V for Vitamins

"V" For Vitamins is the Thirtieth episode of the Second Season of Gilligan's Island. It aired April 14, 1966.

Synopsis
The castaways lack of Vitamin C in their diet is causing them to grow weaker-first the skipper, then Mr Howell, then the Professor, then Gilligan followed by Mrs Howell; Ginger and Mary Ann. Their only hope is orange seeds..guarded by Gilligan....are the castaways doomed?

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
 * Patrick Denver as Dream Gilligan (uncredited)

Trivia

 * Mary Ann remarks that farmer solution for growing is 1 part sunshine, 2 parts water and  3 parts prayer; the Professor while reading his facts book on how to grow fruit is astonshed to read that if that doesn't work to rely on 1 part sunshine, 2 parts water and 3 parts prayer!
 * At the end after the Professor finds more citrus fruit in the jungle and the Skipper remarks on how he'd like a steak, Gilligan remarks where he can find it in Hawaii! This is too much, the Professor takes off Gilligan's hat and the Skipper bonks Gilligan with his cap!
 * Another silly unreal episode, the Professor says they have about a week to live, while orange trees need at least a year to grow.
 * The Professor's scientific expertise is once again called into question when he fails to realize that pineapples contain Vitamin C.
 * Syndicated versions of the episode omit the last scene where Gilligan has a lemonade stand and marks down the price of his drinks to free.
 * Bob Denver's six-year-old son Patrick plays little Jack in scenes with Alan Hale as the Giant.

Quotes

 * Professor - "Please, please, please, let's all remember that although this is a crisis, let's all remember that we're all friends. I'm sure we all have reasons for believing we deserve the seeds." Mary Ann -"I'm a member of the 4-H." Skipper - "I'm a veteran!" Ginger - "I'm a movie star!" Mrs. Howell - "I do charity work!" Mr. Howell - "I'm Thurston Howell III! Anyone want to top that!!


 * Gilligan - "Two o'clock and all's well!" Mr. Howell - "What was that?" Mrs. Howell - "Only Gilligan. Gilligan - "Two o'clock and one minute and all's well!" Mr. Howell - "If he crows when the sun comes up, so help me, I'll kill him!"

Old Man/Professor - "No, I'm not... but it will teach you not to believe everything you hear, girlie!"
 * Giant's Housekeeper/Mary Ann - "Oh, you're not a prince!"