I've been comparing my old recordings with the dvd's and found these scenes cut by the local tv stations.
Up At Bat
02:20 - 05:25
Gilligan and the Skipper explaining to the Professor what happened to Gilligan’s neck. Ginger and Mary Ann discussing the mirror. Gilligan having the girls look at his neck. Gilligan seeing he has no reflection and running form the hut. 3:05 missing.
Man With A Net
01:45 - 03:48
Gilligan telling the Skipper about Lord Beasley. Gilligan and the Skipper following Lord Beasley to just prior to him capturing the yellow butterfly.
05:33 - 06:25
Ginger and Mary Ann helping Lord Beasley on a cliff.
09:56 – 11:38
The Professor trying to remember butterfly facts and Mary Ann suggesting crib notes.
18:46 – 19:18
Mary Ann bringing the pot of “tea” to the communal table. Gilligan and Lord Beasley returning from another butterfly hunt. 5:09 missing

The Invasion
2:57 - 5:54
The castaways promise the Professor to forget about what’s in the case. Gilligan tells the Skipper about a secret agent movie he saw and piques the Skipper’s interest about the cases contents. Ginger and Mary Ann wonder about the case also. The Howells head for the Professor’s hut. Gilligan and the Skipper sneak into the Professor’s hut and discover his watch bird. 2:57 missing
The Kidnapper
1:00 - 1:50
The Professor joins Gilligan and the Skipper in discussing the ransom note.
2:54 - 3:55
Credits. Mr. Howell conveying his devotion towards Mrs. Howell to Ginger and Mary Ann.
10:55 - 12:00
The Professor explaining how his trap works to Gilligan and the Skipper. Gilligan showing his reservations about being the bait. 2:56 missing

And Then There Were None
0:00 - 1:15 (Teaser)
Gilligan and Mary Ann carrying a washing basket, finding the clothes line on the ground and retying it back up. Mary Ann calling out and Gilligan rushing off exclaiming Mary Ann has disappeared.
10:56 - 12:32
Gilligan telling the Skipper he was alone with all the women at one stage and the Skipper allaying his fears. The Professor showing Mr. Howell the significance of the fallen clothes line. 2:51 missing.

Gilligan Goes Gung Ho
6:33 - 8:47
Mr. Howell putting forth his qualifications for sheriff and hurting his karate pinky in the process. Gilligan and the Skipper studying “The Criminal Law” book. Gilligan blowing his whistle because of his foot emergency. 2:14 missing.

I have the first 2 DVD's..

Here is what NICK AT NITE (and NICKELODEON before) cut.

A partial list.and all from the color episodes.Lenght oif ninutes/seconds are approximate.

GILLIGAN'S MOTHER IN LAW [9/65]
Ginger tyring to reason with "Haruki", who then prompty yells (native styled,of course) at the poor girl, whom the Professor tells "you're just NOT the kind of girl that he'd bring home to his mother" (but Haruki "kies you").About 1:30 missing.






BEAUTY IS AND BEAUTY DOES [9/65]
Mary ANn's speech on the stage. 00:30.(She almost comes off like Gidget or Marcia Brady,even for Mary Ann.)






GILLIGAN'S LIVING DOLL [2/17?66]. The scene of the Howells (who are joined by the crew in hevaen now) getting the rtobot who's a guest to "build a bridge"(HA!) is exicsed,totally.




OPERATION: STEAM HEAT (3/10/66)
The castaways trying to get Gilligan to allot them enough tropical water for bahting and whatever. about 2:00








WILL THE REAL MISTER HOWELL
PLEASE STAND UP
[3/17/66]
1.About 15:00 through-the Scene of mr.Hwoell just as he's abo0ut to take off in the raft to take just HIM back to New York,so that he can take care of he impsotor, right beofre it (duh) sinks. 00:15

2.The scene of Mr.Howell not needing Gilligan's or the castaway's search for the imposter since as far asd THEY'RE concerned..he's defeated now. 00:05

3.Well into when the imposter HAS assumed Howell's identity by clunking him, Howell giving him inf fron of most of the castaways (the lone excpeiton being the professor) a persoanl Wlal Street type quiz...(guess how the impostor PASSES the real Mr.Howell's quiz)







[SIZE=2]GHOST A GO GO
[3/24/66]
[Now four cuts start to be missing per episode as we go this far into the filmography]
1.First, the skipper telling Gilligan [And THIS is a BRIEF one!! At 00:05]-"Gilligan",says the skipper counting to ten "I can coutn fatser"..

