Possibly an idea taken from I DREAM OF JEANNIE, which gets Gilligan in a lotta goofy trouble. He happens to save a native girl, called Kalani, from drowning. According to her native Matoba custom, the good deed makes her his slave for life! Just the kind of dumb luck Gilligan would have, right? Kalani is played by beautiful Midori, a popular character actress at the time.
One question. Where the heck did she come from? It's amazing how even island natives? --appear from nowhere, especially when you consider all the time the castaways have been stuck on the island in the first place.
Humble Gilligan doesn't feel too comfortable with his new "assistant", and you know what else is coming... Enter gigantic, hulking Ugundi (played by 6 foot 3 Michael Forrest) who wants pretty Kalani all to himself! There is a solution, according to the professor. Make believe Gilligan dies, which can really fool Ugundi, except Matoba custom dictates the body must be burned.
Now what?
This is outrageous, and with some great costumes, especially Mr. Howell who suddenly has a very creative wardrobe. Without too much surprise, Mr. Howell would want Kalani to be his maid! Midori, who actually was born in Monterey, California, generally played Asian roles in many classic films and cop shows. She was a very good actress, unfortunately cast in smaller roles through her career. Big guy Michael Forrest, who had a long list of credits, began his career in Roger Corman cult films.
Well directed by Wilbur D'Arcy, who was the assistant director for the series for its entire run. He was a walking encyclopedia on GILLIGANS ISLAND. D'Arcy later became famous as series director for BONANZA.
Midori would next appear is the famous 60s disaster film, KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA. Watch for it. SEASON 3 EPISODE 26 remastered color.