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Episode Summary
A huge meteor lands on the island, causing everything nearby to age very rapidly. The Professor determines the rapid aging is being caused by strong cosmic rays (he makes this determination by using his bamboo Geiger counter!).
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Bob Denver
Gilligan
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Jim Backus
Thurston Howell III
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Tina Louise
Ginger Grant
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ADD TRIVIA- Metorites glow from intense friction heat not from picking up "strange rays." Edit
- A meteor of that size and with a trail that large would've been tracked and investigated, not to mention the shockwave flattening trees (and huts) around it for several miles. Edit
- Given Russell Johnson's previous work on Western films and shows, he seems to be intentionally doing a Gabby Hayes impersonation in the dream sequence. Edit
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ADD NOTES- Theme of episode: Growing old may not be an enjoyable prospect, but it's clearly better than the alternative. Edit
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ADD QUOTES- Skipper: Great. That's all we need is a storm. Professor: It's not just a storm, Skipper. It's an electrical storm. Gilligan: When you've seen one storm, you've seen them all. Professor: No, this one may save us. Skipper: This storm can save us? That meteor out there is making us grow older every minute. Professor: Now listen, Skipper. Meteorites are composed of metals. They're made of metals, iron compounds. Now if that storm should pass over the island it might just possibly destroy it. Skipper: Come on. A storm destroy that meteorite? Gilligan: Good question. Skipper: Thanks, Gilligan. Professor: We make a lightning rod, we attach it to the meteorite and if just one bolt hits it- Skipper: Professor. You mean a bolt of lightning strike…What are the odds on that? Professor: Well a million-to-one. Skipper: Oh fine. A million-to-one. What could be worse than that? Gilligan: A million-to-none. Professor: Exactly! Edit
- Professor: So you see, Gilligan, there was no radiation near the meteor at all. Gilligan: Oh, boy! Professor: However there were cosmic rays. Gilligan: Oh, boy! Professor: Which aren't as deadly as interstellar radiation. Gilligan: Oh, boy! Professor: However, they can kill you. Gilligan: Oh, boy! Skipper: Gilligan, can't you say anything about "oh, boy"? Gilligan: I could say "oh, girl," but it wouldn't sound right. Edit
- Gilligan is guarding the supply hut. Thurston: Hello there, Gilligan. Gilligan: Halt! Back up and be recognized! Lovey: Recognized? Don't be silly. We're Mr. and Mrs. Howell. You've met us dozens of times. Thurston: Stand aside, young man. We want to get our sun umbrella. Gilligan: I'm sorry. No one's allowed in there. Thurston: I'll have you know that you're speaking to a Howell. Gilligan: I'm sorry. Howell's aren't allowed in there, either. Lovey: Thurston, I think I'm gonna have one of my fainting spells. Thurston: No ,Lovey. Let me handle this. Young man, I'll have you know, the Howells are greeted with open arms at Buckingham Palace, the White House, and the Kremlin which I must point out is easy to get into but murder to get out of. Edit
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