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"The Producer"
Season 3, Episode 4
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A movie producer lands on the Island, and Ginger wants his help to save the others and further her career.
Basic Info
Air Date: October 3, 1966
Written By: Gerald Gardner and Dee Caruse
Directed By: Ida Lupino and George M. Cahan
Guest Cast: Phil Silvers as Harold Hecuba
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The Producer is the 70th episode of Gilligan's Island and the fourth episode of the third season. It aired October 3, 1966.

Synopsis

The Skipper and Gilligan see a plane and rush to light the signal fire, but it turns out to be in distress and it crashes off shore. Egocentric movie producer, Harold Hecuba survives the crash and comes ashore in a personal raft with a spare for his luggage, ordering everyone around and taking over the Howells' hut, making them his personal servants, and promising to rescue them when his employees come looking for him. Ginger, meanwhile, tries auditioning for him, but gets insulted for her effort. She refuses to go home even when they are rescued. Everyone then decides to put on a musical featuring Hamlet to showcase her talent, but Hecuba discovers it and takes over the production, eventually playing all the roles to show everyone how it should be done. The next morning, Gilligan and the Skipper discover Hecuba has vanished. The Professor learns from the radio that Hecuba has stolen their play to develop it without them. That night, Gilligan is still singing the songs, annoying the Skipper who knocks him out of his hammock.

Credits

Main Cast

Guest Cast

Trivia

  • Phil Silvers guest starred in this episode as the title character, Producer Harold Hecuba. Phil Silvers' production company, Gladasya (named after his catchphrase "Gladdaseeya!"), produced Gilligan's Island.
  • This is the only episode in the series to credit the guest star in the opening credits.
  • On arrival, Gilligan takes Hecuba past the Girl's Hut and stops before the Howell's Hut; this lay-out is identical to that seen in Feed the Kitty and Love Me, Love My Skipper.
  • Both the Girl's Hut and the Boy's Hut exteriors are used as exteriors for the Supply Hut.
  • Ginger imitates well-known actresses Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe.
  • The costumes for the play possibly come from the movie crate in Castaways Pictures Presents.
  • This is the first appearance of the redesigned Season 3 record player. It has changed substantially since Season 2.
  • Syndicated versions of the episode delete the end scene with the Skipper knocking Gilligan out of his hammock.
  • This episode is ranked as the #1 most liked episode, according to E!

Quotes

  • Professor - "Mr. Howell, why are you serving us?"
    Mr. Howell - "Oh-no, it's become force of habit!!"


  • Harold Hecuba - "Up to now, there's really been something rotten in Denmark."


  • Mr. Howell - "What a modest unassuming chap..." (about Hecuba)

  • Gilligan - (singing under breath) "I ask to be, or not to be, that is the question that I ask..." (knocked out of hammock)
    Skipper - (singing) "And that is the answer that you get from me!"
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