Herbert Finn wrote this episode, long a writer for Jackie Gleason, and the catch phrase is HOW SWEET IT IS! It's hilarious.
This was a holiday episode, along with the background song, "We Wish a Merry Christmas..."
It's no holiday as the skipper thinks he's been snubbed by not being invited to Mr. And Mrs. Howell's party. A mixup of course. The rest of the crew decides to snub the Howells when the word gets out, and in the meanwhile Mr. And Mrs. Howell are fighting!
Changing scenes and gears, everybody decides to throw a costume party! Why not. Again the recurring question: Where did all the costumes come from? Best of the best is Gilligan as Tarzan, the skipper as a pirate and Mr. Howell dressed as a little rich kid with suit, tie and short shorts? See to believe.
This is creative writing 101 and classic stuff, and the secret here is the cast really is having fun. You can tell. The old Hollywood story is so true. If you like what you're doing, the net result is that much better. This was a real family here enjoying each other's company.
Sit back and enjoy the crew at their best, and a kewpie doll to the creator of the costumes!
SEASON 2 EPISODE 20 restored CBS dbd box set.