Gilligan's Island: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Seven people go on a three hour tour out of Hawaii. A bad storm hits and they end up shipwrecked on a deserted island. Many zany adventures ensue, mainly due to Gilligan's ineptness. The group includes the Skipper, Gilligan, Mr. & Mrs. Howell, two married millionaires, Ginger Grant a movie star, Mary Ann the simple girl next door and The Professor who seems to have a very wide field of knowledge.

Series details

• Title: Gilligan's Island
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1964-09-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-05-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 4041

Cast and credited roles

• Bob Denver — Gilligan
• Alan Hale Jr. — Skipper Jonas Grumby
• Tina Louise — Ginger Grant
• Jim Backus — Thurston Howell III
• Russell Johnson — Professor Roy Hinkley
• Natalie Schafer — Lovey Howell
• Dawn Wells — Mary Ann Summers

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1964-09-26; final listed air date 1965-06-12; episode order: 36.
• Season 2: premiered 1965-09-16; final listed air date 1966-04-28; episode order: 32.
• Season 3: premiered 1966-09-12; final listed air date 1967-04-17; episode order: 30.
• Season 4: premiered 1978-10-14; final listed air date 1981-05-15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Gilligan's Island on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.