2.Gilligan tells Mary Ann & Ginger about the ghost's boat. About 00:30

3.Gilligan and the skipper sending the boat off (TO Gilligan regarding his "Aloha;":--"ohh GIlligan...that is not NECCASARY! Now let's go find the others!") 00:15

Finally
4.The skipper and Gilligan in their own sheets and falling over a log when they see the REAL ghost.00:08





ALLERGY TIME [3/31/66]
1.Gilligan telling Mary Ann that he hates the thought of his own best friend beign allergic to him as they line up to test the skipper sto see just why he's allergic to Gilligan';Skipper and the professor debating over whether this is in his nose..or his mind,pschyosomatic..00:35

2.Mr.Howell & the skipper ,offering to show how painless vaccines that the professor (before he tells them that correctly that the shots are for them..) before finding the truth--the shots are for them.Not for Gilligan.Only 00:05.



THE FRIENDLY PHYSICIAN
[4/7/66]
1.The cene that begins, quite rightly, with the caption.."Meanwhile..back on GILLIGAN'SD ISLAND",showing Mary Ann and Ginger with Brois B.right behind them in their hut betweent hec astle scene,m is gone.00:40

2.Gilligna, the skipper nad Igor the henchguy in the deungeon. 1:00

3.Howell tleling the castaways about the sinsiter plot of the crazed doc. 00:45

4."YOU'RE botmy little budy.." says the skipper.,HE is!" 00:07.












1.Gone is GIligan telling the girls about the shortgae of orgnages. 1:00

2.Missing, Gilling offering GInger the orange with Mr.Howell trying to get from him. 1:30









MEET THE METEOR [4/28/66]
[I}Scenes cut out are[/I]
1.The professor making lead coated pants.Great use of the sinister trumpet lietmotif used throughout this ep.(and FRINEDLY PHSYCIUAN and toehrs,it's a standard favorite on the show) 2:00
2.GillIgan tellijng the girls about getting old. 00:30

3.The catsaways getting dressed (till the Howell's which remains.]
00:30















THE PRODUCER [10/3/66]
Gone: (this time ojne edit ,point that I can think of.) Phil Silvers(as Hecba) ry Ann . 1:00








THE HUNTER [1/16/67]

1.Rory Calhoun as John Kinmcaid offering to Shoot Gilligan in the spot of his chocie followied by the profoessor and Ginger trying to get the villian hunter drunk so they can save GIlligan. . 2:00 (Porblay here has the "Ginger sexy" tenor sax theme, the third one, the one sued during the third seaosn]

2.I think A scene of his helicopter as he's imprimsoning the catsawyas and showing them to their cave is ghone 00:30

3.A brief part spoken b y Mrs.Howell Cut. 00:03

The Hunter
4:28 - 6:57
Kincaid questioning the Howells, Mary Ann, Ginger, the Professor, the Skipper and Gilligan for suitability to be his prey. 2:29 missing.

The Secret Of Gilligan’s Island
17:37 - 22:11
The Professor demonstrating his latest wheel design to Gilligan. Gilligan and the Skipper having a late night meeting. Mr Howell catching and incarcerating the pair. The Professor admitting to Ginger and Mary Ann he can’t understand Gilligan’s picture. The trio agreeing that Gilligan and the Skipper need to be released. Ginger trying to persuade Mr. Howell who is guarding Gilligan and the Skipper. Mrs. Howell catching Ginger and Mr. Howell in a close embrace, clubbing him, frightening her off and dragging him away. 4:34 missing.

PASS THE VEGATABLES PLEASE (compared to TV Land/Syndicate versions)

Longer scenes of the castaways planting the vegatables and watching them grow.

A very short line added where Mrs. Howell says her job is to do her share by eating the vegatables

A scene where the castaways while eating the vegatables suggest that they move the vegatables they like best closest to them.

I am sure there are others.

Jack

Slave Girl
4:34 - 6:36
Ginger and Mary Ann discussing the advantages of hiring the native girl. The Howells talking in a similar vain. The quartet finding out she’s a one girl slave. 2:02 missing.

It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s Gilligan
7:13 - 9:40
The Howells trying to trick Gilligan into taking the flight to Hawai. 2:27 missing

The Pigeon
1:02 - 2:55 (Teaser)
Gilligan and the Skipper picking up coconuts. Gilligan accidentally throwing his hat over ‘Walter’. The Professor joining them and proposing tying a message to the bird’s foot. 1:53 missing.

