Changes: The New Adventures of Gilligan

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Summary

The New Adventures of Gilligan is an animated Saturday morning animated series created by Filmation Studios that aired on ABC from 1974 to 1977, seven years after the last episode of Gilligan's Island. It involved the further adventures of Gilligan and The Castaways, but Ginger was turned into a blonde to avoid litigation with Tina Louise over the rights of her image. The character was further voiced by voice-over actress Jane Webb, since Louise declined to reprise her role as Ginger. Webb also voiced Mary Ann since Dawn Wells had been in a play traveling on the road. She offered to do the part if the producers would pay off the troupe for breaking her contract, but it was decided Wells wanted too much money with that request as well as salary. The rest of the series cast returned to reprise their characters. Several episodes were set up as morality plays to teach kids lessons, typical of many Saturday morning shows in the 1970s. Many episodes recycled plots from the original series. The New Adventures of Gilligan, like many Filmation series at the time, included an adult laugh track. The series was followed by Gilligan's Planet in 1982.

The series was released on DVD for the first time in April 2016.

Main Cast

Episodes

Title	Original Airdate	No. in series	No. in season
Off Limits	September 7, 1974	01	1.01
Mr. Howell asks for an exclusive resort to be built on the island.
Looney Moon	September 14, 1974	02	1.02
After several years stranded on the Island, the Castaways start losing their minds.
Raven Mad	September 21, 1974	03	1.03
A large raven carries Gilligan off to feed its hatchlings.
Father of his Island	September 28, 1974	04	1.04
Natives visit the Island and ask who the father of the Island is.
Wrong Way Robot	October 5, 1974	05	1.05
The Professor builds a Robot to help get them rescued.
Opening Night	October 12, 1974	06	1.06
Mr. Howell opens a restaurant on the Island.
Lollipop Casserole	October 19, 1974	07	1.07
Gilligan asks Mary Ann to make a lollipop cassrole.
The Ego Trip (a.k.a. Kon-Tackly)	October 26, 1974	09	1.08
Mr. Howell's ego gets out of control.
The Loners	November 2, 1974	08	1.09
Tired of everyone borrowing their stuff, the Howells start charging fees for borrowing their stuff.
The Olympiad	November 9, 1974	10	1.10
The Castaways hold their own Olympics with the Professor as referee.
Their Own Image	November 16, 1974	11	1.11
Natives attack the Island.
The Disappearing Act	November 23, 1974	12	1.12
Gilligan disappears and everyone goes looking for him.
A Sinking Feeling	November 30, 1974	13	1.13
Gilligan and Mr. Howell get trapped in quicksand.
Reluctant Hero	December 7, 1974	14	1.14
Gilligan realizes he's no hero.
The Same Old Dream	December 14, 1974	15	1.15
Mary Ann dreams she's married to Gilligan.
Sputtering Eagle	December 21, 1974	16	1.16
A spy lands on the island who turns out to be Ginger's old boyfriend.
Marooned Again	September 6, 1975	17	2.01
The Castaways finally leave the Island, but Gilligan gets them stranded again.
Live and Let Live	September 13, 1975	18	2.02
Gilligan thinks the other castaways plan to kill him.
Wheels on Parade	September 20, 1975	19	2.03
The Howells make Gilligan their butler.
The Movie Makers	September 27, 1975	20	2.04
Film-makers land on the island to make a movie.
Silence Is Leaden	October 4, 1975	21	2.05
The Castaways have a "No Talking" contest to see who can go without talking the longest.
The Great Train Robbery	October 11, 1975	22	2.06
Someone is stealing supplies from the Supply Hut.
Moderation	October 18, 1975	23	2.07
The Castaways try moderation to stretch their food.
Super Gilligan	December 7, 1975	24	2.08
Gilligan gets super-powers from a radioactive banana.

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 ==Summary==
 '''The New Adventures of Gilligan''' is an animated Saturday morning animated series created by Filmation Studios that aired on ABC from 1974 to 1977, seven years after the last episode of ''Gilligan's Island''. It involved the further adventures of [[Gilligan]] and [[The Castaways]], but [[Ginger]] was turned into a blonde to avoid litigation with [[Tina Louise]] over the rights of her image. The character was further voiced by voice-over actress [[Jane Webb]], since Louise declined to reprise her role as Ginger. Webb also voiced [[Mary Ann]] since [[Dawn Wells]] had been in a play traveling on the road. She offered to do the part if the producers would pay off the troupe for breaking her contract, but it was decided Wells wanted too much money with that request as well as salary.
-The rest of the series cast returned to reprise their characters. SSeveral episodes were set up as morality plays to teach kids lessons, typical of many Saturday morning shows in the 1970s. Many episodes recycled plots from the original series. ''The New Adventures of Gilligan'', like many Filmation series at the time,'' ''included an adult laugh track. The series was followed by [[Gilligan's Planet]] in 1982.
+The rest of the series cast returned to reprise their characters. Several episodes were set up as morality plays to teach kids lessons, typical of many Saturday morning shows in the 1970s. Many episodes recycled plots from the original series. ''The New Adventures of Gilligan'', like many Filmation series at the time,'' ''included an adult laugh track. The series was followed by [[Gilligan's Planet]] in 1982.
 The series was released on DVD for the first time in April 2016.