Gilligan's Island Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend (Season 1, Episode 22)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

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Gilligan's Island

Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend (Season 1, Episode 22)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

A gorilla steals Mrs. Howell's diamond brooch, and while Mr. Howell offers a reward to the other castaways for finding it, the gorilla kidnaps Mrs. Howell too.

Director

Jack Arnold

Writers

Sherwood Schwartz (created by) | Elroy Schwartz (written by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 27, 1965

Release date

Feb 27, 1965 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Bob Denver Gilligan Gilligan See fewer	Gilligan's Island (1964)
Alan Hale Jr. Jonas 'The Skipper' Grumby Jonas 'The Skipper' Grumby See fewer	Gilligan's Island (1964)
Jim Backus Thurston Howell III Thurston Howell III See fewer	Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Natalie Schafer Mrs. Lovey Howell Mrs. Lovey Howell See fewer	Gilligan's Island (1964)
Tina Louise Ginger Grant Ginger Grant See fewer	Gilligan's Island (1964)
Russell Johnson Professor Roy Hinkley Professor Roy Hinkley See fewer	Gilligan's Island (1964)
Dawn Wells Mary Ann Summers Mary Ann Summers See fewer	Gilligan's Island (1964)
Janos Prohaska Ape (uncredited) Ape (uncredited) See fewer	Bewitched (1964)