New Adventures of Gilligan themes -- rare animation

In 1974, five of the seven castaways from the Gilligan's Island sitcom reunited for an animated series. Those returning are Bob Denver (Gilligan), Alan Hale, Jr. (Skipper), Jim Backus (Thurston Howell, III), Natalie Schafer (Mrs. Howell), and Russell Johnson (Professor).

Dawn Wells (Mary Ann) was reportedly touring with stage plays so she couldn't take part. Tina Louise (Ginger) was already trying to distance herself from the sitcom.

After the disappointing Brady Kids series, Gilligan creator Sherwood Schwartz insisted on being heavily involved with the series.

After years and years of searching, I've had to blend several bits and pieces together to create this video. The series isn't available commercially and the only copies out there are missing the opening theme. Hope you enjoy.

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Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Gilligan's
• Island
• New
• Adventures
• Gilligan
• Bob
• Denver
• Alan
• Hale
• Jr.
• Skipper
• Natalie
• Schafer
• Jim
• Backus

[RatedJpG]

Thanks for posting this vid. I am also surprised at how many people say the animation used here is crap, this is from 1974! Comparing it to today's "cartoons" is shortsighted and stupid! This was saturday morning stuff! But back in the day it was awesome. Thank you Filmation. We kids from that era love and miss you!

[kaitlin2cool]

They should have made more seasons of gilligans island but the stupid wife of the person that owned the station or whatever wanted gunsmoke to keep going so they stopped on the end of the third season but gilligans island is a million times better than gunsmoke

[Optimalillusion]

All things considered, I loved this cartoon. Not really all that different from the original series. FilMation's Ginger and Sabrina are the reasons I have a soft spot for platinum blondes.

[mx94racer]

I used to wonder why Gingers hair was white in this cartoon.

[BluTrilobite]

@UglySean To each their own....

[UglySean]

@landrykkb But I'm a nobody so take it from me. If you have fame, even for one measly recurring (or even one time) role, why not milk it for what it's worth. It seems Dawn Wells finally either accepted this or stopped fighting.

[UglySean]

@Musicbychuckjvl Try capturing the .flv version of this in your cache (it won't have the .flv extension, it will either have one or have an .mp4 extension). Keep the .mp4 filetype or if it has none put an .flv filetype on it. That should make it playable. There are programs that ccan convert the file to an mp3 for you. This one is an .flv file. YouTube Downloader is free and effective actually instead of digging through your cache. Burn your own CD.

[UglySean]

@BluTrilobite Of course it's crap TV. FIlmation was known for it, including their biggest hits (?) Fat Albert and Archie But I love it all 35-40 years hence.

[Bijoushow]

Loved this as a kid! Thanks for posting.

[ShadesBelow03]

Filmation = poor man's Hanna-Barbera.

[Musicbychuckjvl]

i would love to get the theme music on CD

[toolkien]

@landrykkb Yes, because that B level TV career was going so well for her.

She simply thought too much of herself and blamed someone else instead of herself. She was pretty, but was hardly a great actress. Playing Ginger Grant is what makes her known to this day. Otherwise she would have run dry of TV opportunities in the early 70's when her youth faded and be relegated to stage work and no one would even know who she is, just another almost nobody.