Gilligan&#… Editing It's a Bird, It's a Plane 1 You are editing an old version of this page. If you save it, any changes made since this version will be lost. You are editing an old version of this page. If you save it, any changes made since this version will be lost. You are not logged in. The rich text editor does not work with JavaScript switched off. Please either enable it in your browser options, or visit your preferences to switch to the old MediaWiki editor <div class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BInfobox%20episode%5Cn%7Cimage%20%3D%20File%3AGi89.png%5Cn%7Cseason%20%3D%203%5Cn%7Cnumber%20%3D%2027%5Cn%7Csummary%20%3D%20An%20experimental%20Air%20Force%20jet%20pack%20%20washes%20ashore%20on%20Gilligan%27s%20Island.%20Can%20the%20castaways%20use%20it%20to%20get%20rescued...%20or%20not%3F%5Cn%7Cprevious%20%3D%20%5B%5BSlave%20Girl%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cnext%20%3D%20%5B%5BThe%20Pigeon%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cwriter%20%3D%20%5Cn%7Cdirector%20%3D%20%5Cn%7Cairdate%20%3D%20March%2027%2C%201967%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Infobox%20episode%5Cn%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22spacesafter%22%3A%22%22%7D" contenteditable="false" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">​ <table class="infobox" data-rte-style="font-size:89%; width:275px; border:2px solid #3366CC; border-radius:5px;" style="font-size:89%; width:275px; border:2px solid #3366CC; border-radius:5px;" data-rte-attribs=" class=infobox style=font-size:89%; width:275px; border:2px solid #3366CC; border-radius:5px;" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> <tr data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> <th colspan="2" data-rte-style=":5px;background-color:#344D0E; border:2px solid black; color:#F8F8F8; font-size:140%; padding:.3em;" style=":5px;background-color:#344D0E; border:2px solid black; color:#F8F8F8; font-size:140%; padding:.3em;" data-rte-attribs=" colspan=2 style=:5px;background-color:#344D0E; border:2px solid black; color:#F8F8F8; font-size:140%; padding:.3em; " data-rte-spaces-before="1"><i>"It's a Bird, It's a Plane"</i> </th></tr> <tr data-rte-style="text-align:center;" style="text-align:center;" data-rte-attribs=" style=text-align:center;"> <td colspan="2" data-rte-attribs=" colspan=2 " data-rte-spaces-before="1"><i>Season 3, Episode 27</i> </td></tr> <tr data-rte-style="text-align:center;" style="text-align:center;" data-rte-attribs=" style=text-align:center;"> <td colspan="2" data-rte-style="padding:0.5em;" style="padding:0.5em;" data-rte-attribs=" colspan=2 style=padding:0.5em; " data-rte-spaces-before="1"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSlave%20Girl%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Gi89.png%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%22Gi89%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22%22%2C%22width%22%3A250%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/gilligan5935/images/9/92/Gi89.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20140720171019" width="250" height="187" class="image" data-image-name="Gi89.png" data-image-key="Gi89.png" type="image" /> </td></tr> <tr data-rte-style="text-align:center;" style="text-align:center;" data-rte-attribs=" style=text-align:center;"> <td colspan="2" data-rte-style="padding:0.5em;" style="padding:0.5em;" data-rte-attribs=" colspan=2 style=padding:0.5em; " data-rte-spaces-before="1"><i>An experimental Air Force jet pack washes ashore on Gilligan's Island. Can the castaways use it to get rescued... or not?</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" data-rte-style="border-radius:5px; border:2px solid black; background-color:#76AF22; color:black; font-size:120%; padding:0.25em; text-align:center;" style="border-radius:5px; border:2px solid black; background-color:#76AF22; color:black; font-size:120%; padding:0.25em; text-align:center;" data-rte-attribs=" colspan=2 style=border-radius:5px; border:2px solid black; background-color:#76AF22; color:black; font-size:120%; padding:0.25em; text-align:center; " data-rte-spaces-before="1">Basic Info </td></tr> <tr> <td data-rte-style="padding-left:32px;" style="padding-left:32px;" data-rte-attribs="style=padding-left:32px;"><b>Air Date:</b> </td><td data-rte-style="padding-left:32px;" style="padding-left:32px;" data-rte-attribs="style=padding-left:32px;">March 27, 1967 </td></tr> <tr> <td data-rte-style="padding-left:32px;" style="padding-left:32px;" data-rte-attribs="style=padding-left:32px;"><b>Written By:</b> </td><td data-rte-style="padding-left:32px;" style="padding-left:32px;" data-rte-attribs="style=padding-left:32px;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td data-rte-style="padding-left:32px;" style="padding-left:32px;" data-rte-attribs="style=padding-left:32px;"><b>Directed By:</b> </td><td data-rte-style="padding-left:32px;" style="padding-left:32px;" data-rte-attribs="style=padding-left:32px;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td data-rte-style="padding-left:32px;" style="padding-left:32px;" data-rte-attribs="style=padding-left:32px;"><b>Guest Cast:</b> </td><td data-rte-style="padding-left:32px;" style="padding-left:32px;" data-rte-attribs="style=padding-left:32px;">??? </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" data-rte-style="border-radius:5px; border:2px solid black;background-color:#3366CC; color:#ffffff; font-size:120%; padding:0.25em; text-align:center;" style="border-radius:5px; border:2px solid