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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="200544-12783559725f609e2a309ed" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BInfobox%20episode%5Cn%7Cname%20%3D%20Meet%20the%20Meteor%5Cn%7Cimage%20%3D%20File%3AMeet-the-Meteor.jpg%5Cn%7Cseason%20%3D%202%5Cn%7Cnumber%20%3D%2032%5Cn%7Csummary%20%3D%20A%20meteor%20hits%5Cu00a0the%20island.%20The%5Cu00a0Professor%5Cu00a0discovers%20that%20it%20speeds%20up%20the%20aging%20process.%20if%20they%20can%27t%20get%5Cu00a0rid%20of%20the%20meteor%2C%20the%20castaways%20will%20all%20be%20fifty%20years%20older%20in%20a%20week%21%5Cn%7Cprevious%20%3D%20%5B%5BMr.%20and%20Mrs.%20%3F%3F%3F%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cnext%20%3D%20%5B%5BUp%20At%20Bat%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cairdate%20%3D%204%5C%2F28%5C%2F66%5Cn%7Cwriter%20%3D%20%5B%5BElroy%20Schwartz%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cdirector%20%3D%20%5B%5BJack%20Arnold%5D%5D%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>"Meet the Meteor"</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 2, Episode 32</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%5BMr.%20and%20Mrs.%20%3F%3F%3F%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Meet-the-Meteor.jpg%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%22Meet-the-Meteor%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22%22%2C%22width%22%3A250%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-12783559725f609e2a309ed" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/gilligan5935/images/b/b6/Meet-the-Meteor.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20111230232730" width="250" height="167" class="image" data-image-name="Meet-the-Meteor.jpg" data-image-key="Meet-the-Meteor.jpg" 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>A meteor hits the island. The Professor discovers that it speeds up the aging process. if they can't get rid of the meteor, the castaways will all be fifty years older in a week!</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;">4/28/66 </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;"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Elroy%20Schwartz%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Elroy%20Schwartz%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BElroy%20Schwartz%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-12783559725f609e2a309ed" href="/wiki/Elroy_Schwartz" title="Elroy Schwartz">Elroy Schwartz</a> </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;"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jack%20Arnold%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jack%20Arnold%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJack%20Arnold%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-12783559725f609e2a309ed" href="/wiki/Jack_Arnold" title="Jack Arnold">Jack Arnold</a> </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%22Mr.%20and%20Mrs.%20%3F%3F%3F%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mr.%20and%20Mrs.%20%3F%3F%3F%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMr.%20and%20Mrs.%20%3F%3F%3F%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-12783559725f609e2a309ed" href="/wiki/Mr._and_Mrs._%3F%3F%3F" title="Mr. and Mrs. ???">Mr. and Mrs. ???</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%22Up%20At%20Bat%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Up%20At%20Bat%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BUp%20At%20Bat%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-12783559725f609e2a309ed" class="new" title="Up At Bat (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvVXBfQXRfQmF0P2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Up At Bat</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="200544-12783559725f609e2a309ed" 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>Meet The Meteor</b> is the Thirty-Second episode of the Second Season of <i>Gilligan's Island.</i> It aired April 28, 1966. </p> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Synopsis</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><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="200544-12783559725f609e2a309ed" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a> watches a meteor land on <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22the%20island%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22The%20Island%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Island%7Cthe%20island%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-12783559725f609e2a309ed" href="/wiki/The_Island" title="The Island">the island</a>; he and the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Skipper%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Skipper%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSkipper%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-12783559725f609e2a309ed" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a> head out to investigate the next day. <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="200544-12783559725f609e2a309ed" href="/wiki/The_Professor" title="The Professor">The Professor</a> warns them to get away from it, explaining that it can catch cosmic rays from space. He proposes using lead to direct the radiation into a rescue signal, but the radiation degrades their handmade shield and inexplicably and rapidly ages a tree. The Professor believes the radiation could accelerate their ages as well, but then he figures a lightning rod from an electrical storm could shatter the meteor. As the Professor and Skipper prepare the rods, the exhausted Gilligan has a dream they have all aged into elderly versions of themselves. When he awakens during the storm, he rushes to place the rod, getting electrocuted in the process, before blindly losing the rod. Luckily, it hits the spot, and the lightning blows up the meteor. In the morning, the Professor checks the area with his makeshift detector and reports he finds no trace of the radiation. </p> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Trivia</h2> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">The tag scene with the Professor checking for radiation is missing from syndicated versions of the episode. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">If the Castaways had aged 50 years, Gilligan would have been 72, and Mr. Howell would have been 100. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">In Gilligan's dream where everyone has grown old, even the radio announcer sounds like an old man. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">The Professor claims meteorites glow from collecting strange rays. In reality they glow from intense heat, and despite his contradictory claim, cosmic rays are a form of radiation. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">The Professor's plan to use a reflective screen to direct the rays to be spotted by a weather plane or detection center is extremely far-fetched. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Disintegrating a radioactive meteorite dos not really eliminate any radiation. </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Quotes</h2> <p /> Loading editor Season 2 Episodes Season Finale 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. 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