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The Best Episodes of Gilligan's Island Season 2

Every episode of Gilligan's Island Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gilligan's Island Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Gilligan's Island Season 2

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. 8.1/10(380 votes)

    #1 - Don't Bug the Mosquitoes

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    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:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.1/10(291 votes)

    #2 - The Friendly Physician

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    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:N/A
  3. 7.8/10(255 votes)

    #3 - Seer Gilligan

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    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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  4. 7.7/10(251 votes)

    #4 - Hi-Fi Gilligan

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    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. 7.6/10(249 votes)

    #5 - Not Guilty

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    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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  6. 7.6/10(262 votes)

    #6 - Ghost a Go-Go

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    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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  8. 7.5/10(240 votes)

    #7 - Meet the Meteor

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    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:N/A
  9. 7.4/10(259 votes)

    #8 - Smile, You're on Mars Camera

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    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. 7.4/10(229 votes)

    #9 - Quick Before It Sinks

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    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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  11. 7.4/10(262 votes)

    #10 - Castaways Pictures Presents

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    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:N/A
  12. 7.4/10(211 votes)

    #11 - Operation: Steam Heat

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    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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  13. 7.3/10(222 votes)

    #12 - Gilligan Gets Bugged

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    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:N/A
  14. 7.3/10(242 votes)

    #13 - You've Been Disconnected

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    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
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  15. 7.3/10(229 votes)

    #14 - V for Vitamins

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    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
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  16. 7.2/10(256 votes)

    #15 - Beauty Is As Beauty Does

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    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. 7.2/10(223 votes)

    #16 - The Sweepstakes

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    S2:E5

    Gilligan has the winning ticket for a South American sweepstakes.

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    Director:Jack Arnold
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  18. 7.2/10(236 votes)

    #17 - Nyet, Nyet -- Not Yet

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    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
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  19. 7.2/10(224 votes)

    #18 - The Postman Cometh

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    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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  20. 7.2/10(213 votes)

    #19 - Allergy Time

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    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
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  21. 7.1/10(204 votes)

    #20 - Agonized Labor

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    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
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  22. 7.1/10(221 votes)

    #21 - The Chain of Command

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    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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  23. 7.1/10(229 votes)

    #22 - Mine Hero

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    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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  24. 7.1/10(212 votes)

    #23 - Love Me, Love My Skipper

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    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
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  25. 7.1/10(234 votes)

    #24 - Gilligan's Living Doll

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    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. 7.1/10(224 votes)

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

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    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
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Don't Bug the Mosquitoes" is the best rated episode of "Gilligan's Island" season 2. It scored 8.1/10 based on 380 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/9/1965. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Friendly Physician".