Season 1
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Shipwrecked on an uncharted island, seven stranded castaways struggle to survive not only the great outdoors but the mindless meddling of hapless first mate Gilligan (Bob Denver), who always seems to ruin the gang’s chances of getting off the island! In the first season of this classic comedy, everyone tries to help the Skipper (Alan Hale, Jr.) remember how to make a radio transmitter, Gilligan puts Skipper on a diet, an old aviator crashes on the island, Skipper and millionaire Mr. Howell (Jim Backus) campaign to be leader, Skipper falls victim to an ancient curse, Mr. Howell produces a play starring movie star Ginger (Tina Louise) and Gilligan, and Mrs. Howell (Natalie Schafer) forms an orchestra with the others. Plus, watch for a surprise guest appearance by a young Kurt Russell as a jungle boy! One of the most hilarious sitcoms ever produced, this wonderfully wacky series changed television comedy forever.

1964 · 25m
  • 7+
Starring Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus

Season 1

  • EPISODE 2
    Two on a Raft
    Five tourists led by the hapless First Mate Gilligan and the gruff Skipper of a small boat are shipwrecked and marooned on a deserted island.
    24m
  • EPISODE 3
    Home Sweet Hut
    "We've got to function as a group," Skipper says. But before that lesson sinks in, various factions construct individual huts that can withstand neither hurricanes nor Gilligan.
    24m
  • EPISODE 4
    Voodoo Something to Me
    The supply hut is burglarized and the flare gun is stolen. Could Gilligan be the culprit?
    24m
  • EPISODE 5
    Goodnight Sweet Skipper
    Skipper dreams about how he transformed a radio into a transmitter while in the Navy. When he can't remember details, the castaways try recreating conditions that will stir the Skipper's memory.
    24m
  • EPISODE 6
    Wrongway Feldman
    The survivors are not alone! They discover an old aviator (Hans Conried) and his crashed plane on the island. All that remains is to fix the plane and send the flyboy off to carry word of their plight.
    25m
  • EPISODE 7
    President Gilligan
    Who's in charge - Skipper or Thurston Howell III? The castaways decide to settle the question the democratic way, complete with election campaigning.
    25m

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Cast & Crew

  • Bob Denver
    Gilligan
  • Alan Hale Jr.
    Jonas "The Skipper" Grumby
  • Jim Backus
    Thurston Howell III
  • Natalie Schafer
    Mrs. Lovey Howell
  • Tina Louise
    Ginger Grant
  • Russell Johnson
    Roy "The Professor" Hinkley
  • Dawn Wells
    Mary Ann Summers
  • Jack Arnold
    Director
  • L‌G
    Leslie Goodwins
    Director
  • G‌N
    Gary Nelson
    Director
  • J‌H
    Jerry Hopper
    Director

About

Season 1

Comedy

Shipwrecked on an uncharted island, seven stranded castaways struggle to survive not only the great outdoors but the mindless meddling of hapless first mate Gilligan (Bob Denver), who always seems to ruin the gang’s chances of getting off the island! In the first season of this classic comedy, everyone tries to help the Skipper (Alan Hale, Jr.) remember how to make a radio transmitter, Gilligan puts Skipper on a diet, an old aviator crashes on the island, Skipper and millionaire Mr. Howell (Jim Backus) campaign to be leader, Skipper falls victim to an ancient curse, Mr. Howell produces a play starring movie star Ginger (Tina Louise) and Gilligan, and Mrs. Howell (Natalie Schafer) forms an orchestra with the others. Plus, watch for a surprise guest appearance by a young Kurt Russell as a jungle boy! One of the most hilarious sitcoms ever produced, this wonderfully wacky series changed television comedy forever.

7+

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Studio
CBS
Released
1964
Rated
TV-G
Region of Origin
United States
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