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Mace Dolex · 01-30-2014, 06:13 PM

In the 90's I remember TNT airing colorized versions of Gilligan's Island first season and they looked pretty good to me although I can't seem to find any of these episodes online or Youtube.

I know there are many die hard fans that probably hate Ted Turner for having done this and ruined the original presentation but it's always a neat little curiosity to watch them again.

So does anybody else remember watching them and if so would you like to see them again even for nostalgic reasons?

antman67 · 02-18-2014, 06:27 PM

I have seen a couple of the colorized episodes that ""were" black & white originally. It's a little weird colored in?
The colors obviously are not as good as Season 3. See for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvA0pd_1MxQ

Mace Dolex · 02-20-2014, 03:12 PM

Hmm I have a few Three Stooges DVD's that have select episodes colorized and they look pretty decent. Would Gilligan's Island fans want the first season re-colorized again?

antman67 · 06-01-2015, 06:52 PM

I think if they were colored in REALLY well it might be good. Do they sell season 1 colorized on DVD any where uncut, unedited? I looked online to no avail.

MrCleveland · 06-01-2015, 09:48 PM

I dunno...I now like the monochrome (B&W) shows and films rather than the computerized color films and shows...but that's me...

BigManMike · 06-01-2015, 10:14 PM

The DVDs for Season 1 are only in black and white. I wish there was a color version available.

RetroTVNitekatt · 06-02-2015, 12:14 AM

The colorization on the GI episodes were done when the process was still not 100% perfected, and this the look of the process and the color pallet doesn't look right.

Now a few years later, when Sony Colorized Bewitched & I Dream of Jeannie it looked much,much better. Infact, the Bewitched episodes benefited from the fact the regular sets,and many of the costumes were the same in Season 3 and they were in Season 1&2 - giving them a perfect pallet and look to match. Sometimes you can't tell the difference between a season 2 colorized and a season 3 Color. Right down to some of the walls still being green! (light green is used instead of white as it looks better,and reflects less than White in B&W)

The colorization on the First Season of "I Dream of Jeannie" is more obvious due to the differences in sets and costumes between Seasons 1 & 2.

antman67 · 06-02-2015, 07:14 AM

I wish they would try again and perfect the color for Gilligan season 1 and sell on DVD. I like it. My 4 year old loves Gilligan season 2 and 3 because of the color and I wish she'd enjoy season 1 as much but the b & w doesn't appeal to her. Yeah she's a kid but I just want her to enjoy it all. Perhaps when she's older? I think they did a good job with Bewitched and Jeannie. I guess we'll have to wait and see and hope for the best?

Flying Dutchman · 06-03-2015, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by thebigcookie

The DVDs for Season 1 are only in black and white. I wish there was a color version available.

I searched the web, and other than the TV recorded episodes in color that are for trade here, there is no colorized DVD version of the 1st season available. I wish there were.

stevea · 06-03-2015, 02:49 PM

MeTV showed the colorized season 1 for a cycle, and they look as bad as they always have. They had other seasons to go by--you'd think they could have matched the tee shirt colors, for example. With the Lucy episodes recently done (which I think are also poor), at least there's a good excuse--no frame of reference.

Mace Dolex · 06-03-2015, 06:36 PM

Now that I've seen the MeTV colorized airings it's really noticeable how bad and washed out the colors look and everybodys skintone looks to be orange/brown like they've been given a bad tan.

antman67 · 06-04-2015, 07:21 PM

It's been years since I saw season 1 colorized. I just don't remember how bad they looked?

Coffeecup · 06-21-2015, 11:11 AM

The colorized 1 season looks like a dull painting. Dust off the grime and the color would bloom!!!

antman67 · 06-21-2015, 03:21 PM

I wonder how much could it have REALLY cost to shoot season 1 in color compared to black & white? It REALLY bothers me season 1 was NOT shot in color. And it is rarely shown on TV too.

Yeah, I think they could have done a better job colorization than this but this was a 1990 1st attempt I believe. It's not that bad, but when you compare it to season 2 and 3 really it is not a fair comparison. What looks the WORST and most obvious is the sky. It's a blueish purple? I have never seen a sky like that EVER?

I hope they try again with today's 2015 Digital techniques and computers to re-color Season 1. IF done correctly, I'd better it would look great?

Prof Gal · 06-21-2015, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by antman67

I wonder how much could it have REALLY cost to shoot season 1 in color compared to black & white? It REALLY bothers me season 1 was NOT shot in color. And it is rarely shown on TV too.

Yeah, I think they could have done a better job colorization than this but this was a 1990 1st attempt I believe. It's not that bad, but when you compare it to season 2 and 3 really it is not a fair comparison. What looks the WORST and most obvious is the sky. It's a blueish purple? I have never seen a sky like that EVER?

I hope they try again with today's 2015 Digital techniques and computers to re-color Season 1. IF done correctly, I'd better it would look great?

I really don't like the color in Season 1 at all. It's not good color at all (looks washed out to me), and it doesn't look like the shirt colors match at all. The Skipper's shirt is NAVY blue in the Season 1 re-color, but it's more a ROYAL blue in Season 2 and 3. I'm just so used to Season 1 being in black and white and I've grown to love it that way!

01-30-2014, 06:13 PM	#1
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,669	TNT's colorized Gilligan's Island episodes In the 90's I remember TNT airing colorized versions of Gilligan's Island first season and they looked pretty good to me although I can't seem to find any of these episodes online or Youtube. I know there are many die hard fans that probably hate Ted Turner for having done this and ruined the original presentation but it's always a neat little curiosity to watch them again. So does anybody else remember watching them and if so would you like to see them again even for nostalgic reasons?

02-18-2014, 06:27 PM	#2
antman67 The Fonz Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 17, 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 560	I have seen a couple of the colorized episodes that ""were" black & white originally. It's a little weird colored in? The colors obviously are not as good as Season 3. See for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvA0pd_1MxQ
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06-01-2015, 09:48 PM	#5
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,228	I dunno...I now like the monochrome (B&W) shows and films rather than the computerized color films and shows...but that's me...
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06-02-2015, 12:14 AM	#7
RetroTVNitekatt Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2003 Posts: 1,259	The colorization on the GI episodes were done when the process was still not 100% perfected, and this the look of the process and the color pallet doesn't look right. Now a few years later, when Sony Colorized Bewitched & I Dream of Jeannie it looked much,much better. Infact, the Bewitched episodes benefited from the fact the regular sets,and many of the costumes were the same in Season 3 and they were in Season 1&2 - giving them a perfect pallet and look to match. Sometimes you can't tell the difference between a season 2 colorized and a season 3 Color. Right down to some of the walls still being green! (light green is used instead of white as it looks better,and reflects less than White in B&W) The colorization on the First Season of "I Dream of Jeannie" is more obvious due to the differences in sets and costumes between Seasons 1 & 2.
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06-21-2015, 03:21 PM	#14
antman67 The Fonz Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 17, 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 560	I hope they re-color Season 1 I wonder how much could it have REALLY cost to shoot season 1 in color compared to black & white? It REALLY bothers me season 1 was NOT shot in color. And it is rarely shown on TV too. Yeah, I think they could have done a better job colorization than this but this was a 1990 1st attempt I believe. It's not that bad, but when you compare it to season 2 and 3 really it is not a fair comparison. What looks the WORST and most obvious is the sky. It's a blueish purple? I have never seen a sky like that EVER? I hope they try again with today's 2015 Digital techniques and computers to re-color Season 1. IF done correctly, I'd better it would look great?
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02-20-2014, 03:12 PM	#3
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,669	Hmm I have a few Three Stooges DVD's that have select episodes colorized and they look pretty decent. Would Gilligan's Island fans want the first season re-colorized again?

06-01-2015, 06:52 PM	#4
antman67 The Fonz Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 17, 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 560	I think if they were colored in REALLY well it might be good. Do they sell season 1 colorized on DVD any where uncut, unedited? I looked online to no avail.

06-01-2015, 10:14 PM	#6
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	The DVDs for Season 1 are only in black and white. I wish there was a color version available.

06-02-2015, 07:14 AM	#8
antman67 The Fonz Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 17, 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 560	I wish they would try again and perfect the color for Gilligan season 1 and sell on DVD. I like it. My 4 year old loves Gilligan season 2 and 3 because of the color and I wish she'd enjoy season 1 as much but the b & w doesn't appeal to her. Yeah she's a kid but I just want her to enjoy it all. Perhaps when she's older? I think they did a good job with Bewitched and Jeannie. I guess we'll have to wait and see and hope for the best?

06-03-2015, 02:49 PM	#10
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,764	MeTV showed the colorized season 1 for a cycle, and they look as bad as they always have. They had other seasons to go by--you'd think they could have matched the tee shirt colors, for example. With the Lucy episodes recently done (which I think are also poor), at least there's a good excuse--no frame of reference.

06-03-2015, 06:36 PM	#11
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,669	Now that I've seen the MeTV colorized airings it's really noticeable how bad and washed out the colors look and everybodys skintone looks to be orange/brown like they've been given a bad tan.

06-04-2015, 07:21 PM	#12
antman67 The Fonz Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 17, 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 560	It's been years since I saw season 1 colorized. I just don't remember how bad they looked?

06-21-2015, 11:11 AM	#13
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	The colorized 1 season looks like a dull painting. Dust off the grime and the color would bloom!!!