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ComedyGuy · 12-05-2012, 12:25 PM

I was watching all the episodes of SaS and I noticed that I never saw either Fred or Lamont with a clothes basket of clean or dirty clothes nor was there ever a reference to washing clothes or if they had a washer and dryer which if they did they were probably in the basement.

gilligan fanatic · 12-05-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ComedyGuy

I was watching all the episodes of SaS and I noticed that I never saw either Fred or Lamont with a clothes basket of clean or dirty clothes nor was there ever a reference to washing clothes or if they had a washer and dryer which if they did they were probably in the basement.

I doubt they had one, I would think they'd have to go to a laundromat or something.

cleverfun3000 · 12-06-2012, 05:07 PM

I thought I was the ONLY one who noticed that. Wow. That question has been keeping me awake at night for the past 30 years.

Cloud9 Lorraine · 12-07-2012, 10:13 AM

Never thought about it before, but you're right. I've never seen or heard any reference to laundry on the show. I doubt they went to a laundromat tho . . . maybe Fred used the washboard Redd used to play as a teen!

TVFactFan · 12-07-2012, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud9 Lorraine

Never thought about it before, but you're right. I've never seen or heard any reference to laundry on the show. I doubt they went to a laundromat tho . . . maybe Fred used the washboard Redd used to play as a teen!

Even when they had the white maid I don't remember a laundry reference

GARFIELDKOOL · 12-12-2012, 05:12 PM

Fred at times made reference that he didn't wash his draws regulary. I am sure they did laundry, even though it wasn't referenced. Lamont was perceived to be the cleaner one, so thie clothes were washed.

east215 · 01-09-2013, 02:24 PM

They did have that wringer washing machine in the corner of the kitchen.

TVFactFan · 01-09-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by east215

They did have that wringer washing machine in the corner of the kitchen.

We had one of those in my basement

east215 · 01-10-2013, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

We had one of those in my basement

My grandmother had one until 1985 when the tub rusted out. I go my hand caught in the ringer once. OUCH!

catlover79 · 01-10-2013, 03:07 PM

They were two sloppy bachelors - enough said?

Frump · 01-26-2013, 10:33 PM

I remember they mentioned something about hanging wet clothes all over the bathroom, and a wash basin in the bathroom, though I guess a washbasin in a sink, but maybe they had a washing machine in the bathroom, I remember we used to.

OR maybe there was a laundry room upstairs, sometimes I get the feeling they had a huge upstairs, in the earthquake episode when Fred was trying to sell the house he shows a couple the upstair and you can hear him opening and closing like 6 or 7 doors calling rooms out, and I DID understand him to say "sunroom", I couldn't hear the rest b/c of the audience laughing.

And Julio has a HUGE upstairs when they were renting rooms out.

12-05-2012, 12:25 PM	#1
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01-26-2013, 10:33 PM	#11
Frump Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 06, 2003 Location: McMinnville Posts: 1,206	I remember they mentioned something about hanging wet clothes all over the bathroom, and a wash basin in the bathroom, though I guess a washbasin in a sink, but maybe they had a washing machine in the bathroom, I remember we used to. OR maybe there was a laundry room upstairs, sometimes I get the feeling they had a huge upstairs, in the earthquake episode when Fred was trying to sell the house he shows a couple the upstair and you can hear him opening and closing like 6 or 7 doors calling rooms out, and I DID understand him to say "sunroom", I couldn't hear the rest b/c of the audience laughing. And Julio has a HUGE upstairs when they were renting rooms out.
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12-06-2012, 05:07 PM	#3
cleverfun3000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,685	I thought I was the ONLY one who noticed that. Wow. That question has been keeping me awake at night for the past 30 years.

12-07-2012, 10:13 AM	#4
Cloud9 Lorraine Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 10, 2007 Location: NY Posts: 342	Never thought about it before, but you're right. I've never seen or heard any reference to laundry on the show. I doubt they went to a laundromat tho . . . maybe Fred used the washboard Redd used to play as a teen!

12-12-2012, 05:12 PM	#6
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Fred at times made reference that he didn't wash his draws regulary. I am sure they did laundry, even though it wasn't referenced. Lamont was perceived to be the cleaner one, so thie clothes were washed.