IT'S NOT THE HOLE IN THE BOAT OR TOO MANY CLOTHES, IT'S....... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

lm · 09-19-2012, 02:20 PM

Ok. We've all heard countless times, and maybe even from ourselves, about the unbelievability of the Professor not being able to figure out how to fix the hole in the boat or the Howells (and others) having too many clothes for a 3 hour boat tour. But, do you have your own nagging GI snippet of unbelievability regarding something on the show?

What makes you say, "Come on!"

JWood201 · 09-19-2012, 10:45 PM

I HATE when people are all, "Pffft, the Professor could make a radio out of coconuts, but he couldn't fix the hole in the boat?"

1. He never made a radio out of coconuts.

2. The boat fell completely apart in episode 8 after he DID try to fix the hole in the boat.

If someone gives me that line I will punch them in the face. Pay attention, people.

But about the show itself, I just roll my eyes at some things and carry on my way. You can't let it bother you - you can't get bogged down in "realism." It's real for that world, so it doesn't have to make sense in ours.

gilligan fanatic · 09-20-2012, 08:37 AM

I guess mine would be too many guest stars making it back from the island and not saying anything about seeing the Howell's or Ginger. Some of them made sense why they couldn't talk about the castaways, but some were just kind of annoying in their explanation. You'd think they'd mention seeing famous missing people.

robyrob · 09-20-2012, 10:07 AM

for me its just their clothes staying in such great shape, and nobody growing a beard - I mean who are they shaving for, and with what? (sharpened coconut shells and whipped coconut milk for shaving cream? )

gilligan fanatic · 09-20-2012, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

for me its just their clothes staying in such great shape, and nobody growing a beard - I mean who are they shaving for, and with what? (sharpened coconut shells and whipped coconut milk for shaving cream? )

We see Skipper shave, I believe it was in "Love Me, Love My Skipper". He had a straight edge razor.

treky · 09-21-2012, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

for me its just their clothes staying in such great shape, and nobody growing a beard - I mean who are they shaving for, and with what? (sharpened coconut shells and whipped coconut milk for shaving cream? )

exactly, and there clothes never get holes in them,never get worn out, always fit them perfectly, are always clean, etc. And where do they go to the bathroom?

gilligan fanatic · 09-21-2012, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treky

And where do they go to the bathroom?

Anywhere they want, it's a big island

Teebs · 09-21-2012, 08:53 AM

Lol at the toilet jokes

For me, the chief bugbear (sounds like a character from Dusty's Trail, Chief Bugbear) is people who think Gilligan was to blame for everything. I will punch anyone in the face who says, "Why didn't they just kill Gilligan?"

Gilligan has a heart of gold. If I had to 'kill' anyone it'd be Mr. Howell for never doing any work and being an overblown windbag.

I also hate that whole 'radio out of coconuts' thing.

You also see the Professor shaving, but I forget which episode that's in.

loaferman · 09-21-2012, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWood201

I HATE when people are all, "Pffft, the Professor could make a radio out of coconuts, but he couldn't fix the hole in the boat?"

1. He never made a radio out of coconuts.

2. The boat fell completely apart in episode 8 after he DID try to fix the hole in the boat.

If someone gives me that line I will punch them in the face. Pay attention, people.

But about the show itself, I just roll my eyes at some things and carry on my way. You can't let it bother you - you can't get bogged down in "realism." It's real for that world, so it doesn't have to make sense in ours.

I agree. As long as something is not so glaringly stupid as to be majorly annoying, just look at it as good old family entertainment and accept it for what it is. There are tons of threads on the forum for another show that analyzes the slightest unrealistic point to the level of making me wonder how that poster enjoys the show. It exists in its own universe to give us an escape from our day-to-day reality and that is good enough for me.

duckie · 09-21-2012, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loaferman

I agree. As long as something is not so glaringly stupid as to be majorly annoying, just look at it as good old family entertainment and accept it for what it is. There are tons of threads on the forum for another show that analyzes the slightest unrealistic point to the level of making me wonder how that poster enjoys the show. It exists in its own universe to give us an escape from our day-to-day reality and that is good enough for me.

Exactly, some people disect these shows like their a college course or something. lol

Mario500 · 09-21-2012, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWood201

I HATE when people are all, "Pffft, the Professor could make a radio out of coconuts, but he couldn't fix the hole in the boat?"

1. He never made a radio out of coconuts.

2. The boat fell completely apart in episode 8 after he DID try to fix the hole in the boat.

If someone gives me that line I will punch them in the face. Pay attention, people.

