The Real Gilligan's Island
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The Real Gilligan's Island was a reality
television series that aired two seasons on TBS
in 2004 and 2005. Contestants on the show were required to participate in challenges based on plots from the 1960s television show. Both editions of the show were recorded in the Mexican Caribbean on a location South from Cancun. Pop-Punk group Bowling for Soup
covered the original Gilligan's Island
theme for the show.
's Survivor
and the original show
from the 1960s. Contestants were divided into two teams of seven to start the show. Each team was composed of members that were expected to dress and act like their Gilligan's Island counterpart. Characters used were:
Contestants were picked partly for their real-life resemblance to their characters—real-life millionaires, actresses, and boat owners played their counterparts.
from the day's voting. Alliances and strategy was common. The contestants would then all travel to Voodoo Village and engage in a voting ceremony.
and Rachel Hunter
competed. In 2005, Erika Eleniak
and Angie Everhart
competed.
In 2004, actress and television personality Mindy Burbano Stearns filled the role of "the Millionaire's Wife" along with her husband, Glenn Stearns, as "the Millionaire".
Skipper Bob was forced to leave the game due to medical reasons.
During the team portion, there were no votes cast.
Instead of voting, the Final 3 castaways participated in a final rescue challenge, where the challenge winner would win the game.
Ginger Angie was forced to leave the game because of medical reasons. Therefore, there did not need to be a head-to-head for the Gingers.
released a catfight
inspired parody featuring models playing Mary Ann and Ginger; Tiffany Taylor as a skantily clad, school girl-like Mary Ann, exposing quite a bit of cleavage and Angela Dodson
as a buxom Ginger. They do not act like the wholesome television counterparts, instead they act like they would in a male fantasy. The ad begins with the two eating coconut cream pies (rather suggestively) and talking about what makes them taste so great (Fluffy top or creamy filling), a simple agrument escalates into a 'Piefight'. Mary Ann kicks Ginger on to a second table filled with pies, the two role around in the mess with many close ups of Mary Ann's buttocks and what looks like the two women doing more than just fighting. The fight concludes with Mary Ann pushing Ginger into a shower where they are both drenched from a bucket of water in slow motion. Ginger and Mary Ann look at each other seductively before the screen cuts to black.
Reality
In philosophy, reality is the state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined. In a wider definition, reality includes everything that is and has been, whether or not it is observable or comprehensible...
television series that aired two seasons on TBS
TBS (TV channel)
TBS , stylized in the logo as tbs, is an American cable television channel owned by Time Warner that shows a variety of programming, with a focus on comedy. TBS was originally known as WTCG, a UHF terrestrial television station that broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia, during the late 1970s...
in 2004 and 2005. Contestants on the show were required to participate in challenges based on plots from the 1960s television show. Both editions of the show were recorded in the Mexican Caribbean on a location South from Cancun. Pop-Punk group Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup is an American pop-punk band which originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994...
covered the original Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island is an American television series created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and originally produced by United Artists Television. The situation comedy series featured Bob Denver; Alan Hale, Jr.; Jim Backus; Natalie Schafer; Tina Louise; Russell Johnson; and Dawn Wells. It aired for...
theme for the show.
Combination format
The format of the show was a combination of CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's Survivor
Survivor (U.S. TV series)
Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
and the original show
Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island is an American television series created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and originally produced by United Artists Television. The situation comedy series featured Bob Denver; Alan Hale, Jr.; Jim Backus; Natalie Schafer; Tina Louise; Russell Johnson; and Dawn Wells. It aired for...
from the 1960s. Contestants were divided into two teams of seven to start the show. Each team was composed of members that were expected to dress and act like their Gilligan's Island counterpart. Characters used were:
- Gilligan
- Mary AnnMary Ann SummersMary Ann Summers is a fictional character in the television sitcom Gilligan's Island which ran on the CBS network from 1964 to 1967, and has run more or less continuously since in reruns.- Role :...
- GingerGinger GrantGinger Grant is a fictional character in the 1964 to 1967 television sitcom Gilligan's Island.-Career:...
- the SkipperThe SkipperThe Skipper is the title and nickname of Jonas Grumby, a fictional character from the 1960s situation comedy Gilligan's Island. Played by Alan Hale, Jr., the Skipper was the owner and captain of the S. S...
- the ProfessorThe Professor (Gilligan's Island)- External links :*...
- the Millionaire
- the Millionaire's WifeLovey Howell- External links :* *...
Contestants were picked partly for their real-life resemblance to their characters—real-life millionaires, actresses, and boat owners played their counterparts.
Initial round: paired competitions
In the first round, the teams would participate in a series of competitions that would pit one team's character against the other's (Team A's "Ginger" against Team B's "Ginger," for example) for the right to stay on the island and compete in the second phase of the show. The competitions were set up by having members from the teams venture to "Voodoo Village" to retrieve a chest that, when opened, would reveal a voodoo doll crudely done up to look like a character. The two contestants portraying that character would then compete.Final round: Prizes, immunity, and alliances
Once the seven finalists were set, the show became very similar to Survivor. Contestants first competed in a challenge for a prize and a chance at immunityImmunity (reality television)
Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...
from the day's voting. Alliances and strategy was common. The contestants would then all travel to Voodoo Village and engage in a voting ceremony.
