Beauty Is as Beauty Does

Beauty is As Beauty Does is the second episode of the second season of "Gilligan's Island." It aired September 23, 1965.

Synopsis
After listening to the radio, Ginger hears that a rival has won a beauty contest. The Skipper tries buoying her spirits by complimenting her and letting her know that she is more attractive than any other girl he has seen. The Professor then adds Mary Ann is also attractive and Mrs. Howell reminds them that social grace and decorum is just as important as looks. With the three men supporting the girls, it is up to Gilligan to choose a Miss Castaway. Everyone tries to buy or sway his vote, ultimately escalating to sabotaging the girls chances for bragging rights. Mr. Howell pours a puddle of glue which Mary Ann steps into during her soft shoe dance, and Mrs. Howell tries to recite a dramatic poem, but the Professor picks up and blows pepper in her direction resulting in her having a sneezing fit. The Skipper now realizing that the other men have lost their chances for Miss Castaway introduces Ginger. During her singing act, Mr Howell and the Professor use straws to pelt her with pellets and runs off the stage. It is now up to Gilligan to decide the winner. However, he realizes he can't choose anyone for fear of offending the others so he chooses Gladys, a chimpanzee living on the island as its only native occupant. This still doesn't satisfy the men's curiosity who check his notes from the beauty contest which are nothing but tic-tac-toe games.

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
 * Janos Prohaska ... Gladys

Trivia

 * Ginger sings "Let Me Entertain You."
 * The tag scene after the beauty contest is often deleted from syndicated versions of the episode.
 * This episode gives us a glimpse of the Castaway's record player (which appears to run off electricity). The design of the record player will be changed substantially and given a more primitive look for Season 3.
 * In the syndicated episode, a line about the Skipper avoiding the glue is removed which resolves the matter on how the Skipper did not step into the glue when he exited the stage before Mary Ann danced.
 * This episode is ranked as the #3 most liked episode, according to E!