Gilligan's Island theme song by George Wyle and Sherwood Schwartz

Gilligan’s Island Theme Song by George Wyle and Sherwood Schwartz

Gilligan’s Island Theme Song

Written by: George Wyle and Sherwood Schwartz

Gilligan’s Island (1964-1967)

Bob Denver: Gilligan

Alan Hale Jr.: Jonas “The Skipper” Grumby

Jim Backus: Thurston Howell III

Natalie Schafer: Lovey Howell

Tina Louise: Ginger Grant

Russell Johnson: Professor Roy Hinkley

Dawn Wells: Mary Ann Summers Mary Ann Summers

The Ballad of Gilligan’s Island (Excerpt)
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port
Aboard this tiny ship …

Gilligan’s Island

Dawn Wells as Mary Ann, Natalie Schafer as Lovey, Jim Backus as Thurston Howell III, Alan Hale Jr. as the Skipper, Russell Johnson as the Professor, Tina Louise as Movie Star Ginger Grant, and Bob Denver as Gilligan

Gilligan’s Island Movie Poster

Seven Stranded Castaways

The Original Survivors

They’re the most famous survivors of all time … Gilligan, the Skipper too, the Millionaire and his wife, the movie star, the Professor and Mary Ann. A now legendary and much-parodied three-hour-tour left our favorite castaways shipwrecked on an uncharted desert isle for three television seasons from 1964 to 1967. Despite their deserted status, a revolving door of guest stars kept the erstwhile S.S. Minnow passengers and crew occupied with a variety of entertaining situations each week.

When the show’s creator, Sherwood Schwartz, originally pitched the show to the networks he envisioned a drama, rather than a comedy. He wanted the castaways to represent a microcosm of society, working together to survive. Viewers embraced the seven stranded castaways. Gilligan’s Island ran for 98 episodes–the first 36 episodes were filmed in black and white, though they were later colorized for syndication. The show’s second and third seasons, as well as all three TV movie sequels were filmed in color.

The show enjoyed high ratings during its original run, and grew in popularity over decades of syndication. The show often ran in the late afternoon and was a hit with school kids. Decades later, Gilligan is celebrated as an American pop cultural icon.

Gilligan’s Island

Gilligan’s Island Cast Poster

Bob Denver
Gilligan’s Island is wherever you want it to be in your mind.

Gilligan’s Island (1964-1967)

Starring Bob Denver and Alan Hale Jr.

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Gilligan’s Island Theme Song

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Alan Hale Jr.
I must say, ‘The Skipper’ has become my alter ego. I’m one in the same now.

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