But about the show itself, I just roll my eyes at some things and carry on my way. You can't let it bother you - you can't get bogged down in "realism." It's real for that world, so it doesn't have to make sense in ours.

You could have expressed your feelings nicely without threatening people. Physical violence causes more problems.

robyrob · 09-21-2012, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mario500

You could have expressed your feelings nicely without threatening people. Physical violence causes more problems.

...anyone he tries to punch through his monitor is probably not going to get the worst of the exchange.

Teebs · 09-22-2012, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mario500

You could have expressed your feelings nicely without threatening people. Physical violence causes more problems.

Maybe it would be better to say, "I will hit anyone over the head with my hat who says..."

Because after all, the Skipper got away with violence, in fact everyone laughs when Gilligan gets hit.

JWood201 · 09-24-2012, 09:22 AM

TEEBS! You said the same exact thing in your post, lol.

And, um, it's just an expression. It would be physically impossible for me to actually punch someone in the face (especially over the internet - or over this show). Nor would I want to try to.

Teebs · 09-24-2012, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWood201

TEEBS! You said the same exact thing in your post, lol.

And, um, it's just an expression. It would be physically impossible for me to actually punch someone in the face (especially over the internet - or over this show). Nor would I want to try to.

I did! No-one spotted it, haha. *wipes brow*

Suitable emoticon?

Oh no, physical violence as a form of comedy! It can only lead to more problems! Lol. Right...

09-19-2012, 02:20 PM	#1
lm Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 469	IT'S NOT THE HOLE IN THE BOAT OR TOO MANY CLOTHES, IT'S....... Ok. We've all heard countless times, and maybe even from ourselves, about the unbelievability of the Professor not being able to figure out how to fix the hole in the boat or the Howells (and others) having too many clothes for a 3 hour boat tour. But, do you have your own nagging GI snippet of unbelievability regarding something on the show? What makes you say, "Come on!"

09-20-2012, 08:37 AM	#3
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I guess mine would be too many guest stars making it back from the island and not saying anything about seeing the Howell's or Ginger. Some of them made sense why they couldn't talk about the castaways, but some were just kind of annoying in their explanation. You'd think they'd mention seeing famous missing people.
	__________________ Matt Filmaf ~ Twitter ~ Last.FM

09-20-2012, 10:07 AM	#4
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,200	for me its just their clothes staying in such great shape, and nobody growing a beard - I mean who are they shaving for, and with what? (sharpened coconut shells and whipped coconut milk for shaving cream? )
	__________________ * firefox * AdAware * HiJackThis * CoolWebShredder * Spybot * SpywareBlaster * Spyware Terminator * * GeeksToGo * AntiVir * Avast antivirus * Housecall Online * Sysinternals Security Utilities * * ZoneAlarm * Agnitum-firewall * Comodo Firewall * AVG Anti-Rootkit * RootkitRevealer * ParasiteCheck * * Annoyances * FreeCodecs * Mikes-Hosts-File * GRC.com * MSAntispyware * DVD's * TradeList * myspace *

09-19-2012, 10:45 PM	#2
JWood201 TV Nerd Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Posts: 798	I HATE when people are all, "Pffft, the Professor could make a radio out of coconuts, but he couldn't fix the hole in the boat?" 1. He never made a radio out of coconuts. 2. The boat fell completely apart in episode 8 after he DID try to fix the hole in the boat. If someone gives me that line I will punch them in the face. Pay attention, people. But about the show itself, I just roll my eyes at some things and carry on my way. You can't let it bother you - you can't get bogged down in "realism." It's real for that world, so it doesn't have to make sense in ours.

09-21-2012, 08:53 AM	#8
Teebs Dusty nut Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 30, 2011 Location: Are we there yet? Posts: 454	Lol at the toilet jokes For me, the chief bugbear (sounds like a character from Dusty's Trail, Chief Bugbear) is people who think Gilligan was to blame for everything. I will punch anyone in the face who says, "Why didn't they just kill Gilligan?" Gilligan has a heart of gold. If I had to 'kill' anyone it'd be Mr. Howell for never doing any work and being an overblown windbag. I also hate that whole 'radio out of coconuts' thing. You also see the Professor shaving, but I forget which episode that's in.

09-24-2012, 09:22 AM	#14
JWood201 TV Nerd Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Posts: 798	TEEBS! You said the same exact thing in your post, lol. And, um, it's just an expression. It would be physically impossible for me to actually punch someone in the face (especially over the internet - or over this show). Nor would I want to try to.