SuperUser Account / Friday, January 25, 2019 / Categories: General Flag Fact Friday! Gilligan's Island FLAG FACT FRIDAY During the opening sequence (about 22 seconds in) of first-season episodes of “Gilligan’s Island,” the U.S. Flag can be seen flying at half-staff off in the distance. This is because the show’s pilot episode finished filming on November 22, 1963 — the same day that President Kennedy was assassinated. Previous Article Return Flags to Full Staff Next Article I’m a Blue Star Mother Print 4196