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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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BInfobox%20episode%5Cn%7Cimage%20%3D%20File%3AG15.jpg%5Cn%7Cseason%20%3D%203%5Cn%7Cnumber%20%3D%203%5Cn%7Csummary%20%3D%20A%20crate%20of%20vegetables%20wash%20up%20on%20the%20island%2C%20but%20the%20Castaways%20learn%20too%20late%20that%20they%27re%20radioactive.%5Cn%7Cwriter%20%3D%20%5B%5BElroy%20Schwartz%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cdirector%20%3D%20%5B%5BLeslie%20Goodwins%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cguests%20%3D%20None%5Cn%7Cprevious%20%3D%20%5B%5BGilligan%20vs.%20Gilligan%20%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cnext%20%3D%20%5B%5BThe%20Producer%5D%5D%7Cairdate%20%3D%20September%2026%2C%201966%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>"Pass the Vegetables, Please"</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 3</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%5BElroy%20Schwartz%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22G15.jpg%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%22G15%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22%22%2C%22width%22%3A250%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/gilligan5935/images/0/0d/G15.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20140718232412" width="250" height="188" class="image" data-image-name="G15.jpg" data-image-key="G15.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 crate of vegetables wash up on the island, but the Castaways learn too late that they're radioactive.</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;">September 26, 1966 </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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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%22Leslie%20Goodwins%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Leslie%20Goodwins%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLeslie%20Goodwins%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Leslie_Goodwins" title="Leslie Goodwins">Leslie Goodwins</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;">None </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%22Gilligan%20vs.%20Gilligan%20%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Gilligan%20vs.%20Gilligan%20%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGilligan%20vs.%20Gilligan%20%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan_vs._Gilligan" title="Gilligan vs. Gilligan">Gilligan vs. Gilligan </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%20Producer%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22The%20Producer%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Producer%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/The_Producer" title="The Producer">The Producer</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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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>Pass The Vegetables, Please</b> is the 71st episode of <i>Gilligan's Island</i> and the third episode of the third season. It aired September 26, 1966. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFile%3ACapture2.png%7Cthumb%7C300px%7CThe%20experimental%20vegetable%20seeds%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Capture2.png%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%22Capture2%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3Atrue%2C%22caption%22%3A%22The%20experimental%20vegetable%20seeds%22%2C%22width%22%3A300%2C%22captionParsed%22%3A%22The%20experimental%20vegetable%20seeds%22%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/gilligan5935/images/d/d4/Capture2.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20140718233203" width="300" height="224" class="image thumb withCaption" data-image-name="Capture2.png" data-image-key="Capture2.png" type="image" /> </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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a> 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a> go fishing in the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22lagoon%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22The%20Lagoon%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Lagoon%7Clagoon%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/The_Lagoon" title="The Lagoon">lagoon</a>, but they just get into each other's way and tangle up their lines. After the Skipper heads off disgusted, Gilligan catches and reels in a box of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22vegetable%20seeds%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Radioactive%20Vegetables%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRadioactive%20Vegetables%7Cvegetable%20seeds%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Radioactive_Vegetables" title="Radioactive Vegetables">vegetable seeds</a>, barely paying attention to the lid that identifies them as radioactive. The Castaways are delighted to have vegetables on the island and proceed to plant and grow them under <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Mary_Ann" title="Mary Ann">Mary Ann</a>'s guidance, using sand from the beach to help with irrigation, although Gilligan gets stuck doing most of the work. Two days later, the vegetables have already grown in unexpected ways with corns twisted into a circle, string beans into pretzel shapes and carrots growing into a prong. 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Professor" title="Professor" class="mw-redirect">Professor</a> blames the bizarre developments on the vegetables being in saltwater, and they go ahead to cook them into a meal. However, it is only after they have eaten that the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22castaways%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22castaways%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bcastaways%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Castaways" title="Castaways" class="mw-redirect">castaways</a> find out the seeds are radioactive. As the Professor searches his books for a solution, Mary Ann sees a boat off shore no one else can see, and Gilligan lifts a log with one arm. 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Professor" title="Professor" class="mw-redirect">Professor</a> deduces that the radiation amplified the vitamins in the vegetables and boosted their nutritional supplements, even resulting in a burst of energy in <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Mrs._Howell" title="Mrs. Howell">Mrs. Howell</a>. The Professor realizes the only way to neutralize the radioactivity in the consumed vegetables is to eat their handmade soap for the hydrocarbons, a distasteful experience for everyone as the soap and water together produces bubbles that cover the Island. However, that night, Gilligan has acquired a taste for the soap, his hiccups blowing a bubble that has 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a> covering his ears as it explodes. </p> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Credits</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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" 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">None </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Trivia</h2> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">When Mary Ann notes the tropical soil is too heavy to grow vegetables, the Professor suggest using sand to help the irrigation. However, it's unclear, despite the vegetable seeds being experimental, how the Professor ever expected the seeds to grow in an almost sand-based medium. Most vegetables will not grow in such soil conditions. