Thanks to the earworm that is "The Ballad of Gilligan's Island," most audiences know how Gilligan (Bob Denver) and the other castaways became stranded. Gilligan and the Skipper (Alan Hale) took five ...

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 ...

For a silly sitcom that frequently dabbled in nonsense, "Gilligan's Island" has proven remarkably enduring. Sherwood Schwartz's seminal sitcom only ran for three seasons between 1964 and 67, but it ...

More than 60 years ago, seven castaways arrived on a deserted island. Find out what happened to the cast of 'Gilligan’s Island' after the series finale in 1967 CBS Photo Archive/Getty In 1964, a ...

It’s one of the most enduring openings in television history: a “three-hour tour” gone wrong that strands seven people—soon to be known as the castaways—on a desert island. But for all its sunny ...