| “The Produer” | |||||||
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| Gilligan's Island episode | |||||||
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 72 |
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| Written by | Dee Caruso and Gerald Gardner |
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| Directed by | George Cahan and Ida Lupino |
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| Guest stars | Phil Silvers | ||||||
| Production no. | 0512 | ||||||
| Original airdate | October 3, 1966 | ||||||
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"The Producer" is the fourth episode of Gilligan's Island third season. It first aired in on October 3, 1966.
Synopsis
After curmudgeonly film producer Harold Hecuba (Phil Silvers) crash lands near the island during an around the world talent hunt, the castaways are forced to tolerate him until his rescue plane arrives. When Ginger asks him for a role in his next movie however, Mr. Hecuba laughs at the idea, causing Ginger to become so upset that she says she will not return to civilization with the rest of the castaways.
Hoping to change Mr. Hecuba's mind, Gilligan suggests that they perform a play for Mr. Hecuba so that he might reconsider Ginger's talent and ultimately decide to use her in a movie. From the limited resources available on the island, they create a clever musical version of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Using dialog taken directly from the original work and musical scores from Carmen, this classic episode has achieved wide critical acclaim, ultimately becoming one of the most popular episodes in American sitcom history.
Trivia
- Listed as the number 3 greatest sitcom episode of all time according to the book Inside TV Land.
- Part of the first song of the episode is featured in the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode with Bob Denver, Dawn Wells, and Russell Johnson.
- Lyrics to the songs are included in Bob Denver's book "Gilligan Maynard and Me".
- Chosen as #52 in the June 28th-July 4th, 1997 TV Guide's "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
