Bang! Bang! Bang!

'''Bang! Bang! Bang!''' is the 97th episode of Gilligan's Island and the 29th episode of the Third Season. It aired on April 10, 1967.

Synopsis
A crate that washes ashore contains a top secret plastic explosive developed by the US Government. The Castaways make use of the plastic in a variety of objects, including nails for the Skipper, dishes for Mary Ann, jewelry for Ginger, golf balls for Mr. Howell, and even fillings for Gilligan's teeth, unaware that once hardened it becomes a dangerous explosive which will detonate on impact!

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
 * Rudy Larusso as Agent Michaels
 * Bartlett Robinson as Agent Hartley
 * Kurt Duncan as Professor Parsons

Trivia

 * Syndicated versions of the episode omit the ending where Gilligan's monkey smashes another of Mary Ann's good plates.
 * It's a bit odd that the Professor recognizes the plastic as made from thenaformaldehyde without realizing it has explosive qualities.
 * The clay plates should have created enormous explosions, given the amount of plastic involved, but instead, it's shown making a smaller blast radius with lighter detritus than the golf balls.
 * It's kind of odd that no one makes any effort to bury their clay objects very deep or beyond the easy reach of the monkey.
 * When Mary Ann feeds Gilligan in the boy's hut, their hammocks are missing.
 * Filling cavities with copper is medically unsafe.
 * When the monkey throws the last good plate in the teaser, Gilligan, the Skipper and the Professor do the "See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil" poses.
 * At the end of the episode all of Gilligan's clothes, including his hat are blown to shreds. It's never explained how he sources exact replacements. Mary Ann may be a talented seamstress, but she's not that good.

Quotes
Lovey: Thurston, don't just stand there, run! Thurston: A Howell never runs in the face of danger. (explosion) Thurston: He walks very fast!

Skipper: The golf ball! It exploded! Mr.Howell: A golf ball doesn't explode, it was just plastic. Mary Ann: Plastics don't explode. Professor: But plastic explosives explode! (explosion) Ginger: My jewelry! Mr. Howell: My golf ball! Skipper: My nails! Mary Ann: My dishes! Gilligan: My teeth! Mrs. Howell: My goodness!