Bio
Through the series, it has always been questioned as to why the Howells and the girls brought along so many clothes for what was just supposed to be a three-hour tour. The answer lies in the fact that in the original pilot, the Skipper and Gilligan were actually running a six-hour excursion service that transported tourists, something that was changed to a "three-hour tour" when the pilot became a series. However, through the series, several episodes have resolved the fact that the Howells have always had to be prepared for the right clothes for the right situation. (A buried plot point might suggest that Mr. Howell tried to rent the S.S. Minnow from the Skipper to help transport his luggage to a location outside Honolulu. Excess clothes have also been recovered from crates that washed up on the island, such as the magician's trunk in It's Magic and a crate of clothes rejected by the Salvation Army prior to Bang! Bang! Bang!.) Ignoring costumes like the surgical outfits in A Nose by Any Other Name and the USO outfits from Gilligan the Goddess, the Castaways' wardrobe is as follows:
Gilligan
- red shirt, faded blue pants, white cap (all episodes)
- scuba attire in Castaways Pictures Presents
- steward's attire in The Sweepstakes
Skipper
- blue shirt, white pants, black Captain's hat, occasional white wind-breaker (all episodes)
- blue shirt, white pants, black Captain's hat, white wind-breaker and dark tie in My Fair Gilligan
- long white underwear in Castaways Pictures Presents
Mr. Howell
- yellow sweater, blue-checker shirt, khaki pants, panama hat in Gilligan's Mother-in-Law
- yellow sweater, blue-plaid shirt, blue pants, panama hat in The Little Dictator, Quick Before It Sinks,
- yellow sweater, blue shirt, blue pants, panama hat in Hi-Fi Gilligan, Gilligan's Living Doll,
- yellow sweater, white shirt, blue pants, panama hat in Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet, Operation: Steam Heat,
- yellow sweater, red shirt, blue pants in Don't Bug the Mosquitoes,
- yellow sweater, striped shirt, navy blue pants in Gilligan's Mother-in-Law
- yellow sweater, plaid shirt, navy blue pants in Beauty Is as Beauty Does
- yellow sweater, green shirt, khaki pants in Don't Bug the Mosquitoes, Operation: Steam Heat,
- red sweater, blue checker shirt, blue pants and optional panama hat in Quick Before It Sinks, Gilligan Gets Bugged
- red sweater, blue checker shirt, light blue pants, civil defense hat in Mine Hero
- blue sweater, blue plaid shirt, khaki pants in Quick Before It Sinks
- blue sweater, blue plaid shirt, blue pants inWill the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?,
- faded red shirt, blue pants (and again with Mrs. Howell's frilly house coat) in Quick Before It Sinks
- suit with top hat in Gilligan's Mother-in-Law, Love Me, Love My Skipper,
- checkered jacket, yellow shirt, navy blue pants in Gilligan's Mother-in-Law, The Chain of Command, Don't Bug the Mosquitoes, Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue,
- checkered jacket, white shirt, khaki pants in The Sweepstakes
- checkered jacket, white shirt and light blue slacks in Ghost a Go-Go,
- checkered dark blue jacket, light blue shirt, tan pants in Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet
- checkered dark blue jacket, blue shirt, lt. blue pants in Seer Gilligan, Ship Ahoax,
- gold house jacket, blue shirt, tan pants in Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet, The Postman Cometh,
- gold house jacket, white shirt, blue pants in Love Me, Love My Skipper,
- blue polo shirt, white khaki pants, panama hat in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, Castaways Pictures Presents
- brown jacket, checkered satin shirt and red pants in Beauty Is as Beauty Does
- brown jacket, light blue shirt, blue slacks in The Little Dictator, You've Been Disconnected, Love Me, Love My Skipper,
- brown jacket, yellow shirt, blue slacks in Hi-Fi Gilligan, Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue,
- brown jacket, white shirt, khaki pants in Don't Bug the Mosquitoes, Gilligan's Living Doll,
- brown jacket, white shirt, blue pants in Ship Ahoax,
- powder blue shirt, white shirt and bow tie and dark blue pants in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, Castaways Pictures Presents, Agonized Labor, Don't Bug the Mosquitoes,
- blue blazer, plaid shirt, khaki pants, panama hat in Smile, You're on Mars Camera
- blue blazer, white shirt, powder blue pants in The Sweepstakes, You've Been Disconnected, Operation: Steam Heat, Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?
