The BEST episodes written by Sid Mandel
#1 - Where There's a Will
Gilligan's Island - Season 3 - Episode 6
Mr. Howell revises his will, and leaves a large chunk of his estate to each castaway. They decide to throw him a party to show their appreciation, but when he overhears them talking about which one of them is going to have to ""cut the pigs throat"" he thinks they are planning to kill him in order to collect their inheritance. Later, he discovers that they have actually trapped a wild boar in an effort to serve him bar-b-que spareribs as a surprise.
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#2 - Our Vines Have Tender Apes
Gilligan's Island - Season 3 - Episode 20
An loin-cloth clad ape-man (Tongo) comes to the island, and makes off with their food and supplies. Actually, he is an out of work actor, who tries to convince the Castaways that he is a real uncivilized ape-man while studying for an upcoming role. After he cowers when confronted by a ""real"" gorilla, he leaves the island and the Castaways behind.
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#3 - The Little Dictator
Gilligan's Island - Season 2 - Episode 3
The exiled president of a revolution-torn country visits the island.
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#4 - Opie Finds a Baby
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 7 - Episode 10
Opie and Arnold find an abandoned infant on the courthouse steps.
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