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The "seven stranded castaways" from the ill-fated S.S. Minnow (slyly named for former Federal Communications Commission head Newton "vast wasteland" Minow) received memorable visits from the likes of Hans Conreid as errant pilot Wrong Way Feldman, a young Kurt Russell as Jungle Boy, and Larry Storch as a Cagney-esque bank robber. But these were mere diversions from the heart of the series; the no-man-is-an-island social microcosm that creator Sherwood Schwartz conceived as an anti-war parable (this courtesy of his optional commentary during the fabled unaired series pilot). In the Christmas episode "Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk," Santa Claus himself drops in to lift the disheartened castaways' spirits. "You could have been enemies," he tells them, "instead of a family group who all learned to get along." This is they key to this series' enduring popularity. That, and the unending debate: Ginger or Mary Ann? --Donald Liebenson
| ACTORS: | Bob Denver |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 1964 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Warner Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Full Screen, Closed-captioned |
| TYPE: | Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 3 |
| UPC: | 053939673425 |
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Customer Reviews of Gilligan's Island - The Complete First Season
Hoping for 5 stars, if B/W. 1 star for color. I've got all episodes on VHS off tv - B/W first season, color for season 2 and 3. I also have the soft cover book "The Unofficial Gilligan's Island Handbook" explaining each characters and actor as well as in depth description of each show with original air dates, etc... To say the least, I am an avid fan and have been waiting for dvd release for a long time. I am a bit concerned though as different retail sites list specifics differently about this set. I have read it will be made by Warner Studios in B/W and I have also read it'll be made by Turner Studios in (Turnerized) color. Even with no extras, if shows are remastered and in B/W, it will definately be worth owning and cherished for years. If colorized by Ted Turner and his company, it will ruin the shows just as they did when shown on Turner's tv station. I'd probably still buy it, just to have it, but it won't be cherished. Let's hope for glorious B/W!!
A must have for Gilligan fans
Gilligan's Island The Complete First Season is a must have for fans of the 1960's comedy. Everything you could want is here. The 3-disc set includes all 36 episodes from the first season presented in standard black and white. The episodes look great in black and white rather than that awful color that was inserted into them while on TBS. The DVD also includes the lost pilot episode with three different cast members alongside Gilligan, the Skipper, and the Howells. Also on the DVD are tropical tidbits about certain episodes, profiles on how the cast was selected, and a tropical island survival guide.
The excellent cast really made this show what it was. Bob Denver as Gilligan, Alan Hale JR as the Skipper, Jim Backus as Thurston Howell III, Natalie Schaefer as Lovie Howell, Tina Louise as Ginger, Russell Johnson as the Professor, and Dawn Wells as Mary Ann made up one of the best ensemble casts in television history. Fans of this much loved show should run out and buy Gilligan's Island The Complete First Season. You will not be disappointed!
Loving it in Beaverton Oregon
We bought the Gilligan's DVD's as soon as they were available and our whole family loves them. Our children, 10 and 7, just adore them and it is fun for us to remember the shows from when we were kids ourselves. The clarity of the black and white is amazing, much better than on television. Enjoy!