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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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BInfobox%20episode%5Cn%7Cimage%20%3D%20File%3AGi22.jpg%5Cn%7Cseason%20%3D%203%5Cn%7Cnumber%20%3D%209%5Cn%7Csummary%20%3D%20Dr.%20Balingkoff%20returns%20and%20puts%20Ginger%20under%20his%20control%20with%20a%20mind-control%20ring.%5Cn%7Cwriter%20%3D%20%5B%5BJohn%20Fenton%20Murray%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cdirector%20%3D%20%5B%5BGeorge%20Cahan%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cguests%20%3D%20%5B%5BVito%20Scotti%5D%5D%20as%20%5B%5BDr.%20Boris%20Balinkoff%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cprevious%20%3D%20%5B%5BHair%20Today%2C%20Gone%20Tomorrow%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cnext%20%3D%20%5B%5BTopsy-Turvy%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cairdate%20%3D%20November%207%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>"Ring Around Gilligan"</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 9</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%5BJohn%20Fenton%20Murray%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Gi22.jpg%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%22Gi22%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22%22%2C%22width%22%3A250%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/gilligan5935/images/d/d0/Gi22.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20140719165655" width="250" height="186" class="image" data-image-name="Gi22.jpg" data-image-key="Gi22.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>Dr. Balingkoff returns and puts Ginger under his control with a mind-control ring.</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;">November 7, 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%22John%20Fenton%20Murray%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22John%20Fenton%20Murray%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJohn%20Fenton%20Murray%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/John_Fenton_Murray" title="John Fenton Murray">John Fenton Murray</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%22George%20Cahan%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22George%20Cahan%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGeorge%20Cahan%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/George_Cahan" title="George Cahan" class="mw-redirect">George Cahan</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;"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Vito%20Scotti%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Vito%20Scotti%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BVito%20Scotti%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Vito_Scotti" title="Vito Scotti">Vito Scotti</a> as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Dr.%20Boris%20Balinkoff%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Dr.%20Boris%20Balinkoff%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDr.%20Boris%20Balinkoff%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Dr._Boris_Balinkoff" title="Dr. Boris Balinkoff">Dr. Boris Balinkoff</a> </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%22Hair%20Today%2C%20Gone%20Tomorrow%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Hair%20Today%2C%20Gone%20Tomorrow%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHair%20Today%2C%20Gone%20Tomorrow%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Hair_Today,_Gone_Tomorrow" title="Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow">Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow</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%22Topsy-Turvy%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Topsy-Turvy%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTopsy-Turvy%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Topsy-Turvy" title="Topsy-Turvy">Topsy-Turvy</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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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>Ring Around Gilligan</b> is the 77th episode of Gilligan's Island and the ninth episode of the third season. It aired November 7, 1966. </p> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Synopsis</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">Reading a change in the currents around the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Island%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Island%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIsland%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" class="new" title="Island (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvSXNsYW5kP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Island</a>, 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Professor" title="Professor" class="mw-redirect">Professor</a> has <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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a> start construction on a raft to reach the shipping lanes. Meanwhile, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Dr.%20Balinkoff%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Dr.%20Boris%20Balinkoff%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDr.%20Boris%20Balinkoff%7CDr.%20Balinkoff%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Dr._Boris_Balinkoff" title="Dr. Boris Balinkoff">Dr. Balinkoff</a> is back to normal and returns to the island with another plan. He leaves a ring for Gilligan to find that allows him to control the First Mate that night and lure him to his <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22cave%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Caves%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCaves%7Ccave%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Caves" title="Caves">cave</a> where he shows off his <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mind-Control%20Machine%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mind-Control%20Machine%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMind-Control%20Machine%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Mind-Control_Machine" title="Mind-Control Machine">Mind-Control Machine</a> and announces the crime of the century. The next morning, <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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Mrs._Howell" title="Mrs. Howell">Mrs. Howell</a> sees Gilligan with the ring and borrows it from him. That night, Balinkoff has Gilligan rob the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Howells%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Howell%27s%20Hut%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHowell%27s%20Hut%7CHowells%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Howell%27s_Hut" title="Howell's Hut">Howells</a>, not knowing Mrs. Howell is wearing the ring. She judo-flips <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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Mr._Howell" title="Mr. Howell">Mr. Howell</a> when he wakes and tries to stop her then delivers the money to Balinkoff. When she returns to her hut, she has no memory of what has happened and blames the attack on him on a dream. The following dream, she returns the ring to Gilligan who has the Skipper hold it for him as he works on the raft. When Balinkoff hears they're building a raft, he orders the Skipper to destroy it. When <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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Ginger" title="Ginger">Ginger</a> gets the ring to return it to Gilligan, she also has a sudden urge to destroy the raft. When she shows up at the cave, Balinkoff is convinced the ring will work on anyone, and has his pet monkey, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Igor%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Igor%20the%20Monkey%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIgor%20the%20Monkey%7CIgor%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Igor_the_Monkey" title="Igor the Monkey">Igor</a> deliver a bag of six more rings to the other <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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Castaways" title="Castaways" class="mw-redirect">Castaways</a> to wear, ordering them to collect coconuts all night long. The next morning, everyone is sore and confused, and as they turn to Gilligan for answers, Balinkoff takes control of them again, having them rehearse their robbery