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AB · 05-10-2008, 11:25 AM

Which "guest character" would you have liked to see return to Gilligan's Island for several more episodes?

My pick: Doctor Boris Balinkoff, he was crazy and funny!

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mrs.gingerhinkley · 05-10-2008, 01:56 PM

Yes! Dr. Balinkoff was hilarious!

Um... I always liked Wrongway.

Harold Heckubah would have been great to see again; just because Phil Silvers is an amazing actor!
Maybe the Mosquitoes.

I really wish there had been more women to visit the island; it would have been interesting to see what happened.

mrs.gingerhinkley · 05-10-2008, 01:58 PM

Btw, I love that picture!!

mrs.gingerhinkley · 05-10-2008, 01:58 PM

Btw, I love that picture!!

AB · 05-11-2008, 08:15 AM

^Thanks! Wrongway was a great character too, they could have had him come back several times getting lost as he was prone to do.

EvaGrubb · 05-11-2008, 08:48 AM

I think Erica Tiffany Smith or Eva Grubb would have been fun... one of the ladies!

Céline · 05-13-2008, 03:35 PM

Alice McNeil(the lady pilot) & Wrongway dropping from the sky at the same time and the castaways could have played matchmakers.I would have liked to see Gilligan's double & Tongo again.

mrs.gingerhinkley · 05-13-2008, 04:41 PM

^that'd be a neat episode.

This isn't a returning character but a returning idea. I always liked the castaway-look-alike episodes. It would have been funny if some mad scientist landed who just happened to look like the Professor; or a Skipper look a like (I can just see the mix up in commands towards Gilligan!)

AB · 05-13-2008, 05:42 PM

^ Those are all great choices! The Mosquitoes making a return trip to get tips from the HoneyBee's would have been cool too.

caladon · 05-13-2008, 08:21 PM

Last year about this time there was a thread about what a fourth season would've been like and what if Tina Louise decided not to continue as Ginger.

I made a post about how Ginger could've been written out and a scenario as to how to wrap up the series. It involved the return of a previous character.

So, for fun, here is the post:

Here's a couple of thoughts regarding the 4th season without Tina Louise.

The easiest way from a logistical standpoint is for the character to be turned over to another actress; I personally don't think that it would've worked because Tina Louise made that part her own. No matter how talented the replacement actress, it wouldn't be the same.

The other alternative is to write out her character in a way so it would appear that she had not shafted the other castaways by not coming back for them; and to do this without using the old amnesia ploy.

Here are a couple of ideas:

The first episode of the fourth season, deals with the return of Wrongway Feldman. It seems that Wrongway's paradise didn't last too long when he ran afoul of some of the male natives on the island where he landed. He managed to leave just in time and was able to find his way back to the island.

However, before taking off, one of the native girls had been curious about the plane and had crawled into the tail section out of curiosity. Wrongway and the other castaways discover her after Wrongway arrives.

Wrongway now feels obligated to take her back but then to look for another island paradise. Mr. Howell convinces Wrongway that if he reports to the authorities about the castaways and gets them off the island, he'll buy the island and turn it over to Wrongway for his very own, and he can live out his life in peaceful solitude. Wrongway agrees and all the castaway pitch in to help get the plane ready for the trip. As take-off time approaches, Ginger, who is anxious to return to her career decides to not take any chances this time. She has a talk with the native girl and convinces her to switch places at the last minute. So Ginger, disguised as the native girl manages to take off with Wrongway.

So now, both Ginger and Wrongway are gone and a new face is on the island.
The season would then deal with the native girl and the rest of the castaways learning each other's customs and behavior and becoming friends. There will be times when her knowledge of survival and other tribes, comes in handy.

Now, the other idea is that if the fouth season had been planned as the last season, the final 90 minute series conclusion would have dealt with the volcano coming out of it's dormancy and getting ready for a major eruption, which the Professor has determined will destroy the entire island.

The castaways scramble to complete a giant raft to hopefully flee the island. Although it's completed in time, Gilligan staying true to form, manages to launch it before anyone climbs aboard. Before the volcano is about to erupt, the US Navy arrives and rescues the castaways. Once on board the navy battleship, the Skipper asks how they found them. At that moment, Ginger appears and explains that although they intially got lost, and wound up on another island, it was an island that was in the shipping lanes. Then it was simply a matter of waiting for a ship to arrive and then alert the Navy about the castaways from the Minnow. As a final scene the volcano erupts with a violent explosion and all seven of the castaways watch their island sink into the ocean.

AB · 05-14-2008, 04:19 PM

^Both of those would have made good endings.

