The BEST episodes written by Charles Tannen
#1 - There's No Business With Show Business
Petticoat Junction - Season 2 - Episode 36
Circus boss Harry Harmon has heard about Uncle Joe's reputation as an easy mark, and he plans to con Joe into letting the flat-broke circus troupe take up lodging at Shady Rest.
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#2 - Hooterville A-Go-Go
Petticoat Junction - Season 3 - Episode 8
Kate's daughters clamor for her to invite rock'n roll star King Ring-a-Ding to perform at a benefit show.
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#3 - Home Sweet Hut
Gilligan's Island - Season 1 - Episode 2
A hurricane is coming, so the Castaways must quickly build one large community hut in which to weather the storm. However, they soon get on each-others nerves, so they later decide to branch out and build individual huts.
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#4 - Is There an Extra Jeannie in the House?
I Dream of Jeannie - Season 1 - Episode 18
Roger has run Jeannie ragged with his whims. But angering Tony (because he exhauses Jeannie) is the least of his concerns. Seems one night he's kept Dr. Bellows' niece out on a hot date until the wee morning hours, making his superior officer really upset.
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#6 - Three Million Dollars More or Less
Gilligan's Island - Season 1 - Episode 13
Mr. Howell loses $3 million to Gilligan in a golfing contest. Mr. Howell then tricks Gilligan into trading for a worthless oil well that he owns. When the radio announces that the oil well is a gusher, Mr. Howell sets his sights on winning it back. However, just as he succeeds in winning it back, the radio announces that the gusher was a mistake!
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#7 - Ship Ahoax
Gilligan's Island - Season 2 - Episode 23
The Castaways begin to suffer from 'island madness' due to the isolation. The Professor attempts to come up with a plan to lift everyone's spirits.
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#8 - Big Man on Little Stick
Gilligan's Island - Season 1 - Episode 21
Handsome surfer Duke Williams rides a giant tsunami to the island. At first, the castaways are excited as Duke thinks he will turn around and surf back to Hawaii (and send help). However, after seeing Mary Ann and Ginger, he decides he may want to stay for a while. The castaways must come up with a plan to make him want to leave for Hawaii.
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#9 - New Neighbor Sam
Gilligan's Island - Season 1 - Episode 27
The Castaways overhear the voices of gangsters discussing buried treasure and threatening their lives. The voices turn out to belong to a parrot, who then leads the castaways to the ""treasure"" .... a box of crackers!
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