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72. The Producer
Harold Hecuba, the
famous Hollywood producer, lands on the island during his worldwide talent search. The Castaways attempt to put on a musical version of
Hamlet
to showcase Ginger's talents and force Hecuba to whisk her back to Hollywood. Later, HH vanishes, and through a radio report, the Castaways find
out that he's back in Hollywood and plans to introduce his monumental
musical version of Hamlet to the world.
Guest starring Phil Silvers; Directed by Ida Lupino |
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73. VooDoo
Lots of fans have told
me this is the best episode. Strange things begin to happen to the Castaways as they discover personal items missing from their huts. A witch doctor has stolen the items and made voodoo dolls in their likeness to control them.
Gilligan finally makes a voodoo doll of the witch doctor and takes
vengeance with a straight pin
Guest starring Eddie Little Sky; Directed by George M. Cahan |
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74. Where There's A Will
Mr. Howell
revises his will, leaving each of the Castaways a nice chunk of his estate. When they decide to throw him a party to show their gratitude, he misunderstands and thinks they're trying to kill him to collect their inheritance.
Directed by Charles Norton |
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75. Man With A Net
Lord Beasley Waterford, a famous butterfly collector, is on the island to capture
the world's rarest speciman, a pussycat swallowtail. Eventually, the butterfly nut joins the ranks of the other jerks who have left the island
and told no one of the
shipwrecked seven.
Guest starring John McGiver; Directed by Leslie Goodwins |
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76. Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
This episode is simple, but hilarious: Gilligan wakes up one morning suffering
from 'follicular albinism' - his hair has gone white. Mrs. Howell tries to dye it brown during the
night and Gilligan wakes up to find he's gone bald. Skipper also goes bald and both he and Gilligan run away and hide in a cave.
Directed by Tony Leader |
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77. Ring Around Gilligan
Mad scientist Boris Balinkoff makes a return visit to the island - this time with his
monkey. Balinkoff can command the Castaways when they wear a ring that
places them under his hypnotic trance.
Guest starring Vito Scotti; Directed by George M. Cahan |
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78. Topsy-Turvy
Gilligan sees
upside-down, double and quadruple in this episode. Headhunters invade the island and capture all the Castaways except Gilligan, who saves
the day when he feeds the natives the keptibora berry juice that caused some
of his problems in the first place.
Guest starring Eddie Little Sky, Roman Gabriel and Allen Jaffe; Directed by Gary Nelson |
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79. The Invasion
This episode was
the series' answer to James Bond, "Get Smart" and Inspector Clouseau all rolled into one bizarre dream. Gilligan is Agent 014, the good guy,
in this spy adventure, while Mary Ann is EVIL agent 10, Ginger is EVIL agent 5,
Skipper is EVIL agent 1 and a bald Mr. Howell is EVIL's leader.
Directed by Leslie Goodwins |
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80. The Kidnapper
The women are
kidnapped for ransom money. The kidnapper, Norbert Wiley, is caught and interrogated. He's a compulsive gambler who has left civilization to avoid temptation. Wiley cons the Castaways into trusting him, then escapes the island with
Lovey's pearls and Ginger's earrings and Thurston's wallet.
Guest starring Don Rickles; Directed by Jerry Hopper |
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81. And Then There Were None
This
is the "Jekyll and Hyde" show. Gilligan dreams he turns into a hideous monster at the mere mention of food. He is called to court as Dr. Gilligan; Mr. Howell is Judge Lord Anthony Armstrong Hanging; Mary Ann is the cockney
girl; the Professor is the prosecuting barrister; Lovey is Mary Poppins,
the defendant's attorney; Ginger is Lady Red.
Directed by Jerry Hopper |
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82. All About Eva
Eva Grubb, a
lonely, drab woman, has left civilization and found her way to the island seeking privacy. In an effort to lift her spirits, the women give her a total beauty make-over, turning her into a ravishing beauty. In fact, she's Ginger's
twin and in the end, goes back to Hollywood to assume Ginger's career.
Guest starring Vernon Scott (radio announcer); Directed by Jerry Hopper |
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83. Gilligan Goes Gung-ho
Law and
Order are established on the island when Skipper becomes sheriff and Gilligan his deputy. Gilligan turns Barney Fife and takes his responsibility too seriously, abusing his power and eventually locking everyone up, including
himself. He costs them another rescue when a plane flies over the island and
no one can escape the bamboo prison in time.
Guest starring Vernon Scott (radio announcer);
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84. Take a Dare
George Barkley will win $10,000 from a game show called "Take a Dare",
if he can spend a week on an island, fending for himself. Naturally, he's
placed on an uncharted desert isle. Guess which one!
