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caladon · 08-02-2005, 03:32 PM

Although Gilligan was usually the cause for most of the disasters that occured on the island, not every one was his fault. For example:

In "Quick Before It Sinks," both the Skipper and the Professor were wrong blaming Gilligan for the mix-up regarding the measuring stick the Professor was using. Gilligan would have absolutely no way of knowing for what purpose the stick was being used. In fact if anyone was to blame for the confusion and eventual mess, it would've been the Professor. Not once did he take into consideration that the stick may have been moved nor did he bother to ask the others if they had moved it before leaping to the conclusion that the island was sinking. In fact he never even gave a reason as to why he felt the need to measure the water level in the lagoon in the first place.

And of course in "The Big Gold Strike" every castaway except for Gilligan was responsible for ruining their chance for rescue by smuggling their gold on board the liferaft. And you'll notice that Gilligan didn't get angry with his fellow castaways as they surely would've gotten with him had it been his fault.

Tibbs · 08-02-2005, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by caladon

Although Gilligan was usually the cause for most of the disasters that occured on the island, not every one was his fault. For example:

In "Quick Before It Sinks," both the Skipper and the Professor were wrong blaming Gilligan for the mix-up regarding the measuring stick the Professor was using. Gilligan would have absolutely no way of knowing for what purpose the stick was being used. In fact if anyone was to blame for the confusion and eventual mess, it would've been the Professor. Not once did he take into consideration that the stick may have been moved nor did he bother to ask the others if they had moved it before leaping to the conclusion that the island was sinking. In fact he never even gave a reason as to why he felt the need to measure the water level in the lagoon in the first place.

And of course in "The Big Gold Strike" every castaway except for Gilligan was responsible for ruining their chance for rescue by smuggling their gold on board the liferaft. And you'll notice that Gilligan didn't get angry with his fellow castaways as they surely would've gotten with him had it been his fault.

LOL true, but Gilligan was there, and they were angry, so they had to take it out on someone... actually I don't know, its just a theory. (hehe) But yeah, poor Gilly.

Munsters#1 · 08-02-2005, 06:14 PM

I've done that before, too. Do something stupid, and blame someone else.

gilligan fanatic · 08-02-2005, 07:46 PM

a lot more problems in the first season don't seem to be his fault. As the series goes on more problems are the result of him.

Ometiklan · 09-10-2005, 12:10 AM

The professor's track record leaves something to be desired.
His "Scientific Method" often gave me pause.

Steve M. · 09-14-2005, 09:30 PM

The silent S.O.S. movie was almost everyone's fault. Gilligan opened the door in the Professor's darkroom while ther Professor was developing it, the Skipper ruined a scene by throwing Gilligan in the water, Mr. Howell couldn't direct a movie to save his life (which is exactly what he was supposed to be doing), Mrs. Howell just had to throw in a message to the royal family of Monaco, Ginger and Mary Ann had to put in their two cents' worth about a starting point in the final scene, and the Professor, of course, was no movie editor!

Bonsai · 09-15-2005, 10:51 PM

One thing I always wondered about the silent film----it starts with a hand writing "this is our story----help" on a piece of paper. Why didn't they write out that they were the shipwrecked crew of the Minnow and provide the Latitude and Longitude figures that they already knew? They could have filmed more useful scenes like themselves standing by the Minnow and used dialogue pages that gave personal information, people to contact, etc.

It wouldn't have been as funny, but it sure would have made a lot more sense!

Steve M. · 09-15-2005, 11:01 PM

That episode had strange parallels to the "I Love Lucy" episode in which Lucy tries to edit her, Ethel, and Fred's TV pilot into Ricky's TV pilot, inadvertantly creating a comedic montage that tremendously impresses the TV rep who see it!

ph1l · 09-16-2005, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonsai

One thing I always wondered about the silent film----it starts with a hand writing "this is our story----help" on a piece of paper. Why didn't they write out that they were the shipwrecked crew of the Minnow and provide the Latitude and Longitude figures that they already knew? They could have filmed more useful scenes like themselves standing by the Minnow and used dialogue pages that gave personal information, people to contact, etc.

It wouldn't have been as funny, but it sure would have made a lot more sense!

Who's to say they didn't do just that. Perhaps we're viewing all that was left of the shot film.

Ireneparalegal · 09-16-2005, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonsai

One thing I always wondered about the silent film----it starts with a hand writing "this is our story----help" on a piece of paper. Why didn't they write out that they were the shipwrecked crew of the Minnow and provide the Latitude and Longitude figures that they already knew? They could have filmed more useful scenes like themselves standing by the Minnow and used dialogue pages that gave personal information, people to contact, etc.

It wouldn't have been as funny, but it sure would have made a lot more sense!

