Another "poetic license" episode, also dependent on the professor for first hand knowledge. Of course. The professor has been gathering pieces of metal on the island to make an anchor --which attracts a very real WWII mine. The mine just floats into the lagoon, and naturally Gilligan has his hands all over it, or its all over him.
This is also another "family show", cast only (no guest stars), all going nuts and asking the professor for help. There's a fun scene where Gilligan's silver neck chain and Mr. Howell's gold watch drag and attach both of them to the mine. Naturally, the professor's scientific deductions are always welcome and fun to listen to. To note, this episode is not that far from the truth as WWII mines --to this day-- are still being located and deactivated. They are a dangerous bunch.
Just plain goofy stuff, and Gilligan is the whole show, toss in some neat one liners. For all those who nitpick at this episode, I think they're missing the point. This is all fluff and campy stuff we grew up on, and still loving it. I took off one star ONLY because there's no guest star, but overall it's good with lots of memories. And the remastered color is fabulous. GILLIGANS ISLAND may be one of the best restored shows from the 60s, as color generally fades and shows its age. Another prime example are the color SUPERMAN episodes from the 50s, beautifully remastered.
SEASON 2 dvd box set.