History Series / GilligansIsland

Three reunion TV movies followed, first rescuing, then re-stranding, then re-rescuing the castaways, who then turned the island into a resort. Two cartoon series, a stage musical, and a {{docudrama}} about the show's creation were also produced. In the strangest twist, though, 2004 saw ''Gilligan's Island'' become the first (and maybe only) SitCom ever revived as a RealityShow, with the broadcast of ''The Real Gilligan's Island'' on Creator/{{TBS}}... a show which combined the original series with ''Series/{{Survivor}}'' in a bizarre blend.

** In season one, episode eight, ("[[Recap/GilligansIslandS1E8GoodbyeIsland Goodbye Island]]"), the Minnow is re-caulked with a glue-like substance Gilligan discovers while attempting to make maple syrup. While the hold is indeed like iron, it's only temporary, and right before launch, the entire Minnow falls apart. Even the keel collapses, so the Minnow is gone for good after that.

** In season one, episode eight, ("[[Recap/GilligansIslandS1E8GoodbyeIsland Goodbye Island],") The Minnow is re-caulked with a glue-like substance Gilligan discovers while attempting to make maple syrup. While the hold is indeed like iron, it's only temporary, and right before launch, the entire Minnow falls apart. Even the keel collapses, so the Minnow is gone for good after that.

Three reunion TV movies followed, first rescuing, then re-stranding, then re-rescuing the castaways, who then turned the island into a resort. Two cartoon series, a stage musical, and a {{docudrama}} about the show’s creation were also produced. In the strangest twist, though, 2004 saw ''Gilligan's Island'' become the first (and maybe only) SitCom ever revived as a RealityShow, with the broadcast of ''The Real Gilligan's Island'' on Creator/{{TBS}}...a show which combined the original series with ''Series/{{Survivor}}'' in a bizarre blend.

Some of the cast reportedly disliked the show. The actress that portrayed Ginger (the movie star), Creator/TinaLouise, refused to do either the cartoons or the {{reunion|Show}} movies because she considered the show "silly" and the concept ridiculous while also resenting that she'd ended up being typecast. (She had, according to Creator/DawnWells, also been lied to by the producers who had told her that the show was about a movie star stranded on a desert island and that Ginger was the central character.) Ironically, with the death of Dawn "Mary Ann" Wells on December 30, 2020, Tina Louise is the last surviving member of the cast.

** In season one, episode eight, ("Goodbye Island,") The Minnow is re-caulked with a glue-like substance Gilligan discovers while attempting to make maple syrup. While the hold is indeed like iron, it's only temporary, and right before launch, the entire Minnow falls apart. Even the keel collapses, so the Minnow is gone for good after that.

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'''''A three hour tour..."'''''

** Subverted in the case of Erika Tiffany-Smith, played by Zsa-Zsa Gabor. Upon returning to civilization, she explained about the island and the Castaways, but could not offer the exact longitude nor latitude, plus her diary was written in Hungarian which no one in the Navy could read. The sailor who brought her could have told people, but creator Sherwood Schwartz stated that he "suffered a major coronary and died."

* BareYourMidriff: Ginger and Mary Ann, frequently.

* BeautyContest: The castaways hold one in "Beauty Is As Beauty Does." What do you think -- Ginger or Mary Ann or [[TakeAThirdOption Mrs. Howell]]?[[note]]The winner turned out to be an ape: Gilligan disqualified all the women for [[GeniusDitz not being native]] to the island. (Plus, he was smart enough to realize that choosing one of the three women would get him in trouble.)[[/note]] [[ShaggyDogStory When the Skipper, Mr. Howell and the Professor confiscate Gilligan's notes to find out who was leading on points, they find that all he did throughout the contest was play Tic-Tac-Toe... and lose every single time.]]

Some of the cast reportedly disliked the show. The actress that portrayed Ginger (the movie star), Creator/TinaLouise, refused to do either the cartoons or the [[ReunionShow reunion]] movies because she considered the show "silly" and the concept ridiculous while also resenting that she'd ended up being typecast. (She had, according to Creator/DawnWells, also been lied to by the producers who had told her that the show was about a movie star stranded on a desert island and that Ginger was the central character.) Ironically, with the death of Dawn "Mary Ann" Wells on December 30, 2020, Tina Louise is the last surviving member of the cast.

* AnimatedAdaptation: The Creator/{{Filmation}}-produced ''The New Adventures of Gilligan'' (1974-77) and ''Gilligan's Planet'' (1982-83). The latter series launched the career of Tom Ruegger, who would later go on to work for Creator/WarnerBrosAnimation, now the rights-holders to these two series on behalf of Turner Entertainment.

* {{Costumer}}: The dream episodes tended to be these.
* CowboyEpisode: "The Sweepstakes"

* DesertedIsland: The setting, rather obviously.
* DisasterDemocracy: "President Gilligan".

* RecycledInSpace: ''Gilligan's Planet'' is one of the quintessential examples of this trope.

** Then, they're finally rescued and make it back home... only to find they'd [[StrangerInAFamiliarLand rather be back on the island]]. Thankfully, they retain contact with the mainland and turn it into a resort. Then invite the HarlemGlobetrotters with [[Series/MissionImpossible Rolland Hand and Cinnamon Carter]] coming along for the ride.

* HotScientist: TheProfessor. Just ask the EstrogenBrigade.

* TheThreeFacesOfEve: Mrs. Howell (as her name implies) is the wife, frequent HeroicSeductress Ginger is [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment the seductress]], and sweet GirlNextDoor Mary Ann is the innocent.