imdb: 7.4 First air date September 26, 1964 Genre(s): Comedy, Family
| Overview A group of seven mismatched castaways make repeated failed attempts to escape a desert island they landed on when a day trip went wrong. Gilligan, the bumbling first mate, is often the reason their escape efforts fail. He shares a hut with the long-suffering Skipper of the doomed expedition. The Howells, Thurston Howell III and Mrs. Howell, are super-rich while Ginger Grant is a glamorous movie star. In contrast, Mary Ann is a wholesome Kansas farm girl. The brilliant Professor, who is nonetheless unable to succeed in getting them off the island, rounds out the castaways. In addition to struggling to escape, the seven deal with personality clashes, occasional intrusions from the outside world and the challenges of life on a deserted island. |