The Best Episodes Directed By Jack Arnold

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Which One Is Jaime?

   S3:E182/25/1978

   Oscar Goldman's secretary, Peggy Callahan, is abducted by a band of dangerous kidnappers when she is mistaken for Jaime.

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #2 - Three to Get Ready

   S1:E294/17/1965

   The Skipper insists a stone found by Gilligan will grant the finder three wishes before sundown. The professor, of course, insists it is just superstition. Two gallons of ice cream later, Gilligan has only one wish left.....and the sun is going down!

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   #3 - Hi-Fi Gilligan

   S2:E1011/25/1965

   Gilligan's mouth becomes a radio after he is accidentally hit on the head. When their regular radio is broken, Gilligan becomes their sole source of information on the approaching typhoon.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - The Japanese Connection

   S1:E712/16/1981

   Colt is sent after the Rio Brothers who are much worse than he knows.

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Waiting For Watubi

   S1:E1012/5/1964

   While digging, the Skipper uncovers a carved statue of a Tiki God. He then believes a curse has fallen on him for disturbing the resting-place of Watubi, and that his days are numbered. Gilligan dresses up as Watubi, and performs a special ritual dance that the Skipper believes will lift the curse. It is an earth-shaking experience!

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - Goodbye, Old Paint

   S1:E345/22/1965

   A famous painter who has renounced civilization, Dubov, visits the island (with a short-wave radio, of course). The castaways are hopeful that Dubov will give them his transmitter, but soon discover he does not wish to go back to civilization. They must come up with a scheme to make him change his mind, and attempt to make him jealous by pretending Gilligan is an artistic genius.

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #7 - The Sweepstakes

   S2:E510/14/1965

   Gilligan has the winning ticket for a South American sweepstakes.

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #8 - Agonized Labor

   S2:E811/11/1965

   Gilligan and the Skipper hear a radio broadcast telling of the collapse of the Howell financial empire. The castaways attempt to help them develop skills in order to compete in the working world.

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   6.3/10(3 votes)

   #9 - They're Off and Running

   S1:E284/10/1965

   Mr. Howell wins all of the Skipper's possessions betting on turtle races. Even when he feels bad and switches the turtles so that Skipper will finally win, he still wins!

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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Queen and the Thief

    S2:E710/28/1977

    Wonder Woman saves a tiny country of Malakan by catching the thief who stole the royal jewels, then returning the jewels to the queen.

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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Angel on the Island

    S1:E1112/12/1964

    Mr. Howell decides to put on a play, starring Ginger, after she begins to suffer from home-sickness. But trouble begins when Mrs. Howell decides she wants to play the starring role.

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    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - X Marks the Spot

    S1:E181/30/1965

    In a test of a deadly new missile, called "Operation Powder Keg," the Air Force chooses an "uninhabited island" which just happens to be Gilligan's Island. When the rocket lands and does not explode, Gilligan is chosen to crawl inside to defuse it, because he is the only one that can fit inside.

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    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Music Hath Charm

    S1:E263/27/1965

    Mrs. Howell decides to form a symphony orchestra, to make up for the lack of culture on the island. Gilligan's drum beats, as they drift across the water, hold special meaning to angry natives on a nearby island.

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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Forget Me Not

    S1:E304/24/1965

    The Professor tries to cure the Skipper's amnesia by hypnotizing him and taking him through time.

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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - It's Magic

    S1:E335/15/1965

    The Castaways discover a trunk belonging to a magician. They use a magician's props to scare away unfriendly natives from nearby islands.

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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - The Little Dictator

    S2:E39/30/1965

    The exiled president of a revolution-torn country visits the island.

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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Smile, You're on Mars Camera

    S2:E410/7/1965

    A NASA satellite with a TV camera, accidentally lands on the island instead of the intended target: Mars. The castaways try to communicate their S.O.S. when the camera is operational. However, with the help of a Gilligan goof-up, the castaways are covered with glue and feathers, and the NASA scientists mistakenly believe they are seeing the first proof of life on Mars.

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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Nyet, Nyet -- Not Yet

    S2:E911/18/1965

    Two Russian Cosmonauts land on the island in their space capsule. Since the cosmonauts keep a tight guard on the space capsule, the castaways must come up with a way to smuggle one of them into the capsule in order to send back help after the cosmonauts are rescued.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - You've Been Disconnected

    S2:E171/13/1966

    A storm washes up a Trans-continental telephone cable up into the lagoon. Once again the Castaways are given hope for a rescue, as the Professor manages to break into the cable and rig up a telephone so they can dial out for help.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Allergy Time

    S2:E283/31/1966

    The Skipper begins to itch and sneeze whenever he is around Gilligan. Soon all of the Castaways appear to be allergic to him. The Professor develops a vaccine, but it doesn't seem to work. It turns out that everyone is allergic to the papaya oil used in Gilligan's hair tonic.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - V for Vitamins

    S2:E304/14/1966

    The Professor determines that the lack of vitamin C on the island threatens the health of the castaways. While watching the last of their orange seeds to protect them from the cold night air, Gilligan falls asleep and dreams that he is Jack from ""Jack in the Beanstalk.""

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    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend

    S1:E222/27/1965

    A gorilla is enchanted by Mrs. Howell's perfume and kidnaps her. After Gilligan accidentally spills the perfume all over his shirt, the gorilla decides to release Mrs. Howell and exchange prisoners.

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    #23 - Beauty Is As Beauty Does

    S2:E29/23/1965

    Gilligan suggests a beauty contest to decide which of the three women will become "Ms. Castaway." Mr. Howell attempts to sabotage the other contestants by spreading glue on the stage before Mary Ann's big dance scene, and by shooting spit-wads at Ginger while she performs. The Professor blows pepper at the stage when it is Mrs. Howell's turn. Then, when all the competitions are complete, the final decision rests with the judge.....Gilligan!

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    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Castaways Pictures Presents

    S2:E711/4/1965

    The Castaways make a silent movie in the hopes that it will be discovered by someone who will rescue them.

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    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?

    S2:E263/17/1966

    The radio reports that Mr. Howell has been rescued and is spending all of his money. Obviously, there is an imposter! The real Mr. Howell is frantic, and offers a reward to the person who can come up with a plan to get him back to civilization. Meanwhile, the imposter falls off a luxury liner and ends up stranded on (you guessed it!) Gilligan's Island. There the imposter conks Mr. Howell on the head with a coconut, changes clothes with him, and attempts to continue his masquerade as the millionaire.

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