Name: Episode 27 — It's a Bird, It's a Plane
Released: 1967-03-27
Duration: 25 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise

Gilligan’s Island (1964 – 1967)

1964 • 3 seasons • Comedy, Family • TV-G

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Episode 27 — It's a Bird, It's a Plane

Released: 1967-03-27 • Comedy/Family

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A U.S. Air Force jetpack washes ashore in the lagoon. After close inspection of the jetpack, the Professor determines that the tanks contain just enough fuel to carry Gilligan to Hawaii. However, that determination was made before Gilligan wasted most of the fuel while proceeding to goof-up several attempts to be discovered and rescued. While flying the jetpack near where Navy search vessels are reported to be lurking, Gilligan is so scared by a radio report of an ""Unidentified Flying Object in the area"" that he blasts higher and hides in a cloud, not realizing that the UFO the Navy ships see is actually him with the jetpack!

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Episode air date	27.03.1967
Episode runtime	25 min
Episode rating	5.00
Genres	Comedy / Family
TMDB series rating	7.5
IMDb series rating	7.4
Series status	Ended
Age rating	0+
Country	US

Gilligan’s Island (1964 – 1967)

Episode 27 — It's a Bird, It's a Plane

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