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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - Which One Is Jaime?
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Which One Is Jaime?

    S3:E18

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

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 29 - Three to Get Ready
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Three to Get Ready

    S1:E29

    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!

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Japanese Connection
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Japanese Connection

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - The Queen and the Thief
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The Queen and the Thief

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Waiting For Watubi
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Waiting For Watubi

    S1:E10

    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!

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 28 - They're Off and Running
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - They're Off and Running

    S1:E28

    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!

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Agonized Labor
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Agonized Labor

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Hi-Fi Gilligan
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Hi-Fi Gilligan

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - You've Been Disconnected
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - You've Been Disconnected

    S2:E17

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 28 - Allergy Time
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Allergy Time

    S2:E28

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 30 - V for Vitamins
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - V for Vitamins

    S2:E30

    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.""

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - X Marks the Spot
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - X Marks the Spot

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 26 - Music Hath Charm
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Music Hath Charm

    S1:E26

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Angel on the Island
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Angel on the Island

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend

    S1:E22

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 30 - Forget Me Not
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Forget Me Not

    S1:E30

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

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 33 - It's Magic
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - It's Magic

    S1:E33

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

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 34 - Goodbye, Old Paint
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Goodbye, Old Paint

    S1:E34

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - The Little Dictator
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Little Dictator

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Smile, You're on Mars Camera
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Smile, You're on Mars Camera

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - The Sweepstakes
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Sweepstakes

    S2:E5

    Gilligan has the winning ticket for a South American sweepstakes.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Nyet, Nyet -- Not Yet
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Nyet, Nyet -- Not Yet

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 26 - Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?
    5.0/10(1 votes)

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

    S2:E26

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 32 - Meet the Meteor
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Meet the Meteor

    S2:E32

    A huge meteor lands on the island, causing everything nearby to age very rapidly. The Professor determines the rapid aging is being caused by strong cosmic rays (he makes this determination by using his bamboo Geiger counter!).

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Gilligan's Mother-in-Law
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Gilligan's Mother-in-Law

    S2:E1

    A native family from another island comes seeking a husband for their lovely, large, robust daughter.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:N/A

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Jack Arnold Ratings Summary

"Which One Is Jaime?" is the best rated episode directed by Jack Arnold. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 2/25/1978 and is rated 1.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Three to Get Ready".