1. Gilligan Smith
   Sean Gilligan
2. John Wesley Gilligan
   No one ever called him anything but Gilligan

Gilligan’s full name was never said in the TV series. He was simply known as “Gilligan”.

1. His hand
   His foot
2. His towel
   His cap

In moments of exasperation, the Skipper would swat Gilligan on the head with his cap.

1. The Riddler from Batman
   Mr. Magoo
2. Mister Peabody
   Penguin from Batman

Jim Backus reused some of the voice inflections and mannerisms of Mr. Magoo.

1. Bumble Head
   Little Buddy
2. Boo boo
   Gilman

Skipper would call Gilligan “Little Buddy”.

1. A bamboo pedal-powered car
   Bamboo pipes for Gilligan’s hot water
2. Bamboo stethoscope for the Professor
   All of the above

Other great inventions included a washing machine and a battery charger.

1. The Hungry Fisherman
   The SS Minnow
2. The SS Skipper
   None of the above

The SS Minnow is the The Skipper's boat.

1. Ginger had a wardrobe malfunction
   Mr. Howell forgot the names of the crew members
2. The Beatles released "Love Me Do" in the U.S.
   John F. Kennedy’s assassination

On November 22, the day of the John F. Kennedy assassination, filming continued despite the shocking news.

1. San Diego
   Grenada
2. Honolulu
   Los Angeles

According to fans, most of the clues within three of the TV shows pointed to Honolulu, Hawaii, however in one episode, "Big Man On Little Stick," the clues point to Acapulco. In this quiz, the majority rules.

1. Wild boar and wild onions
   Monkey meat
2. Fish and coconut cream pie
   Rations left in a WWII airplane on the island

Fish and coconut cream pies were staples for the castaways. They also had citrus fruit and fresh water available.

1. The Professor was in fact a high school science teacher, not a university professor
   The Professor saw himself as a ladies’ man
2. The Professor did not have any degrees, he just looked smart

The Professor was in fact a high school science teacher, not a university professor.

1. She believed that she was hired as the central character, but her character played a secondary role.
   Her character was originally written as a sharp-tongued temptress, but she argued that this portrayal was too harsh and refused to play it as written
2. She felt the role had killed her career as a serious actress
   All of the above

Louise clashed with producer Sherwood Schwartz because of all of the above.

1. Just sit right back, and you'll hear a tale
   A millionaire and his wife, a movie star
2. They'll have to make the best of things, it's an uphill climb
   To make the others comfortable, in a way that they do best

“To make the others comfortable, in a way that they do best” is incorrect lyric. The correct lyric is “To make the others comfortable, in the tropic island nest."

1. Bob Denver
   Jerry Van Dyke
2. Alan Hale, Jr.

Jerry Van Dyke was first offered the role as Gilligan but turned it down. Too bad; he could have been an American cultural icon.

1. Mary Ann’s shorts became shorter
   The sponsors of the series changed
2. Mrs. Howell kept adding more rings, bracelets and necklaces to her outfits
   It went from being filmed in black and white to color

The first season was filmed in black and white. The second and third season were filmed in color.

1. Edith Louise = Ginger Grant
   Dawn Wells = Mary Ann Summers
2. Natalie Schafer= Eunice Lovelle Wentworth Howell
   Bob Denver = Gilligan

The beautiful Ginger was played by Tina Louise.

1. Gilligan, Ginger and Mr. Howell
   Ginger, Mr. Howell and the Skipper
2. Mary Ann, Mrs. Howell and the Skipper

Gilligan, Ginger and Mr. Howell all had doubles show up on the island, wreak havoc and leave the island without rescuing the others.

1. Jim Backus = The Professor
   Alan Hale Jr. = The Skipper
2. Jim Backus= Thurston Howell III

Only Russell Johnson, as The Professor, had the intelligence to help the castaways survive (but not get off the island).

1. Captain Russell Johnson
   Captain Skipper Sunday
2. Captain Jonas Grumby

The Skipper is lovable but is irritated continually by the clumsiness and ineptitude of his "little buddy" Gilligan.

1. The New Adventures of Gilligan and Gilligan’s Planet
   Gilligan’s Planet and Dusty’s Trail
2. Dusty’s Trail and The New Adventures of Gilligan
   Only the New Adventures of Gilligan

For the New Adventures of Gilligan, the voices were done by the original cast except for Ginger and Mary Ann (both were voiced by Jane Webb). Gilligan’s Planet used the voices of the original Gilligan's Island cast, except for Tina Louise (Dawn Wells voiced both Mary Ann and Ginger).

1. Ginger
   Mary Ann
2. Gilligan!
   Even split between the two ladies

According to Bob Denver in a 2001 interview, Mary Ann had more fan mail than Ginger by a more than 2 to 1 ratio.

1. Rescue from Gilligan’s Island
   The Castaways on Gilligan’s Island
2. Gilligan’s Island Bloopers
   The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan’s Island

Gilligan’s Island was popular even when made into spin-offs and film sequels.

1. The President of the United States
   Jungle Boy
2. The Globetrotters

In :Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy," featuring a young Kurt Russell, lil’ Tarzan gets off the island but no one else does.

1. Hate mail was sent to Ginger
   The coast of Honolulu became flooded with tourists trying to find the island
2. The United States Coast Guard received telegrams pleading for them to rescue the people on the deserted island
   Over a million men sent marriage proposals to Mary Ann

The United States Coast Guard occasionally received telegrams pleading for them to rescue the people on the deserted island. The Coast Guard would simply forward these telegrams to producer Sherwood Schwartz.

1. The show grew in popularity
   Many of the cast members ended their acting careers
2. So many people tried to find Gilligan’s Island, they had to stop airing the show

Gilligan’s Island grew in popularity during syndication, especially when the show aired after school hours.

1. A gramophone
   An alarm clock
2. A hot air balloon

Still more inventions: a lie detector machine, a roulette wheel, and a pool table!

1. On the SS Minnow
   On the same deserted island
2. On a new deserted island
   They were rescued

The show was cancelled at practically the last minute, so the writers did not know that they had written the final episode in the third season. Hence, the castaways never made it home.

1. Gilligan goes to Europe!
   Gilligan’s Planet
2. Gilligan travels the oceans

All of the above are spinoffs of the popular TV series.

1. The Gilligan Ninja Warrior Show
   Gilligan’s Island: The Musical
2. Deserted Islands for Sailors and Captains
   The Best Of: Coconut Contraptions

Gilligan’s Island: The Musical was first produced in the early 1990’s. Since 2001, after extensive revisions, it has been seen at various theaters across the U.S.

1. Topeka, KS
   Fargo, ND
2. Appleton, WI
   Winfield, KS

Mary Ann was a simple farm girl from Winfield, Kansas.

1. She required at least two close-ups per scene
   She hated the heat and required air conditioning in the Howell’s on-screen hu
2. She had it written in her contract that there would be no close-ups of her

The actress who played Mrs. Howell had it written into her contract that there were to be no close-ups of her.

1. 25
   63
2. 72
   98

98 episodes aired during the three seasons of the show.

1. Green Acres
   The Monkees
2. The Lawrence Welk Show
   I Love Lucy

The Monkees aired at the same time on NBC.