| "Court-Martial" | |
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| Season 3, Episode 17 | |
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| The Skipper learns over the radio that he has been blamed for the shipwreck. | |
| Basic Info | |
| Air Date: | January 9, 1967 |
| Written By: | Roland MacLane |
| Directed By: | Gary Nelson |
| Guest Cast: | ??? |
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Court-Martial is the 85th episode of Gilligan's Island and the 17th episode of the third season. It is notable for Gilligan's dream sequence involving pirates. It aired on January 9, 1967.
Synopsis
While relaxing on the beach, Gilligan and the Skipper hear on the radio that the Maritime Board investigating their disappearance has found the Skipper negligent for the loss and strip him of his command. The revelation upsets him so much that he retreats to his hut where Gilligan discovers him tying a noose from a vine. The Professor stops him by suggesting they re-enact the wreck with a mock-up of the S.S. Minnow. With Mary Ann and Ginger creating the weather conditions and the Professor using pulleys to rock the craft, the Skipper realizes that Gilligan threw the anchor overboard without attaching it to the ship which caused the boat to wreck itself on the beach. Realizing he is truly responsible for the crash, Gilligan retreats to the jungle in disgrace with the Skipper discovering him tying a noose from a vine. Disgraced for causing the shipwreck, they together decide to go in exile on the other side of the island. That night, Gilligan's imagination turns to pirates and he dreams he's an Admiral transporting Mrs. Howell and the girls through pirate-infested waters when Captain Hook, Long John Silver ]]
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
- None
Trivia
- In the dream sequence: The Skipper is Long John Silver. Mr. Howell is Captain Hook. The Professor is Captain Kidd.
- As usual, Gilligan can't do anything right. In the dream sequence, he toses his sword away by accident!
