The term LIKE GILLIGAN can be summarized by two crossword solutions: MAROONED (8 letters) and STRANDED (8 letters). The term is a reference to the classic television show 'Gilligan's Island' which aired from 1964-1967. The show follows the adventures of seven castaways who are stranded on an uncharted island after their boat, the S.S. Minnow, capsizes in a storm. The term LIKE GILLIGAN therefore refers to the situation of being MAROONED or stranded, similar to the characters of the show.