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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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BInfobox%20episode%5Cn%7Cimage%20%3D%20File%3AG16.png%5Cn%7Cseason%20%3D%203%5Cn%7Cnumber%20%3D%2028%5Cn%7Csummary%20%3D%20A%20homing%20pigeon%20gives%20the%20Castaways%20hope%20of%20calling%20for%20help.%5Cn%7Cwriter%20%3D%20%5B%5BJack%20Raymond%5D%5D%2C%20%5B%5BJoel%20Hammil%5D%5D%20and%20%5B%5BBrad%20Radnitz%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cdirector%20%3D%20%5B%5BMichael%20J.%20Kane%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cguests%20%3D%20%5B%5BSterling%20Holloway%5D%5D%20as%20%5B%5BBirdy%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cprevious%20%3D%20%5B%5BIt%27s%20a%20Bird%2C%20It%27s%20a%20Plane%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cnext%20%3D%20%5B%5BBang%21%20Bang%21%20Bang%21%5D%5D%5Cn%7Cairdate%20%3D%20April%203%2C%201967%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>"The Pigeon"</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 28</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%5BJack%20Raymond%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22G16.png%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%22G16%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22%22%2C%22width%22%3A250%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/gilligan5935/images/6/6e/G16.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20140414201503" width="250" height="189" class="image" data-image-name="G16.png" data-image-key="G16.png" 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 homing pigeon gives the Castaways hope of calling for help.</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;">April 3, 1967 </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%22Jack%20Raymond%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jack%20Raymond%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJack%20Raymond%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Jack_Raymond" title="Jack Raymond">Jack Raymond</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Joel%20Hammil%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Joel%20Hammil%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJoel%20Hammil%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Joel_Hammil" title="Joel Hammil">Joel Hammil</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Brad%20Radnitz%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Brad%20Radnitz%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBrad%20Radnitz%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Brad_Radnitz" title="Brad Radnitz">Brad Radnitz</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%22Michael%20J.%20Kane%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Michael%20J.%20Kane%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMichael%20J.%20Kane%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Michael_J._Kane" title="Michael J. Kane">Michael J. Kane</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%22Sterling%20Holloway%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Sterling%20Holloway%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSterling%20Holloway%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Sterling_Holloway" title="Sterling Holloway">Sterling Holloway</a> as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Birdy%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Birdy%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBirdy%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Birdy" title="Birdy">Birdy</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%22It%27s%20a%20Bird%2C%20It%27s%20a%20Plane%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22It%27s%20a%20Bird%2C%20It%27s%20a%20Plane%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIt%27s%20a%20Bird%2C%20It%27s%20a%20Plane%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/It%27s_a_Bird,_It%27s_a_Plane" title="It's a Bird, It's a Plane">It's a Bird, It's a Plane</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%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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Bang!_Bang!_Bang!" title="Bang! Bang! Bang!">Bang! Bang! Bang!</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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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>The Pigeon</b> is the 96th episode of Gilligan's Island and the 28th episode of the Third Season. It aired on April 3, 1967. </p> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Synopsis</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">A homing pigeon lands on the Island after a storm, and 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Professor" title="Professor" class="mw-redirect">Professor</a> is convinced they can use it to send a message to get rescued. However, the poor pigeon has been injured and lost from the storm and it may be a few weeks to nurse it to health. Over night, the impatient Castaways over-feed it through the night, so the Professor adds another week to get it into shape. <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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a>, meanwhile, names the bird <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Walter%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Walter%20the%20Pigeon%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWalter%20the%20Pigeon%7CWalter%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Walter_the_Pigeon" title="Walter the Pigeon">Walter</a> after a friend from home. Once in shape, it turns out the pigeon has a second home in addition to the island, and its real owner doesn't believe the Castaways crazy stories, even dismissing the $1000 bill <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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Mr._Howell" title="Mr. Howell">Mr. Howell</a> sends. The Professor believes sending a photo next to the wreck of the Minnow will convince <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Birdy%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Birdy%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBirdy%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Birdy" title="Birdy">Birdy</a>, the pigeon's owner, but first, they have to rescue the pigeon from the cave Gilligan keeps it in which is also the home of a huge spider. It's Walter that actually saves them when they get trapped. They escape the cave and soon send Walter off, but Birdy, an inmate at Los Angeles Correctional Institute, sends Walter off without seeing the Castaways photo after learning he has been paroled. Eventually, the Professor once more tries sending Walter off, but Gilligan forgets to connect the message. </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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" 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%22Sterling%20Holloway%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Sterling%20Holloway%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSterling%20Holloway%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Sterling_Holloway" title="Sterling Holloway">Sterling Holloway</a> as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Birdy%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Birdy%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBirdy%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Birdy" title="Birdy">Birdy</a> </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Harry%20Swoger%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Harry%20Swoger%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHarry%20Swoger%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Harry_Swoger" title="Harry Swoger">Harry Swoger</a> as the Prison Guard </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Janos%20Prohaska%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Janos%20Prohaska%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJanos%20Prohaska%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Janos_Prohaska" title="Janos Prohaska">Janos Prohaska</a> as the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Giant%20Spider%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Black%20Morning%20Spider%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBlack%20Morning%20Spider%7CGiant%20Spider%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Black_Morning_Spider" title="Black Morning Spider">Giant Spider</a> </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Trivia</h2> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">This episode is basically a loose retread of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22The%20Sound%20of%20Quacking%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22The%20Sound%20of%20Quacking%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Sound%20of%20Quacking%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/The_Sound_of_Quacking" title="The Sound of Quacking">The Sound of Quacking</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Janos%20Prohaska%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Janos%20Prohaska%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJanos%20Prohaska%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Janos_Prohaska" title="Janos Prohaska">Janos Prohaska</a>, who played most of the large apes in the series, plays the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Giant%20Spider%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Black%20Morning%20Spider%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBlack%20Morning%20Spider%7CGiant%20Spider%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Black_Morning_Spider" title="Black Morning Spider">Giant Spider</a> in this episode. This was his last appearance in the series. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">The latch on the door of 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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Supply_Hut" title="Supply Hut">Supply Hut</a> in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22It%27s%20a%20Bird%2C%20It%27s%20a%20Plane%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22It%27s%20a%20Bird%2C%20It%27s%20a%20Plane%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIt%27s%20a%20Bird%2C%20It%27s%20a%20Plane%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/It%27s_a_Bird,_It%27s_a_Plane" title="It's a Bird, It's a Plane">It's a Bird, It's a Plane</a> that vanished at the end of that episode is back again. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">When the Castaways try fast-feeding the pigeon, Gilligan and the Skipper give it most of a mango pie, Ginger and Mary Ann feed it a bowl of coconut milk and the Howells roll in a cart full of food for it. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">It's never explained how the Professor slept through all the people coming and going from the Supply Hut to feed the pigeon, especially since they pulled loosely the same stunt in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22The%20Invasion%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22The%20Invasion%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Invasion%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/The_Invasion" title="The Invasion">The Invasion</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Once again, the Castaways efforts to get rescued in a hurry almost ruin their chances for rescue; their haste also had side effects in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Don%27t%20Bug%20the%20Mosquitoes%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Don%27t%20Bug%20the%20Mosquitoes%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDon%27t%20Bug%20the%20Mosquitoes%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Don%27t_Bug_the_Mosquitoes" title="Don't Bug the Mosquitoes">Don't Bug the Mosquitoes</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Splashdown%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Splashdown%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSplashdown%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Splashdown" title="Splashdown">Splashdown</a>. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">The Professor says it will take three weeks for the pigeon to lose all its weight. By time two of those weeks pass, Mrs. Howell, Mary Ann and Ginger are all wearing the exact same outfits as the day the pigeon's fast started. When the pigeon is set off for the third time, Ginger and Mary Ann are again wearing the exact same outfits! </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Considering it takes two weeks for the pigeon to lose all of its weight, this episode lasts longer in "Gilligan time" than any other episode in the series. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Both times <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Walter%20the%20Pigeon%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Walter%20the%20Pigeon%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWalter%20the%20Pigeon%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Walter_the_Pigeon" title="Walter the Pigeon">Walter the Pigeon</a> takes off, the Castaways are watching him fly off in different directions. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Grover Cleveland's portrait appears on the $1000 bill. He was the 22nd and 24th U.S. President, distinguishing himself as the only President to ever serve two non-consecutive terms. The U.S. Federal Reserve began removing the $1000 bill from circulation in 1969; so it is plausible, at this time, Mr. Howell would still have the denomination in his wallet. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Since the Minnow was destroyed in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Goodbye%20Island%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Goodbye%20Island%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGoodbye%20Island%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Goodbye_Island" title="Goodbye Island">Goodbye Island</a>, the Castaways wouldn't have a wreck to stand next to in the photo. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">When <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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a> overturns the mirror cart, it's revealed the periscope doesn't actually have anything to see through in it. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">While Burt shouts "I'm Free." the background changes to the Third Season ending tag showing the Castaways sitting in the lagoon usually shown with the credits. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">The Castaways could always send the pigeon out again. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">In the syndicated version of the episode, the end scene with Walter is not included. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">This is the second time Gilligan breaks a mirror that would lead to the Castaways getting rescued; he also shatters a signal from a mirror in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22X%20Marks%20the%20Spot%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22X%20Marks%20the%20Spot%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BX%20Marks%20the%20Spot%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/X_Marks_the_Spot" title="X Marks the Spot">X Marks the Spot</a>. </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%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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a></b> - "I wish I could drink it and get some feathers. I've always wanted to be a bird."<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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a></b> - "That should be easy for you, Gilligan. You've got the brain for it!" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a></b> - "I guess you're right, Skipper. When it comes to putting on weight, you've got a lot of experience under your belt." </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><b><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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Professor" title="Professor" class="mw-redirect">Professor</a></b> - "What about you, Mr. Howell? Certainly you're a member of this Take-A-Pigeon-To-Lunch Bunch?" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a></b> - "You know there's no giant spiders on the island. Why must you blow up things out of proportion?"<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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a></b> - "I didn't do that. The spider did it all by himself!" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Skipper" title="Skipper">Skipper</a></b> - "Good old Professor's Spider Cider... Guaranteed to knock him off his feet... all eight of them!" </li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><b><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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Professor" title="Professor" class="mw-redirect">Professor</a></b> - "Why the spider thinks he's looking at another spider; he's scared of himself!"<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="200544-8556656415f60ab472c4c8" href="/wiki/Gilligan" title="Gilligan">Gilligan</a></b> - "That makes it unanimous!" </li></ul> <p /> Loading editor Critter Episodes Episodes Season 3 Episodes Guest Star Episodes Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. 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