black;background-color:#3366CC; color:#ffffff; font-size:120%; padding:0.25em; text-align:center;" data-rte-attribs=" colspan=2 style=border-radius:5px; border:2px solid black;background-color:#3366CC; color:#ffffff; font-size:120%; padding:0.25em; text-align:center; " data-rte-spaces-before="1">Episode guide </td></tr> <tr> <td data-rte-style="text-align: center; text-align:center; width:50%;" style="text-align: center; text-align:center; width:50%;" data-rte-attribs="align=center style=text-align:center; width:50%;" data-rte-spaces-before="1"><b>Previous</b> </td><td data-rte-style="text-align: center; text-align:center; width:50%;" style="text-align: center; text-align:center; width:50%;" data-rte-attribs="align=center style=text-align:center; width:50%;" data-rte-spaces-before="1"><b>Next</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td data-rte-style="text-align: center; text-align:center; width:50%;" style="text-align: center; text-align:center; width:50%;" data-rte-attribs="align=center style=text-align:center; width:50%;"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Slave%20Girl%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Slave%20Girl%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSlave%20Girl%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Slave_Girl" title="Slave Girl">Slave Girl</a> </td><td data-rte-style="text-align: center; text-align:center; width:50%;" style="text-align: center; text-align:center; width:50%;" data-rte-attribs="align=center style=text-align:center; width:50%;"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22The%20Pigeon%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22The%20Pigeon%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Pigeon%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/The_Pigeon" title="The Pigeon">The Pigeon</a> </td></tr></table> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22category%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" class="placeholder placeholder-category" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="category" /> </p> ​</div> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><b>It's a Bird, It's a Plane</b> is the 95th episode of Gilligan's Island and the 27th episode of the Third Season. It aired on March 27, 1967. </p> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Synopsis</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">The US Navy loses an experimental jet pack that washes up on the island, and the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Professor%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Professor%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BProfessor%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Professor" title="Professor" class="mw-redirect">Professor</a> sees it as hope of getting rescued from the island. Unfortunately, while rigging a dummy for the Jet pack Gillgian accidently activates the pack and expends much of its fuel. Only enough fuel is left for a 15 minunte flight. This means testing to see who among them would be best to fly it for help. That person turns out to be <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Gilligan%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Gilligan%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGilligan%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a>. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The only hope left is to shoot straight up over the island to alert the Navy looking for the pack off shore, but he gets scared and crashes back to the island after causing it to rain. Upset, Gilligan takes the pack to try once more going for help after the Professor synthesizes more fuel, but this time, he forgets to strap himself in and it blasts off without him. </p> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Cast</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">Main Cast </p> <ul><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bob%20Denver%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bob%20Denver%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBob%20Denver%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Bob_Denver" title="Bob Denver">Bob Denver</a> as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Gilligan%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Gilligan%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGilligan%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a> </li><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Alan%20Hale%20Jr.%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Alan%20Hale%20Jr.%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAlan%20Hale%20Jr.%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Alan_Hale_Jr." title="Alan Hale Jr." class="mw-redirect">Alan Hale Jr.</a> as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22The%20Skipper%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Skipper%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSkipper%7CThe%20Skipper%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">The Skipper</a> </li><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jim%20Backus%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jim%20Backus%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJim%20Backus%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Jim_Backus" title="Jim Backus">Jim Backus</a> as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mr.%20Howell%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mr.%20Howell%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMr.