"Gilligan's Island" is a classic American television sitcom that aired from 1964 to 1967. The show follows a group of castaways who become stranded on an uncharted island after their boat, the SS Minnow, is caught in a storm. The main characters include Gilligan, the bumbling first mate, and The Professor, who tries to devise ways for the group to escape. The castaways consist of Mr. and Mrs. Howell, wealthy tourists, Ginger, a movie star, Mary Ann, a farm girl, and Skipper, the captain of the boat. Each episode features their humorous attempts to survive and find a way back home, often thwarted by Gilligan's clumsiness.