These are the last 2 episodes I was able to record before the show went off the air here. 2 shows that weren’t cut at all (which bothers me as to why) were The Producer and Voodoo.
All the shows were done with the season 2 opening and format. That’s why “Meet the Meteor” was such a shock when I first saw it.
It hasn’t been on for ages and I wish they would bring it back on. The amount of show they’d have to cut now would be enormous. It’s so great knowing I’ve got the shows almost complete. If only “Gilligan vs. Gilligan and The Pigeon” had the proper openings.
And I discovered a few seconds on a tape that wasn’t on the DVD!! In “It’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, it’s Gilligan” as Gilligan is taking the jetpack for a ride, there’s a small section, just as he starts out, missing. He’s heading into the jungle, turns his head around and calls for the Skipper. Gilligan calling for the Skipper is on the DVD soundtrack though. Weird.

Bang! Bang! Bang!
16:29 - 18:16
The Professor and Ginger attempting to pull Gilligan’s teeth and succumbing to the anesthetic. 1:47 missing.

Gilligan The Goddess
4:20 - 5:25
Mrs. Howell joins Mr. Howell who is chatting with the natives. They call Mrs. Howell the third white goddess. Gilligan throws a fishing net over the natives.
15:01 - 15:44
King Kiliwani leads the castaways in a ceremonial chant. Gilliana receiving the leis of night, day, work, play, moon and collapsing under the weight. 1:48 missing.

I discovered a few seconds on a tape that wasn’t on the DVD!! In “It’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, it’s Gilligan” as Gilligan is taking the jetpack for a ride, there’s a small section, just as he starts out, missing. He’s heading into the jungle, turns his head around and calls for the Skipper. Gilligan calling for the Skipper is on the DVD soundtrack though. Weird.

Very strange, as the DVD's should be taken from the original masters. I haven't gotten to that episode yet so I will let you guys know! How many seconds are missing here?

More importantly, is this scene included on TV Land's or Hallmark's versions of the show or cut out? This would give us something else with which to compare the scene.

Good work on the cuts/restorations!

Jack

It's only a couple of seconds but worrying that it should be altered. I doubt it would be cut from the tv showings because it's important to the plot. But then again....

I can't believe it's taken me this long to get around to posting the cut portion from It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Gilligan from the DVD. It's interesting to note the speed difference even over such a small amount of footage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IakiJvPup7w

I can't believe it's taken me this long to get around to posting the cut portion from It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Gilligan from the DVD. It's interesting to note the speed difference even over such a small amount of footage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IakiJvPup7w

I suspected that there are little cuts here and there on some of the DVD episodes. Why would they bother to make little cuts like this? It makes no sense. How many of the 98 DVD episodes are affected in this way?

I suspected that there are little cuts here and there on some of the DVD episodes. Why would they bother to make little cuts like this? It makes no sense. How many of the 98 DVD episodes are affected in this way?
I didn't get an opportunity to record all the episodes on vhs but of all the ones I did record this one is the only one I discovered any missing footage.
I've always suspected cuts as well.

I didn't get an opportunity to record all the episodes on vhs but of all the ones I did record this one is the only one I discovered any missing footage.
I've always suspected cuts as well.

Judging by the running times of the DVD episodes, I would estimate that about 30 of the 98 episodes are edited. It's minor stuff, but why would they bother to edit anything out in the first place? It makes no sense. The I Dream Of Jeannie DVD's have the same problem.

Judging by the running times of the DVD episodes, I would estimate that about 30 of the 98 episodes are edited. It's minor stuff, but why would they bother to edit anything out in the first place? It makes no sense. The I Dream Of Jeannie DVD's have the same problem.

It doesn't make any sense. I've always thought these were first generation syndicated versions and the ones shown on tv are cut versions of those. I noticed the same thing in "The Adventures of Superman" discs.

It doesn't make any sense. I've always thought these were first generation syndicated versions and the ones shown on tv are cut versions of those. I noticed the same thing in "The Adventures of Superman" discs.

The 1st season Superman DVD, I think a number of those episodes may be edited. The 2nd season I believe has uncut episodes but perhaps My Friend Superman and Around The World With Superman are edited. The color episodes (seasons 3-6) are all uncut except for The Superman Silver Mine. The master source for the Silver Mine episode was damaged which accounts for the missing footage. About one minute is missing from the episode.

TVLand: "The Pigeon": The scene where the castaways were sitting on the beach while Burt's "I'm free........I'm free" was heard in a voice-over.
The "It's a Bird..." episode wasn't aired at all in the early 2000s.:mad: