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Marvo301 · 01-11-2010, 01:02 AM

This thought just randomly occurred to me today. After three years of living on the Island and subsisting on diet of mainly fruit and fish shouldn't the Skipper have lost weight? What do you guys think?

JamesG · 01-11-2010, 01:12 AM

People have been asking the same thing about "Hurley" in LOST.

catlover79 · 01-11-2010, 01:17 AM

Just one more thing the shows don't want you to notice and question.

tv star collector · 01-11-2010, 09:59 AM

The Skipper was eating the guest stars!

catlover79 · 01-11-2010, 02:18 PM

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The Skipper was eating the guest stars!

biffbronson · 01-11-2010, 03:28 PM

The Skipper never was overweight. It was strictly a glandular condition! (LOL)

Actually there was probably a now-missing episode in which Gilligan hooks a large steamer trunk in the lagoon, loaded with perfectly-sealed canned hams. Those kept the Skipper eating well for a long time (and the Professor made a nuclear reactor out of the empty cans).

Marvo301 · 01-11-2010, 07:57 PM

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The Skipper was eating the guest stars!

Which explains why none of them ever sent a rescue party back to the Island!

gilligan fanatic · 01-13-2010, 08:21 PM

What about that fat native girl-lol She was bigger than the Skipper, I wonder what they were feeding her.

Marvo301 · 01-13-2010, 08:26 PM

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What about that fat native girl-lol She was bigger than the Skipper, I wonder what they were feeding her.

Well she was from a family of headhunters and I think we all know what they eat!!

gilligan fanatic · 01-19-2010, 08:02 PM

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Well she was from a family of headhunters and I think we all know what they eat!!

Good point.

McGillicuddy · 01-19-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

This thought just randomly occurred to me today. After three years of living on the Island and subsisting on diet of mainly fruit and fish shouldn't the Skipper have lost weight? What do you guys think?

Don't forget Maryann was always making coconut cream pies!!!

catlover79 · 01-19-2010, 10:44 PM

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Don't forget Maryann was always making coconut cream pies!!!

Yeah, those would be pretty loaded with calories.

Dr. Thong · 01-20-2010, 11:42 AM

Not only should the Skipper have lost weight, but the Howells should have been wearing the same clothes over and over, because who would pack a full wardrobe for a three-hour boat cruise.

And Mary Ann and Ginger should have both ended up pregnant, because...well after all that time on the island alone together, I think they would have hooked up with the three bachelors (Gilligan, Skipper & Professor) and maybe even Thurston Howell himself.

Don't look to GI for realism or anything that makes sense -- it was, after all, a Sherwood Schwartz production.

MickeyMac · 01-20-2010, 12:23 PM

It was a cool show, thats all that matters to me.

catlover79 · 01-20-2010, 12:41 PM

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Not only should the Skipper have lost weight, but the Howells should have been wearing the same clothes over and over, because who would pack a full wardrobe for a three-hour boat cruise.

And Mary Ann and Ginger should have both ended up pregnant, because...well after all that time on the island alone together, I think they would have hooked up with the three bachelors (Gilligan, Skipper & Professor) and maybe even Thurston Howell himself.

Don't look to GI for realism or anything that makes sense -- it was, after all, a Sherwood Schwartz production.

I think Robert Reed would've concurred with you on this, Chris.

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01-20-2010, 11:42 AM	#13
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	Not only should the Skipper have lost weight, but the Howells should have been wearing the same clothes over and over, because who would pack a full wardrobe for a three-hour boat cruise. And Mary Ann and Ginger should have both ended up pregnant, because...well after all that time on the island alone together, I think they would have hooked up with the three bachelors (Gilligan, Skipper & Professor) and maybe even Thurston Howell himself. Don't look to GI for realism or anything that makes sense -- it was, after all, a Sherwood Schwartz production.
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01-11-2010, 09:59 AM	#4
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01-11-2010, 03:28 PM	#6
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,502	The Skipper never was overweight. It was strictly a glandular condition! (LOL) Actually there was probably a now-missing episode in which Gilligan hooks a large steamer trunk in the lagoon, loaded with perfectly-sealed canned hams. Those kept the Skipper eating well for a long time (and the Professor made a nuclear reactor out of the empty cans).

01-20-2010, 12:23 PM	#14
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,006	It was a cool show, thats all that matters to me.