- blue blazer, white shirt, red bow tie, black pants in The Sweepstakes
- blue suit in Gilligan Gets Bugged, Ship Ahoax,
- striped sweater, white shirt, red pants, white hat in Smile, You're on Mars Camera
- striped yellow and orange sweater, green shirt, red pants with tan fedora in Gilligan Gets Bugged,
- striped yellow and orange sweater, green shirt, tan pants with panama hat in Forward March,
- striped yellow aand orange sweater, blue checker shirt, light blue pants in Mine Hero, You've Been Disconnected, The Postman Cometh,
- striped yellow and orange sweater, blue shirt, khaki pants in Feed the Kitty, Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?
- striped yellow and orange sweater, green shirt, tan pants in Love Me, Love My Skipper,
- striped yellow and orange sweater, white shirt, blue pants inGhost a Go-Go,
- grey jacket, white shirt, blue pants in Smile, You're on Mars Camera, Agonized Labor, Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet
- grey plaid jacket, blue shirt and pants in Gilligan's Living Doll,
- grey jacket, green shirt, grey pants with optional white fedora in Not Guilty,
- striped pajamas (with occasional blue robe) in The Sweepstakes, Don't Bug the Mosquitoes, Not Guilty, Seer Gilligan,
- Admiral costume in Castaways Pictures Presents
- butler costume in Agonized Labor
- lavender shirt, orange pants, panama hat in Castaways Pictures Presents
- bright green shirt, brown tie, director pants in Castaways Pictures Presents, Don't Bug the Mosquitoes,
- khaki outfit with optional pith helmet in Feed the Kitty,
- khaki jacket, white shirt, blue pants and cap in Agonized Labor, The Chain of Command, Ghost a Go-Go,
- khaki jacket, white shirt, blue pants and optional pith helmet in Hi-Fi Gilligan, Gilligan Gets Bugged,
- khaki outfit/general outfit in Forward March,
- striped pajamas and optional blue robe in Hi-Fi Gilligan, Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?, Ghost a Go-Go,
- green shirt, orange pants in The Chain of Command
- green shirt. light blue shorts with yellow golf cap in Mine Hero
- green shirt, tan khaki pants in Love Me, Love My Skipper,
- green shirt. blue robe in Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?
- dark blazer, white shirt, lt. blue slacks in Not Guilty,
- lt. blue blazer, white shirt, dark pants in Not Guilty,
- dark blue checkered jacket, orange shirt, light blue pants in The Postman Cometh,
- gray suit, white shirt, white fedora in Seer Gilligan,
- blue suit with red tie in Gilligan's Living Doll,
- tuxedo top with khaki shorts (ringmaster outfit) in Feed the Kitty,
- orange sweater, blue checker shirt, grey khaki pants lost to the Mr. Howell Imposter in Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?
- blue-green Hawaiian shirt, tan khaki pants, light blue captain hat left by the Mr. Howell Imposter in Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?
Mrs. Howell
- floral top and blue slacks in Gilligan's Mother-in-Law, Agonized Labor, The Chain of Command, Gilligan Gets Bugged, You've Been Disconnected, Operation: Steam Heat,
- floral house frock and white dress in Smile, You're on Mars Camera, The Chain of Command, You've Been Disconnected, Forward March,
- floral lavender house frock in Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?,
- floral night dress in Ghost a Go-Go,
- all pink ensemble, occasional green boa and blue hat in Gilligan's Mother-in-Law, Castaways Pictures Presents, Don't Bug the Mosquitoes, Gilligan's Living Doll,
- all red ensemble, pink bow in hair in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, Castaways Pictures Presents, The Chain of Command, Don't Bug the Mosquitoes, Gilligan Gets Bugged, You've Been Disconnected, Gilligan's Living Doll, Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?,
- all gold ensemble with optional green boa in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, Seer Gilligan, Love Me, Love My Skipper, Gilligan's Living Doll, Ship Ahoax, Feed the Kitty,
- all blue ensemble with hat in Quick Before It Sinks, Gilligan's Living Doll,
- all orange ensemble with pearls in Quick Before It Sinks
- glitter pink jacket and skirt combo in Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet
- powder blue ensemble in Castaways Pictures Presents, Agonized Labor, Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet, Ghost a Go-Go,
- bright pink ensemble in Feed the Kitty, Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?,