Guest starring Strother Martin; Directed by Stanley Z. Cherry |
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85. Court-Martial
Once again the crew of the Minnow is in the news. The Maritime Board of Inquiry has determined that Jonas Grumby (Skipper) was at fault in the famous shipwreck. To disprove the board's
verdict, the Castaways reenact the shipewreck and find
out the cause was Gilligan's ineptness. Imagine that! Later a radio report updates the situation and the Castaways find out that Skipper was cleared
Directed by Gary Nelson |
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86. The Hunter
Big-game hunter
Jonathan Kincaid and his turbaned assistant, Rammo, copter down to the island one day for sport. Gilligan becomes the target of Kincaid's twisted manhunt, but manages to outrun the armed hunter. Kincaid welches
on his promise to rescue the Castaways if Gilligan escapes his bullets in a
twenty-four hour period.
Guest starring Rory Calhoun; Directed by Leslie Goodwins |
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87. Lovey's Secret Admirer
Lovey doesn't know who's been sending her anonymous love notes. The notes remain a mystery until Mr. Howell is caught in the act, causing Lovey to demand
a separation because she's
been insulted. That night she falls asleep and dreams she's Cinderella, the abused stepsister who can't attend the ball.
Gilligan plays her fairy godfather.
Guest starring midget Billy Curtis; Directed by Leslie Goodwins |
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88. Our Vines Have Tender Apes
Tongo, dressed in a leopard loincloth, arrives on the island and tries to convince the Castaways that he's a real, uncivilized ape-man. Actually, he's an actor studying for a role as an uncivilized ape man.
Guest starring Denny Scott Miller; Directed by David McDarmon |
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89. Gilligan's Personal Magnetism
Gilligan becomes invisible after the Professor tries an experiment to
separate Gilligan and a bowling ball that molecularly attached to him
when he was struck by lightning.
Directed by Hal Cooper |
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90. Splashdown
According to the
Professor's calculations, the orbital path of Scorpio 6, a newly launched space capsule, will pass right over the island. After the Professor's scheme to make contact fails, the Castaways try spelling out SOS with flaming
tree
logs. Of course, Gilligan catches fire and runs into the logs, spelling SOL instead (living with Gilligan, they were always SOL).
Directed by Jerry Hopper |
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91. High Man on the Totem Pole
Gilligan and Skipper find a totem pole topped with a head that is carved to look like Gilligan. The Professor examines the pole and explains that it belongs to
the fierce tribe of Kapuki headhunters, leading Gilligan to believe that
he IS a headhunter.
Directed by Herbert Coleman |
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92. The Second Ginger Grant
This is
the 'amnesia' episode where Mary Ann takes a fall, suffers a psychological disorder and believes she's Ginger Grant. Note:
In many episodes in which the Castaways had to sing, Dawn's voice was dubbed because, well, Dawn just couldn't carry a tune. She usually mouthed the words. In this episode, however, some strained notes were needed to make Mary
Ann's Ginger sound off,
so Dawn just sang normally.
Directed by Steve Binder |
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93. The Secret Of Gilligan's Island
Skipper and Gilligan stumble upon prehistoric stone tablets in a cave, and the Professor thinks the hieroglyphics etched on them might bring about their rescue. That night Gilligan dreams the Castaways have gone back 3 million
years and he
is a caveman chiseling on stone a secret way off the island.
Directed by Gary Nelson |
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94. Slave Girl
Kilani, a pretty slave girl, is eternally committed to Gilligan for saving her life,
but Gilligan wants nothing to do with her. To avoid fighting her ex-boyfriend in a duel to the death, the Professor concocts a sleeping serum
for Gilligan to make
him appear dead. The natives buy it and insist on giving him a proper
ceremony before burning the body.
Directed by Wilbur D'Arcy |
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95. It's a Bird, It's a Plane
An
air force jet pack lost at sea finds its way to the island. After running a series of tests, the Professor believes it contains enough fuel for Gilligan to fly back to Hawaii. Naturally, Gilligan ruins every attempt at rescue.
Directed by Gary Nelson |
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96. The Pigeon
This episode is
about a bird, but is remembered mainly for the gargantuan spider. Gilligan befriends a homing pigeon and the Professor has a plan to tie a note on
it to help them get rescued. The pigeon's owner - a Birdman of Alcatraz type -
receives the notes but doesn't take them seriously. When the bird flies back to
the island, it becomes endangered in a cave with a 6-foot black morning spider.
Note:
The giant spider was first seen on "Lost in Space".
Guest starring Sterling Holloway; Directed by Michael J. Kane |
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97. Bang! Bang! Bang!
A crate of newly developed thermo-plastic explosive putty has been lost at sea
and washes ashore on the island. The Professor indentifies the molding plastic
and deduces that it can be shaped into combs, plates, nails and
other useful objects. Gilligan's monkey realizes that hurling the objects causes them to
explode on impact and showers the Castaways with random bombings,
which nearly kill Gilligan.
Directed by Charles Norton |
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98. Gilligan, the Goddess
Though the cast didn't know it, this was to be the last episode of Gilligan's Island.
King Killiwani searches the island for a White Goddess who will marry a volcano and be a sacrifice to it. To save the women, the men try out for White Goddess
and Gilligan wins.
"Gilliana", the new White Goddess in heels, can't take the charade and removes his dress and wig. King Killiwani thinks White Goddess
evil, take henchman and leave island!
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