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"It's a Bird, It's a Plane"
Season 3, Episode 27
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An experimental Air Force jet pack washes ashore on Gilligan's Island. Can the castaways use it to get rescued... or not?
Basic Info
Air Date: March 27, 1967
Written By: Sam Locke and Joel Rapp
Directed By: Gary Nelson
Guest Cast: ???
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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Gilligan! is the 95th episode of Gilligan's Island and the 27th episode of the Third Season. It aired on March 27, 1967.

Synopsis

The US Navy loses an experimental jet pack that washes up on the island, and the Professor 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 Gilligan.

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.

Cast

Main Cast

Guest Cast

Trivia

  • Syndicated versions of the episode delete the tag scene where Gilligan lets the jet pack fly off without him.
  • XJP stands for Experimental Jet Pack
  • When Gilligan flies over the Island, he is seen observed flying over pine trees that would not be seen on an tropical South Pacific island.
  • When Gilligan in the jet pack is seen by the US Navy over the island, the location is about 250 miles south of Hawaii.
  • Technically, the pack should have crashed back down to the island or washed back up on shore after a while.

Quotes

  • Professor - "I think it's one of my most brilliant plans. There's just one problem."
    Skipper - "What's that?"
    Gilligan - "If it will work."

  • Mrs. Howell - "Oh, Professor, it's absolutely wonderful having you with us. You're absolutely marvelous."
    Mr. Howell - "If you were Republican, you'd be perfect!"

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