It would be challenging to locate someone who had never watched a Gilligan’s Island episode. It was one of the most cherished and watched reruns of all time, even though it was only on for a few seasons and decades ago.

Even though the show had a limited budget, they would have made every effort to prevent mistakes from occurring. It didn’t stop them from happening, and we can now laugh at all of those mistakes in retrospect.

For instance, throughout the shows, the SS Minnow—the boat the castaways were traveling on—went through several modifications. It shifted from being on its side to standing straight up, and it also underwent size, shape, and color changes.

The mystery man is another gaffe that has remained a mystery. Although there were only seven passengers that day, if you pay close attention to the boat and the opening credits, you can see that there are actually eight passengers.

Even though Gilligan was regarded as a “mighty sailing man,” he nevertheless made a number of mistakes of his own. Naturally, everything was done in jest, but occasionally those errors went unnoticed until the program made a mistake.

Watch the video below to learn more about the show and all of its mistakes: