Gilligan's Planet facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gilligan's Planet |
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| Created by | Sherwood Schwartz |
| Directed by | Hal Sutherland |
| Voices of | Bob Denver Alan Hale Jr. Russell Johnson Jim Backus Natalie Schafer Dawn Wells Lou Scheimer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Lou Scheimer |
| Running time | 22:15 |
| Production company(s) | Filmation |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution Turner Program Services |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 18 – December 11, 1982 |
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| Preceded by | The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island |
Gilligan's Planet is a fun American Saturday morning cartoon series. It was made by Filmation and MGM/UA Television. The show first aired in the 1982–1983 season on CBS.
This cartoon was a spin-off of the popular TV show Gilligan's Island. It was actually the second cartoon based on Gilligan's Island. The first one was called The New Adventures of Gilligan.
Gilligan's Planet was the last cartoon Filmation made for Saturday mornings. After this, they started making cartoons just for other TV stations. This show was also special because it was the first Filmation series to feature a credit for Lou Scheimer. Plus, it was one of the last cartoons in the 1980s to use a laugh track.
Most of the original actors from Gilligan's Island returned to voice their characters. However, Tina Louise, who played Ginger Grant, chose not to be in any Gilligan's Island spin-offs. So, another actress, Dawn Wells, voiced Ginger. Dawn Wells also voiced her own character, Mary Ann Summers.
What is Gilligan's Planet About?
Gilligan's Planet starts with a big change for the castaways. The smart Professor finally builds a working spaceship! This means the group can finally leave the island where they were stranded.
But, true to their usual bad luck, they don't make it home. Instead, they fly off into space and crash-land on a new, unknown planet. This planet can support human life, but it looks very different. It has strange colors and lots of craters.
The rocket gets badly damaged in the crash. So, the castaways are still stuck, but now they are on a different planet! The Professor has to start all over again, trying to fix their only way home.
The show is a lot like the original Gilligan's Island, but with a space twist. Instead of meeting headhunters or other shipwrecked people, they meet different alien creatures. A new character named Bumper joins the group. Bumper is a friendly reptilian alien who becomes Gilligan's pet and sidekick.
Meet the Voices Behind the Characters
- Bob Denver as Gilligan
- Alan Hale Jr. as Skipper Jonas Grumby
- Jim Backus as Thurston Howell III
- Natalie Schafer as "Lovey" Wentworth Howell
- Russell Johnson as Professor Roy Hinkley
- Dawn Wells as Mary Ann Summers, Ginger Grant
- Lou Scheimer as Bumper
Exciting Adventures: Episode Guide
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| 1 | "I Dream of Genie" | Hal Sutherland | Marc Richards | September 18, 1982 | |
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Gilligan finds a robot that grants wishes, but Mr. Howell uses the wishes for himself, messing up a chance to go home.
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| 2 | "Turnabout Is Fair Play" | Hal Sutherland | Marc Richards | September 25, 1982 | |
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The Skipper is supposed to be on guard, but he's napping. When real aliens attack, his friends have to rescue him!
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| 3 | "Let Sleeping Minnows Lie" | Hal Sutherland | Paul Dini | October 2, 1982 | |
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The castaways build a boat for the Skipper. They get stranded on an island after a sea monster attack, but things are not what they seem.
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| 4 | "Journey to the Center of Gilligan's Planet" | Hal Sutherland | Tom Ruegger | October 9, 1982 | |
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Gilligan tries to avoid chores and causes everyone to fall into a hole. They end up prisoners at the planet's center.
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| 5 | "Amazing Colossal Gilligan" | Hal Sutherland | Marc Richards | October 16, 1982 | |
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Gilligan drinks a strange liquid and becomes a giant! A space circus owner tries to capture him for his show.
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| 6 | "Bumper to Bumper" | Hal Sutherland | Robby London | October 23, 1982 | |
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Bumper runs away after being scolded. He gets kidnapped by aliens who think his species is special.
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| 7 | "Road to Boom" | Hal Sutherland | Marc Richards | October 30, 1982 | |
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The Professor learns their planet is heading for a "space hole." The castaways try to change the planet's path.
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| 8 | "Too Many Gilligans" | Hal Sutherland | Robby London | November 6, 1982 | |
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Gilligan finds a cloning device, making many copies of himself and others, causing hilarious chaos.
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| 9 | "Space Pirates" | Hal Sutherland | Marc Richards & Tom Ruegger | November 13, 1982 | |
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Gilligan finds cool alien tech, including a shrinking cube. Space pirates arrive looking for it, leading to a crazy adventure.
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| 10 | "Invaders of the Lost Barque" | Hal Sutherland | Tom Ruegger | November 20, 1982 | |
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Gilligan finds a map to a spaceship. Tiny aliens called Quarks try to stop them from finding it first.
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| 11 | "Wings" | Hal Sutherland | Marc Richards | November 27, 1982 | |
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The Professor's radio attracts a pilotless space probe. Everyone wants to fly it home, so Bumper trains them.
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| 12 | "Super Gilligan" | Hal Sutherland | Marc Richards & Tom Ruegger | December 4, 1982 | |
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A cosmic storm damages their home. Gilligan gets a magic cape that gives him superpowers to fight a villain.
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| 13 | "Gilligan's Army" | Hal Sutherland | Marc Richards | December 11, 1982 | |
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An alien drill sergeant mistakes the castaways for new recruits. He tries to train them for space missions.
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