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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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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%5Cn%7Cdirector%20%3D%20%5Cn%7Cprevious%20%3D%20%5B%5BHair%20Today%2C%20Gone%20Tomorrow%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cnext%20%3D%20%5B%5BTopsy-Turvy%5D%5D%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%5BHair%20Today%2C%20Gone%20Tomorrow%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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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;"> </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%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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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"><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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" href="/wiki/Dr._Boris_Balinkoff" title="Dr. Boris Balinkoff">Dr. Balinkoff</a> returns to the island and uses rings to control the minds the castaways to rob Fort Knox! </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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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">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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" href="/wiki/The_Friendly_Physician" title="The Friendly Physician">The Friendly Physician</a>; many fans suggest the episodes work better in reverse order. </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">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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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="200544-8146092835f60ac6b0becb" 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></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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