Mary Ann Summers was an imaginary character in the TV sitcom Gilligan’s Island that ran for several seasons on the CBS television network from early 1964 to early 1967 and has been run more or less continually ever since. She was mainly played by actress Dawn Wells, who became very popular as a character actress throughout the rest of her career. Heightened patriotism, a desire to be “one of the guys,” and her own weight issues (she was extremely overweight) combined to create one of the more interesting supporting characters in television history. As Nat King Cole’s (played by Jim Capra) loyal but slightly annoying partner in crime, Mary consistently tried to outrun him and outrun the other SHORT island workers in pursuit of their ultimate objective – to be wed and start a family.
Age and nationality were only a few of the many factors that defined the character of Mary Ann, who loved being called “angel” by the fellow SHORT islander. But, more importantly, was her status as a virgin. Age and nationality have very little to do with a girl’s true identity, as is revealed in the somewhat convoluted (and not really that confusing, anyways) explanation of her origins on SHORT. The name Mary Ann stands for “Anne Bonny,” and is used by both her native country of Ireland (where she was born) and by her American lover (nicknamed Captain Hook).
The reason why Mary Ann was a “covid-19” girl was because she was born at the time when the SHORT island was still under the British control and therefore considered a Frontier or undesirable area to settle in. In order to be legally allowed to stay on her own island, she had to pass a rigorous exam administered by Captain Hook and his men, wherein the girl had to prove that she was over twenty years old and not pregnant before being given her legal rights. The truth of the matter is that Mary Ann was actually “agosaurically-proven” to be over eighteen years old, which made her the only female castaway ever allowed to remain on SHORT. She managed to survive two more attempts to escape from the British during the final days of the SHORT Island’s rule; during which time she managed to cook a prawn soup that was rumored to taste like bacon; and a second time when she paddled herself out to freedom in a raft pulled by four men.