Ahoy There!

Welcome to the December edition of the Gilligan's Island Fan Club. 
We hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving, we sure did! The
Skipper and I caught a wild boar and we had the best seaweed -
marinated ham in the pacific! Potatoes, yams and pumpkin pie from 
Mary Ann's garden was a treat! Man, I'm getting hungry just talking 
about it! OK, on with the show! This is a big one!

News Alert - Gilligan sighting! Are you close to Bluefield West 
Virginia? If so, then you can meet Bob Denver (Gilligan) on
December 9th at the Holiday Inn in Bluefield 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. 
Bob will be the host and will be auctioning off Mary Ann's denim 
shorts and a script. Other items will include Gilligan t-shirts, 
autographed photo's of the cast and more. Go here for more info.
http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?14201

We just found true Gilligan shirts thanks to Tom Vandewater! 
Everybody asked us where to get them for Halloween, and now we 
direct you to it! These look exactly like the shirt Gilligan wore 
on the island! By being a fan club member you will receive 20% off. 
Since you are already a member, the password will be "Rescue Me." 
Use that password for the 20% off. All you have to do is follow the 
instructions on this page below:
http://www.gilligansisle.com/shirt.html

Since it is close to Christmas we left Reverend Troy's Christmas
play up for all to see. Reverend Troy has made a script so well
that I could actually see the castaways between the words. It's
a Christmas episode and it is great. You must read it!
http://www.gilligansisle.com/christmas.html

IKEA has made a commercial about our favorite show. It's definitely
worth checking out! (Quicktime)
http://www.adcritic.com/content/ikea-gilligans-island-gilligan.html

The Gilligan's Island Movie you say?! I think not. This movie
was suppose to be in production 5 years ago and it has yet
to get off the ground. HOWEVER.... The Internet Movie Database
states that Brian Dennehy plays the Skipper, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
plays the part of guess who..... Mary Ann! I wish this were
true folks. When we hear of anything you'll be the first to know.
Credit goes to Blackwell for the scoop.
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0119195

Our fan club member (Ravenclaw) has sent us an amazing script 
(V for Vitamins) totally from memory! Amazing!
http://www.gilligansisle.com/script7.html

Did you know that the Hale-Bopp comet was co-discovered by Alan 
Hale? Surely not our beloved Skipper, Alan Hale, Jr., or his 
father but another guy by the same name. Thanks Jeff for shedding 
the light for us.

We featured an aerial view of the real island last month and we
discovered that the tall pine trees in the middle of the island
are still standing after all of these years! You can see these for
yourself:
http://www.gilligansisle.com/aerial.html  (Now)
http://www.gilligansisle.com/coconut.html (Then)
  
Remember Pete Salisbury? You wouldn't unless you were with us in the 
old days of the "Original Gilligan's Island Fan Club." He was our 
Island Corespondent in charge of gathering info and conducting 
interviews with the stars. He's gone on to bigger and better things 
and now publishes a free newsletter called "The Skipper's Log." Just 
send him some stamps and he'll make sure you get his latest 
interviews and goodies. What do you have to lose? Try it...... it 
just costs a couple of stamps.
http://www.gilligansisle.com/skippers-log/

Tired of complaining about not receiving the last third of 
your Columbia House video's? I know I am. Let's bombard them 
with more e-mails letting them know how disappointed we are 
that they STILL haven't released the last 10 Gilligan's Island 
video's from the Columbia House collection! Even if you don't 
own the video's, please help us with this cause. 
Let's use this e-mail:  video@columbiahouse.com

Remember the Little people by Fisher Price? Well this guy has
somehow personally made the castaways of Gilligan's Island!
Here they are. Just click on "Gilligan's Island Little People"
http://www.quinnarama.com/little_people.html

Let's all CHAT this Saturday! Go here to talk to everybody that 
loves Gilligan as much as you do!!!
http://www.gilligansisle.com/chat.html

TV SIGHTINGS BY OUR MEMBERS

Check this out! Thurston played in an episode of the original 
Charlie's Angels. Episode #25 (Angels on Ice - Part 1). Backus 
was a 'mechanic' for trick rifles to be used in the skating show 
routine. Phil Silvers (Harold Hecuba) was also in this episode 
and they were in the same scenes! By: Walter Wilson

I thought I would add something for you. Jim Backus, in addition to
playing Harry Matthews on the Brady Bunch, also played a miser named
Zaccariah T. Brown. It was the episode they went to the Grand Canyon.
He put the Brady family behind bars in the Ghost Town, which is 
actually the old Bonanza set. He thought they were trying to steal 
his gold. There is a picture of him in the book "Growing Up Brady", 
in the episode guide section. We actually have the book at our 
library in St. Louis. By:Mark

Lovey was also in an episode of Three's Company (circa. 1979/80).  
She played a "picky"  customer in Janet's flower shop. She was also on 
the Beverly Hillbillies with Thurston.
By Jim Miletta and Sw88tGirl

Dawn guest starred as YVonne Martell in a '77 Sunset Strip' episode 
on TV Land. The episode was titled: "The Corsican Caper". 
(By Steve D.)

An analysis of the Howell's: (Jeff Taylor)
People often ask why some of the castaways carried so many clothes 
and personal belongings on a 3 hour tour.  Well, I don't know what 
you tell people, but here's my pre-storm scenario. 
  
Although the passengers boarded the SS Minnow for a tour of the 
Hawaiian islands, they were not planning to disembark at the same 
location that they boarded. The excursion was part of trip that 
was to taking the passengers to a vacation resort at a remote 
resort hideaway that is only accessible by charter boat. (A club 
med type place). The resort has contracts with several Hawaiian 
Charter boat companies to shuttle passengers to the resort. Guest 
can choose a direct shuttle or the more scenic and romantic 3 hour 
tour shuttle. Some of the passengers that boarded the Minnow that 
day, such as the Howell's, had plans to stay at the resort for 
several weeks or more; thus the need for a larger wardrobe and 
belongings.
  
If they ever do a big screen remake of G.I., I hope they do a little 
more pre-storm background story to clear up some of these nagging 
questions.

Inkwolf has devoted his time trying to get us more info about the 
show. I told him that I would mention his site for all the hard work 
he has put in for us.
http://home.earthlink.net/~inkwolf/index.html

Wow, what a newsletter! I have to go soak my carpal tunnel wrists in
coconut oil after this long letter now. Have a wonderful Christmas 
and a Happy New Year!

Willy Gilligan
President/Webmaster
Official Gilligan's Island Fan Club
http://www.gilligansisle.com