%20Howell%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Mr._Howell" title="Mr. Howell">Mr. Howell</a> </li><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Natalie%20Schafer%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Natalie%20Schafer%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNatalie%20Schafer%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Natalie_Schafer" title="Natalie Schafer">Natalie Schafer</a> as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mrs.%20Howell%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mrs.%20Howell%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMrs.%20Howell%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Mrs._Howell" title="Mrs. Howell">Mrs. Howell</a> </li><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tina%20Louise%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tina%20Louise%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTina%20Louise%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Tina_Louise" title="Tina Louise">Tina Louise</a> as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ginger%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ginger%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGinger%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Ginger" title="Ginger">Ginger</a> </li><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Dawn%20Wells%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Dawn%20Wells%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDawn%20Wells%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Dawn_Wells" title="Dawn Wells">Dawn Wells</a> as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mary%20Ann%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mary%20Ann%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMary%20Ann%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Mary_Ann" title="Mary Ann">Mary Ann</a> </li><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Russell%20Johnson%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Russell%20Johnson%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRussell%20Johnson%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Russell_Johnson" title="Russell Johnson">Russell Johnson</a> as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22The%20Professor%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22The%20Professor%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Professor%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/The_Professor" title="The Professor">The Professor</a> </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Guest Cast </p> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Frank%20Maxwell%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Frank%20Maxwell%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFrank%20Maxwell%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Frank_Maxwell" title="Frank Maxwell">Frank Maxwell</a> as the General </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Edward%20Falkner%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Edward%20Falkner%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEdward%20Falkner%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Edward_Falkner" title="Edward Falkner" class="mw-redirect">Edward Falkner</a> as the Colonel </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Walt%20Hazzard%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Walt%20Hazzard%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWalt%20Hazzard%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Walt_Hazzard" title="Walt Hazzard">Walt Hazzard</a> as the Lieutenant </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chick%20Hearn%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chick%20Hearn%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChick%20Hearn%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-9137285495f609de99dd9d" href="/wiki/Chick_Hearn" title="Chick Hearn">Chick Hearn</a> as the Radio Announcer </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Trivia</h2> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">XJP stands for Experimental Jet Pack </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">When Gilligan flies over the Island and is seen by the US Navy Vessel, the location is about 250 miles south of Hawaii. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Technically, the pack should have crashed back down to the island or washed back up on shore after a while. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">The part where Gilligan lets the jet pack fly without him is cut out in the TV Land Syndiated version </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Quotes</h2> <hr /> <p /> Loading editor Episodes Season 3 Episodes Military Episodes Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. Simply click on what you want to use and it will appear in the edit box above. Insert: – — … ° ≈ ≠ ≤ ≥ ± − × ÷ ← → · § Sign your username: ~~~~ Wiki markup: {{}} | [] [[]] [[Category:]] #REDIRECT [[]] <s></s> <sup></sup> <sub></sub> <code></code> <blockquote></blockquote> <ref></ref> {{Reflist}} <references/> <includeonly></includeonly> <noinclude></noinclude> {{DEFAULTSORT:}} <nowiki></nowiki> <!-- --> <span class="plainlinks"></span> Symbols: ~ | ¡ ¿ † ‡ ↔ ↑ ↓ • ¶ # ¹ ² ³ ½ ⅓ ⅔ ¼ ¾ ⅛ ⅜ ⅝ ⅞ ∞ ‘ “ ’ ” «» ¤ ₳ ฿ ₵ ¢ ₡ ₢ $ ₫ ₯ € ₠ ₣ ƒ ₴ ₭ ₤ ℳ ₥ ₦ № ₧ ₰ £ ៛ ₨ ₪ ৳ ₮ ₩ ¥ ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦ View this template This field is a spam trap. DO NOT fill it in! Edit summary Preview Mobile Desktop Show changes