of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Fort%20Knox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Fort%20Knox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFort%20Knox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Fort_Knox" title="Fort Knox">Fort Knox</a> with the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Supply%20Hut%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Supply%20Hut%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSupply%20Hut%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Supply_Hut" title="Supply Hut">Supply Hut</a> standing in as the Federal Reserve and coconuts representing gold bars. Everything seems to be going to plan until Balinkoff asks them to deliver the "gold bars" at which time they start tossing the coconuts. His remote control gets smashed which breaks his control on everyone and leaving them all confused and bewildered. With Gilligan in the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bamboo%20Island%20Taxi%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bamboo%20Island%20Taxi%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBamboo%20Island%20Taxi%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Bamboo_Island_Taxi" title="Bamboo Island Taxi">Bamboo Island Taxi</a>, he drives after Balinkoff to stop him, driving the taxi into the lagoon. Unfortunately, they miss the change in currents to get them rescued, but the Howells come out of it with a nice taxi to deliver them around the island. </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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" 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%22Vito%20Scotti%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Vito%20Scotti%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BVito%20Scotti%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Vito_Scotti" title="Vito Scotti">Vito Scotti</a> as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Dr.%20Boris%20Balinkoff%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Dr.%20Boris%20Balinkoff%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDr.%20Boris%20Balinkoff%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Dr._Boris_Balinkoff" title="Dr. Boris Balinkoff">Dr. Boris Balinkoff</a> </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Trivia</h2> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Vito Scotti also portrays the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Japanese%20Sailor%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Japanese%20Sailor%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJapanese%20Sailor%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Japanese_Sailor" title="Japanese Sailor">Japanese Sailor</a> in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22So%20Sorry%2C%20My%20Island%20Now%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22So%20Sorry%2C%20My%20Island%20Now%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSo%20Sorry%2C%20My%20Island%20Now%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/So_Sorry,_My_Island_Now" title="So Sorry, My Island Now">So Sorry, My Island Now</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Diogenes%2C%20Won%27t%20You%20Please%20Go%20Home%3F%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Diogenes%2C%20Won%27t%20You%20Please%20Go%20Home%3F%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDiogenes%2C%20Won%27t%20You%20Please%20Go%20Home%3F%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Diogenes,_Won%27t_You_Please_Go_Home%3F" title="Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home?">Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home?</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">This is possibly the most sinister and dark episode in the series as it has Balingkoff planning to brainwash the Castaways into committing crimes for him against their will. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">It's never revealed how Balinkoff got his body back after the events of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22The%20Friendly%20Physician%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22The%20Friendly%20Physician%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Friendly%20Physician%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/The_Friendly_Physician" title="The Friendly Physician">The Friendly Physician</a>; many fans suggest the episodes work better in reverse order. Another possibility is that since he already seems to know the Castaways names that the effects eventually reversed themselves. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">It's odd that the Skipper decides to wear Gilligan's ring when he could have just placed it in his pocket. Likewise, Ginger also takes to wearing it so Balingkoff can control her as well as the Skipper. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Since Balinkoff is asleep when Ginger arrives in his cave, it's uncertain as to who gave her the instructions to smash the raft - unless it was an echo of the commands given to the Skipper. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Apparently, while Balinkoff's ring controls the higher motorary functions of the brain, it doesn't affect each person's sense of morality; hence, Ginger slapping Balinkoff when he pinches her cheek. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">After Gilligan gets his ring bat, he passes the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Howell%27s%20Hut%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Howell%27s%20Hut%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHowell%27s%20Hut%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Howell%27s_Hut" title="Howell's Hut">Howell's Hut</a> and stops before the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Supply%20Hut%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Supply%20Hut%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSupply%20Hut%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Supply_Hut" title="Supply Hut">Supply Hut</a> before <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Igor%20the%20Monkey%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Igor%20the%20Monkey%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIgor%20the%20Monkey%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Igor_the_Monkey" title="Igor the Monkey">Igor the Monkey</a> takes control of him. This hut set-up of the communal area is faithful to the set-up in the rest of the series, particularly <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="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/The_Producer" title="The Producer">The Producer</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Love%20Me%2C%20Love%20My%20Skipper%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Love%20Me%2C%20Love%20My%20Skipper%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLove%20Me%2C%20Love%20My%20Skipper%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Love_Me,_Love_My_Skipper" title="Love Me, Love My Skipper">Love Me, Love My Skipper</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Feed%20the%20Kitty%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Feed%20the%20Kitty%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFeed%20the%20Kitty%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Feed_the_Kitty" title="Feed the Kitty">Feed the Kitty</a> </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22The%20Friendly%20Physician%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22The%20Friendly%20Physician%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Friendly%20Physician%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/The_Friendly_Physician" title="The Friendly Physician">The Friendly Physician</a>, Balinkoff expressed no interest in money but rather in power, but he must have revised his views because now he uses his inventions to rob <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Fort%20Knox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Fort%20Knox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFort%20Knox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-16384284065f60ac713ff0e" href="/wiki/Fort_Knox" title="Fort Knox">Fort Knox</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">In an interview, Vito Scott remembered the monkey in this episode had no teeth, and when it tried biting him, it gummed him on the hand. </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Quotes</h2> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><b>Balinkoff:</b> "Scientist, yes... mad, no!" 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