Gilligan's Island - Season 1 - Eps 9: The Big Gold Strike
Mr. Howell discovers a gold mine on the island. He then hires Gilligan to work in the mine. When gold fever strikes the castaways and Mr. Howell is unwilling to share the gold, they begin to charge outlandish prices for the supplies and food that Mr. Howell needs. When the professor repairs the life raft from the Minnow, they all climb in hoping to reach civilization. However, the combined weight of the gold that everyone smuggles on-board the raft causes it to sink. Another rescue foiled!
About Gilligan's Island
Title: Gilligan's Island
First Air Date: 1964-09-26
Last Air Date: 1967-04-17
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.436/10 (from 244 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 98
Network: CBS
Genres: Comedy, Family
Production Companies: United Artists Television, CBS, Gladysya Productions
Synopsis
The slapstick adventures of hapless Gilligan, long-suffering Skipper and their gang of mismatched castaways, all stranded on an uncharted desert isle after their tiny ship hit stormy weather.
Cast
Bob Denver
Gilligan
Alan Hale Jr.
Jonas "The Skipper" Grumby
Jim Backus
Thurston Howell, III
Natalie Schafer
Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell
Tina Louise
Ginger Grant
Dawn Wells
Mary Ann Summers
Russell Johnson
Roy "The Professor" Hinkley