Summer Fun: Remembering Gilligan’s Island
Gilligan’s Island Brought To You By…

Gilligan’s Island was originally sponsored by Proctor & Gamble and Phillip Morris. Since this was your entertainment, they could advertise to you cleaning products, toothpaste and cigarettes. It may have been a fair trade.
No Love on “Gilligan’s Island”

There were times things almost happened — even Mrs. Howell got in on the matchmaking once. But it didn’t turn out well, as Mr. Howell got pretty agitated and Gilligan was still forever alone.