What would President Gilligan have done had they not decided to get rid of their brief attempt at government and simply just work together to make things go smoothly while stranded on this gorgeous but distant island? Gilligan is put in charge of the water supply and naturally is easy to distract, first by Mr. Howell and later by Ginger as Mrs. Howell and later Mary Anne fill odd objects from their limited water supply. Mrs. Howell uses vinyl boots and Mary Anne fills a rubber glove, and fortunately, they are caught by the Skipper before they can dispose of the water as they see fit. But Gilligan's attempt to create a rod to find water causes the rather weak water tank to spill pretty much every drop, and only the presence of a duck gives them hope for food. There appears to suddenly be a blithe on the island that causes the food available to shrink to the size of a seed, and even a watermelon ends up peanut sized.
They decide to use the friendly duck to fly to Hawaii with a message, and of course this ends up bungled, that is after Gilligan has a dream (the first of the series) where attempts to kidnap the duck for food has them back in the old west. It's funny yet intelligent as it shows how basically decent people can become when their food supply is threatened. The series would utilize the dreams throughout the remainder of the 2 1/2 seasons to give the actors a chance to stretch their muscles (or have them create stage shows for entertainment), and that added a much needed variety to the show that could have only gone so far with its premise. This is a good episode where even the selfish Mr. Howell comes out a bit of a better person, although that would on occasion alter as well.
They decide to use the friendly duck to fly to Hawaii with a message, and of course this ends up bungled, that is after Gilligan has a dream (the first of the series) where attempts to kidnap the duck for food has them back in the old west. It's funny yet intelligent as it shows how basically decent people can become when their food supply is threatened. The series would utilize the dreams throughout the remainder of the 2 1/2 seasons to give the actors a chance to stretch their muscles (or have them create stage shows for entertainment), and that added a much needed variety to the show that could have only gone so far with its premise. This is a good episode where even the selfish Mr. Howell comes out a bit of a better person, although that would on occasion alter as well.
