The New Adventures of Gilligan

The New Adventures of Gilligan
Created by Sherwood Schwartz
Creative director(s) Don Christensen
Voices of Bob Denver
Alan Hale, Jr.
Russell Johnson
Jim Backus
Natalie Schafer
Jane Webb
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 24 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Sherwood Schwartz
Producer(s) Norm Prescott
Lou Scheimer
Running time approx. 30 min. (per episode)
Production company(s) Filmation
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network ABC
Original release September 7, 1974 – October 6, 1975
Chronology
Preceded by Gilligan's Island
Followed by Rescue from Gilligan's Island

The New Adventures of Gilligan is an animated series produced by Filmation and was aired on ABC during the 1974–1977 seasons.

Premise

It was based on the 1964–1967 CBS television series Gilligan's Island and featured all of the actors from the show, with the exception of Tina Louise, who was determined to distance herself from the role of Ginger Grant (the animated Ginger became a platinum blonde in case Louise objected to Filmation using her image), and Dawn Wells, who was on the road in a play and was unavailable (Jane Webb voiced both Ginger and Mary Ann; she was credited as Jane Edwards for the latter). Added to the cast was a sidekick for Gilligan, Snubby The Monkey. Much like other Filmation series at the time, many of the episodes concluded with Skipper and Gilligan talking about whatever lesson they had learned that day.

Like the original series and most Saturday morning animated series of the era, The New Adventures of Gilligan contained an adult laugh track.

The show debuted on ABC Saturday morning on September 7, 1974. After 24 episodes over two seasons, ABC relegated the show to Sunday mornings for a third and final season of repeats in 1976–77, as the network, still reeling from the ratings disaster in 1975–76 which was Uncle Croc's Block, was reluctant to order another season of animated Gilligan installments or anything new from Filmation Associates.

Another Gilligan's Island-based Filmation animated series called Gilligan's Planet was made in 1982. The premise for that series centers around the castaways creating a spaceship and winding up on a deserted planet.

Plot

The New Adventures of Gilligan follows the same plot as the original sitcom Gilligan's Island. A first mate and his skipper set out on a three-hour tour with five passengers, a science professor, a rich couple, a movie star and a farm girl. All of the passengers and the ship crew get stranded on an uncharted desert isle, facing troubles throughout the series. Gilligan befriends a monkey named Stubby.

Episodes

Season 1 (1974)

