Gilligan’s Island

Herbie J explores the significance and popularity of Gilligan's Island in two of his books: Retro Active Television and Glamour, Gidgets, and the Girl Next Door. See the links below on how to order each book.

All seven original Gilligan’s Island cast members: Thurston Howell III, Lovey Howell, Ginger, the Skipper, Mary Ann, the Professor and Gilligan
Retro Active Television book cover
Retro Active Television
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Herbie J with Dawn Wells at a bookstore event
Herbie J with Dawn Wells and the Glamour book

Left: Herbie J hosted Dawn Wells at one of his Throwback Thursday Live Events at the Burbank Barnes & Noble in the summer of 2015. Right: Herbie J interviewed Dawn Wells for his book, Glamour, Gidgets and the Girl Next Door.

Dawn Wells as Mary Ann in her striped Gilligan’s Island costume
Glamour, Gidgets, and the Girl Next Door book cover by Herbie J Pilato
Tina Louise as Ginger in her tropical Gilligan’s Island costume

Herbie J explores the dichotomy of Mary Ann vs. Ginger in GLAMOUR, GIDGETS AND THE GIRL NEXT DOOR.

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