The producers of the immensely popular series “Lost” have a bonus for its final season next year. It is widely believed that they plan to incorporate some or all of the surviving cast members of the 1960s comedy “Gilligan’s Island” into one or more episodes. The Gilligan’s Island linkup would provide some much-needed comic relief to the intense adventure/drama.

Rumor has it that Tina Louise and Dawn Wells, who played Ginger and Maryann, respectively, have been offered contracts to appear on the series when it resumes next season. No word yet if Russell Johnson’s character, the “Professor,” will also be reprised in the episodes, though some insiders believe his character could be helpful with various plot devices like time machines, electromagnetism, nuclear weapons, etc.

News leaked from inside sources point to the possibility that Ginger and Maryann could be rescued through a 1960s time warp and perhaps even become love interests of some of the “Lost” characters. The first episode involving the cast, given the working title “A Three Hour Tour,” is expected to be aired some time in February 2010.

Stay tuned.