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==Production==
==Production==
Executive producers for the first season of ''Gilligan's Island'' included [[William Froug]] and series creator [[Sherwood Schwartz]].<ref name=prodbook>[[#McFarland|Berard and Englund (2009)]], p. 126.</ref> Filming of the season took place at the [[CBS]] [[CBS Studio Center|Radford Studios]] complex in [[Studio City, Los Angeles|Studio City, Los Angeles California]].<ref name=studios>{{cite web|url=http://www.seeing-stars.com/TVstudios/CBSstudioCenter.shtml |title=CBS Studio Center |publisher=Seeing-Stars.com |accessdate=October 17, 2009}}</ref> This complex contained 17 sound stages, as well as special effects and prop departments.<ref>{{cite web|title=CBS Buys Republic Lot|url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1014503405|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|accessdate=November 18, 2013|date=February 27, 1967}} {{subscription required}}</ref> On one stage, a lagoon had been constructed by the production company "at great expense".<ref name=pavement/> According to [[Bob Denver]], the crew would spend half of their days filming scenes in the lagoon. Shots and sequences involving the characters' were filmed in a different soundstage.<ref name=pavement>{{cite news|last=Walstad|first=David|title=Civilization Takes Over 'Gilligan's' Lagoon|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-08-07/entertainment/ca-32412_1_cbs-studio-center|accessdate=November 18, 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|date=August 7, 1995}}</ref> 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.<ref name=studios/><ref name=pavement/>
Executive producers for the first season of ''Gilligan's Island'' included [[William Froug]] and series creator [[Sherwood Schwartz]].<ref name=prodbook>[[#McFarland|Berard and Englund (2009)]], p. 126.</ref> Filming of the season took place at the [[CBS]] [[CBS Studio Center|Radford Studios]] complex in [[Studio City, Los Angeles|Studio City, Los Angeles California]].<ref name=studios>{{cite web|url=http://www.seeing-stars.com/TVstudios/CBSstudioCenter.shtml |title=CBS Studio Center |publisher=Seeing-Stars.com |accessdate=October 17, 2009}}</ref> This complex contained 17 sound stages, as well as special effects and prop departments.<ref>{{cite document|title=CBS Buys Republic Lot|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|date=February 27, 1967|id={{ProQuest|1014503405}}}} {{subscription required}}</ref> On one stage, a lagoon had been constructed by the production company "at great expense".<ref name=pavement/> According to [[Bob Denver]], the crew would spend half of their days filming scenes in the lagoon. Shots and sequences involving the characters' were filmed in a different soundstage.<ref name=pavement>{{cite news|last=Walstad|first=David|title=Civilization Takes Over 'Gilligan's' Lagoon|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-08-07/entertainment/ca-32412_1_cbs-studio-center|accessdate=November 18, 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|date=August 7, 1995}}</ref> 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.<ref name=studios/><ref name=pavement/>


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 15:23, 9 December 2019

Gilligan's Island
Season 1
No. of episodes36
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 26, 1964 (1964-09-26) –
June 12, 1965 (1965-06-12)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of the American comedy television series Gilligan's Island commenced airing in the United States on September 26, 1964 and concluded on June 12, 1965 on CBS. The season introduces the audience to the comic adventures of seven castaways as they attempted 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 Saturdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST).

Production

Executive producers for the first 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 stage, 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. Shots and sequences involving the characters' were filmed in a different 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, who the castaways would often listen to via their radio.

Broadcast history

The season aired Saturdays from 8:30-9:00 pm (EST) on CBS. It was the only season filmed in black-and-white.

