The New Adventures of Gilligan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The New Adventures of Gilligan |
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| Created by | Sherwood Schwartz |
| Creative director(s) | Don Christensen |
| Voices of | Bob Denver Alan Hale Jr. Russell Johnson Jim Backus Natalie Schafer Jane Webb Lou Scheimer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Sherwood Schwartz |
| Producer(s) | Norm Prescott Lou Scheimer |
| Running time | approx. 30 min. (per episode) |
| Production company(s) | Filmation |
| Distributor | Metromedia Producers Corporation |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 7, 1974 – October 18, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | Gilligan's Island |
| Followed by | Rescue from Gilligan's Island |
The New Adventures of Gilligan is a fun American cartoon show. It aired on ABC on Saturday mornings from 1974 to 1977. This animated series was based on the popular live-action show Gilligan's Island, which was on TV from 1964 to 1967. Later, the same company, Filmation, made another cartoon called Gilligan's Planet.
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About the Show
The New Adventures of Gilligan brought back all the characters from the original Gilligan's Island show. Most of the actors from the first show came back to do the voices for their cartoon characters. This made the cartoon feel very much like the original!
Who Voiced the Characters?
Almost all the original actors returned to voice their characters. However, Tina Louise, who played Ginger Grant, and Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann Summers, did not. Tina Louise wanted to try different acting roles. Because of this, the cartoon version of Ginger changed her hair color from red to blonde. Dawn Wells was busy acting in a play and could not join the show.
Instead, actress Jane Webb voiced both Ginger and Mary Ann. She was credited as Jane Edwards for Mary Ann and Jane Webb for Ginger.
What's the Story About?
The cartoon's main story was just like the original live-action show. A first mate, Gilligan, and his Skipper go on a three-hour boat tour. They have five passengers with them. But they get stranded on a secret, empty island. The cartoon episodes also had similar plots to the original series.
One new thing in the cartoon was a monkey named Stubby. Gilligan became good friends with Stubby.
Lessons and Learning
Like many other cartoons from Filmation at that time, these stories were made for kids. They often taught a moral lesson. At the end of many episodes, Skipper and Gilligan would talk about what they learned that day. This was called an "educational tag." The show even worked with an expert, Dr. Nathan Cohen from UCLA, to make sure the lessons were good for kids.
Meet the Cast
- Bob Denver as Willy Gilligan
- Alan Hale Jr. as Skipper Jonas Grumby
- Jim Backus as Thurston Howell III
- Natalie Schafer as Eunice Wentworth "Lovey" Howell
- Russell Johnson as Professor Roy Hinkley
- Jane Webb as Ginger Grant, Mary Ann Summers
- Lou Scheimer as Stubby
Episodes Guide
The New Adventures of Gilligan had 24 episodes in total, spread across two seasons. Each episode showed the castaways trying to find a way off the island. They also had many funny adventures and learned important lessons along the way.
Season 1 (1974)
The first season aired in 1974 and had 16 episodes. Each episode was about 30 minutes long. The stories often focused on the characters' personalities and how they worked together. For example, in "Off Limits," Mr. Howell tries to build a private beach club. In "Looney Moon," the castaways find a pirate's treasure.
Season 2 (1975)
The second season aired in 1975 and had 8 episodes. These episodes continued the adventures of the castaways. They faced new challenges, like Gilligan getting super powers in "Super Gilligan." They also dealt with funny situations, like building their own cars in "Wheels on Parade."
