What can we say about Gilligan? Inept imbecile, unconquerable klutz, goofy goof-up...everything he touches crashes and burns. It's a wonder the other castaways never voted him off the island, the hard way. True, Gilligan has some good qualities: he is kind, honest, loyal, and a downright nice guy. But maybe there is something more.

EPISODE	GILLIGAN'S FAILURES	GILLIGAN'S SUCCESSES
Two on a Raft	Trips on a vine & causes a cave-in
Home Sweet Hut	Wrecks every hut the castaways build
Voodoo Something To Me	Sleeps on guard duty Destroys all the flares	Finds stolen supplies Gets gun away from the chimp
Good-Night, Sweet Skipper	Disturbs Skipper's sleep three times Destroys transmitter by pounding on lid	Repairs transmitter by pounding on lid
Wrongway Feldman
President Gilligan		Digs a well
The Sound of Quacking	Releases duck without the message	Catches the duck
Good-Bye Island	Discovers worthless glue	Stops castaways from launching the Minnow just before it disintegrates
The Big Gold Strike		Finds gold mine
Every one of the castaways except Gilligan is responsible for wrecking the raft
Waiting for Watubi		Pretends to be Watubi, curing the Skipper's psychosomatic illness
Angel on the Island		Convinces Mrs. Howell to bow out of the play
Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk	Tosses radio and transmitter into the sea Loses anchor during the shipwreck Smashes transmitter	Catches fish who swallowed radio and transmitter
Three Million Dollars More or Less	Trades three million dollars for a worthless oil company	Wins three million dollars from Mr. Howell
Water, Water Everywhere	Spills the last of the water supply	Finds a new water supply
So Sorry, My Island Now		Frees the castaways from the Japanese sailor
Plant you Now, Dig You Later		Finds treasure chest
Little Island, Big Gun	Learns Farrell's true identity Messes up one attempt to capture Farrell	Drops loot overboard, causing Farrell to jump ship & soak his gun
X Marks the Spot	Breaks signal mirror	Willing to disarm the missile
Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy		Finds the jungle boy
St. Gilligan and the Dragon
Big Man on Little Stick
Mrs. Howell comes up with the plan to discourage Duke
Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend	Spills the perfume	Lures the ape away from Mrs. Howell
How To Be a Hero	Traps himself under the fallen tree while trying to rescue the Skipper	Rescues the castaways from the headhunter
Return of Wrongway
The Matchmaker
It's Skipper's idea to recreate the Howell's date
Music Hath Charms	Drumming summons warlike natives--twice Drops the radio, resulting in the Professor's capture Forgets to put batteries in the flashlight, resulting in the Skipper's capture	Successfully uses a fire extinguisher to frighten the natives. It's not his fault it runs dry
New Neighbor Sam
They're Off and Running	Tells Ginger the Skipper's plan Stuffs the turtle with moss in practice sessions	Gives his knife for Skipper to wager
Three to Get Ready	Loses the Eye of the Idol twice Wastes his three wishes
Forget Me Not	Causes the Skipper's amnesia with a whack on the head	Cures the Skipper's amnesia with a whack on the head
Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home?
Physical Fatness	Drinks the Professor's phosphorescent dye
It's Magic	Switches flash powder for Mary Ann's baking powder	Attacks the "monsters" single handed
Goodbye Old Paint	Reveals Mr. Howell's scheme to Duboff. Of course, Duboff's transmitter turned out to be worthless, so it really doesn't matter what Gilligan did.
My Fair Gilligan	Dislodges a rock that falls on Mrs. Howell	Saves Mrs. Howell from the falling rock
A Nose By Any Other Name
Gilligan's Mother-In-Law	Refuses to be Haroki's best man	Wins the spear-throwing contest
Beauty Is as Beauty Does
The Little Dictator	Allows Rodriguez to disarm him Waves his hat at the wrong time to catch Rodriguez in the net
Ginger has a perfect chance to take the gun from Rodriguez and fails to do so
Smile, You're on Mars Camera	Breaks the lens Causes the feathery explosion that makes Cape Canaveral see the Castaways as chicken-people Breaks the Mars probe	Finds the lens
The Sweepstakes	Loses the ticket	Gives everyone $50,000
Quick, Before It Sinks	Moves the Professor's measuring stick
Castaways Pictures Presents
Agonized Labor
All the castaways unknowingly make Mr. Howell believe they are laughing at him
Nyet, Nyet-Not Yet	Breaks the cosmonauts' radio Sets his watch for the wrong time, causing the castaways to miss the sub	Overhears the Russians' plan Switches the vodka for water
Hi-Fi Gilligan	Breaks the radio Knocks his tooth back into place just when the castaways need a radio	Turns himself into a radio receiver again just in time to hear the storm warning Allows Mr. Howell to take his place in the cave Causes the castaways to abandon the cave before it caves in
The Chain of Command	Almost drops a tree on Skipper	Creates a good working trap
Ginger's the one who lures the Skipper into the trap, and Mr. Howell beats him with a stick
Don't Bug the Mosquitoes		Gilligan is the only castaway who doesn't want to rush the Mosquitoes into leaving
Creating the Honeybees was Ginger's idea
