Exotic Tiki Island Podcast with Tiki Brian - Show 24

Gilligian's Island Special (Part II)

Originally published March 6, 2014

Summary:

Show 24 of the Exotic Tiki Island Podcast picks up immediately after the previous cliffhanger, where Tiki Brian, Captain Scotty B, and their listeners were shipwrecked during a violent storm. As the episode opens, they discover they’ve washed ashore on the same island as the Castaways of the S.S. Minnow. The group arrives just in time to prevent Gilligan and the Skipper—disguised as a tree and a bush—from being ambushed by the rest of the castaways. After clearing up the confusion, Brian explains how their own boat was blown off course, and the Professor learns that a U.S. Navy destroyer has already been alerted to their location. The castaways quickly pack their belongings, and everyone hikes across the island to await rescue.

When the Navy ship arrives, the entire group—including the Minnow’s crew—boards a raft and is welcomed aboard by Captain Steve Tradewind. The destroyer transports them to Exotic Tiki Island, where a massive celebration is already underway. At the Bamboo Bar, the islanders throw a lively welcome‑home party for the castaways, complete with tiki drinks, music, and a special performance by Ginger Grant and the Honeybees. As the night winds down, the Skipper volunteers to captain the boat that will return the castaways to civilization. But in true Gilligan’s Island fashion, another sudden storm blows them off course, leaving them shipwrecked once again. The episode closes with a wink to the audience, suggesting that perhaps life marooned on a tropical island isn’t such a bad fate after all.

Tracklist

1. Gilligan's Island Main Theme - From the 1st pilot episode
2. Spring Spends The Winter in Hawaii - Ohta San
3. Latitude 20 - Arthur Lyman
4. Peking Tiger - Les Baxter
5. Amazon Falls - Les Baxter
6. Waikiki - Bud Tutmarc
7. Beautiful Kauai - Nani Wolfgramm and his Islanders
8. Aloha Oe - Werner Müller
9. Coral Reef - The Hawaiian Surfers
10. Whispering Reef - Webley Edwards
11. Kapu - Milt Raskin
12. Bird Of Paradise - Les Baxter
13. Hawaii - Arthur Lyman
14. Minoi Minoi - The Hawaiian Surfers
15. Bamboo Bar singing - The theme to Gilligan's Island
16. I Wanna be Loved by You - Ginger Grant (Tina Louise)
17. It's Been A Long Time - Ginger Grant (Tina Louise)
18. You Need Us - The Honey Bees
19. Tangi Tahiti - The Hawaiian Surgers
20. Vini Vini - The Hawaiian Surfers
21. Gilligan's Island Theme (Cover) - Nick Spitza
22. Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula - Speedy West