We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For a show that became such a big pop cultural hit, "Gilligan's Island" had a somewhat fraught history. For one thing, the pilot episode ...

By the time Alan Hale Jr. reached the later years of his life, he no longer seemed to be searching for anything. The long ...

For such an isolated place, "Gilligan's Island" sure saw a lot of guest stars. Of course, that was the joke (along with the nigh-unlimited supplies) and central conceit of the iconic TV show. The ...