Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island (1964)

3 corrected entries in season 2

(15 votes)

The Sweepstakes - S2-E5

Corrected entry: When Gilligan is declared the winner of The Sweepstakes, he's suddenly treated in a "rich" manner (such as being allowed in the Howells' private club). Upon finding out the ticket was for the previous year and Gilligan did NOT win after all, he's treated "poor" once again. They are on an island where money technically does not exist, so what difference would it make about The Sweepstakes winnings one way or the other? Even the Howells' money is irrelevant on the island realistically.

Correction: This is not a plot hole. It is a character trait of the Howells. Yes, their money is irrelevant for as long as they're on the island. But for them, it is perceived wealth that they use to determine their treatment of Gilligan.

ctown28

Feed the Kitty - S2-E24

Corrected entry: They build a raft/cage for Leo and send him off (likely he would not survive the trip anyway) without any thought of attaching a note telling people where they are.

briggs

Correction: They didn't send the lion off deliberately, they caged him and the tide swept it away.

ctown28

Correction: They are no longer close to the meteor at this point. They are in a different area making a lead-covered lightning rod. Remember, Gilligan woke from his dream during the storm and ran quite a distance in the meteor's direction, and also threw the rod over to the meteor, so the three weren't that close at all.

The Sound of Quacking - S1-E8

Visible crew/equipment: During the dream sequence, when Gilligan starts a showdown with Mr. Howell and the Professor, someone's face appears in the window in the background for a second, and it's none of the castaways - someone in the filming crew most likely.

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Voodoo - S3-E5

Question: In this episode, as the Professor is put into a trance, in the background, there seems to be a radio or television transmission tower that can be seen over the roof of the hut. It's blurry, but doesn't seem to be a standard palm tree. Is this a mistake, or set error, or my imagination?

Movie Nut

Chosen answer: It looks like a mistake to me I see it when the Professor is put into a trance, but it is not there later.

Bowling255

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