Gilligan

"Gilligan" is the second episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast season one. It aired on April 22, 1994 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Matthew Maiellaro, Andy Merrill, Khaki Jones, and Keith Crofford.

Space Ghost is disappointed when he finds out Gilligan's Island wasn't real when interviewing three of the stars, Bob Denver, Dawn Wells, and Russell Johnson (who are all promoting their new books). It is also revealed that Zorak once had a guest spot on the show.

Memorable quotes
Zorak: Space Ghost? Space Ghost: What now?! Zorak: I am the lone locust of the apocalypse. Think of me when you look to the night sky. Space Ghost: I will.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zorak
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Lowe
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Zorak's mother
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bob Denver
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| William Shakespeare
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dawn Wells
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tina Louise
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Russell Johnson
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dawn Wells
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tina Louise
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Russell Johnson
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Russell Johnson
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself

Organizations

 * The Original Way Outs
 * Screen Locusts Guild (mentioned)
 * Harlem Globetrotters (mentioned)

Locations

 * Ghost Planet
 * Studio
 * Earth (indirectly mentioned)
 * Italy (mentioned)

Objects

 * Gilligan, Maynard & Me (mentioned)
 * Mary Ann's Gilligan's Island Cookbook (mentioned)
 * Here on Gilligan's Isle (mentioned)

Vehicles

 * None

Development
Despite airing as the second episode, this was the third to produce.

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1994.

Music
The music was composed by Sony Sharrock and Eddie Horst, the latter of whom was also the musical director. The musicians were Sharrock, Lance Carter, Horst, and Alfrieda Gerald.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: April 22, 1994 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * Zorak is inserted into the Gilligan's Island episode "The Producer," and The Courtship of Eddie's Father episode "A Night Out for the Boys." The latter is with Bill Bixby.
 * The Screen Locusts Guild is a parody of the Screen Actors Guild.
 * Harlem Globetrotters meeting the cast of Gilligan's Island wasn't a regular episode, but a TV movie called The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island.
 * Russell asks Space Ghost if he's related to Beavis or Butt-Head, the duo of the MTV cartoon Beavis and Butt-Head.

Everlasting influence

 * At the beginning of Space Ghost's interview with Bill Carter in "Elevator," Carter's head is replaced with Bob Denver's.
 * In "Freak Show," Commander Andy copies Russell by calling Space Ghost "Space Man" and "Space Master."

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * November 18, 2003: Warner Home Video releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume One on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * June 6, 2007: Madman Entertainment releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume One on DVD.
 * November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: All Talk Collection on DVD.