The Producer

The Producer is the 70th episode of Gilligan's Island and the fourth episode of the third season. It aired October 3, 1966.

Synopsis
The Skipper and Gilligan see a plane and rush to light the signal fire, but it turns out to be in distress and it crashes off shore. Egocentric movie producer, Harold Hecuba survives the crash and comes ashore, ordering everyone around and taking over the Howells' hut, making them his personal servants, and promising to rescue them when his employees come looking for him. Ginger, meanwhile, tries auditioning for him, but gets insulted for her effort. She refuses to go home even when they are rescued. Everyone then decides to put on a musical featuring Hamlet to showcase her talent, but Hecuba discovers it and takes over the production, eventually playing all the roles to show everyone how it should be done. The next morning, Gilligan and the Skipper discover Hecuba has vanished. The Professor learns from the radio that Hecuba has stolen their play to develop it without them. That night, Gilligan is still singing the songs, annoying the Skipper who knocks him out of his hammock.

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
 * Phil Silvers as Harold Hecuba

Trivia

 * Phil Silvers guest starred in this episode as the title character, Producer Harold Hecuba. Phil Silvers' production company, Gladasya (named after his catchphrase "Gladdaseeya!"), produced Gilligan's Island.
 * This is the only episode in the series to credit the guest star in the opening credits.
 * Syndicated versions of the episode delete the end scene with the Skipper knocking Gilligan out of his hammock.
 * This is the first appearance of the redesigned Season 3 record player. It has changed substantially changed since Season 2.
 * This episode is ranked as the #1 most liked episode, according to E!

Quotes

 * Harold Hecuba - "You call yourselves actors!?" Gilligan - "I don't call myself an actor." Harold Hecuba - "If I say you're an actor you're an actor!" Gilligan - "Ok! I'm an actor!" Harold Hecuba - "Believe me, you are no actor!"


 * Professor - "Mr. Howell, why are you serving us?" Mr. Howell - "Oh-no, it's become force of habit!!"