ALF: Somewhere Over the Rerun (a.k.a.) The Ballad of Gilligan's Island

Episode score 9.2 Superb

Somewhere Over the Rerun (a.k.a.) The Ballad of Gilligan's Island

  • 28.
  • Season: 2
  • Episode: 2
  • First Aired: 9/28/1987
  • Prod Code: 2004
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EPISODE OVERVIEW

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ALF dreams he visits "Gilligan's Island", with castaways Gilligan, the Skipper, the Professor and Mary Ann. Add a recap »

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CAST AND CREW

Writers:
Scott Spencer Gordon
Director:
Nick Havinga
Stars:
Max Wright (William Francis "Willie" Tanner)
John LaMotta (Trevor Ochmonek)
Benji Gregory (Brian Tanner)
Andrea Elson (Lynn Tanner)
Anne Schedeen (Katherine Daphne "Kate" Halligan Tanner)
Paul Fusco (Gordon "ALF" Shumway [Voice/Puppeteer])
Liz Sheridan (Raquel Ochmonek)
Guest Star:
Russell Johnson (Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.)
Alan Hale (Jonas Grumby (The Skipper))
Bob Denver (Gilligan)
Dawn Wells (Mary Ann Summers)
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TRIVIA

  • After watching Gilligans Island ALF's coconut moves between shots. edit »
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NOTES

  • All throughout the episode, the theme song for Gilligan's Island is either sung by ALF or played during changing scenes. edit »
  • Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells were all part of the original Gilligan's Island cast. edit »
  • This is Alan Hale's last appearance in any Gilligan reunion special. Alan Hale died of cancer not much after. edit »
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QUOTES

  • Skipper: Where are you from?
    ALF: Melmac.
    Gilligan: Melmac, is that near Bora Bora? edit »
  • Willie: Why did you eat six pieces [of apple pie] at dinner?
    ALF: The question is why didn't I eat eight? Because it's boring! edit »
  • Gilligan: Stop calling me your little buddy, I'm in my 40's for crying out loud! edit »
  • Skipper: Don't you have a lagoon to be digging?
    ALF: Hey Gilligan, you want to help me?
    Gilligan: Forget it.
    ALF: I can't believe it, not even Gilligan fell for it. edit »
  • Willie: He's been watching Bonanza!
    ALF: Uh...I'll return the stagecoach tomorrow. edit »
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ALLUSIONS

  • At the end of the episode, Willie looks out the window to see a carriage, and concludes ALF has been watching Bonanza reruns. Bonanza, set in the 1860s, was about a family who owned a ranch. edit »
  • This entire episode references a 60's comedy, Gilligan's Island, about a group of people that get stranded on a deserted island. edit »
  • Somewhere Over the Rerun: Title
    This episodes title is derived from the song "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz edit »

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