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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: Idap 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.

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, ordering everyone around and taking over the Howells hut, making them his personel 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 he had vanished while 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.

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.
  • 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!

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