Final challenge
Once only three contestants were left, the show wrapped up with a challenge pitting the remaining players against each other. The first season was won by the Millionaire (Glenn Stearns.) The second season was won by the Skipper ("Crazy" Charlie Albert.)Notable contestants
The "Ginger" role was filled by professional actresses. In 2004, Nicole EggertNicole Eggert
Nicole Elizabeth Eggert is an American actress. Notable roles include Jamie Powell in the television series Charles in Charge and Summer Quinn in the TV Series Baywatch. She was most recently a contestant on the VH1 reality show Celebrity Fit Club.-Early life:Eggert was born in Glendale,...
and Rachel Hunter
Rachel Hunter
Rachel Hunter is a New Zealand born American model, actress and reality TV show host who now resides in the U.S. She is best known for her appearance in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and her longtime marriage to singer Rod Stewart, which ended in 2006...
competed. In 2005, Erika Eleniak
Erika Eleniak
Erika Eleniak is an American Playboy Playmate and actress, perhaps best known for her role in Baywatch as Shauni McClain. She also starred in the films Under Siege and The Beverly Hillbillies.-Early life:...
and Angie Everhart
Angie Everhart
Angela Kay "Angie" Everhart is an American actress and former fashion model.-Early life:Everhart was born in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of homemaker Ginnie and engineer Bob Everhart. The first of three children, she has a younger brother and a younger sister...
competed.
In 2004, actress and television personality Mindy Burbano Stearns filled the role of "the Millionaire's Wife" along with her husband, Glenn Stearns, as "the Millionaire".
Season 1
| Episode Titles | Challenges | Eliminated | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reward | Immunity | |||
| Episode 1 | Green Team | Skipper Bob | None | |
| Gold Team | Professor Eric | |||
| Episode 2 | Gold Team | Mary Ann Amanda | ||
| Gold Team | Millionaires Donna and Bill | |||
| Episode 3 | Gold Team | Ginger Nicole | ||
| Gold Team | Gilligan Gooner | |||
| Episode 4 | Mary Ann Kate [Gilligan Chris] |
Millionaire Mindy | Professor Pat | 4-3 |
| Mary Ann Kate Gilligan Chris |
Millionaire Glenn | Ginger Rachel | 3-2-1 | |
| Finale Season finale A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program... |
All | Millionaire Mindy | Skipper Jim | 3-2 |
| None | Mary Ann Kate | Gilligan Chris | 2-1-1 | |
| Millionaire Glenn | Millionaire Mindy Mary Ann Kate |
None | ||
Skipper Bob was forced to leave the game due to medical reasons.
During the team portion, there were no votes cast.
Instead of voting, the Final 3 castaways participated in a final rescue challenge, where the challenge winner would win the game.
Season 2
| Episode Titles | Challenges | Eliminated | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reward | Immunity | |||
| Episode 1 | Green Team | Green Team | Skipper Ken | None |
| None | Ginger Angie | |||
| Orange Team | Millionaire Howie | |||
| Episode 2 | Green Team | Miss Millionaire Donna | ||
| Orange Team | Professor Andy | |||
| Green Team | Mary Ann Mandy | |||
| Orange Team | Gilligan Zac | |||
| Episode 3 | Miss Millionaire Melissa [Gilligan Shawn] |
Skipper Charlie | Millionaire Jim | 4-3 |
| Gilligan Shawn Skipper Charlie Ginger Erika |
Ginger Erika | Miss Millionaire Melissa | 4-2 | |
| Finale Season finale A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program... |
Skipper Charlie | Skipper Charlie | Mary Ann Randi | 4-1 |
| None | Gilligan Shawn | Professor Tiy-E | 2-2 | |
| Skipper Charlie | Gilligan Shawn Ginger Erika |
None | ||
Ginger Angie was forced to leave the game because of medical reasons. Therefore, there did not need to be a head-to-head for the Gingers.
Pie fight Promo
To promote the second season, TBSTBS
The acronym TBS may refer to:In broadcasting:*Tokyo Broadcasting System, a TV station in Tokyo, Japan*TBS Radio & Communications, the flagship radio station of the Japan Radio Network *TBS , a US cable television channel...
released a catfight
Catfight
Catfight is a term for an altercation between two women, typically involving scratching, slapping, hair-pulling, and shirt-shredding as opposed to punching or wrestling . However, the term is not exclusively used to indicate a fight between women, and many formal definitions do not invoke gender...
inspired parody featuring models playing Mary Ann and Ginger; Tiffany Taylor as a skantily clad, school girl-like Mary Ann, exposing quite a bit of cleavage and Angela Dodson
Angela Dodson
Angela Dodson is an American actress who was born in Port Neches, Texas.-Career:Angela Dodson made her debut playing "Molly Crabtree" on the reality television The Joe Schmo Show, which aired on Spike. Dodson based the "Molly" character on her young cousin from Texas...
as a buxom Ginger. They do not act like the wholesome television counterparts, instead they act like they would in a male fantasy. The ad begins with the two eating coconut cream pies (rather suggestively) and talking about what makes them taste so great (Fluffy top or creamy filling), a simple agrument escalates into a 'Piefight'. Mary Ann kicks Ginger on to a second table filled with pies, the two role around in the mess with many close ups of Mary Ann's buttocks and what looks like the two women doing more than just fighting. The fight concludes with Mary Ann pushing Ginger into a shower where they are both drenched from a bucket of water in slow motion. Ginger and Mary Ann look at each other seductively before the screen cuts to black.