Summer Fun: Remembering Gilligan’s Island

Syndication

For people now in their 30’s and 40’s, this is what you watched when you were home from school sick, along with other syndicated TV shows at the time, such as Gomer Pyle, Fantasy Island, and Love Boat. Gilligan’s Island was in syndication for over 20 years.

Keep reading to learn more about what your favorite characters were up to behind the scenes. You won’t believe what the actress who played Mary Ann received in her fan mail. (Or what kind of trouble she later found herself getting into.)

Gilligan’s Babes

Perhaps Gilligan’s evil plan was just to keep Ginger and Mary Ann to himself. His obvious lack of swagger would mean it be highly unlikely he would be able to mate with such ladies, or maybe even mate at all. It would most likely have to occur under other strange and dire circumstances.