What books did they have? - Gilligan's Island (1964) Discussion

[–] benGsboat 7 years ago

Skipper's "Four-Masted Schooners I have Known" and "Boating Almanac Vol 1"

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In "Waiting For Watubi" The Professor gave a book to the Skipper - "The History of Tree Surgery" one of the Professor's "favorites."

"Diogenes, Won't You Please Come Home" Gilligan had a diary and "A Boy scouts Guide Through New Jersey."

Gilligan had some comic books including "Captain Marvel" in "Gilligan's Living Doll."

In "The Producer" some books in the Professor's library; "The Four Masted Schooners I've Known," "Calculus" by Zimmerman(?), "A Million Ways to Make a Million" "Carpenter's Handbook" "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare and about a dozen other books.

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[–] benGsboat 7 years ago

Skipper also had his Navy Regulations book.

Professor had Psychiatry: Case Histories, A World of Facts, Rare Tropical Plants, Medicine Made Easy, The Criminal Law, Volcanoes: Their Destructive Powers, A World of Insects, and Tropical Diseases

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[–] caladon 7 years ago

Didn't Mr. Howell also have a copy of the Social Register? And I think that Ginger had a magazine of horoscopes and the script for "A Pyramid Built For Two."

Jesus is the Son of God and my Lord and savior. Pretty cool.

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[–] benGsboat 7 years ago

Yes, he was seen reading it in a couple of episodes. He was even going to take it on his trip to find the imposter.

There was also a book about mushrooms by the *late* so and so...

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[–] brokedickdog5 7 years ago

Professor had Psychiatry: Case Histories, A World of Facts, Rare Tropical Plants, Medicine Made Easy, The Criminal Law, Volcanoes: Their Destructive Powers, A World of Insects, and Tropical Diseases

One of reasons I liked the show was it never even attempted to be logical.

Why would The Professor bring all those books on a "three hour tour" on a ship? And the other books- how did they get there? The change of clothes, etc.

Also- the guest star characters- where did they come from?

Nobody got sick. There was no violence. No sex although Mary Ann and Ginger were both hot and pleasing to the eye.

Completely unbelievable situations. Yet is somehow worked.

I haven't seen an episode in many years but I remember it as being funny and a good escape. Fun.

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[–] caladon 7 years ago

In "Home Sweet Hut," didn't the Professor begin working on a book chronicling
their adventures. And in "Diogenes, Won't You Please Come Home" the Skipper, Ginger and Mr. Howell began writing their own diaries with their own distorted view of events.

Jesus is the Son of God and my Lord and savior. Pretty cool.

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[–] brokedickdog5 7 years ago

In "Home Sweet Hut," didn't the Professor begin working on a book chronicling
their adventures. And in "Diogenes, Won't You Please Come Home" the Skipper, Ginger and Mr. Howell began writing their own diaries with their own distorted view of events.

Wow, you sound like a real fan. There seems to be some logistical problems.

Where did they get the paper to write? 

If you go on a "three hour cruise" you don't carry anything with you. Yet Ginger and Mary Ann always had a fresh change of clothes, the island is uninhabited yet odd guest star characters mysteriously appear.

These impossible scenarios made it more endearing to me. I was willing to suspend disbelief to watch a childish slapstick comedy and enjoy the show.

I'm surprised it lasted 3 seasons. Nobody expected it to get past the pilot episode according to Sherman Schwartz. He was surprised it was picked up the first year as the critics panned it and other executives thought it was a bad idea for a show.

3 seasons was far more than anyone expected.

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[–] RickEL811 7 years ago

Ginger and Mary Ann always had a fresh change of clothes

Well, in the later episodes. Most of the first year they only had their original clothes...Mary Ann's "Kansas" striped dress and her short shorts, and Ginger's evening dress and the one she made out of the Minnow's sail.

I'm a dirty old man and I'm going to be one until I'm a dead old man

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[–] goldenagefilmstv (178) 2 years ago

Islanders can sometimes make use of waterproofed items that the tide brings in. They make a regular habit of beachcombing for that purpose, and can make surprising finds, from what I've read.

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[–] liscarkat (16522) 5 years ago

"Mary Ann and Ginger were both hot and pleasing to the eye."

Yes, both of those things.

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[–] millsey72 (9550) 2 years ago

I thought the show for the most part was logical. Which episodes did you find illogical? I always loved how they balanced out the comedy and the island survival tactics

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[–] aManAndHisThoughts 7 years ago

Ginger had the self help tome Sleeping Your Way To Stardom. Of course she wrote it

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[–] [email protected] (5497) 7 years ago

It was a fun escapist show! You surely couldn't think too deeply on any of it. For instance, the batteries in that radio never died. And if they did pack a razor or two, the blades never got dull. All the men had nice close shaves and haircuts too! Guess they packed scissors.

As for the books, well I have been known to pack a lot of reading material. But they sure had a lot of books for a three hour cruise.

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[–] Bubbathegut (17220) 7 years ago

Didn't the professor invent some kind of coconut recharging system for the batteries.

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[–] [email protected] (5497) 7 years ago

I don't recall that episode. But it sounds like something the Professor would do! He knew everything (ecept how to fix a boat! ha!)

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[–] Bubbathegut (17220) 7 years ago

Haha no kidding, they could build everything except a boat. I know its a tv show but that really got annoying but season 3.

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[–] LuvvieHowell (16) 7 years ago

Yes, he found a way to recharge the batteries, and believe it or not, it would have worked (I was a science teacher.)

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