Gilligan's Island is an American sitcom created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz. The show's ensemble cast features Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, and Dawn Wells. It aired for three seasons on the CBS network from September 26, 1964, to April 17, 1967. The series follows the comic adventures of seven castaways as they try to survive on an island where they are shipwrecked. Most episodes revolve around the dissimilar castaways' conflicts and their unsuccessful attempts to escape their plight, with Gilligan often being responsible for the failures. Gilligan's Island ran for 98 episodes. All 36 episodes of the first season were filmed in black and white and were later colorized for syndication. The show's second and third seasons and the three television film sequels were filmed in color.
Created by | Sherwood Schwartz |
Directed by | Rod Amateau, Ida Lupino, Stanley Z. Cherry, Richard Donner |
Starring | Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr, Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Dawn Wells |
Theme music composer | Sherwood Schwartz, George Wyle |
Opening theme | "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle" |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 98 plus a 1963 pilot (first broadcast in 1964) |
Executive producer(s) | Sherwood Schwartz |
Producer(s) | Sherwood Schwartz |
Camera setup | Film, Single-camera |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company(s) | Gladasya Productions, CBS Productions, United Artists Television |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution |
Original network | CBS |
Picture format | Black and white (1964–1965), Color (1965–1967) |
Audio format | Monaural |
Followed by | The New Adventures of Gilligan |
Over Gilligan's Island
A group of men and women become stranded on a deserted island. The series was created by Sherwood Schwartz.
Prestaties van Gilligan's Island
The show ran for three seasons and aired a total of 98 episodes. The show spawned two spin-offs, The New Adventures of Gilligan and Gilligan's Planet.
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