Gilligan Gets Bugged	Wrecks the Professor's lab	Builds a working bathtub
Mine Hero	Catches the mine Accidentally activates the mine	Tows the mine safely away
Gilligan and Mr. Howell together get themselves magnetized to the mine
Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue
Not Guilty		It's Gilligan's idea to re-enact the crime Slams the door to solve the murder
You've Been Disconnected	Lost all the provisions when he forgot to tie up the raft Put the last flare on Skipper's birthday cake Threw the blowtorch overboard Lights his pants on fire Wrecks the Professor's colored vines Wraps the phone cable in rubber
The Postman Cometh
Seer Gilligan		Burns the mind-reading bush
Love Me, Love My Skipper	Spilled soup on Mr. Howell Ripped Mrs. Howell's dress Stepped on Mr. Howell's glasses	Finds the missing invitation
It's not only Ginger's plan to get the Howells back together, but she's the one who convinces them to come to the party
Gilligan's Living Doll	Puts rabbit's foot inside robot and damages the message	Walking to Hawaii is Gilligan's idea
Forward March	Loses the staring contest	First to spot grenade every time one is thrown Suggests the cave might have a back door Befriends gorilla, getting him to use up all his ammo
Ship Ahoax
Skipper talks Gilligan out of lighting the signal fire
Feed the Kitty		Befriends the lion
Operation: Steam Heat	Accidentally removes the bomb from the pit	Finds the hot springs that alert the Professor to the volcano
Will the Real Mr. Howell Please Stand Up?
The Professor's pontoon boat is a total flop
Ghost a Go-Go
Allergy Time	Creates the hair tonic that makes everyone sneeze	Fixes Mr. Howell's favorite chair Discovers the real source of the allergy
The Friendly Physician		Switches the brains of Boris Balinkoff and Igor with the dog and cat, preventing the doctor from recapturing the castaways when he escapes
"V" for Vitamins	Falls asleep on guard duty Fails to tell anyone about the citrus fruits on the island
Gilligan is the only one who doesn't waste time arguing about the distribution of the orange
Mr. and Mrs.???	Gets the ring stuck on his finger	Suggests the wedding on the raft Gives Skipper the idea to make Mr. Howell jealous
Ginger proposes the scheme to make Mrs. Howell jealous The Skipper's plan for the headhunter attack does the trick
Meet the Meteor	Continually prevents the Professor from building his geiger counter Tells everyone about the aging effect of the cosmic rays	Throws the lightning rod into the meteorite, thus destroying it
Up at Bat
Gilligan vs. Gilligan		Discovers both the spy and his knapsack Frees himself from his bonds Chases the spy off the island
Pass the Vegetables, Please	Removes the cover from the crate without ever letting anyone see the warning
The Producer	The castaways' play, which backfires, is all Gilligan's idea
Voodoo	First finds the artifacts that bring the witch doctor's wrath down on the castaways	Finds the voodoo dolls and personal possessions to break the spell Chases the witch doctor off the island
Where There's a Will
Man With a Net	Scares away the butterfly three times
All the castaways' plans to influence Lord Beasley fail, but it's the Professor's that actually loses them the rescue
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Ring Around Gilligan
Topsy-Turvy	Trashes the Professor's lab	Rescues everyone from the headhunters
The Invasion
The Kidnapper	Steps in the snare set for the kidnapper
All the castaways are taken in by Wiley, not just Gilligan
And Then There Were None		Holds the trap door open
All About Eva	Spills the beans to Eva
Ginger gets the idea to give Eva a make-over It's the girls' conversation that makes Eva doubt her new self Mrs. Howell inadvertantly gives Eva the idea to return to civilization as Ginger
Gilligan Goes Gung-Ho	Locks up the castaways before they can set up the phosphorescent rocks	Breaks down the cell door
It was the Professor's lousy idea to choose a sheriff
Take-A-Dare	Sees the helicopter but says nothing
Court Martial	Failed to tie the anchor line before dropping anchor during the storm that beached the Minnow Drops the lean-to on Skipper's head	Prevents the Skipper from hanging himself
The Hunter
Lovey's Secret Admirer
Our Vines Have Tender Apes
Gilligan's Personal Magnetism
Splashdown	Messes up the "SOS" logs	Launches the capsule from the beach
High Man on the Totem Pole		Scares off the Kupaki headhunters
The Second Ginger Grant
Ginger's refusal to wear her wig puts Mary Ann in a state of shock
The Secret of Gilligan's Island
Since the tablet turns out to be useless for leaving the island, whoever found or broke parts of it is irrelevant
Slave Girl		Saves Kalani's life
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Gilligan	Uses up most of the fuel Flies into a cloudbank Loses the jetpack
The Pigeon	Smashes the mirror	Finds the pigeon Releases the pigeon, which drives away the spider
Bang! Bang! Bang!		Distracts Skipper from pounding the explosive nail Destroys all the explosive putty without harming the monkey
Gilligan the Goddess	Attacks friendly natives	Although Gilligan gives up his goddess charade, he manages to scare the natives into leaving without harming anyone

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