Different Cuts and Edits of the Unaired Pilot

[YELLOW11]

I've seen the version that's on the DVD, but I heard that there were several other different cuts of the pilot that were shown to CBS executives. Do you know some of the differences or if they're available to watch somewhere?

[gilligan fanatic]

The only thing I know was the scene where Gilligan wrestles the big fish wasn't in the original. That scene is what sold the series.

[Janice]

Unaired pilot.

http://video.aol.com/video/gilligans...-pilot/1828723

[gilligan fanatic]

Originally Posted by Janice

Unaired pilot.

http://video.aol.com/video/gilligans...-pilot/1828723

Janice, that is the final version that sold the series, but there were several versions that were shown to CBS before this one. Different lengths and different edits of scenes. It was turned down 3 times before the final version was shown.

For the record, I will be getting the original airing of the pilot from 1992 in a few days, Bob Denver hosts it, i'll see if he says anything we already didn't know about it.