Gilligan's Island is a American sitcom originally produced by United Artists Television and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and created. Bob Denver was featured by the situation comedy series. Alan Hale, Jr.. Jim Backus. Natalie Schafer. Tina Louise. Russell Johnson. and Dawn Wells. It aired from September 26, 1964. Because they attempted to survive the island which they were 34, the series followed the comic adventures of seven castaways. Most episodes revolve round the' battles and their efforts to escape their plight. Gilligan's Island conducted for a total of 98 events. The first season was filmed in black. The episodes have been later colorized for syndication. The series's third and second seasons and also the three tv picture sequels were filmed in color. The series enjoyed ratings during its original run, then climbed through the years of syndication in popularity , particularly in the late 1970s and 1980s when the series conducted from the late day. Today, the title character of Gilligan is known as an American icon.