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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 forced to participate in challenges based off of plots from the 1960s television show. Both editions of the show were filmed on an island off the coast of Florida. Punk group Bowling for Soup covered the original Gilligan's Island theme for the show.

Contents 1 Combination format 2 Competitions of characters and teams 2.1 Initial round: paired competitions 2.2 Final round: Prizes, immunity, and alliances 3 Final challenge 4 Notable contestants 5 Winners 6 See also 7 External links

The format of the show was a combination of CBS's Survivor and the original show from the 1960s. Contestants were divided into two teams of seven to start the show. Each team was comprised of members that were expected to dress and act like their Gilligan's Island counterpart. Characters used were:

• Gilligan,
• Mary Ann,
• Ginger,
• the Skipper,
• the Professor,
• the Millionaire, and
• the Millionaire's Wife.

Contestants were picked partly for their real-life resemblance to their characters--real-life millionaires, actresses, and boat owners played their counterparts.

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.

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 immunity 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. Depending on the perspective, this was either a parody of Survivor or a rip-off.

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. The second season was won by the Skipper.

The "Ginger" role was filled by professional actresses. In 2004, Nicole Eggert and Rachel Hunter competed. In 2005, Erika Eleniak and Angie Everhart competed.

In season 1, the Millionaire won and was rescued. The Skipper won in season 2.

• Gilligan's Island

• Official site - Season 1
• Official site - Season 2
• The Real Gilligan's Island at the Internet Movie Database

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Cast	Bob Denver (Gilligan), Alan Hale Jr. (Skipper), Russell Johnson (Professor), Tina Louise (Ginger Grant) Dawn Wells (Mary Ann), Jim Backus (Thurston Howell III), Natalie Schafer (Lovey Howell)
Spin-offs	Rescue From Gilligan's Island, Gilligan's Planet, The Real Gilligan's Island, Gilligan's Wake, The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
Other	S. S. Minnow, The Adventures of Gilligan's Island (video game)
Crew	Sherwood Schwartz, Jack Arnold, William Froug, Gerald Fried, Richard Donner