Gilligan’s Name
Fans were curious as to whether Gilligan was the character’s first or last name. Bob Denver and Schwartz were confused as well. “He thinks Gilligan is his first name, and I think it’s his last name. Because in the original presentation, it’s Willy Gilligan. But he doesn’t believe it, and he doesn’t want to discuss it. He insists the name is Gilligan,” Schwartz said about Denver.