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Gilligan's Island Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
37 Episodes 1964 - 1992
Episode 0
Marooned
Fri, Oct 16, 199230 mins
The pilot episode that tells the tale of a tiny ship which set off on a three-hour tour but got caught in a storm and beached on an island. The pilot was filmed in November 1963, and not aired until almost 30 years later.
Episode 1
Two on a Raft
Sat, Sep 26, 196430 mins
The seven castaways awaken aboard the S.S. Minnow, which is beached and damaged on an uncharted tropical island. The Skipper and Gilligan set about making a raft to float them back to civilization, but encounter some unexpected difficulties in the process.
Episode 2
Home Sweet Hut
Sat, Oct 3, 196430 mins
The seven castaways decide that they're unwilling to all share the same dwelling, so they break up into teams to construct four separate huts. A violent storm is on the horizon, so time is of the essence, and with Gilligan trying to help, there're plenty of setbacks.
Episode 3
Voodoo Something to Me
Sat, Oct 10, 196430 mins
After somebody breaks into the supply hut, everyone suspects that a killer may be on the island--except for the Skipper, who thinks that it may be part of a voodoo curse.
Episode 4
Good Night Sweet Skipper
Sat, Oct 17, 196430 mins
The Skipper figures out how to turn the radio into a transmitter in his sleep during a dream, so the other castaways try to get him back to sleep to fix it before a pilot scheduled to fly over the island arrives.
Episode 5
Wrongway Feldman
Sat, Oct 24, 196430 mins
The castaways discover that famed but long-lost pilot Wrongway Feldman and his plane are on the island. They try to convince him to fly to civilization and rescue them, but he is reluctant to leave the island.
Episode 6
President Gilligan
Sat, Oct 31, 196430 mins
The Skipper and Mr. Howell compete for leadership on the island by being named "President." When the castaways cast their votes, the result is surprising.
Episode 7
The Sound of Quacking
Sat, Nov 7, 196430 mins
The hungry castaways find a wild duck on the island, but they don't know whether to use it as food or attach a message to him and hope for rescue.
Episode 8
Goodbye Island
Sat, Nov 21, 196430 mins
Gilligan's attempt to turn sap into maple syrup yields a substance that is stronger than glue. The castaways patch up the Minnow and prepare to go back out to sea.
Episode 9
The Big Gold Strike
Sat, Nov 28, 196430 mins
While Mary Ann, Ginger and the Skipper find the S.S. Minnow's inflatable liferaft in the lagoon, Gilligan and Mr. Howell discover gold in an underground mine on the island.
Episode 10
Waiting for Watubi
Sat, Dec 5, 196430 mins
The Skipper is convinced he is doomed after he accidentally disturbs the resting place of a vengeful Tiki god, and the only thing that can break the curse is a visit from The Great Watubi.
Episode 11
Angel on the Island
Sat, Dec 12, 196430 mins
Mr. Howell agrees to produce a play on the island to cheer up Ginger, but only makes things worse when he fires Ginger from the lead role and replaces her with Mrs. Howell. It's up to Gilligan to step in to make things right.
Episode 12
Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk
Sat, Dec 19, 196430 mins
Gilligan's Christmas wish appears to be coming true when a radio broadcast tells them their rescue is imminent. While they wait, they recall the first days on the island when Gilligan lost the radio and transmitter.
Episode 13
Three Million Dollars More or Less
Sat, Dec 26, 196430 mins
Everybody wants a piece of Gilligan and his newfound riches after he wins a three million dollar bet with Mr. Howell.
Episode 14
Water, Water Everywhere
Sat, Jan 2, 196530 mins
The castaways desperately try to find a new water source as they have completely exhausted their current water supply.
Episode 15
So Sorry, My Island Now
Sat, Jan 9, 196530 mins
A Japanese sailor arrives on the island thinking it's still WWII and holds the castaways captive on their own island.
Episode 16
Plant You Now, Dig You Later
Sat, Jan 16, 196530 mins
Both Gilligan and Mr. Howell lay claim to a treasure chest that Gilligan dug up while working for Mr. Howell. The professor offers to settle ownership once and for all with a trial.
Episode 17
Little Island, Big Gun
Sat, Jan 23, 196530 mins
A bank robber comes to the island to hide from the authorities and holds the castaways prisoner while he waits for his boat after his cover is blown.
