Q 01/05

Who created and produced Gilligan's Island?

A) Aaron Spelling

B) Norman Lear

C) Garry Marshall

D) Sherwood Schwartz

Answer · why

D) Sherwood Schwartz

Sherwood Schwartz. He also co-wrote the theme song with George Wyle, and sang the unaired pilot's calypso version himself.

Q 02/05

What is Gilligan's job aboard the castaways' charter boat?

A) Ship's cook

B) Radio operator

C) First mate

D) Tour guide

Answer · why

C) First mate

First mate. The radio bulletin in the opening episode gives every other castaway a full name, but he is only "a young first mate named Gilligan".

Q 03/05

What is the name of the charter boat the castaways set out on?

A) S.S. Minnow

B) S.S. Guppy

C) S.S. Tadpole

D) S.S. Sunfish

Answer · why

A) S.S. Minnow

S.S. Minnow. Four boats played it: one was rented for the opening credits, one was towed to a beach to be the wreck, and one was built at the studio f...

Q 04/05

According to the Gilligan's Island theme song, how long was the tour meant to last?

A) One hour

B) Three hours

C) Eight hours

D) One day

Answer · why

B) Three hours

Three hours. The unaired pilot had a different calypso theme, which called the trip "a six-hour ride" instead.

Q 05/05

From which port did the castaways' fateful trip depart?

A) Honolulu

B) Hilo

C) Lahaina

D) Kahului

Answer · why

A) Honolulu

Honolulu. The production also rented the boat seen leaving harbour in the opening credits there.