05-10-2008, 11:25 AM	#1
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	Returning Character Which "guest character" would you have liked to see return to Gilligan's Island for several more episodes? My pick: Doctor Boris Balinkoff, he was crazy and funny!
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05-10-2008, 01:56 PM	#2
mrs.gingerhinkley Bette Davis Fan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 2,478	Yes! Dr. Balinkoff was hilarious! Um... I always liked Wrongway. Harold Heckubah would have been great to see again; just because Phil Silvers is an amazing actor! Maybe the Mosquitoes. I really wish there had been more women to visit the island; it would have been interesting to see what happened.
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05-13-2008, 03:35 PM	#7
Céline Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,606	Alice McNeil(the lady pilot) & Wrongway dropping from the sky at the same time and the castaways could have played matchmakers.I would have liked to see Gilligan's double & Tongo again.
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05-13-2008, 08:21 PM	#10
caladon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Massachusetts state home for the bewildered Posts: 1,151	Last year about this time there was a thread about what a fourth season would've been like and what if Tina Louise decided not to continue as Ginger. I made a post about how Ginger could've been written out and a scenario as to how to wrap up the series. It involved the return of a previous character. So, for fun, here is the post: Here's a couple of thoughts regarding the 4th season without Tina Louise. The easiest way from a logistical standpoint is for the character to be turned over to another actress; I personally don't think that it would've worked because Tina Louise made that part her own. No matter how talented the replacement actress, it wouldn't be the same. The other alternative is to write out her character in a way so it would appear that she had not shafted the other castaways by not coming back for them; and to do this without using the old amnesia ploy. Here are a couple of ideas: The first episode of the fourth season, deals with the return of Wrongway Feldman. It seems that Wrongway's paradise didn't last too long when he ran afoul of some of the male natives on the island where he landed. He managed to leave just in time and was able to find his way back to the island. However, before taking off, one of the native girls had been curious about the plane and had crawled into the tail section out of curiosity. Wrongway and the other castaways discover her after Wrongway arrives. Wrongway now feels obligated to take her back but then to look for another island paradise. Mr. Howell convinces Wrongway that if he reports to the authorities about the castaways and gets them off the island, he'll buy the island and turn it over to Wrongway for his very own, and he can live out his life in peaceful solitude. Wrongway agrees and all the castaway pitch in to help get the plane ready for the trip. As take-off time approaches, Ginger, who is anxious to return to her career decides to not take any chances this time. She has a talk with the native girl and convinces her to switch places at the last minute. So Ginger, disguised as the native girl manages to take off with Wrongway. So now, both Ginger and Wrongway are gone and a new face is on the island. The season would then deal with the native girl and the rest of the castaways learning each other's customs and behavior and becoming friends. There will be times when her knowledge of survival and other tribes, comes in handy. Now, the other idea is that if the fouth season had been planned as the last season, the final 90 minute series conclusion would have dealt with the volcano coming out of it's dormancy and getting ready for a major eruption, which the Professor has determined will destroy the entire island. The castaways scramble to complete a giant raft to hopefully flee the island. Although it's completed in time, Gilligan staying true to form, manages to launch it before anyone climbs aboard. Before the volcano is about to erupt, the US Navy arrives and rescues the castaways. Once on board the navy battleship, the Skipper asks how they found them. At that moment, Ginger appears and explains that although they intially got lost, and wound up on another island, it was an island that was in the shipping lanes. Then it was simply a matter of waiting for a ship to arrive and then alert the Navy about the castaways from the Minnow. As a final scene the volcano erupts with a violent explosion and all seven of the castaways watch their island sink into the ocean.
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05-10-2008, 01:58 PM	#3
mrs.gingerhinkley Bette Davis Fan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 2,478	Btw, I love that picture!!

05-11-2008, 08:15 AM	#5
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	^Thanks! Wrongway was a great character too, they could have had him come back several times getting lost as he was prone to do.

05-11-2008, 08:48 AM	#6
EvaGrubb Gilligan's Island Fan Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 06, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 45	I think Erica Tiffany Smith or Eva Grubb would have been fun... one of the ladies!

05-13-2008, 04:41 PM	#8
mrs.gingerhinkley Bette Davis Fan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 2,478	^that'd be a neat episode. This isn't a returning character but a returning idea. I always liked the castaway-look-alike episodes. It would have been funny if some mad scientist landed who just happened to look like the Professor; or a Skipper look a like (I can just see the mix up in commands towards Gilligan!)

05-13-2008, 05:42 PM	#9
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	^ Those are all great choices! The Mosquitoes making a return trip to get tips from the HoneyBee's would have been cool too.

05-14-2008, 04:19 PM	#11
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	^Both of those would have made good endings.