Gilligan's Island: Don't Bug the MosquitoesCBS
December 9, 1965
Sitcom
DVD
B+
Although pretty illogical (even by GI standards), this remains one of the best episodes in the series. The Wellingtons do well as Gilligan's favorite rock band, and of course it's fun to see the castaways dress up and perform as two bands. (Jackie DeShannon sings for Dawn Wells.) The scenes in between the music (I still laugh out loud at the lyrics, "He's a loser, pay no mind to what he says, he's a loser, he's got rocks in both his heads") are also good, especially Ginger teaching Gilligan to Watusi while he drums in tight pants. Note that Mr. Howell, when he appoints himself manager, is again wearing his "Cecil B." director's costume,, and he imitates Ed Sullivan when introducing the Honeybees. The first GI episode by Brad Radnitz, this is also the first directed by Steve Binder.
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