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The Best Episodes of Gilligan's Island

Every episode of Gilligan's Island ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Gilligan's Island!

The Best Episodes of Gilligan's Island

The slapstick adventures of hapless Gilligan, long-suffering Skipper and their gang of mismatched castaways, all stranded on an uncharted desert isle after their tiny ship...

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  1. Background image for Don't Bug the Mosquitoes
    8.1/10(387 votes)

    #1 - Don't Bug the Mosquitoes

    S2:E12

    A popular American singing group, the Mosquitoes (Bingo, Bango, Bongo, and Irving), land on the island hoping for some quiet and relaxation on a deserted island.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Friendly Physician
    8.1/10(294 votes)

    #2 - The Friendly Physician

    S2:E29

    A mad scientist lands on the island and takes the Castaways to his castle . . . on a nearby island . . . to perform experiments on them.

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    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Seer Gilligan
    7.8/10(257 votes)

    #3 - Seer Gilligan

    S2:E19

    Gilligan discovers an island bush that produces seeds which, when eaten, give a person the ability to read the minds of others. This leads to disaster when everyone insults each other through their honesty and thoughts.

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    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Hi-Fi Gilligan
    7.7/10(253 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Jack Arnold
  5. Background image for Not Guilty
    7.6/10(251 votes)

    #5 - Not Guilty

    S2:E16

    A crate containing coconuts is wrapped in an old Honolulu newspaper that read that one of the Castaways are being sought in a murder investigation. The castaways become suspicious of each other and decide to recreate the events of the night before they sailed, in order to solve the Randolph Blake murder case.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Ghost a Go-Go
    7.6/10(265 votes)

    #6 - Ghost a Go-Go

    S2:E27

    A ghost appears on the island and tries to scare the Castaways off. The castaways turn the tables by dressing in sheets and roaming around the island to scare the visitors off the island.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Meet the Meteor
    7.5/10(244 votes)

    #7 - 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!).

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    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Smile, You're on Mars Camera
    7.4/10(263 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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    Director:Jack Arnold
  10. Background image for Quick Before It Sinks
    7.4/10(232 votes)

    #9 - Quick Before It Sinks

    S2:E6

    The Professor thinks that the island is sinking, which causes the Castaways to panic. As it turns out, Gilligan has mistakenly moved the Professor's measuring stick, so the panic was a false alarm.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Castaways Pictures Presents
    7.4/10(268 votes)

    #10 - Castaways Pictures Presents

    S2:E7

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

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    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Operation:  Steam Heat
    7.4/10(215 votes)

    #11 - Operation: Steam Heat

    S2:E25

    Hot water spurting from beneath the island pleases the castaways as they can now have hot water piped to their huts. However, the hot water also concerns the professor since it means that increased volcanic activity may be imminent. The Professor saves the day by making a bomb from ingredients found on the island (of course!) to spike the volcano.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Gilligan Gets Bugged
    7.3/10(227 votes)

    #12 - Gilligan Gets Bugged

    S2:E13

    Gilligan's thinks he is doomed after being bitten by a yellow and green bug. Soon, the other castaways are also bitten by the same bug.

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    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for You've Been Disconnected
    7.3/10(244 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for V for Vitamins
    7.3/10(233 votes)

    #14 - 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.""

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    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Beauty Is As Beauty Does
    7.2/10(261 votes)

    #15 - Beauty Is As Beauty Does

    S2:E2

    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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    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Joanna Lee
  17. Background image for The Sweepstakes
    7.2/10(228 votes)

    #16 - The Sweepstakes

    S2:E5

    Gilligan has the winning ticket for a South American sweepstakes.

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    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Nyet, Nyet -- Not Yet
    7.2/10(241 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Postman Cometh
    7.2/10(226 votes)

    #18 - The Postman Cometh

    S2:E18

    The Castaways hear on the radio that Mary Ann's boyfriend in Kansas is getting married. Mary Ann overhears the others talking about her, and mistakenly believes that she has been poisoned by the mushrooms she recently ate, and has only a short while left to live. A hilarious dream sequence follows, featuring the Professor sounding a lot like Cary Grant.

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    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Allergy Time
    7.2/10(216 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Agonized Labor
    7.1/10(210 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Chain of Command
    7.1/10(223 votes)

    #21 - The Chain of Command

    S2:E11

    The Skipper worries that something is going to happen to him, so he begins to train Gilligan to be a leader. The Skipper then disappears leaving Gilligan in charge, with predictable results!

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    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Mine Hero
    7.1/10(234 votes)

    #22 - Mine Hero

    S2:E14

    While fishing, Gilligan pulls a WWII mine out of the lagoon. When the Professor is unable to deactivate the mine, Gilligan tows it back into the lagoon, where it harmlessly explodes.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Love Me, Love My Skipper
    7.1/10(215 votes)

    #23 - Love Me, Love My Skipper

    S2:E20

    The Howells plan a party, and Mr. Howell accidentally loses the Skipper's invitation. The others refuse to attend, believing that the Howells have intentionally snubbed the Skipper.

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    Director:Anton Leader
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Gilligan's Living Doll
    7.1/10(235 votes)

    #24 - Gilligan's Living Doll

    S2:E21

    An experimental robot launched by the Air Force parachutes onto the island. The professor reprograms the robot to walk to Hawaii ("one hundred eleven hours"), but the "lucky" rabbit's foot that Gilligan secretly stuffed into the robot causes it to malfunction upon arrival in Hawaii.

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  26. Background image for Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?
    7.1/10(226 votes)

    #25 - 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.

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    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Don't Bug the Mosquitoes" is the best rated episode of "Gilligan's Island". It scored 8.1/10 based on 387 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/9/1965. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Friendly Physician".