school science teacher who often used his scientific background for ways to get the castaways off the island. Dawn Wells played Mary Ann Summers, a wholesome farm girl from Kansas.[6] Charles Maxwell was the uncredited voice of the radio announcer, to whom the castaways would often listen.

Broadcast history[edit | edit source]

The season aired Saturdays from 8:30-9:00 pm (EST) on CBS. It was the only season filmed in black-and-white.

DVD release[edit | edit source]

The DVD was released by Warner Home Video, along with the pilot episode as a bonus episode.

Episodes[edit | edit source]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected by [7]Written by [7]Original air date [8]
11"Two on a Raft"John RichLawrence J. Cohen & Fred FreemanSeptember 26, 1964 (1964-09-26)
22"Home Sweet Hut"Richard DonnerBill Davenport & Charles TannenOctober 3, 1964 (1964-10-03)
33"Voodoo Something to Me"John RichAustin Kalish & Elroy SchwartzOctober 10, 1964 (1964-10-10)
44"Goodnight, Sweet Skipper"Ida LupinoDick Conway & Roland MacLaneOctober 17, 1964 (1964-10-17)
55"Wrongway Feldman"Ida LupinoFred Freeman & Lawrence J. CohenOctober 24, 1964 (1964-10-24)
66"President Gilligan"Richard DonnerRoland WolpertOctober 31, 1964 (1964-10-31)
77"Sound of Quacking"Thomas MontgomeryLawrence J. Cohen & Fred FreemanNovember 7, 1964 (1964-11-07)
88"Goodbye Island"John RichAlbert E. Lewin & Burt StylerNovember 21, 1964 (1964-11-21)
99"The Big Gold Strike"Stanley Z. CherryRoland WolpertNovember 28, 1964 (1964-11-28)
1010"Waiting for Watubi"Jack ArnoldFred Freeman & Lawrence J. CohenDecember 5, 1964 (1964-12-05)
1111"Angel on the Island"Jack ArnoldHerbert Finn & Alan DinehartDecember 12, 1964 (1964-12-12)
1212"Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk"Rod AmateauSherwood Schwartz and Austin Kalish and Elroy SchwartzDecember 19, 1964 (1964-12-19)
1313"Three Million Dollars More or Less"Thomas MontgomeryStory by : Sam Locke & Joel Rapp
Teleplay by : Bill Davenport & Charles Tannen
December 26, 1964 (1964-12-26)
1414"Water, Water Everywhere"Stanley Z. CherryTom Waldman & Frank WaldmanJanuary 2, 1965 (1965-01-02)
1515"So Sorry, My Island Now"Alan Crosland, Jr.David P. HarmonJanuary 9, 1965 (1965-01-09)
1616"Plant You Now, Dig You Later"Lawrence DobkinElroy Schwartz & Oliver CrawfordJanuary 16, 1965 (1965-01-16)
1717"Little Island, Big Gun"Abner BibermanDick Conway & Roland MacLaneJanuary 23, 1965 (1965-01-23)
1818"'X' Marks the Spot"Jack ArnoldSherwood Schwartz & Elroy SchwartzJanuary 30, 1965 (1965-01-30)
1919"Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy"Lawrence DobkinAl Schwartz, Howard Merrill &
Howard Harris
February 6, 1965 (1965-02-06)
2020"St. Gilligan and the Dragon"Richard DonnerArnold & Lois PeyserFebruary 13, 1965 (1965-02-13)
2121"Big Man on Little Stick"Tony LeaderCharles Tannen & Lou HustonFebruary 20, 1965 (1965-02-20)
2222"Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend"Jack ArnoldElroy SchwartzFebruary 27, 1965 (1965-02-27)
2323"How to Be a Hero"Tony LeaderHerbert Finn & Alan DinehartMarch 6, 1965 (1965-03-06)
2424"The Return of Wrongway Feldman"Gene NelsonLawrence J. Cohen & Fred FreemanMarch 13, 1965 (1965-03-13)
2525"The Matchmaker"Tony LeaderJoanna LeeMarch 20, 1965 (1965-03-20)
2626"Music Hath Charm"Jack ArnoldAl Schwartz & Howard HarrisMarch 27, 1965 (1965-03-27)
2727"New Neighbor Sam"Thomas MontgomeryCharles Tannen & George O'HanlonApril 3, 1965 (1965-04-03)
2828"They're Off and Running"Jack ArnoldWalter BlackApril 10, 1965 (1965-04-10)
2929"Three to Get Ready"Jack ArnoldDavid P. HarmonApril 17, 1965 (1965-04-17)
3030"Forget Me Not"Jack ArnoldHerbert MargolisApril 24, 1965 (1965-04-24)
3131"Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home?"Christian NybyDavid P. HarmonMay 1, 1965 (1965-05-01)
3232"Physical Fatness"Gary NelsonHerbert Finn & Alan DinehartMay 8, 1965 (1965-05-08)
3333"It's Magic"Jack ArnoldAl Schwartz & Bruce HowardMay 15, 1965 (1965-05-15)
3434"Goodbye, Old Paint"Jack ArnoldDavid P. HarmonMay 22, 1965 (1965-05-22)
3535"My Fair Gilligan"Tony LeaderJoanna LeeJune 5, 1965 (1965-06-05)
3636"A Nose by Any Other Name"Hal CooperElroy SchwartzJune 12, 1965 (1965-06-12)

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