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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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BInfobox%20episode%5Cn%7Cimage%20%3D%20File%3AG20.png%5Cn%7Cseason%20%3D%202%5Cn%7Cnumber%20%3D%203%5Cn%7Csummary%20%3D%20A%20Latin%20American%20dictator%20is%20exiled%20to%20Gilligan%27s%20Island.%20Will%20Gilligan%20become%20a%20puppet%20ruler%3F%5Cn%7Cwriter%20%3D%20Bob%20Rodgers%20%26%20Sid%20Mandel%5Cn%7Cdirector%20%3D%20Jack%20Arnold%5Cn%7Cguests%20%3D%20%5B%5BNehemiah%20Persoff%5D%5D%20as%20%5B%5BPresident%20Rodriguez%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cprevious%3D%20%5B%5BBeauty%20Is%20as%20Beauty%20Does%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cnext%3D%20%5B%5BSmile%2C%20You%27re%20on%20Mars%20Camera%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cairdate%20%3D%20September%2030%2C%201965%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Infobox%20episode%5Cn%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">​​</div> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><b>The Little Dictator</b> is the Third episode of the Second Season; it aired September 30, 1965. </p> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Synopsis</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">A Latin American dictator is exiled to the Island, and intends to turn the Castaways into his subjects under his own island nation. The Castaways manage to overthrow him upon realizing he has no more bullets for his gun, but he is stunned when they don't execute him, instead offering him to live in their community. Rodriguez instead decides to back <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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a> as leader of the island, but in a dream, Gilligan realizes he would make a bad leader. Going to a window, he discovers scenes of Indians attacking from the west and the country's ships sinking at sea among other disasters. Waking up, he realizes Rodriguez only wants to use him as a puppet. He finds Rodriguez getting rescued by his countrymen and promising to return for them. However, a few days later, a radio program reports Rodriguez has been overthrown again for claiming to be ruler of an island nation, only this time exiled to the Arctic. </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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" 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%22Nehemiah%20Persoff%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Nehemiah%20Persoff%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNehemiah%20Persoff%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/Nehemiah_Persoff" title="Nehemiah Persoff">Nehemiah Persoff</a> as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22President%20Rodriguez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22President%20Rodriguez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPresident%20Rodriguez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/President_Rodriguez" title="President Rodriguez">President Rodriguez</a> </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Edward%20Gallaher%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Edward%20Gallaher%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEdward%20Gallaher%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/Edward_Gallaher" title="Edward Gallaher">Edward Gallaher</a> as WTOP Radio Announcer/Himself (voice only) </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Trivia</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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a> fails to remember that he was already voted president of the island in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22President%20Gilligan%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22President%20Gilligan%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPresident%20Gilligan%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/President_Gilligan" title="President Gilligan">President Gilligan</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">There's no tree in the proximity of the hut for <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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/Mr._Howell" title="Mr. Howell">Mr. Howell</a> to string up a net to catch Rodriguez unless 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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/Professor" title="Professor" class="mw-redirect">Professor</a> created a complex pulley system between two perpendicular trees in the area. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">In the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22dream%20sequence%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Dreams%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDreams%7Cdream%20sequence%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/Dreams" title="Dreams">dream sequence</a>, the Castaways are part of Gilligan's cabinet. The Skipper is an Admiral, Mr. Howell is the Secretary of the Treasury, Mrs. Howell and Mary Ann are singing assistants and Ginger is a spy. The Professor is possibly Minister of Science, but he doesn't have any lines. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Real life Washington D.C. radio announcer Eddie Gallaher gives the news report about Rodriguez being overthrown again and exiled into the Andes. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">It is kind of hard to believe the Castaways are getting Washington D.C. news reports unless it was being transmitted through Honolulu. </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Quotes</h2> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><b><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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/Mr._Howell" title="Mr. Howell">Mr. Howell</a></b> - (<i>on encountering Rodriguez</i>) "Heavens, Gestapo!!" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">(President Gilligan looks out the window and sees his Navy ships sinking) <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <b><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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a></b> - "Well, the sailors are learning how to swim and the people on shore are learning to give them mouth to mouth resuscitation without getting emotionally involved." <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <b><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Rodriguez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22President%20Rodriguez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPresident%20Rodriguez%7CRodriguez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/President_Rodriguez" title="President Rodriguez">Rodriguez</a></b> - "How are you doing that?" <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <b><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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a></b> - "Well, it ain't easy!" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">(<i>President Gilligan looks out window and sees Indians attacking Cowboys.</i>) <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <b><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="200544-14861823915f60ab2dd7353" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a></b> - "This window must face west!" </li></ul> <p /> Loading editor Episodes Season 2 Episodes Guest Star Episodes Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. 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