Gilligan's Island season 2
| Gilligan's Island | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 16, 1965 – April 28, 1966 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the American comedy television series Gilligan's Island commenced airing in the United States on September 16, 1965, and concluded on April 28, 1966, on CBS. The second season continues the comic adventures of seven castaways as they attempt to survive and escape from an island on which they had been shipwrecked. Most episodes revolve around the dissimilar castaways' conflicts and their failed attempts—invariably Gilligan's fault—to escape their plight. The season originally aired on Thursdays at 8:00-8:30 pm (EST). Unlike the first season, this season was shot in color.
Cast
Alan Hale Jr. as Jonas Grumby (Skipper)
Jim Backus as Thurston Howell III
Natalie Schafer as Eunice Lovey Howell
Russell Johnson as Professor Roy Hinkley
Dawn Wells as Mary Ann Summers
Production
Executive producers for the second season of Gilligan's Island included William Froug and series creator Sherwood Schwartz.[1] Filming of the season took place at the CBS Radford Studios complex in Studio City, Los Angeles, California.[2] This complex contained 17 sound stages, as well as special effects and prop departments.[3] On one part of the studio lot, a lagoon had been constructed by the production company "at great expense".[4] According to Bob Denver, the crew would spend half of their days filming scenes in the lagoon. Scenes involving the castaways' huts and or the jungle, were shot on a soundstage.[4] After the series' cancellation, the show's lagoon was not dismantled, and it remained in place until 1995, when it was converted into a parking lot.[2][4]
Cast
The series employed an ensemble cast of seven main actors and actresses.[5] Denver played the role of the titular First Mate Gilligan, a bumbling, naive, and accident-prone crewman who often messes up the castaways chances of rescue. Alan Hale Jr. portrayed The Skipper, captain of the S.S. Minnow and the older friend of Gilligan. Jim Backus appeared as Thurston Howell III, a millionaire, and Natalie Schafer played his wife, Eunice Lovelle Wentworth Howell. Tina Louise played the role Ginger Grant, a famous movie star. Russell Johnson portrayed Professor Roy Hinkley, Ph.D., a high school science teacher who often uses his scientific background to try to find ways to get the castaways off the island. Dawn Wells played Mary Ann Summers, wholesome farm girl from Kansas.[6] Charles Maxwell was the uncredited voice of the radio announcer, to whom the castaways would often listen via their radio.
Broadcast history
The season originally aired Thursdays at 8:00–8:30 pm (EST) on CBS.
DVD release
The DVD was released by Warner Home Video, with an interdiction by the creator and members of the cast.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by [7] | Written by [7] | Original air date [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | "Gilligan's Mother-in-Law" | Jack Arnold | Budd Grossman | September 16, 1965 |
| 38 | 2 | "Beauty Is as Beauty Does" | Jack Arnold | Joanna Lee | September 23, 1965 |
| 39 | 3 | "The Little Dictator" | Jack Arnold | Bob Rodgers & Sid Mandel | September 30, 1965 |
| 40 | 4 | "Smile, You're on Mars Camera" | Jack Arnold | Al Schwartz & Bruce Howard | October 7, 1965 |
| 41 | 5 | "The Sweepstakes" | Jack Arnold | Walter Black | October 14, 1965 |
| 42 | 6 | "Quick Before It Sinks" | George Cahan | Stan Burns & Mike Marmer | October 28, 1965 |
| 43 | 7 | "Castaways Pictures Presents" | Jack Arnold | Herbert Finn & Alan Dinehart | November 4, 1965 |
