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"V for Vitamins"
Season 2, Episode 30
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Basic Info
Air Date: 4/14/66
Written By: Barney Slater
Directed By: Jack Arnold
Guest Cast: Patrick Denver as Little Gilligan (uncredited)
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"V" For Vitamins is the Thirtieth episode of the Second Season of Gilligan's Island. It aired April 14, 1966.

Synopsis

The castaways lack of Vitamin C in their diet is causing them to grow weaker-first the skipper, then Mr Howell, then the Professor, then Gilligan followed by Mrs Howell; Ginger and Mary Ann. Their only hope is orange seeds..guarded by Gilligan....are the castaways doomed?

Credits

Main Cast

Guest Cast

Trivia

  • Mary Ann remarks that the farmer solution for growing fruit is 1-part sunshine, 2-parts water and 3-parts prayer; the Professor while reading his facts book on how to grow fruit is astonished to read that if the regular formula doesn't work to rely on 1-part sunshine, 2-parts water and 3-parts prayer!
  • At the end after the Professor finds more citrus fruit in the jungle and the Skipper remarks on how he'd like a steak, Gilligan remarks where he can find it in Hawaii! This is too much, the Professor takes off Gilligan's hat and the Skipper bonks Gilligan with his cap!
  • Another silly unreal episode, the Professor says they have about a week to live, while orange trees need at least a year to grow.
  • The Professor's scientific expertise is once again called into question when he fails to realize that pineapples contain Vitamin C.
  • Syndicated versions of the episode omit the last scene where Gilligan has a lemonade stand and marks down the price of his drinks to free.
  • Bob Denver's six-year-old son Patrick plays little Jack in scenes with Alan Hale as the Giant.

Quotes

  • Professor - "Please, please, please, let's all remember that although this is a crisis, let's all remember that we're all friends. I'm sure we all have reasons for believing we deserve the orange."
    Mary Ann -"I'm a member of the 4-H."
    Skipper - "I'm a veteran!"
    Ginger - "I'm a movie star!"
    Mrs. Howell - "I do charity work!"
    Mr. Howell - "I'm Thurston Howell III! Anyone want to top that!!


  • Giant's Housekeeper/Mary Ann - "Oh, you're not a prince!"
    Old Man/Professor - "No, I'm not... but it will teach you not to believe everything you hear, girlie!"

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