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Gilligan · 01-31-2006, 03:14 AM

In the Ep where Gilligan gets his hand stuck to the bowling ball, Professor tells the girls to act like they don't notice it. He tells them to be nonchalent. Anyway, as Gilligan is approaching, the girls start whistling and it has always sounded to me like they were whistling the Gilligan's Island theme. Has anyone else ever noticed that?

caladon · 01-31-2006, 08:39 AM

You're right; it is the GI theme they're whistling. I think it was meant to be a little joke to see if the audience would catch it. The same thing has happened on other shows. In one episode of Hogan's Heroes, the prisoners are heard whistling the HH theme and I seem to remember that at the end of the 2 part Get Smart that took place in a prison camp, you can hear the prisoners whistling the GS theme as they're marching out of the barracks.

gilligan fanatic · 01-31-2006, 11:28 AM

On a few episodes of Sanford and Son Fred sings his theme too.

Gilligan · 02-01-2006, 02:26 AM

Next to Gilligan, I've always been a HUGE Sanford and Son fan and I can't recall Fred using his own theme. Tell me some Eps where he did this so I can see for myself because you've really gotten me curious.

gilligan fanatic · 02-01-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Gilligan

Next to Gilligan, I've always been a HUGE Sanford and Son fan and I can't recall Fred using his own theme. Tell me some Eps where he did this so I can see for myself because you've really gotten me curious.

actually, It was not on Sanford and Son at all. He guest stared on the first episode of the spinoff with Grady and the first scene he is in he hums a bar of it.

Adam the Great · 02-01-2006, 07:30 PM

I seem to remember on that on the "Blind Journey 2" episode of Little House on the Prairie, Nellie plays the Little House on the Prairie Theme on the Oleson's piano. She plays it good, but Mr. Oleson tells her to stop playing.

01-31-2006, 03:14 AM	#1
Gilligan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 29, 2003 Posts: 32	Another small thing I've wondered about In the Ep where Gilligan gets his hand stuck to the bowling ball, Professor tells the girls to act like they don't notice it. He tells them to be nonchalent. Anyway, as Gilligan is approaching, the girls start whistling and it has always sounded to me like they were whistling the Gilligan's Island theme. Has anyone else ever noticed that?

01-31-2006, 11:28 AM	#3
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01-31-2006, 08:39 AM	#2
caladon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Massachusetts state home for the bewildered Posts: 1,151	You're right; it is the GI theme they're whistling. I think it was meant to be a little joke to see if the audience would catch it. The same thing has happened on other shows. In one episode of Hogan's Heroes, the prisoners are heard whistling the HH theme and I seem to remember that at the end of the 2 part Get Smart that took place in a prison camp, you can hear the prisoners whistling the GS theme as they're marching out of the barracks.

02-01-2006, 02:26 AM	#4
Gilligan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 29, 2003 Posts: 32	Next to Gilligan, I've always been a HUGE Sanford and Son fan and I can't recall Fred using his own theme. Tell me some Eps where he did this so I can see for myself because you've really gotten me curious.

02-01-2006, 07:30 PM	#6
Adam the Great Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 144	I seem to remember on that on the "Blind Journey 2" episode of Little House on the Prairie, Nellie plays the Little House on the Prairie Theme on the Oleson's piano. She plays it good, but Mr. Oleson tells her to stop playing.