The castaways start disappearing one by one, and when the remaining castaways discover that headhunters have not taken them, Gilligan begins to think he's a "Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde" and ha... Read allThe castaways start disappearing one by one, and when the remaining castaways discover that headhunters have not taken them, Gilligan begins to think he's a "Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde" and has killed them all.The castaways start disappearing one by one, and when the remaining castaways discover that headhunters have not taken them, Gilligan begins to think he's a "Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde" and has killed them all.
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- TriviaWhile on trial, Dr. Gilligan holds a lily, smells it, and recites poetry, a reference to Oscar Wilde, the flamboyant 19th Century Irish playwright and poet.
- GoofsBefore Gilligan has his nightmare and falls into the World War Two Japanese munitions pit, he hears the voices of the other castaways calling out his name and asking for help. It is odd that none of the others who had fallen in before try screaming for help. It would make logical sense that someone would have heard someone calling out since many of the castaways during the search were at the pit where the laundry rope had fallen down.
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[Dream sequence: "Doctor" Gilligan is on trial, accused of being Mr. Hyde. Mary Ann is a coarse "Eliza Dolittle" type appearing as character witness]
Mary Ann Summers: Just a poor cockney flower girl, that's all Ah is! But Ah owes *everything* to Doctor Gilligan. 'E taught me to *walk*, and to *talk*, and to *dress*, like a regular LADY! 'E give me real CLASS 'e did!
[blows nose loudly]
- ConnectionsReferenced in Head of the Class: And Then There Were None (1990)
- SoundtracksThe Ballad of Gilligan's Isle
Words and Music by George Wyle and Sherwood Schwartz
This truly classic tale, and so well acted, borrows a bit from the literary classics. It all starts out like Agatha Christie's TEN LITTLE INDIANS as Mrs. Howell, Ginger and Maryann disappear under very mysterious circumstances. At first, the professor believes that head hunters are in search of new brides --but could it also be some maniac on the loose?
It naturally all falls into Gilligan's lap who starts hearing voices???? --- and slowly begins to think and DREAM he is the one and only DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE! OMG. OMG.
The subsequent dream sequence is excellent, Dawn Wells a standout playing a cockney charwoman out of MY FAIR LADY, the first witness to the horrible crimes! She is very good in this role.
The stern judge is played by Mr. Howell, who has some memorable dialogue, as usual. You must listen to his dramatic introduction, and everything else that goes along with it, Mr. Howell style.
In steps Ginger as the "surprise" witness, pointing the finger of guilt to Dr. Gilligan, who looks more like SHERLOCK HOLMES! And not to forget Mrs. Howell playing Mary Poppins? The professor, without surprise, plays a crusading barrister.
The scene stealer is the skipper with his handlebar moustache!
The more Ginger talks... the more Dr. Gilligan transforms into the frightening Dr. Jekyll. The makeup is fairly good, and Bob Denver is having fun here. A special nod to the fashion designer Madame Swee Lo, of Malaysian descent, quite popular in Hollywood in the 60s for her clothing line. It was GILLIGANS ISLAND, where she got to show off her many designs on a weekly basis, especailly Mrs. Howell's elite wardrobe.
Director Jerry Hopper hits a home run here, who directed seven episodes of the series, while also handling such dramatic shows as PERRY MASON and the FUGITIVE. By the way, veteran comedy writer Ron Friedman wrote over 600 tv episodes to his credit, which has to be some sort of record.
Recommened for fans of Oscar Wilde, Dame Agatha Christie, Mary Poppins and Gilligan!
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