Sunday, November 22, 2015

Gilligan's Island: Agonized Labor

Suicide prevention
Gilligan's Island: Agonized Labor
CBS
November 11, 1965
Sitcom
DVD
C+

The third episode by Roland MacLane, I found it to be somewhat pointless.  The radio reports that Howell Industries has gone broke, but doesn't Mr. Howell own stock in and/or sit on the board of directors of several corporations?  And that's incredibly sloppy reporting, since it turns out to be Powell Industries.  Also, while it would of course be an adjustment for the Howells to be poor, I find it unlikely that either, especially she, would contemplate suicide.  That said, the episode has some mildly funny moments.  Note, this is the second episode in a row where Gilligan mentions his friend Skinny Mulligan.

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