'' Gilligan's Island'' is an American

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created and produced by

Sherwood Schwartz Sherwood Charles Schwartz (; November 14, 1916 – July 12, 2011) was an American television screenwriter and producer. He worked on radio shows in the 1940s, but he now is best known for creating the 1960s television series '' Gilligan's Isla ...

and originally produced by

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. The series aired for three seasons on the

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network from September 26, 1964, to April 17, 1967.

Series overview

Episodes

Pilot (1992)

Season 1 (1964–65)

The first season aired Saturdays at 8:30-9:00 p.m. (EST). This is the only season to be filmed in black and white.

Season 2 (1965–66)

The second season aired Thursdays at 8:00-8:30 p.m. (EST).

Season 3 (1966–67)

The third season aired Mondays at 7:30-8:00 p.m. (EST).

Television films (1978–2001)

There were three sequel films. The first (1978) had them rescued and proved so successful that it spawned a second (1979) and third (1981). By the third film, ratings were down, and no more were made. In 2001, Dawn Wells co-produced a television film

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, where she, Bob Denver, and Russell Johnson appear as themselves as hosts and remember what life was like during the series. In the memory scenes, they and the rest of the cast are played by different actors, while Wells narrates.

Home media

This series has been released on

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, in three season box sets (the first of which includes the pilot episode) and in a complete series set. There has also been a single-disc release containing only the first two episodes.
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References

External links

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Fan site episode list
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