Bob Denver

A stage and a wagon heading west gets separated from the rest of the wagon train thanks to Dusty, and with him as their guide, they wander all over the place on the way to California.

For fifteen years, the USS Minnow has been shipwrecked on an uncharted tropical island. When a decaying Soviet satellite crashes onto the island, when Gilligan starts a massive fire, the smoke attracts the attention of rescuers. The castaways are returned to Hawaii, only to find readjusting to life in civilization wil not be easy. Also, two Soviet spies are in pursuit of Gilligan, who has turned a part of the satellite into a necklace.

If you were born in the 70's, you are part of Generation X. Your parents were baby boomers, part of the me generation. Your decade began with Richard Nixon; the Beatles broke up; Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida; Jumbo jets revolutionized commercial flight; the waterbed, Atari's video game Pong, the 8 track tape player; and the disco ball became 70's icons. That's the way of the world: Saddled with a bubblegum pop band the record industry...

Dobie and Maynard are drafted into the army upon graduating from high school. But that doesn't stop Dobie from pursuing the girl of his dreams. But Dobie's new rich and snobby rival, Chatsworth Osborne, Jr. constantly interferes with Dobie's conquests by luring the young ladies away with money and expensive gifts.

After fifteen years on a deserted island, the crew is finally rescued. The question is whether they are ready for the changes that have taken place in the outside world.

"Saddle-up for the Western Adventure of a Lifetime!"-- back cover.