Take our quiz to test your knowledge of Gilligan and his fellow shipwrecked survivors.
Although color was available when the first season premiered in 1964, it ran in black and white.
Russell Johnson, who played the Professor, said it was a cost-saving move.
When the show was picked up for a second season, CBS finally gave it a color TV budget.
According to the lyrics: Five passengers set sail that day/For a three-hour tour, a three-hour tour.
And in case you cant remember where they set sail from, it was Honolulu.
Question 3 of 10
What was the name of the castaways boat?
Minow wasnt insulted; actually, he found the dubious honor amusing.
Question 4 of 10
What nickname did the Skipper give Gilligan?
The Skipper (Alan Hale Jr.) often referred to Gilligan as Little Buddy.
Hale later said that he borrowed the nickname from one of his fathers school friends.
Question 5 of 10
Gilligans Islandcreator Sherwood Schwartz also spearheaded what other popular 60s/70s show?
INCORRECT
Schwartz was also the brains behindThe Brady Bunch.
And he either wrote or cowrote the theme songs for both hit shows.
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