Gilligan&#… Editing The Pigeon 1 You are editing an old version of this page. If you save it, any changes made since this version will be lost. You are editing an old version of this page. If you save it, any changes made since this version will be lost. You are not logged in. The rich text editor does not work with JavaScript switched off. 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="200544-7533761865f60ab494c7e2" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BInfobox%20episode%5Cn%7Cname%20%3D%20The%20Pigeon%20%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.%20%5Cn%7Cair%20date%20%3D%204-3-1967%5Cn%7Cwriter%20%3D%20%5Cn%7Cdirector%20%3D%20%5Ct%5Cn%7Cguest%20cast%20%3D%20%5Cn%5B%5BSterling%20Holloway%5D%5D%20as%20%5B%5BThe%20Bird%20Man%5D%5D%5Cn%5B%5BHarry%20Swoger%5D%5D%20as%20The%20Guard%5Cn%5B%5BJanos%20Prohaska%5D%5D%20as%20the%20Giant%20Spider%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%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%5BSterling%20Holloway%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="200544-7533761865f60ab494c7e2" 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;">??? </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%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="200544-7533761865f60ab494c7e2" 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="200544-7533761865f60ab494c7e2" 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="200544-7533761865f60ab494c7e2" 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">"The Pigeon" 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="200544-7533761865f60ab494c7e2" 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="200544-7533761865f60ab494c7e2" 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%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWalter%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-7533761865f60ab494c7e2" href="/wiki/Walter" title="Walter" class="mw-redirect">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="200544-7533761865f60ab494c7e2" 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%22The%20Bird%20Man%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Bird%20Man%7CBirdy%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="200544-7533761865f60ab494c7e2" class="new" title="The Bird Man (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvVGhlX0JpcmRfTWFuP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">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. <br data-rte-washtml="1" /> <!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} -->In the tag, The Professor once more tries sending Walter off, but this time, Gilligan forgets to connect the message. </p> <h2>Trivia</h2> <ul><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="200544-7533761865f60ab494c7e2" href="/wiki/Janos_Prohaska" title="Janos Prohaska">Janos Prohaska</a> who plays most of the large apes in the series, also plays the Giant Spider in this episode. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">While Burt shouts "I'm Free." the background changes to the Third season ending showing the castaways by the lagoon </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="200544-7533761865f60ab494c7e2" 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">In the syndicated version of the episode, the end scene with Walter is not included. </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Quotes</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><br /> </p> <hr / data-rte-empty-lines-before="2"> <p /> Loading editor Episodes Season 3 Episodes Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. Simply click on what you want to use and it will appear in the edit box above. Insert: – — … ° ≈ ≠ ≤ ≥ ± − × ÷ ← → · § Sign your username: ~~~~ Wiki markup: {{}} | [] [[]] [[Category:]] #REDIRECT [[]] <s></s> <sup></sup> <sub></sub> <code></code> <blockquote></blockquote> <ref></ref> {{Reflist}} <references/> <includeonly></includeonly> <noinclude></noinclude> {{DEFAULTSORT:}} <nowiki></nowiki> <!-- --> <span class="plainlinks"></span> Symbols: ~ | ¡ ¿ † ‡ ↔ ↑ ↓ • ¶ # ¹ ² ³ ½ ⅓ ⅔ ¼ ¾ ⅛ ⅜ ⅝ ⅞ ∞ ‘ “ ’ ” «» ¤ ₳ ฿ ₵ ¢ ₡ ₢ $ ₫ ₯ € ₠ ₣ ƒ ₴ ₭ ₤ ℳ ₥ ₦ № ₧ ₰ £ ៛ ₨ ₪ ৳ ₮ ₩ ¥ ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦ View this template This field is a spam trap. DO NOT fill it in! Edit summary Preview Mobile Desktop Show changes