Gilligan's Island: Season 2

1965 · 32 episodes · ★ 5.4

What Season 2 of Gilligan's Island

Season 2 of Gilligan's Island Has 32 episodes and premiered on September 16, 1965. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.

32episodes

Sep 16, 1965premiered

Apr 28, 1966Latest episode

13.3 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 Gilligan's Mother-in-Law
Sep 16, 1965 · 25 min
A native family from another island comes seeking a husband for their lovely, large, robust daughter.
Directed by Jack Arnold · Starring: Russ Grieve, Henny Backus, Eddie Little Sky, Mary Foran
2x02 Beauty Is As Beauty Does
Sep 23, 1965 · 25 min
Gilligan suggests a beauty contest to decide which of the three women will become "Ms. Castaway." Mr. Howell attempts to sabotage the other contestants by spreading glue on the stage before Mary Ann's big dance scene, and by shooting spit-wads at Ginger while she performs. The Professor blows pepper at the stage when it is Mrs. Howell's turn. Then, when all the competitions are complete, the final decision rests with the judge.....Gilligan!
Directed by: Jack Arnold · Written by: Joanna Lee
2x03 The Little Dictator
Sep 30, 1965 · 25 min
The exiled president of a revolution-torn country visits the island.
Directed by Jack Arnold · Starring: Nehemiah Persoff
2x04 Smile, You're on Mars Camera
Oct 7, 1965 · 25 min
A NASA satellite with a TV camera, accidentally lands on the island instead of the intended target: Mars. The castaways try to communicate their S.O.S. when the camera is operational. However, with the help of a Gilligan goof-up, the castaways are covered with glue and feathers, and the NASA scientists mistakenly believe they are seeing the first proof of life on Mars.
Directed by Jack Arnold · Written by Al Schwartz
2x05 The Sweepstakes
Oct 14, 1965 · 25 min
Gilligan has the winning ticket for a South American sweepstakes.
Directing: Jack Arnold
2x06 Quick Before It Sinks
Oct 28, 1965 · 25 min
The Professor thinks that the island is sinking, which causes the Castaways to panic. As it turns out, Gilligan has mistakenly moved the Professor's measuring stick, so the panic was a false alarm.
2x07 Castaways Pictures Presents
Nov 4, 1965 · 25 min
The Castaways make a silent movie in the hopes that it will be discovered by someone who will rescue them.
Directing: Jack Arnold
2x08 Agonized Labor
Nov 11, 1965 · 25 min
Gilligan and the Skipper hear a radio broadcast telling of the collapse of the Howell financial empire. The castaways attempt to help them develop skills in order to compete in the working world.
Directing: Jack Arnold
2x09 Nyet, Nyet -- Not Yet
Nov 18, 1965 · 25 min
Two Russian Cosmonauts land on the island in their space capsule. Since the cosmonauts keep a tight guard on the space capsule, the castaways must come up with a way to smuggle one of them into the capsule in order to send back help after the cosmonauts are rescued.
Directed by: Jack Arnold · Starring: Vincent Beck
2x10 Hi-Fi Gilligan
Nov 25, 1965 · 25 min
Gilligan's mouth becomes a radio after he is accidentally hit on the head. When their regular radio is broken, Gilligan becomes their sole source of information on the approaching typhoon.
Directing: Jack Arnold · Writing: Mary C. McCall, Jr.
2x11 The Chain of Command
Dec 2, 1965 · 25 min
The Skipper worries that something is going to happen to him, so he begins to train Gilligan to be a leader. The Skipper then disappears leaving Gilligan in charge, with predictable results!
Directed by Leslie Goodwins
2x12 Don't Bug the Mosquitoes
Dec 9, 1965 · 25 min
A popular American singing group, the Mosquitoes (Bingo, Bango, Bongo, and Irving), land on the island hoping for some quiet and relaxation on a deserted island.
2x13 Gilligan Gets Bugged
Dec 16, 1965 · 25 min
Gilligan's thinks he is doomed after being bitten by a yellow and green bug. Soon, the other castaways are also bitten by the same bug.
Directed by Gary Nelson
2x14 Mine Hero
Dec 23, 1965 · 25 min
While fishing, Gilligan pulls a WWII mine out of the lagoon. When the Professor is unable to deactivate the mine, Gilligan tows it back into the lagoon, where it harmlessly explodes.
2x15 Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue
Dec 30, 1965 · 25 min
Erika Tiffany Smith lands on the island looking for a place to start a new resort, and a new husband.
Directed by: Jack Arnold · Starring: Michael Witney, Zsa Zsa Gabor
2x16 Not Guilty
Jan 6, 1966 · 25 min
A crate containing coconuts is wrapped in an old Honolulu newspaper that read that one of the Castaways are being sought in a murder investigation. The castaways become suspicious of each other and decide to recreate the events of the night before they sailed, in order to solve the Randolph Blake murder case.
Starring: Al Schottelkotte
2x17 You've Been Disconnected
Jan 13, 1966 · 25 min
A storm washes up a Trans-continental telephone cable up into the lagoon. Once again the Castaways are given hope for a rescue, as the Professor manages to break into the cable and rig up a telephone so they can dial out for help.
Directing: Jack Arnold
2x18 The Postman Cometh
Jan 20, 1966 · 25 min
