<P> The ship ran aground on the shore of `` an uncharted desert isle '' ( in the south Pacific Ocean ) , setting the stage for this popular situation comedy . The crew of two were the skipper Jonas Grumby and his first mate Gilligan , and the five passengers were millionaire Thurston Howell III , his wife Lovey Howell , movie star Ginger Grant , professor Roy Hinkley , and farm girl Mary Ann Summers . </P>
<P> The ship ran aground on the shore of `` an uncharted desert isle '' ( in the south Pacific Ocean ) , setting the stage for this popular situation comedy . The crew of two were the skipper Jonas Grumby and his first mate Gilligan , and the five passengers were millionaire Thurston Howell III , his wife Lovey Howell , movie star Ginger Grant , professor Roy Hinkley , and farm girl Mary Ann Summers . </P>
where did the ss minnow set sail from
where did the ss minnow set sail from
south Pacific Ocean
south Pacific Ocean