OMG, that's what I have always said all these years!!!!!!!! Now, that for sure wasn't Gilligan's fault!!!!!! BTW since they were considered missing and surely their pics were posted back on the mainland, don't you think that silent film would have led to at least one of them being recognized?

gilligan fanatic · 09-16-2005, 10:39 AM

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OMG, that's what I have always said all these years!!!!!!!! Now, that for sure wasn't Gilligan's fault!!!!!! BTW since they were considered missing and surely their pics were posted back on the mainland, don't you think that silent film would have led to at least one of them being recognized?

also how would the not recgonize the Howells being how important they are. The same goes for Ginger being the movie star surley her fans and agent would see it

Steve M. · 09-16-2005, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

also how would the not recgonize the Howells being how important they are. The same goes for Ginger being the movie star surley her fans and agent would see it

That's what I always thought. But at least they won the grand prize at Cannes. Maybe it was a motorcycle! VRRRRRRRRRRR VRRRRRRRRRRRRRMMM!!!

TheLurkerKing · 12-24-2005, 01:19 PM

That S.O.S. silent movie episode was always one of my favorite episodes, if only because it was so darn funny.

Their film may have won the grand prize at Cannes, but, if I remember correctly, who was credited as the director? It was not any of the castaways. It was--and as the committee could not decide whether it was Ingmar Bergman or Federico Fellini, who directed the film--both Bergman and Fellini shared the prize.

GingerGilligan · 12-24-2005, 06:26 PM

The movie is especially cool when you turn the sound off and play "Get Off My Cloud" by the Rolling Stones (the #1 song at the time the episode was aired).

It looks like a video on MTV.

gilligan fanatic · 12-24-2005, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GingerGilligan

The movie is especially cool when you turn the sound off and play "Get Off My Cloud" by the Rolling Stones (the #1 song at the time the episode was aired).

It looks like a video on MTV.

I think I will try that.

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09-14-2005, 09:30 PM	#6
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	The silent S.O.S. movie was almost everyone's fault. Gilligan opened the door in the Professor's darkroom while ther Professor was developing it, the Skipper ruined a scene by throwing Gilligan in the water, Mr. Howell couldn't direct a movie to save his life (which is exactly what he was supposed to be doing), Mrs. Howell just had to throw in a message to the royal family of Monaco, Ginger and Mary Ann had to put in their two cents' worth about a starting point in the final scene, and the Professor, of course, was no movie editor!
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12-24-2005, 01:19 PM	#13
TheLurkerKing Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2001 Location: Fort Worth, Texas, United States Posts: 114	Re: Not Every Screw-Up Was Gilligan's Fault That S.O.S. silent movie episode was always one of my favorite episodes, if only because it was so darn funny. Their film may have won the grand prize at Cannes, but, if I remember correctly, who was credited as the director? It was not any of the castaways. It was--and as the committee could not decide whether it was Ingmar Bergman or Federico Fellini, who directed the film--both Bergman and Fellini shared the prize.

12-24-2005, 06:26 PM	#14
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08-02-2005, 03:32 PM	#1
caladon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Massachusetts state home for the bewildered Posts: 1,151	Not every screw-up was Gilligan's fault Although Gilligan was usually the cause for most of the disasters that occured on the island, not every one was his fault. For example: In "Quick Before It Sinks," both the Skipper and the Professor were wrong blaming Gilligan for the mix-up regarding the measuring stick the Professor was using. Gilligan would have absolutely no way of knowing for what purpose the stick was being used. In fact if anyone was to blame for the confusion and eventual mess, it would've been the Professor. Not once did he take into consideration that the stick may have been moved nor did he bother to ask the others if they had moved it before leaping to the conclusion that the island was sinking. In fact he never even gave a reason as to why he felt the need to measure the water level in the lagoon in the first place. And of course in "The Big Gold Strike" every castaway except for Gilligan was responsible for ruining their chance for rescue by smuggling their gold on board the liferaft. And you'll notice that Gilligan didn't get angry with his fellow castaways as they surely would've gotten with him had it been his fault.

09-10-2005, 12:10 AM	#5
Ometiklan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 09, 2005 Posts: 35	The professor's track record leaves something to be desired. His "Scientific Method" often gave me pause.

09-15-2005, 10:51 PM	#7
Bonsai Gilligan Ambassador Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 12, 2005 Posts: 356	One thing I always wondered about the silent film----it starts with a hand writing "this is our story----help" on a piece of paper. Why didn't they write out that they were the shipwrecked crew of the Minnow and provide the Latitude and Longitude figures that they already knew? They could have filmed more useful scenes like themselves standing by the Minnow and used dialogue pages that gave personal information, people to contact, etc. It wouldn't have been as funny, but it sure would have made a lot more sense!

09-15-2005, 11:01 PM	#8
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	That episode had strange parallels to the "I Love Lucy" episode in which Lucy tries to edit her, Ethel, and Fred's TV pilot into Ricky's TV pilot, inadvertantly creating a comedic montage that tremendously impresses the TV rep who see it!