Three Million Dollars More or Less

Three Million Dollars More Or Less is the 13th episode of the First Season. It aired December 26, 1964.

Synopsis
Gilligan's 25 cent bet with Mr. Howell ends up with Mr. Howell owing Gilligan 3 million dollars! Mr. Howell then sells Gilligan an oil deed in Dustbowl, Oklahoma for that amount... which is worthless until the radio announces that oil has been found in Dustbowl! Mr. Howell, who is a pool shark, tricks the Skipper into owing Mr. Howell 12 million dollars... which Gilligan pays with the oil deed. However, the joke is on Mr. Howell... the oil is from a buried truck!

Credits
Main Cast
 * Bob Denver as Gilligan
 * Alan Hale Jr. as The Skipper
 * Jim Backus as Mr. Howell
 * Natalie Schafer as Mrs. Howell
 * Tina Louise as Ginger
 * Dawn Wells as Mary Ann
 * Russell Johnson as The Professor

Guest Cast
 * Charles Maxwell as the Radio Announcer (voice only)

Trivia

 * Ironically, golf turns out to be an island activity on the ABC-TV series, "Lost."

Quotes
Gilligan: Hi, Skipper. Skipper: What are you doing, Gilligan? Gilligan: Mr. Howell's teaching me how to play golf. He even gave me this club to use. Skipper: And I gave you this hammer to use. Gilligan: I just took a little time off to practice my driving. Skipper: Well, if you'd like to practice your driving, Gilligan, Start on those nails!

Mr. Howell: Well, you see, I settled the debt by giving Gilligan one of my oil companies. Gilligan: Yeah, I'm president of the Tehechapuku Oil and Mining Corporation. Skipper: Tehechapuku Oil and Mining? What is that? Mr. Howell: Well, That's two hundred acres of land in Dust Bowl, Oklahoma. Skipper: Dust Bowl? I never heard of it. What part of Oklahoma is that in? Mr. Howell: Well, sometimes it's north, and sometimes it's south. It depends upon which way the wind is blowing. Skipper: In other words, Gilligan is the proud owner of a worthless oil company. Mr. Howell: What do you mean "worthless"? I got three million dollars for it!