- black sweater and black pants in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, Gilligan Gets Bugged,
- Colonial outfit in Beauty Is as Beauty Does
- white knit blouse, blue slacks and optional blue hat in The Little Dictator, The Sweepstakes, Quick Before It Sinks, Castaways Pictures Presents, Agonized Labor, Don't Bug the Mosquitoes, You've Been Disconnected, Gilligan's Living Doll, Operation: Steam Heat, Ghost a Go-Go,
- blue pattern dress in The Little Dictator, The Sweepstakes
- brown dress with frilly collar in The Little Dictator, Gilligan Gets Bugged, Ship Ahoax,
- blue dress, pearls, blue hat in The Little Dictator, Smile, You're on Mars Camera
- pink checker blouse, pink pants with blue or yellow hat in Smile, You're on Mars Camera, Agonized Labor, Mine Hero,
- light blue frilly house coat in The Sweepstakes, Agonized Labor, The Postman Cometh, Love Me, Love My Skipper,
- pink glitter ensemble in Castaways Pictures Presents, Not Guilty, Ship Ahoax,
- black flower print in Agonized Labor
- layered powder blue dress in Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet
- yellow sweater, red shirt (pants unseen) in Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet
- yellow dress with pattern in Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue, The Postman Cometh, Seer Gilligan, Love Me, Love My Skipper,
- designer red dress in Hi-Fi Gilligan
- khaki blouse and skirt with optional pith helmet in Hi-Fi Gilligan, The Chain of Command, Forward March,
- dark blue dress in The Chain of Command
- orange nightgown in Don't Bug the Mosquitoes,
- flowered black wrap in Don't Bug the Mosquitoes,
- brown frilly nightgown in Not Guilty,
- blue and yellow striped ensemble in Not Guilty,
- pink dress with green boa in Not Guilty,
- pink frilly dress in The Postman Cometh,
- pink frilly housecoat in Seer Gilligan, Operation: Steam Heat,
- pink frilly nightgown in Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?,
- blue frilly house dress in Love Me, Love My Skipper, Ship Ahoax,
- white and pink pattern sleep attire in Seer Gilligan, Love Me, Love My Skipper
- blue robe with night dress Gilligan's Living Doll,
- blue flower print dress in Ship Ahoax,
- light blue blouse and matching slacks in Ghost a Go-Go,
Ginger
- silver/gold lame dress in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, The Little Dictator, Smile, You're on Mars Camera, The Sweepstakes, Quick Before It Sinks, Castaways Pictures Presents, The Chain of Command, Don't Bug the Mosquitoes, Mine Hero, You've Been Disconnected, Love Me, Love My Skipper, Ship Ahoax, Operation: Steam Heat, Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?, Ghost a Go-Go,
- white off-shoulder glitter dress in Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet
- gold off-shoulder dress in Hi-Fi Gilligan, Not Guilty, You've Been Disconnected, The Postman Cometh, Ship Ahoax,
- silver off-shoulder dress in Gilligan Gets Bugged, Love Me, Love My Skipper,
- white glitter dress in Gilligan Gets Bugged, Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue, Not Guilty, The Postman Cometh, Seer Gilligan, Love Me, Love My Skipper, Gilligan's Living Doll, Forward March, Operation: Steam Heat,
- Hawaiian pink top and skirt in Gilligan's Mother-in-Law, Beauty Is as Beauty Does,Don't Bug the Mosquitoes, Not Guilty,
- Hawaiian pink dress in Agonized Labor
- green dress in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, Quick Before It Sinks, Agonized Labor, Hi-Fi Gilligan, Not Guilty, You've Been Disconnected, The Postman Cometh, Seer Gilligan, Love Me, Love My Skipper, Gilligan's Living Doll, Operation: Steam Heat, Ghost a Go-Go,
- green striped top with green skirt in Don't Bug the Mosquitoes,
- leopard bathing suit in Beauty Is as Beauty Does
- leopard dress and cape in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, The Little Dictator, Castaways Pictures Presents, Agonized Labor, Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet, The Chain of Command, Don't Bug the Mosquitoes, Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue, You've Been Disconnected, The Postman Cometh, Seer Gilligan, Love Me, Love My Skipper, Gilligan's Living Doll, Forward March,
- purple pattern dress in in Smile, You're on Mars Camera
- white party dress in Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet
- green and yellow striped dress (pants unrevealed) in Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet
- blue leotard and tights in Hi-Fi Gilligan
- yellow sleeveless shirt (pants unseen) in The Chain of Command