The Castaways hear on the radio that Mary Ann's boyfriend in Kansas is getting married. Mary Ann overhears the others talking about her, and mistakenly believes that she has been poisoned by the mushrooms she recently ate, and has only a short while left to live. A hilarious dream sequence follows, featuring the Professor sounding a lot like Cary Grant.
Directed by Leslie Goodwins
2x19 Seer Gilligan
Jan 27, 1966 · 25 min
Gilligan discovers an island bush that produces seeds which, when eaten, give a person the ability to read the minds of others. This leads to disaster when everyone insults each other through their honesty and thoughts.
Directed by Leslie Goodwins
2x20 Love Me, Love My Skipper
Feb 3, 1966 · 25 min
The Howells plan a party, and Mr. Howell accidentally loses the Skipper's invitation. The others refuse to attend, believing that the Howells have intentionally snubbed the Skipper.
Directing: Anton Leader
2x21 Gilligan's Living Doll
Feb 10, 1966 · 25 min
An experimental robot launched by the Air Force parachutes onto the island. The professor reprograms the robot to walk to Hawaii ("one hundred eleven hours"), but the "lucky" rabbit's foot that Gilligan secretly stuffed into the robot causes it to malfunction upon arrival in Hawaii.
Directed by Leslie Goodwins · Written by Bob Stevens
2x22 Forward March
Feb 17, 1966 · 25 min
The Castaways are frightened as the sounds of battle, including hand grenades and machine guns, rock the island. The culprit turns out to be a gorilla who has found an old WWII weapons cache.
Directed by: Jerry Hopper · Starring: Janos Prohaska
2x23 Ship Ahoax
Feb 24, 1966 · 25 min
The Castaways begin to suffer from 'island madness' due to the isolation. The Professor attempts to come up with a plan to lift everyone's spirits.
Directed by Leslie Goodwins
2x24 Feed the Kitty
Mar 3, 1966 · 25 min
A cage containing a lion washes ashore in the lagoon. After Gilligan removes a thorn from his paw, the two become pals. When the Castaways run out of food, however, Gilligan thinks the lion has consumed the Skipper.
Directed by Leslie Goodwins
2x25 Operation: Steam Heat
Mar 10, 1966 · 25 min
Hot water spurting from beneath the island pleases the castaways as they can now have hot water piped to their huts. However, the hot water also concerns the professor since it means that increased volcanic activity may be imminent. The Professor saves the day by making a bomb from ingredients found on the island (of course!) to spike the volcano.
2x26 Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?
Mar 17, 1966 · 25 min
The radio reports that Mr. Howell has been rescued and is spending all of his money. Obviously, there is an imposter! The real Mr. Howell is frantic, and offers a reward to the person who can come up with a plan to get him back to civilization. Meanwhile, the imposter falls off a luxury liner and ends up stranded on (you guessed it!) Gilligan's Island. There the imposter conks Mr. Howell on the head with a coconut, changes clothes with him, and attempts to continue his masquerade as the millionaire.
Directing: Jack Arnold
2x27 Ghost a Go-Go
Mar 24, 1966 · 25 min
A ghost appears on the island and tries to scare the Castaways off. The castaways turn the tables by dressing in sheets and roaming around the island to scare the visitors off the island.
Directed by: Leslie Goodwins · Starring: Richard Kiel
2x28 Allergy Time
Mar 31, 1966 · 25 min
The Skipper begins to itch and sneeze whenever he is around Gilligan. Soon all of the Castaways appear to be allergic to him. The Professor develops a vaccine, but it doesn't seem to work. It turns out that everyone is allergic to the papaya oil used in Gilligan's hair tonic.
Directing: Jack Arnold
2x29 The Friendly Physician
Apr 7, 1966 · 25 min
A mad scientist lands on the island and takes the Castaways to his castle . . . on a nearby island . . . to perform experiments on them.
Directed by Jack Arnold · Starring: Mike Mazurki, Vito Scotti
2x30 V for Vitamins
Apr 14, 1966 · 25 min
The Professor determines that the lack of vitamin C on the island threatens the health of the castaways. While watching the last of their orange seeds to protect them from the cold night air, Gilligan falls asleep and dreams that he is Jack from ""Jack in the Beanstalk.""
Directing: Jack Arnold
2x31 Mr. and Mrs.???
Apr 21, 1966 · 25 min
A radio bulletin states that the minister who married Thurston and Lovey Howell (the Reverend Buckley Norris of Boston) was a fraud, and that the Howell's marriage is actually null and void. The stress causes disagreements and separations between the Howells. In the end, it turns out that the radio announcer was at fault: While he mistakenly reported that "Buckley Norris" was the fraudulent minister, he was supposed to say "Borris Nuckley."
Directed by Gary Nelson
2x32 Meet the Meteor Season Finale
Apr 28, 1966 · 25 min
A huge meteor lands on the island, causing everything nearby to age very rapidly. The Professor determines the rapid aging is being caused by strong cosmic rays (he makes this determination by using his bamboo Geiger counter!).
Directing: Jack Arnold