| 44 | 8 | "Agonized Labor" | Jack Arnold | Roland MacLane | November 11, 1965 |
| 45 | 9 | "Nyet, Nyet — Not Yet" | Jack Arnold | Adele T. Strassfield & Robert Riordan | November 18, 1965 |
| 46 | 10 | "Hi-Fi Gilligan" | Jack Arnold | Mary C. McCall, Jr. | November 25, 1965 |
| 47 | 11 | "The Chain of Command" | Leslie Goodwins | Arnold & Lois Peyser | December 2, 1965 |
| 48 | 12 | "Don't Bug the Mosquitoes" | Steve Binder | Brad Radnitz | December 9, 1965 |
| 49 | 13 | "Gilligan Gets Bugged" | Gary Nelson | Jack Gross, Jr. & Michael R. Stein | December 16, 1965 |
| 50 | 14 | "Mine Hero" | Wilbur D'Arcy | David Braverman & Bob Marcus | December 23, 1965 |
| 51 | 15 | "Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue" | Jack Arnold | David P. Harmon | December 30, 1965 |
| 52 | 16 | "Not Guilty" | Stanley Z. Cherry | Roland MacLane | January 6, 1966 |
| 53 | 17 | "You've Been Disconnected" | Jack Arnold | Elroy Schwartz | January 13, 1966 |
| 54 | 18 | "The Postman Cometh" | Leslie Goodwins | Herbert Finn & Alan Dinehart | January 20, 1966 |
| 55 | 19 | "Seer Gilligan" | Leslie Goodwins | Elroy Schwartz | January 27, 1966 |
| 56 | 20 | "Love Me, Love My Skipper" | Tony Leader | Herbert Finn & Alan Dinehart | February 3, 1966 |
| 57 | 21 | "Gilligan's Living Doll" | Leslie Goodwins | Bob Stevens | February 10, 1966 |
| 58 | 22 | "Forward March" | Jerry Hopper | Jack Raymond | February 17, 1966 |
| 59 | 23 | "Ship Ahoax" | Leslie Goodwins | Charles Tannen & George O'Hanlon | February 24, 1966 |
| 60 | 24 | "Feed the Kitty" | Leslie Goodwins | J.E. Selby & Richard Sanville | March 3, 1966 |
| 61 | 25 | "Operation: Steam Heat" | Stanley Z. Cherry | Terence & Joan Maples | March 10, 1966 |
| 62 | 26 | "Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?" | Jack Arnold | Budd Grossman | March 17, 1966 |
| 63 | 27 | "Ghost a Go-Go" | Leslie Goodwins | Roland MacLane | March 24, 1966 |
| 64 | 28 | "Allergy Time" | Jack Arnold | Budd Grossman | March 31, 1966 |
| 65 | 29 | "The Friendly Physician" | Jack Arnold | Elroy Schwartz | April 7, 1966 |
| 66 | 30 | "'V' for Vitamins" | Jack Arnold | Barney Slater | April 14, 1966 |
| 67 | 31 | "Mr. and Mrs. ???" | Gary Nelson | Jack Gross, Jr. & Michael R. Stein | April 21, 1966 |
| 68 | 32 | "Meet the Meteor" | Jack Arnold | Elroy Schwartz | May 5, 1966 |
Footnotes
- ^ Berard and Englund (2009), p. 126.
- ^ a b "CBS Studio Center". Seeing-Stars.com. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ "CBS Buys Republic Lot". Broadcasting. Vol. 72, no. 9. February 27, 1967. ProQuest 1014503405. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c Walstad, David (August 7, 1995). "Civilization Takes Over 'Gilligan's' Lagoon". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ Tucker (2010), p. 89.
- ^ Schwartz (2009), pp. 49–64.
- ^ a b Schwartz (1988), pp. 291–299.
- ^ Gilligan's Island: The Complete Second Season (booklet). Arnold, Jack, et al. Warner Home Video.
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References
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- Morowitz, Laura (2003). "From Ganguin to Gilligan's Island". In Morreale, Joanne (ed.). Critiquing the Sitcom: A Reader. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0815629832.
- Schwartz, Sherwood (1988). Inside Gilligan's Island. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0312104825.
- Stoddard, Sylvia (1996). TV Treasures – A Companion Guide to Gilligan's Island. St Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0312957971.
- Tucker, David (2010). Lost Laughs of '50S and '60S Television: Thirty Sitcoms That Faded Off Screen. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786455829.