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miss landers · 03-02-2005, 06:01 AM

Aunt Martha is from Riverside. Riverside is in California.

The carnival Wally wanted to attend was in Garden Grove. Garden Grove is in California.

Aunt Martha was going to Indian Caverns. Indian Caverns is in Ohio.

Beaver mentioned Moosehead Point in a way that suggested he'd been there. Moosehead Point is in Alaska.

Aunt Martha's friend was Claudia Hathaway. Weren't the millionaire and his wife in "Gilligan's Island" called the Hathaways? I can't remember. And there was a Jane Hathaway in "Beverly Hillbillies" and an Anne Hathaway married William Shakespeare.

gidgetgrape · 03-02-2005, 08:17 AM

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Weren't the millionaire and his wife in "Gilligan's Island" called the Hathaways?

They were the Howells, Thurston Howell III and Eunice "Lovey" Howell.

miss landers · 03-02-2005, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gidgetgrape

They were the Howells, Thurston Howell III and Eunice "Lovey" Howell.

Thanks! I don't know why I had the idea the "The Millionaire and His Wife" were "The Hathaways!"

gilligan fanatic · 03-03-2005, 05:22 PM

I saw this episode the other day. Its not one of the best

tdr · 03-06-2005, 12:58 AM

I really think this episode is one of the best. Having fun with friends v. family obligations... giving kids permission, then rescinding it for something more important... being who you want to be v. appearing to be something else to please certain 'special' people... expecting kids to sacrifice 'a little' because they receive so much form parents... kids getting back at parents by sneering at what they couldn't do when they wanted to do it, and in line with Ward's precept, making others happy v. making ourselves more happy.

These are all good conflicts for a family comedy in the late 50's, when rules and expectations were more defined and rigid-- at least by the adult generations of that time. That is why neither Aunt Martha nor June thought it at all unfitting to say they were visiting within an hour or 2 and expecting the boys to be part of it.

The theme is probably timeless as to kids not liking to get a sample of the more rigid expectations of past generations. I'm sure similar cases still happen.

JudgeGarth · 03-06-2005, 01:13 PM

I didn't like this episode, either.

gilligan fanatic · 03-06-2005, 01:18 PM

I make this episode sound like it is horrible. It is realy not bad its just when there are so many episodes not all of them can be the best.

Eddie Haskell · 03-07-2005, 04:31 AM

"We were mis-directed"

03-02-2005, 06:01 AM	#1
miss landers Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 29, 2004 Location: Northeast Posts: 226	"The Visiting Aunt" Aunt Martha is from Riverside. Riverside is in California. The carnival Wally wanted to attend was in Garden Grove. Garden Grove is in California. Aunt Martha was going to Indian Caverns. Indian Caverns is in Ohio. Beaver mentioned Moosehead Point in a way that suggested he'd been there. Moosehead Point is in Alaska. Aunt Martha's friend was Claudia Hathaway. Weren't the millionaire and his wife in "Gilligan's Island" called the Hathaways? I can't remember. And there was a Jane Hathaway in "Beverly Hillbillies" and an Anne Hathaway married William Shakespeare.

03-07-2005, 04:31 AM	#8
Eddie Haskell Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 11, 2002 Location: Mayfield Posts: 645	"We were mis-directed"
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03-03-2005, 05:22 PM	#4
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I saw this episode the other day. Its not one of the best

03-06-2005, 12:58 AM	#5
tdr Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Posts: 1,454	I really think this episode is one of the best. Having fun with friends v. family obligations... giving kids permission, then rescinding it for something more important... being who you want to be v. appearing to be something else to please certain 'special' people... expecting kids to sacrifice 'a little' because they receive so much form parents... kids getting back at parents by sneering at what they couldn't do when they wanted to do it, and in line with Ward's precept, making others happy v. making ourselves more happy. These are all good conflicts for a family comedy in the late 50's, when rules and expectations were more defined and rigid-- at least by the adult generations of that time. That is why neither Aunt Martha nor June thought it at all unfitting to say they were visiting within an hour or 2 and expecting the boys to be part of it. The theme is probably timeless as to kids not liking to get a sample of the more rigid expectations of past generations. I'm sure similar cases still happen.

03-06-2005, 01:13 PM	#6
JudgeGarth Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 07, 2004 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 443	I didn't like this episode, either.

03-06-2005, 01:18 PM	#7
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I make this episode sound like it is horrible. It is realy not bad its just when there are so many episodes not all of them can be the best.