Top Ten Gilligan's Island Episodes Rewritten for the Trump Era

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Top Ten Gilligan's Island Episodes Rewritten for the Trump Era
Num	Gilligan's Island	Donald's Island	Episode Cite
10.)	Skipper thinks voodoo may be behind the supply hut getting raided	President Trump thinks voodoo may be behind his terrible poll numbers	S1.E3: Voodoo Something to Me
9.)	A gorilla finds a stash of WW II weapons in a cave. Gilligan teaches the gorilla to throw the grenades into the lagoon, where their explosions merely cause splashing	Pete Hegseth makes cool “kapow” explosion sounds during the daily “blowing things up” Iran video briefings that he regularly shows the president to convince him the war is going grrreat!	S2.E22: Forward March
8.)	After seeing the castaways coated with feathers, scientists believe they've discovered a race of chicken people on Mars	After seeing President Trump cut in front of Queen Camilla, scientists believe they've discovered a race of crass jerks from Queens	S2.E4: Smile, You're on Mars Camera
7.)	The glue Gilligan discovered turns out not to be permanent, and the repaired SS Minnow falls apart when Skipper bumps it	The war President Trump started turns out to be permanent, and the U.S. economy falls into a recession once Trump finishes taking a dump on it	S1.E8: Goodbye, Island
6.)	Gilligan befriends a lion by pulling a thorn from its paw, but later suspects that the lion ate Skipper	President Trump befriends a dictator by pulling a thorn from its paw, but later suspects that the dictator ate Marco Rubio	S2.E24: Feed the Kitty
5.)	Gilligan’s drumbeats are mistaken as a declaration of war by a tribe on another island	James Comey’s "86 47" seashells are labeled as a threat by a vindictive five-year-old in the White House	S1.E26: Music Hath Charms
4.)	The radio says Howell Industries has collapsed, and the Howells are broke. But then the castaways hear on the radio that it was Powell Industries that collapsed	Pete Hegseth references Ezekiel 25:17	S2.E8: Agonized Labor
3.)	Insert plot involving quicksand here	Insert plot involving grift here	N/A
2.)	Gilligan discovers a crate of radioactive vegetable seeds that give the castaways unusual abilities. The Professor cures them by feeding them plant-based soap	President Trump discovers a crate of radioactive vegetable seeds that give him unusual cognitive abilities. Alas, Elon Musk is unable to find a cure	S3.E3: Pass the Vegetables, Please
1.)	The castaways put on a musical production of Hamlet	President Trump takes over the Kennedy Center and hires Don Jr., Kid Rock, and Lara Trump to put on a musical production of Hamlet	S3.E4: The Producer

Posted May 17, 2026

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In this funny top ten list we take a shot at comparing the plots of old Gilligan's Island episodes to wacky Trumpian plots which are generally made up but may strike a funny (or sad) resemblance to real life.

The 1960s sitcom Gilligan's Island lived on in the 70s and 80s via afternoon reruns, enabling the latchkey generation to keep up with the wacky efforts of seven castaways to get rescued from the uncharted Pacific island they were shipwrecked on. Their efforts to get rescued were usually stymied by the buffoonery of Gilligan, the eager but inept first mate of the shipwrecked SS Minnow.

A common theme is the castaways' difficulty getting along due to their widely different backgrounds. Additional themes and plot devices include dream sequences, the lagoon, the radio, quicksand, headhunters, wild animals, quirky visitors who leave without rescuing them, and mysterious objects washing ashore.

The series was created by Sherwood Schwartz, who also created The Brady Bunch. We previously ran a Brady Bunch spoof with List 202 - Top Ten Trump Quotes vs. Brady Bunch Episode Plots.

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