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Everyone seems to have forgotten in this episode that <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Mary_Ann" title="Mary Ann">Mary Ann</a> once grew wild vegetables on the island, particularly wild carrots, turnips and lettuce in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22They%27re%20Off%20and%20Running%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22They%27re%20Off%20and%20Running%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThey%27re%20Off%20and%20Running%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/They%27re_Off_and_Running" title="They're Off and Running">They're Off and Running</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">The Professor shows skeptical agricultural experience by suggesting that being submerged in saltwater was responsible for the vegetables' odd development. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Gilligan's favorite vegetable is spinach, but after the events of this episode, he may have changed his mind. In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Lovey%27s%20Secret%20Admirer%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Lovey%27s%20Secret%20Admirer%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLovey%27s%20Secret%20Admirer%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Lovey%27s_Secret_Admirer" title="Lovey's Secret Admirer">Lovey's Secret Admirer</a>, the Professor's <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Lie%20Detector%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Lie%20Detector%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLie%20Detector%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Lie_Detector" title="Lie Detector">Lie Detector</a> reports he hates them. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Mary Ann's favorite vegetable are carrots and Mrs. Howell's is beets. Mr. Howell seems to be excited by the growing mushrooms, but during the dinner conversation, he also asks for the asparagus. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">When the radio announces the alert for the missing vegetables, the close-up of Mary Ann's arm doesn't match the action in the scene. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Since Mary Ann can read the text in the Professor's book from half a mile away, it suggests the island is possibly only a few square miles in size. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Gilligan claims he wants to see the girl's in the bikinis, but since when has he been interested in girls? </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">It seems incredibly convenient that a random tree log should suddenly be in the communal area for Gilligan to show off his feat of strength. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">When Gilligan tosses the coconut to the Skipper, one can see the string and straight flight its being projected on through the wall of the hut. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">At the end of the episode, Gilligan is still eating the soap and starts hiccupping, blowing up a huge bubble that explodes. This gag was repeated in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bang%21%20Bang%21%20Bang%21%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bang%21%20Bang%21%20Bang%21%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBang%21%20Bang%21%20Bang%21%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Bang!_Bang!_Bang!" title="Bang! Bang! Bang!">Bang! Bang! Bang!</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">In the syndicated version, the ending showing Gilligan eating soap and then blowing and popping a big air bubble is cut out. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">This episode is ranked as the #4 most liked episode, according to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22external%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22E%21%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22http%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.eonline.com%5C%2Fnews%5C%2F251842%5C%2Ffive-best-gilligan-s-island-episodes-ever%22%2C%22linktype%22%3A%22text%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5Bhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.eonline.com%5C%2Fnews%5C%2F251842%5C%2Ffive-best-gilligan-s-island-episodes-ever%20E%21%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.eonline.com/news/251842/five-best-gilligan-s-island-episodes-ever">E!</a> </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Quotes</h2> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a> - "I bet your father never grew anything on his farm." <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Mary_Ann" title="Mary Ann">Mary Ann</a> - "He did too!" <br data-rte-washtml="1" /><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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a> - "How could he? I wasn't there to do all of the work!" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a> - "Everyone knows carrots are good for the yes. After all, have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses?" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a> - "An officer? I'm too busy being the whole crew!!" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Mr._Howell" title="Mr. Howell">Mr. Howell</a> - "Look, look,... The mushrooms are mushing." <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Mrs._Howell" title="Mrs. Howell">Mrs. Howell</a> - "Yes, but the beets are beating them!" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Mary_Ann" title="Mary Ann">Mary Ann</a> - (<i>pulls up multiple carrots attached to one stalk</i>) "I never saw anything like this on the farm... Except under a cow!" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Professor" title="Professor" class="mw-redirect">Professor</a> - "Now, what could I have said to make them faint?" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Mary_Ann" title="Mary Ann">Mary Ann</a> - "I can even see the people on the deck. There's a man in a red and white striped t-shirt, a man in a blue shirt and blue pants and two very beautiful women in bikinis." <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a> - "I wish I could see that!" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Mr._Howell" title="Mr. Howell">Mr. Howell</a> - (<i>watching <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Mrs._Howell" title="Mrs. Howell">Mrs. Howell</a> speed over the island</i>) "I may enter that woman in the Olympics!" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a>: "We're trying to signal that boat out there?" <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a>: "What boat?" <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a>: "The boat out there." <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a>: "I don't see any boat." <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a>: "Of course, you don't." <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a>: "Do you?" <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a>: "No." <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a>: "Professor, do you see the boat?" <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Professor" title="Professor" class="mw-redirect">Professor</a>: "Oh, I can't see it either." <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a>: "But it's out there, right?" <br data-rte-washtml="1" /><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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a>: "Look, Mary Ann saw the boat out there." <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a>: "Can you see Mary Ann?" <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a>: "No. How can I see Mary Ann when she isn't even here?" <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <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="200544-8839421205f60ac3ba5128" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a>: "The same way you can see the boat." </li></ul> <hr /> <p /> Loading editor Episodes Season 3 Episodes Lagoon Episodes Ensemble Episodes Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. 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