The Unofficial Gilligan's Island Handbook [Paperback]

Joey Green (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 372 pages
• Publisher: Warner Books (April 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446386685
• ISBN-13: 978-0446386685
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,429,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joey Green--author of "Polish Your Furniture with Panty Hose," "Paint Your House with Powdered Milk," "Wash Your Hair with Whipped Cream," and "Clean Your Clothes with Cheez Whiz"--got Jay Leno to shave with peanut butter on "The Tonight Show," Rosie O'Donnell to mousse her hair with Jell-O on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," and Katie Couric to drop her diamond engagement ring in a glass of Efferdent on "Today." He has been seen polishing furniture with SPAM on "NBC Dateline," cleaning a toilet with Coca-Cola in "The New York Times," and washing his hair with Reddi-wip in "People."

A former contributing editor to "National Lampoon" and a former advertising copywriter at J. Walter Thompson, Green is the author of more than forty books, including "Sarah Palin's Secret Diary," "Marx & Lennon: The Parallel Sayings," and "The Zen of Oz: Ten Spiritual Lessons from Over the Rainbow." A native of Miami, Florida, and a graduate of Cornell University, he wrote television commercials for Burger King and Walt Disney World and won a Clio Award for a print ad he created for Eastman Kodak. He backpacked around the world for two years on his honeymoon and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Debbie, and their two daughters, Ashley and Julia.

You can visit him at www.joeygreen.com and www.wackyuses.com

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gilligan's Island deconstruction, February 5, 2000

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Biff Fearless "World Reknowned Adventurer" (Cape Coral, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Unofficial Gilligan's Island Handbook (Paperback)

I bought this book when it was first published because Gilligan's Island is my all time favorite wacky sit-com. Its wackiness has always inspired questions and debates about the nature of reality on the deserted island such as the reasons for each castaway being on the 3-hour tour or why the Howells brought all those clothes. This book takes a stab at answering many of those questions in an irreverent yet respectful manner as well as providing things that are expected in books about TV shows (episode guides, behind the scenes information, cast biographies). I own almost every book published on Gilligan's Island, this book has remained my favorite

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Guide for Those Who Love the Little Buddy...and the rest, July 23, 2010

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bigcataholik - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Unofficial Gilligan's Island Handbook (Paperback)

I bought this book years ago at a thrift store, Best 10 cents I ever spent. I read it on and off throughout the years but the best part came when I got the DVDs. It is a great compliment to the series and if you're looking to find a favorite episode or what was invented, then this is the best book out there for Gilligan's Island. I went through and marked my favorites so watching them first was easy. It's packed with all sorts of information about the cast, the characters, the Professor's inventions, and even a trivia question for each episode. There's also entries on the different elements and messages associated with the show that helped me make more sense of what I was watching (it's not just another pointless TV show.) I couldn't imagine watching the show or the movies without this book by my side.

2 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disjointed City, May 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Unofficial Gilligan's Island Handbook (Paperback)

This book is very hard to follow in the pre - episode portion of it.I could hardly understand it.