Was Gillligan's Island a metaphor for some religion or belief system (read details)?

Question

Tell us which one was it and why? Who or what do the characters represent?
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Answer 1

I guess you could say each character represented something related to religion.
Professor- Intelligent Design
Skipper - since he was Santa in one episode, I guess he could be a liberal Christian as he was also convinced voodoo worked. He'd probably do well in New Orleans or the South.
MaryAnn - the Relief Society of the Mormon church, she was always baking pies and meals for everyone, bringing them flowers
Mr. and Mrs. Howell - the "fashionable" members of the Church, would rather make a donation than actually have a calling
Ginger - Greek mythology, she was a goddess of Hollywood
Gilligan - the newest member of any church, still investigating things on his own and able to point out inconsistencies in the long-time members' beliefs

Answer 2

I'll say that it's a metaphor for Satanism.

Cast aside by traditional religion and stranded in the desert isle of disillusionment, the castaways discover the essence of their strength in the antithesis of their previous religious observance, that former religion which has left them stranded. In this situation, the natural forms of life manifest themselves and are made apparent; the fallen angel of Biblical lore is man's only true champion, standing up against the tyranny of an oppressive God.

The High Priest, here known as "The Professor" teaches them to deal with life on their desert isle, and not await rescue at the hands of an uncaring God. The others mirror the various shades of human experience at differing stages of development, some more dependent on their old habits than others, but all united in the fact that they have been abandoned by their old faith, and now are being taught the strength of their own resourcefulness, basking in the shadowy embrace of Baphomet, protector of mankind, patron of castaways, champion of the underdog, Lord of the Dark: that solace provided from the burning, parching, consuming light, which first exposes mankind, and then consumes him.

Gilligan's Isle is dedicated to the night, and those who dwell within its beneficence.



Yes, Jack studied a little of Dr. Anton LaVey's theories in his University days. ;)

Answer 3

The Cargo Cult? Just guessing.

Answer 4

Hari Krishnas?

Answer 5

I've heard that each character was meant to represent one of the seven deadly sins. Ginger was lust, The Skipper was gluttony, etc.
At least that's what Sherwood Schwartz (the creator) was purported to have said.

Answer 6

Existentialism. The rescue boat that never comes = God.

It's "Waiting for Godot" for dummies.

Answer 7

You know you want to be here