- white sweater and green pants in Gilligan Gets Bugged
- lab tech outfit w/ glasses in Seer Gilligan,
- green top and green pants in Gilligan's Living Doll,
- orange leotard and tights (optional white overcoat) in Forward March, Feed the Kitty,
- long pink dress in Ship Ahoax, Feed the Kitty,
- red veil, pink blouse, orange skirt (gypsy outfit #1) in Ship Ahoax,
- blue dress, dark blue veil (gypsy outfit #2) in Ship Ahoax,
- long red dress in Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?, Ghost a Go-Go,
Professor
- white shirt, white pants, occasional brown jacket (all episodes)
- dark suit in My Fair Gilligan
Mary Ann
- orange top, "Daisy Duke" shorts in Gilligan's Mother-in-Law
- orange sweater, blue jeans in The Sweepstakes
- red shirt tied as top, "Daisy Duke" shorts in Gilligan's Mother-in-Law, The Little Dictator, The Chain of Command, You've Been Disconnected,
- red top, blue jeans in Don't Bug the Mosquitoes,
- red top with yellow trim in Don't Bug the Mosquitoes,
- red top with "Daisy Duke" shorts in Mine Hero, Operation: Steam Heat,
- red spotted top and blue jeans in Not Guilty, The Postman Cometh, Ship Ahoax, Feed the Kitty,
- black bathing suit in Beauty Is as Beauty Does
- blue sweater and blue jeans in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, Smile, You're on Mars Camera, Castaways Pictures Presents, Hi-Fi Gilligan, Don't Bug the Mosquitoes, Gilligan Gets Bugged, Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?,
- red one-piece in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, Castaways Pictures Presents
- green top and shorts with optional green hat in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, Gilligan Gets Bugged, Ship Ahoax,
- green top and blue jeans in The Chain of Command, Not Guilty, You've Been Disconnected, The Postman Cometh, Gilligan's Living Doll, Feed the Kitty, Operation: Steam Heat,
- orange sleeveless and skirt in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, The Postman Cometh, Love Me, Love My Skipper,
- orange sweater, brown skirt with white suspenders, cap and boots in Don't Bug the Mosquitoes,
- orange t-shirt and blue jeans in Ghost a Go-Go,
- light blue large collar and tie dress in Beauty Is as Beauty Does, The Sweepstakes, Quick Before It Sinks, Ship Ahoax
- pink dress in The Little Dictator, Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet
- pink top, blue jeans in Castaways Pictures Presents
- pink sweater, blue jeans in The Sweepstakes, Agonized Labor, Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet, Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue, You've Been Disconnected, Love Me, Love My Skipper, Operation: Steam Heat, Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?, Ghost a Go-Go,
- pink shirt, light blue skirt in The Chain of Command, Seer Gilligan,
- yellow top, blue jeans in in Smile, You're on Mars Camera, You've Been Disconnected,
- red sweater, striped shirt (seen in window) in Quick Before It Sinks
- red gingham dress in Castaways Pictures Presents, Agonized Labor, Hi-Fi Gilligan, The Chain of Command, Gilligan Gets Bugged, Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue, Not Guilty, The Postman Cometh, Gilligan's Living Doll, Ship Ahoax,
- sailor blouse, "Daisy Duke" shorts in Agonized Labor
- blue sleeveless dress in Agonized Labor, Nyet, Nyet, Not Yet,
- black leotard and tights in Hi-Fi Gilligan
- large blue shirt (sleep attire) in Hi-Fi Gilligan, The Postman Cometh, Gilligan's Living Doll,
- spotted red top, (unseen pants) in You've Been Disconnected,
- red sweater, striped shirt, blue jeans in The Postman Cometh,
- white t-shirt, blue jeans in Seer Gilligan,
- pink dress with white poofy sleeves in Gilligan's Living Doll,
- khaki shirt and "Daisy Dukes" in Forward March,
- baroque brown top and skirt in Feed the Kitty,
- red pattern top, blue jeans in Operation: Steam Heat,
- light blue sweater/dark blue sweater-suspender outfit in Ghost a Go-Go,
Trivia
- The castaways all wear grass skirts in Gilligan's Mother-in-Law
- The women on the island have the most costume changes in Beauty Is as Beauty Does.
- The cast has the fewest costume changes in Mine Hero and Forward March.
- In each episode, Mr. Howell and Mrs. Howell have as many as 6 to 7 clothing changes while Ginger and Mary Ann sometimes have as many as 5 to 6 changes, sometimes ending up in outfits from previous scenes.
- In Ghost a Go-Go, the Castaways wear sheets and pretend to be ghosts in order to scare off The Ghost.