Wrongway Feldman
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Wrongway Feldman was a fictional World War I fighter pilot who appeared on the TV sitcom Gilligan's Island
played by actor Hans Conried
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fixes Wrongway's plane, and then the aviator claims that he will fly to Hawaii
and get them rescued. When things continually go awry with the plane, Wrongway confesses to Gilligan that he has been sabotaging the plane because he is now afraid to fly. Gilligan offers to learn how to fly by instruction from Wrongway and take his place, all this in secret from the others to keep them from finding out about Wrongway's cowardice. When it is time for Gilligan to go, Wrongway becomes afraid that Gilligan will be hurt and so knocks him out and takes his place. Unfortunately, when Wrongway returns to civilization, he is unable to tell anyone where the Castaways are, owing to his poor sense of direction. The story about the Castaways is written off as another one of his fanciful tales.
and the Professor decide to have everyone start to make the island like a city, forcing Wrongway to help them with the work, in an attempt to get Wrongway off the island. It eventually works, but Wrongway lands on another island only inhabited by natives who dote on him. Wrongway sends the Castaways a note in a bottle telling them of his good fortune.
, Texas
, is named afterr Wrongway Feldman. Inside is an upside-down plane suspended from the ceiling and an original script from Episode 5 framed on the wall.
Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island is an American television series created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and originally produced by United Artists Television. The situation comedy series featured Bob Denver; Alan Hale, Jr.; Jim Backus; Natalie Schafer; Tina Louise; Russell Johnson; and Dawn Wells. It aired for...
played by actor Hans Conried
Hans Conried
Hans Georg Conried, Jr. was an American comedian, character actor and voice actor.-Early years:He was born on April 15, 1917 in Baltimore, Maryland to Hans Georg Conried, Sr. and Edith Beyr Gildersleeve. His mother was a descendant of Pilgrims, and his father was a Jewish immigrant from Vienna,...
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Background
He got his nickname for always flying the wrong way, and during the war, bombed his own airbase. He told the castaways that he survived on the island with "matches, magazines, and 64 bottles of Scotch." Wrongway appears in two episodes during the first season. Both episodes are in black and white.First Appearance
Wrongway is discovered on the island in Episode 5 ("Wrongway Feldman"), having been marooned there himself after landing due to mechanical failure during an around-the-world flight many years earlier. The ProfessorThe Professor (Gilligan's Island)
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fixes Wrongway's plane, and then the aviator claims that he will fly to Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
and get them rescued. When things continually go awry with the plane, Wrongway confesses to Gilligan that he has been sabotaging the plane because he is now afraid to fly. Gilligan offers to learn how to fly by instruction from Wrongway and take his place, all this in secret from the others to keep them from finding out about Wrongway's cowardice. When it is time for Gilligan to go, Wrongway becomes afraid that Gilligan will be hurt and so knocks him out and takes his place. Unfortunately, when Wrongway returns to civilization, he is unable to tell anyone where the Castaways are, owing to his poor sense of direction. The story about the Castaways is written off as another one of his fanciful tales.
Second Appearance
Wrongway returns to the island in Episode 24 ("The Return of Wrongway Feldman"). The second time, he claims he will never leave. Having spent some time in civilization, he says he prefers the carefree ways of the island. After both Gilligan's and The Skipper's faked illnesses fail to get Wrongway to fetch a doctor to the island, The SkipperThe Skipper
The Skipper is the title and nickname of Jonas Grumby, a fictional character from the 1960s situation comedy Gilligan's Island. Played by Alan Hale, Jr., the Skipper was the owner and captain of the S. S...
and the Professor decide to have everyone start to make the island like a city, forcing Wrongway to help them with the work, in an attempt to get Wrongway off the island. It eventually works, but Wrongway lands on another island only inhabited by natives who dote on him. Wrongway sends the Castaways a note in a bottle telling them of his good fortune.
Tribute Restaurant
A diner in CanyonCanyon, Texas
Canyon is a city in Randall County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,875 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randall County. It is the home of West Texas A&M University and Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Palo Duro Canyon State Park is some twelve miles east of Canyon...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, is named afterr Wrongway Feldman. Inside is an upside-down plane suspended from the ceiling and an original script from Episode 5 framed on the wall.