Premiering in September 1964, Gilligan’s Island followed the comedic misadventures of seven castaways shipwrecked on an uncharted desert isle in the Pacific Ocean. The group, which set sail from ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For a show that became such a big pop cultural hit, "Gilligan's Island" had a somewhat fraught history. For one thing, the pilot episode ...

Gilligan and the Skipper made a living by hiring out their boat, the S.S. Minnow, for three-hour tours to visiting millionaires and movie stars. Why was their dinghy called the Minnow? The obvious ...

Despite what the critics thought of Gilligan's Island when the show made its debut in 1964 (and their comments were not kind), the audience fell in love with the show and has never let go in the 58 ...

In discussions of Sherwood Schwartz's 1964 sitcom "Gilligan's Island," one can often detect a note of ambivalence from the speaker. On the one hand, "Gilligan's Island" may be one of the most ...

"Gilligan's Island" debuted in 1964 and lasted 98 episodes. Playwright Sean Paraventi grew up loving the sitcom and sang the theme song at a talent show as a child. "The Seven Castaways" will be ...