DVD release

The DVD was released by Warner Home Video.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected by [7]Written by [7]Original air date [8]
11"Two on a Raft"John RichLawrence J. Cohen & Fred FreemanSeptember 26, 1964 (1964-09-26)
22"Home Sweet Hut"Richard DonnerBill Davenport & Charles TannenOctober 3, 1964 (1964-10-03)
33"Voodoo Something to Me"John RichAustin Kalish & Elroy SchwartzOctober 10, 1964 (1964-10-10)
44"Goodnight, Sweet Skipper"Ida LupinoDick Conway & Roland MacLaneOctober 17, 1964 (1964-10-17)
55"Wrongway Feldman"Ida LupinoFred Freeman & Lawrence J. CohenOctober 24, 1964 (1964-10-24)
66"President Gilligan"Richard DonnerRoland WolpertOctober 31, 1964 (1964-10-31)
77"Sound of Quacking"Thomas MontgomeryLawrence J. Cohen & Fred FreemanNovember 7, 1964 (1964-11-07)
88"Goodbye Island"John RichAlbert E. Lewin & Burt StylerNovember 21, 1964 (1964-11-21)
99"The Big Gold Strike"Stanley Z. CherryRoland WolpertNovember 28, 1964 (1964-11-28)
1010"Waiting for Watubi"Jack ArnoldFred Freeman & Lawrence J. CohenDecember 5, 1964 (1964-12-05)
1111"Angel on the Island"Jack ArnoldHerbert Finn & Alan DinehartDecember 12, 1964 (1964-12-12)
1212"Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk"Rod AmateauSherwood Schwartz and Austin Kalish and Elroy SchwartzDecember 19, 1964 (1964-12-19)
1313"Three Million Dollars More or Less"Thomas MontgomeryTeleplay by: Bill Davenport & Charles Tannen
Story by: Sam Locke & Joel Rapp
December 26, 1964 (1964-12-26)
1414"Water, Water Everywhere"Stanley Z. CherryTom Waldman & Frank WaldmanJanuary 2, 1965 (1965-01-02)
1515"So Sorry, My Island Now"Alan Crosland, Jr.David P. HarmonJanuary 9, 1965 (1965-01-09)
1616"Plant You Now, Dig You Later"Lawrence DobkinElroy Schwartz & Oliver CrawfordJanuary 16, 1965 (1965-01-16)
1717"Little Island, Big Gun"Abner BibermanDick Conway & Roland MacLaneJanuary 23, 1965 (1965-01-23)
1818"'X' Marks the Spot"Jack ArnoldSherwood Schwartz & Elroy SchwartzJanuary 30, 1965 (1965-01-30)
1919"Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy"Lawrence DobkinAl Schwartz and Howard Merrill & Howard HarrisFebruary 6, 1965 (1965-02-06)
2020"St. Gilligan and the Dragon"Richard DonnerArnold & Lois PeyserFebruary 13, 1965 (1965-02-13)
2121"Big Man on Little Stick"Tony LeaderCharles Tannen & Lou HustonFebruary 20, 1965 (1965-02-20)
2222"Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend"Jack ArnoldElroy SchwartzFebruary 27, 1965 (1965-02-27)
2323"How to Be a Hero"Tony LeaderHerbert Finn & Alan DinehartMarch 6, 1965 (1965-03-06)
2424"The Return of Wrongway Feldman"Ida Lupino and Gene NelsonLawrence J. Cohen & Fred FreemanMarch 13, 1965 (1965-03-13)
2525"The Matchmaker"Tony LeaderJoanna LeeMarch 20, 1965 (1965-03-20)
2626"Music Hath Charm"Jack ArnoldAl Schwartz & Howard HarrisMarch 27, 1965 (1965-03-27)
2727"New Neighbor Sam"Thomas MontgomeryCharles Tannen & George O'HanlonApril 3, 1965 (1965-04-03)
2828"They're Off and Running"Jack ArnoldWalter BlackApril 10, 1965 (1965-04-10)
2929"Three to Get Ready"Jack ArnoldDavid P. HarmonApril 17, 1965 (1965-04-17)
3030"Forget Me Not"Jack ArnoldHerbert MargolisApril 24, 1965 (1965-04-24)
3131"Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home?"Christian NybyDavid P. HarmonMay 1, 1965 (1965-05-01)
3232"Physical Fatness"Gary NelsonHerbert Finn & Alan DinehartMay 8, 1965 (1965-05-08)
3333"It's Magic"Jack ArnoldAl Schwartz & Bruce HowardMay 15, 1965 (1965-05-15)
3434"Goodbye, Old Paint"Jack ArnoldDavid P. HarmonMay 22, 1965 (1965-05-22)
3535"My Fair Gilligan"Tony LeaderJoanna LeeJune 5, 1965 (1965-06-05)
3636"A Nose by Any Other Name"Hal CooperElroy SchwartzJune 12, 1965 (1965-06-12)

Footnotes

  1. ^ Berard and Englund (2009), p. 126.
  2. ^ a b "CBS Studio Center". Seeing-Stars.com. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "CBS Buys Republic Lot" (Document). February 27, 1967. ProQuest 1014503405. {{cite document}}: Cite document requires |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |work= ignored (help) (subscription required)
  4. ^ a b c Walstad, David (August 7, 1995). "Civilization Takes Over 'Gilligan's' Lagoon". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  5. ^ Tucker (2010), p. 89.
  6. ^ Schwartz (2009), pp. 49–64.
  7. ^ a b Schwartz (1988), pp. 278–291.
  8. ^ Gilligan's Island: The Complete Second Season (booklet). Rich, John, et al. Warner Home Video.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

References