Episode 18
X Marks the Spot
Sat, Jan 30, 196530 mins
The Pentagon is set to launch a new deadly missile that will destroy everything within 100 miles of its path, and the island is ground zero.
Episode 19
Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy
Sat, Feb 6, 196530 mins
Gilligan finds a young jungle boy on the island, as well as a helium supply that the professor plans to use to get rescued with a makeshift hot-air balloon.
Episode 20
St. Gilligan and the Dragon
Sat, Feb 13, 196530 mins
The women on the island feel disrespected, so they decide to go off on their own without the help of the men who come up with plans to bring them back. But which side will cave in first and admit that they need or miss the other?
Episode 21
Big Man on a Little Stick
Sat, Feb 20, 196530 mins
When a surfer arrives on the island, the castaways encourage him to head back to Hawaii and rescue them. However, he is more interested in making moves on Ginger and Mary Ann than in getting back in a hurry.
Episode 22
Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend
Sat, Feb 27, 196530 mins
A gorilla steals Mrs. Howell's diamond brooch, and while Mr. Howell offers a reward to the other castaways for finding it, the gorilla kidnaps Mrs. Howell too.
Episode 23
How to Be a Hero
Sat, Mar 6, 196530 mins
Gilligan is jealous of the Skipper when he saves Mary Ann from drowning. But he may get his chance to be a hero yet when a headhunter takes the other castaways prisoner.
Episode 24
The Return of Wrongway Feldman
Sat, Mar 13, 196530 mins
Wrongway Feldman returns to the island not to rescue the castaways, but to make the island his permanent home. As a result, the castaways try to trick him into returning to Hawaii and rescuing them.
Episode 25
The Matchmaker
Sat, Mar 20, 196530 mins
Mrs. Howell decides to play matchmaker for Gilligan and Mary Ann, but her efforts inadvertently create a rift between Mr. Howell and herself.
Episode 26
Music Hath Charms
Sat, Mar 27, 196530 mins
The castaways form a band for entertainment and diversion. But Gilligan's drumbeats are mistaken by tribes on other islands as a declaration of war.
Episode 27
New Neighbor Sam
Sat, Apr 3, 196530 mins
The castaways are scared that a group of gangsters are on the island, but it turns out just to be a parrot who also squawks wildly when he hears the words "boat" and "jewel."
Episode 28
They're Off and Running
Sat, Apr 10, 196530 mins
Gilligan is forced to become the Howell's house-boy when the Skipper loses a bet to Mr. Howell in a turtle (actually a tortoise) race.
Episode 29
Three to Get Ready
Sat, Apr 17, 196530 mins
The Skipper believes that Gilligan has found "The Eye of the Idol," which gives him three wishes before sundown. However, the Professor believes it is just a silly superstition and just an ordinary cat's eye.
Episode 30
Forget Me Not
Sat, Apr 24, 196530 mins
A blow to the head gives the Skipper amnesia. The Professor tries to cure him through hypnosis, but he winds up believing that the other castaways are Japanese soldiers.
Episode 31
Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home?
Sat, May 1, 196530 mins
Skipper finds out that Gilligan has been keeping a diary, and then everyone knows about it. Gilligan says it is about him saving the day when a Japanese soldier took them hostage. Everyone tells the story their way, where they are the hero.
Episode 32
Physical Fatness
Sat, May 8, 196530 mins
The professor makes a dye marker to help get rescued. The Skipper plans to join the Navy when they get home, but he finds out he must lose weight to meet their requirements--and Gilligan finds out that he must gain weight too.
Episode 33
It's Magic
Sat, May 15, 196530 mins
While fishing, Gilligan reels in a magician's chest from the lagoon. But eventually Gilligan overhears that everybody is fed up with his unsuccessful attempts at magic, and he decides to run away.
Episode 34
Goodbye Old Paint
Sat, May 22, 196530 mins
The castaways discover that a celebrated, eccentric artist is on the island, and they try to trick him into wanting to return to civilization so that they can use his transmitter.
Episode 35
My Fair Gilligan
Sat, Jun 5, 196530 mins
After Gilligan saves Mrs. Howell's life, the Howells adopt him as their son. But Gilligan soon discovers that life as "Gilligan Thurston Howell IV" is not all it's cracked up to be.
Episode 36
A Nose by Any Other Name
Sat, Jun 12, 196530 mins
Gilligan's nose is badly swollen after he falls from a coconut tree. The professor swears the swelling will go down in a few days, but Gilligan wants the professor to operate and give him a new nose.
