- The cast of "Gilligan's Island," from left, Russell Johnson, as the professor; Jim Backus as Thurston Howell III; Natalie ...

There aren't many television series that have remained a part of pop culture in the way that Gilligan's Island has. The show, which ran from 1964 to 1967, started with a pretty simple premise of seven ...

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 ...