Gilligan's Island Episode Ratings Heatmap
1964 · 3 Seasons · 98 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.2/10 (36 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.51), maintaining an average of 6.2.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.8 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.5 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.5 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.5 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 6.5 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 4.3 | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 5.5 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 5.5 | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 5.5 | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 5.5 | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 30 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 31 | 6.5 | – | – |
| Ep 32 | 6.5 | – | – |
| Ep 33 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 34 | 6.5 | – | – |
| Ep 35 | 6.5 | – | – |
| Ep 36 | 6.5 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.2 | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 98 episodes, Gilligan's Island has earned an overall series rating of 6.2 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 9 ("The Big Gold Strike"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 15 ("So Sorry, My Island Now"), landing at 4.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 14 ("Water, Water Everywhere", 6.3) and Episode 15 ("So Sorry, My Island Now", 4.3), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Gilligan's Island
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Big Gold Strike | 7.0 | 3 | Nov 28, 1964 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Goodbye Island | 7.0 | 2 | Nov 21, 1964 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 29 | Three to Get Ready | 7.0 | 2 | Apr 17, 1965 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Two on a Raft | 6.8 | 4 | Sep 26, 1964 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Home Sweet Hut | 6.5 | 2 | Oct 3, 1964 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Goodnight Sweet Skipper | 6.5 | 2 | Oct 17, 1964 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | President Gilligan | 6.5 | 2 | Oct 31, 1964 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Waiting For Watubi | 6.5 | 2 | Dec 5, 1964 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 31 | Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home? | 6.5 | 2 | May 1, 1965 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 32 | Physical Fatness | 6.5 | 2 | May 8, 1965 |