Like the Brady theme, and also a Sherwood Shwartz production, the theme to G’s Island gave you all you needed to know, and more. It even managed to sum up in two words Tina Louise’s complex portrayal of a shallow, wealthy actress who must deal with the loss of her idol-status by becoming a common islander: “The movie star.” Of course, Mr. Howell’s wife was basically the same character on the show, and all she got was “And his wife.” But who got it the worst? The smalltown hottie whose persona, value to society, and role on the show could basically be summarized as: “Mary Anne.” Terrible show, hilarious theme, and a great reflection of the dying ethos of the 1950s.
Gilligan’s Island-Blues Traveller
I used to have the following song on a CD, but I seem to have lost it . . . Anyway, watch this. It’s “Stairway to Gilligan’s Island.” A classic.
