gilligan's island is a 1964 american television series. the series is about seven people (two crew members and five tourists) who take a 3-hour sightseeing tour from a marina in hawaii. this occurs on the boat, s.s. "minnow". an unexpected storm sends the boat to an uncharted island. now, the passengers of the boat have to live on the island and try to find a way home. most of the episodes involved the characters trying to survive a problem or trying to contact help.