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Although Gilligan's Island got off to a slow start, it built up momentum as more and more ideas came to mind. The first season is like a playing field, trying to find the audiences funny button. By using Bob Denver as the bumbling first mate and a surprise performance by Alan Hale (best known for his more serious roles), they have made this a comedy sensation that kept their audience coming back every week to find out how Gilligan foiled another way off the island. The lost episode, or the one never seen before shows how well Mary Ann's (Dawn Wells) role changed dramatically after the first show. Gingers character was replaced along with the professor which in my opinion turned out for the better. Lovey and Mr. Money bags have always enlightened good humor while playing a rich tycoon with no ambition other than counting money. If you enjoy Gilligan's Island reruns, might I suggest starting a collection? And the best place to start is season one, it will not take to long in finding your funny button :-)Read full review
Did you know in the original Gilligan's Island Pilot that Ginger, Maryann and the Professor are different people? Mary-Ann's name is Bunny and her character is more like the current Ginger. Ginger is more like Mary-Ann but still called Ginger. The Professor is very much a ladies man. Since the episode never aired, the show was drastically altered, characters were replaced and so was the now, unforgettable theme song. Heck sometimes in the morning when I wake up I even sing the theme song because it's stuck in my head! :) Episode 1: "Two on a Raft" Episode 2: "Home Sweet Hut" Episode 3: "Voodoo Something to Me" Episode 4: "Goodnight Sweet Skipper" Episode 5: "Wrongway Feldman" Episode 6: "President Gilligan" Episode 7: "The Sound of Quacking" Episode 8: "Goodbye Island" Episode 9: "The Big Gold Strike" Episode 10: "Waiting for Watubi" Episode 11: "Angel on the Island" Episode 12: "Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk" Episode 13: "Three Million Dollars More or Less" Episode 14: "Water Water Everywhere" Episode 15: "So Sorry, My Island Now" Episode 16: "Plant You Now, Dig You Later" Episode 17: "Little Island, Big Gun" Episode 18: "X Marks the Spot" Episode 19: "Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy" Episode 20: "St. Gilligan and the Dragon" Episode 21: "Big Man on Little Stick" Episode 22: "Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend" Episode 23: "How to be a Hero" Episode 24: "The Return of Wrongway Feldman" Episode 25: "The Matchmaker" Episode 26: "Music Hath Charm" Actors: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Dawn Wells, and Russell Johnson as the "Perfessor" Directors: Rodney Amateau, Jack Arnold Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Black & White, Subtitled, NTSC Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 3 Studio: Turner Home Entertainment DVD Release Date: February 3, 2004 Run Time: 916 minutes DVD Features: Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) 36 remastered black-and-white episodes plus the "lost pilot" episode Rare pilot episode with commentary by creator Sherwood Schwartz Tropical Trivia Tidbits Gilligan's Island Survival Guide - a funny look at how not to survive on an island Before the 3 Hour Tour - profiles on your favorite castawaysRead full review
I felt like I was just getting out of grade school and watching afternoon TV all over again. I am not old enough too have viewed Gilligan's Island on it's first run, but boy did I watch it in reruns. This set is great. The first season, being in black & white, was not as highly syndicated as seasons 2 and 3. Many of these episodes I had never seen before and some I had seen in their colorized versions on TBS. I was glad they chose to release the set in it's original black and white. The overall picture quality is very good for 40 plus year old footage. I was also impressed with the remastered audio. Warner did a good job on the audio and although it is in mono, it sounds excellent. There are also some great extras on this set. Sherwood Schwartz, the creator, had a different vision for the series and there is an unaired pilot episode. (Also with a commentary track) Ginger and Mary Ann are not present and there is a different actor as the professor. Some of this footage ends up in the aired episode "Two on a Raft". This was a great addition to my DVD collection and difinately brought back memories of a simpler time.Read full review
Gilligan's Island first came out when I was a child. I liked it then very much ! Now I'm 55 years older, and it takes me back to a better place and time. There are no clean shows on TV now, all our children see is trash. I shared Gilligan's Island with my daughter, and she loved it ! She had never seen it before, and that's a shame. Hollywood has gone to the dogs now. We have all really enjoyed the DVD set a lot, thank you !!!
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I love Gilligans Island and i wanted to own all 3 of the seasons. This one was the last one i added to my collection. Although i love Gilligans Island a lot this season was my least favorite (sadly). I dont know if its because of the black and white or if its because the characters werent "seasoned" enough at this point, it just wasnt the "Gilligans Island" i remembered as a kid. They spent a lot of time at the shore in these episodes which is different from the other seasons and honestly i dont remember a lot of the episodes on this disc. Not to say they werent enjoyable to watch...they were but it just wasnt the same as the other 2 seasons ( 2 & 3 ). I was born in 1970 so maybe someone who was born earlier would favor these episodes over the others...perhaps its all just in "what you remember" or what brings about your own personal nostalgia. All in all it was an entertaining and fun season to watch, just not my favorite.Read full review
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