The Real Gilligan's Island

Buzz

The Real Gilligan's Island ranks 7,264 out of the 18,225 shows on TV.com.

The 26 users who count themselves as The Real Gilligan's Island fans have written a total of 14 reviews.

Status

Premiered

Ended

Genre

Theme

Related Shows

• Gilligan's Island
• Survivor
• Big Brother

Based off of the popular, original 1960's sitcom, Gilligan's Island, The Real Gilligan's Island will bring the original to life, as seven castaways (each based off of a character of the original series) will be stranded on a deserted island and will have to work together to get themselves back home.
... more »

Based off of the popular, original 1960's sitcom, Gilligan's Island, The Real Gilligan's Island will bring the original to life, as seven castaways (each based off of a character of the original series) will be stranded on a deserted island and will have to work together to get themselves back home.

To kick off the challenge, two complete sets of castaways are put up against one another: there are two real-life skippers, first mates, millionaire couples, movie stars, farm girls and professors all competing to be the only castaway of his/her kind on the island. A series of elimination challenges bring the castaways down to one set. Once eliminated to one set, they castaways will compete against each other to become the complete castaway. They winner gets a monetary prize.

Tropical paradise? Not for these castaways!

less «

From the Forums

•  

  10 Perfect

  Good. But not as good as the original. hide « show »

  This version of the original is about seven cast aways who are stuck on an island and must try to get saved while trying to get the others eliminated from the game. The only reason guys watch it is because of the chicks. Yeah. Ya heard me. That is pretty much the only reason why. Other than that, nothing else.

  Do you agree?

    0 0

  Report Abuse

  YamataDragon Added Feb 7, 2006 All my reviews
•  

  2.3 Terrible

  retarded hide « show »

  I think "The Real Gilligan's Island"is about the most retarded show I've ever heard of! I mean come on! I love Gilligan's Island.....but they took that show and turned it into a reality nightmare........I absolutely can't STAND reality shows, like Joe Millionaire and garbage like that......the show may get good reviews by others, but they sure won't get one from me!

  Do you agree?

    1 0

  Report Abuse

  stevo_2008 Added Oct 23, 2005 All my reviews
•  

  3.2 Bad

  7 castaways are really stranded on a real island in this "update" of "Gilligan's Island." hide « show »

  This should be renamed "The Stupidest Incarnation Of 'Survivor' Ever Produced." Did Sherwood Schwartz even sign off on this show? This piece of garbage was a failed attempt to revive the original (and best) "Gilligan's Island" series. What it is, though, is nothing short of a monolith of suck featuring 14 real castaways (Wha? Why on Earth am I seeing double of everybody?), featuring a blonde Gilligan and a terrifying Professor (forget about Russell Johnson's lovable character--how about a big, jive-talking "Professor Of Love"?). Why producers of this series felt the need to cheapen the original classic with "Survivor"-esque competitions and too much sex appeal (though I admit that's not really bad) is beyond me.

  Do you agree?

    0 0

  Report Abuse

  flashgarrick Added Sep 6, 2005 All my reviews
•  

  8.7 Great

  A real first mate, a real skipper, a real millionaire couple, a real movie star, a real farm girl and a real professor-competing in head-to-head contests with a counterpart on another team to stay on the island, hopefully be rescued and win $250,000 hide « show »

  A good reailty series becomes more rare and more rare as lousy ones plague the primetime lineups. This show, however, is not one of those bad reality series. Located on a real uncharted island, 14 "castaways" compete to be rescued. There are two gilligans, two skippers, two millionaire couples, two movie stars, two farm girls and two professors compete to be called their characters name, and last until the final head-to head competition to win the $250,000. This is a really great show, but the second season was worse than the first. If they got some new games, some people who were ACTUALLY professors or millionaires and made being eliminated more fair than just a vote-off, this could become the best reality show on television.

  Do you agree?

    0 0

  Report Abuse

  Velkan600 Added Jul 24, 2005 All my reviews
•  

  6.6 Fair

  Surprisingly entertaining hide « show »

  I’ll be honest, the only reason I bothered to watch this show was because I’m unemployed and it was the only thing on Tuesday (during the day). I’m watching it right now, since they’re having the marathon.
  Even before watching this show I publicly mocked it. I thought it was a good, but overused idea, I’m a little burnt out on reality shows & elimination games. But this show is actually entertaining! I was shocked, I got hooked - no pun intended.
  Now let me say, I do love The Real World Road Rules Challenges, in part because I grew up with a lot of these people and seeing them “hook-up” and get eliminated is interesting. Most of the contestants on the Real Gilligan's Island make you interested as well. It doesn’t take long for drama to start unfolding. And one of the most interesting aspects is they actually qualify people for the show. Like the two “Gingers” are usually actresses or models & have to wear a evening gown constantly. The skippers are usually “seamen” being fishermen or retired Navy. The “professors” are actually professors or very intelligent men, like engineers. Gilligan and Mary Ann can be anyone, but like everyone else, they have to wear the “costumes” true to the character all the time.
  
  The challenges are pretty interesting as well, usually bringing out the worst in most of the contestants. One incident lead one of the professors to almost drowned, and Mary Ann, who was a “certified lifeguard” didn’t jump into save him. Or even assist. Leading the rest of the team to question her, and then she claims that she was only trained in “shallow water”. And she wasn’t the only one black listed, the professor, who almost drowned, was called out by his team as being the “weakest link”.
  
  Pretty good, if there’s nothing else better on.
  

  Do you agree?

    0 0

  Report Abuse

  Seapharris7 Added Jun 29, 2005 All my reviews