No. Title Original air date Production
code
1"Off Limits"September 7, 1974 (1974-09-07)GI-1
Mr. Howell tricks the other castaways (except the Professor) into building him a private beach club with the promise of membership, but upon completion he decides that they are not qualified to join. He and Lovey soon grow bored by themselves, and when a typhoon destroys their club, they are forced to reevaluate their snobbery.
2"Looney Moon"September 14, 1974 (1974-09-14)GI-2
Gilligan and the Skipper discover a pirate's treasure chest, and the other castaways all fight over the gold inside. They soon come to believe a Pirate ghost is after them, and become paranoid. The Professor uses Gilligan and some glowing paint to trick them and bring them back to their senses.
3"Raven Mad"September 21, 1974 (1974-09-21)GI-3
The Castaways begin to notice that many of their personal possessions are missing, and start accusing one another of being the thief, unaware that the actual culprit is a raven.
4"Father of His Island"September 28, 1974 (1974-09-28)GI-4
The castaways decide that life on the island is too chaotic, and that better leadership is needed. After a long series of arguements and an election, they end up with Gilligan as president.
5"Wrong Way Robot"
"Yeah, Would You Want Your Sister to Marry One?"		October 5, 1974 (1974-10-05)GI-5
A geological sampling robot, launched from Cape Kennedy, and meant to explore other planets ends up crashing on the island. With the Professor busy on the other side of the island, the other castaways become convinced that the robot is an alien, and soon let their prejudices about the "alien" and each other cause havoc. When the Professor returns and explains things to them, they realize that the robot could end up saving them, and that they'd been bigoted toward it the whole time.
6"Opening Night"October 12, 1974 (1974-10-12)GI-6
Ginger feels her acting career is over, because she has been trapped on the island for so long. The other castaways decide to pretend they are filming a TV special to raise her spirits, unaware that the fake camera Gilligan builds is actually transmitting signals to a nearby aircraft carrier.
7"Lollipop Casserole"October 19, 1974 (1974-10-19)GI-7
The Castaways, feeling lazy, force all their chores upon Gilligan, but when they eat the dessert he prepares for them after dinner (using strange beans he found on the other side of the island), they all revert to a childlike mentality, leaving Gilligan stumped as to how to change them back.
8"The Loners"November 2, 1974 (1974-11-02)GI-8
The Castaways are all craving some solitude, and they each decide to live on their own, leaving Gilligan confused and alone at the compound, with only various animals for company. Things get more complicated when Gilligan digs up an old hot air balloon...
9"The Ego Trip"
"Kon-Tacky"		October 26, 1974 (1974-10-26)GI-9
Famous explorer Lars Hyerback arrives on the island, and finds the castaways, and they believe rescue is at hand, but unfortunately Lars is such an egotistical scatterbrain that he can't remember where his boat is. Meanwhile, the Professor's seismic equipment falsely indicates an incoming disaster, adding to the chaos.
10"The Olympiad"November 9, 1974 (1974-11-09)GI-10
The Professor determines that the island will sink in 25,000 years, but the rest of the castaways mistake the disaster as being imminent. The Skipper builds a raft, and they hold an athletic contest to determine who will command the vessel.
11"Their Own Image"November 16, 1974 (1974-11-16)GI-11
The Skipper misunderstands a conversation, and believes Mary Ann is in love with Gilligan, so he sets about to turn Gilligan into a real man. This eventually leads to Gilligan accidentally saving the Howells lives, and they then adopt Gilligan as their son. Mr. Howell then proceeds to try to turn Gilligan into G. Howell the first, but is almost too successful, and Gilligan becomes a snob, too good for anyone.
12"The Disappearing Act"November 23, 1974 (1974-11-23)GI-12
Ginger begins to feel unappreciated, and after overhearing the Professor explaining ESP, decides to pretend she has the ability to see the future. This backfires, and the castaways decide she is a liar who can't be trusted. Meanwhile, a trunk full of magic gear washes up on one part of the island, and a pair of escaped convicts washes up on another. Gilligan decides he wants to put on a show for everyone, while Ginger tries in vain to convince everyone that she has seen the convicts and their boat.
13"A Sinking Feeling"November 30, 1974 (1974-11-30)GI-13
Mr. Howell hears a story on the radio that leads him to believe lead will soon be more valuable than gold, so he lies to Gilligan to get his help in mining it. Meanwhile, a whaling boat washes ashore, and the rest of the castaways work on getting it seaworthy, unaware that Mr. Howell's lead stockpile will soon ruin their plans.
14"The Reluctant Hero"December 7, 1974 (1974-12-07)GI-14
After a misunderstanding involving a lion, the other castaways are convinced they have to teach Gilligan to be more brave. Their plans repeatedly backfire, but eventually they learn there is more to being a man than heroics.
15"The Same Old Dream"December 14, 1974 (1974-12-14)GI-15
Gilligan has a dream about a mysterious stranger that teaches him how to turn the radio into a transmitter, so that the castaways can send a rescue message. Everyone gets so involved in trying to get Gilligan to remember his dream, that they don't notice an actual mystetious stranger is on the island, spying on them.
16"Sputtering Eagle"December 21, 1974 (1974-12-21)GI-16
While flying a toy airplane, Gilligan causes the Professor to hit his head, and he develops amnesia. While only temporary, this ends up being a serious problem when Gilligan discovers the wreckage of a real plane in the jungle, because the Professor is the only one who knows how to fly it.

Season 2 (1975)

No. Title Original air date Production
code
17"Super Gilligan"December 7, 1975 (1975-12-07)GI-17
Gilligan eats a radioactive banana and gains superpowers.
18"Marooned Again"September 6, 1975 (1975-09-06)GI-18
The castaways are finally rescued, but Gilligan messes things up and they are marooned again.
19"Live and Let Live"September 13, 1975 (1975-09-13)GI-19
Gilligan thinks the other castaways plan to kill him.
20"Wheels on Parade"September 20, 1975 (1975-09-20)GI-20
The Howells take advantage of Gilligan being their butler.
21"The Movie Makers"September 27, 1975 (1975-09-27)GI-21
Movie Makers come to the island and plan to make a movie of the castaways.
22"Silence Is Leaden"October 4, 1975 (1975-10-04)GI-22
The castaways have a no-talking contest and try to see who can't talk for the longest.
23"The Great Train Robbery"October 11, 1975 (1975-10-11)GI-23
Somebody is stealing supplies from the supply hut. It turns out to be Gilligan's pet monkey Stubby!
24"Moderation"October 18, 1975 (1975-10-18)GI-24
The castaways try to use island moderation.

Cast

Production credits

DVD release

The premiere episode of The New Adventures of Gilligan, "Off Limits," was released as part of Warner Home Video's Saturday Morning Cartoons – 1970s Volume 2 on October 27, 2009. The Complete Series was originally scheduled to be released on DVD for the first time in the spring of 2011, but was pushed back.[1]

On April 26, 2016, The New Adventures of Gilligan: The Complete Series was released on DVD in region 1 as part of the Warner Archive Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store.[2]

Related animated shows

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Site News DVD news: Update for Saturday Morning Cartoons - 1960's Volume 2 and Saturday Morning Cartoons - 1970's Volume 2". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  2. ↑ http://www.wbshop.com/product/new+adventures+of+gilligan%2C+the+%28mod%29+1000596919.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=fn
  3. 1 2 "Gilligan's Island Tribute Series". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  4. 1 2 "FinalBlendTV". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-06-24.

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