Gilbert the Rat - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Scrabjan1 · 08-15-2017, 03:04 PM

Gilbert was a rat right from the beginning. Talking Larry into not paying Beaver back and going to see The Iron Fiend. Then when Beaver confronts Larry and wants to go outside and fight, Gilbert says he's not fighting anybody and says Larry is sort of a rat. Gilbert was always a rat whereas Larry had a conscience.

stevea · 08-15-2017, 03:33 PM

Larry was pretty quick to go along with it. You're right, though, he did have a conscience. In the Ivanhoe episode he eventually confessed (in front of everyone)...we never know if Miss Landers exacted a punishment for him.

That little group--Larry, Whitey, and Gilbert--were together for two episodes in a row. Up to no good in either one, of course.

Torgo · 08-15-2017, 03:47 PM

Larry talked Beaver into plenty, he may have had a conscience, but he never learned and turned around and talked Beaver into something else.
Of course if Beaver wasn't such a pushover he wouldn't let Gilbert, Larry, or anyone talk him into things. Same with Larry.
Rats shouldn't get full blame when they have such gullible/weak willed friends.

I do agree though, Larry did always seem sorry for what he did, Gilly on the other hand came off like Eddie when apologizing, never seemed totally sincere.
Whitey though, when he got Beaver to climb into the bowl of soup. That grin on Whitey's face was pure evil.

Marvo301 · 08-16-2017, 07:32 PM

All of Beaver's friends (Larry, Whitey, Gilbert, Richard) seemed to be rats to some degree.

Scrabjan1 · 08-16-2017, 07:39 PM

The only time Gilbert was guilt free was in Beaver's Hero when he just stood around and Mistaken Identity. I don't think he even threw a rock. He was guilty of not doing his own work in Beaver's Poster. When we first met him he was quite obnoxious.

Marvo301 · 08-16-2017, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrabjan1

The only time Gilbert was guilt free was in Beaver's Hero when he just stood around and Mistaken Identity. I don't think he even threw a rock. He was guilty of not doing his own work in Beaver's Poster. When we first met him he was quite obnoxious.

Speaking of "Mistaken Identity" Richard was a big rat in that episode! When the policeman caught him and asked for his name and address he gave Beaver's name and address instead!

Scrabjan1 · 08-16-2017, 08:32 PM

I like how Richard wasn't sure of the spelling of "Cleaver." The cop should have known he was giving a false name.

08-15-2017, 03:04 PM	#1
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Gilbert the Rat Gilbert was a rat right from the beginning. Talking Larry into not paying Beaver back and going to see The Iron Fiend. Then when Beaver confronts Larry and wants to go outside and fight, Gilbert says he's not fighting anybody and says Larry is sort of a rat. Gilbert was always a rat whereas Larry had a conscience.

08-15-2017, 03:47 PM	#3
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,037	Larry talked Beaver into plenty, he may have had a conscience, but he never learned and turned around and talked Beaver into something else. Of course if Beaver wasn't such a pushover he wouldn't let Gilbert, Larry, or anyone talk him into things. Same with Larry. Rats shouldn't get full blame when they have such gullible/weak willed friends. I do agree though, Larry did always seem sorry for what he did, Gilly on the other hand came off like Eddie when apologizing, never seemed totally sincere. Whitey though, when he got Beaver to climb into the bowl of soup. That grin on Whitey's face was pure evil.
	__________________ "I'm going to go do something productive. I'm gonna go watch television." - Ray Peterson, The 'burbs "I am the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and Fries." - Stephen King "There's nothing wrong with G-rated movies, as long as there's lots of sex and violence." - Elvira

08-16-2017, 07:32 PM	#4
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	All of Beaver's friends (Larry, Whitey, Gilbert, Richard) seemed to be rats to some degree.
	__________________ Only a life lived for others is worth living. Albert Einstein A life isn't worth living unless it has impact on other lives. Jackie Robinson Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. Benjamin Franklin

08-15-2017, 03:33 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,849	Larry was pretty quick to go along with it. You're right, though, he did have a conscience. In the Ivanhoe episode he eventually confessed (in front of everyone)...we never know if Miss Landers exacted a punishment for him. That little group--Larry, Whitey, and Gilbert--were together for two episodes in a row. Up to no good in either one, of course.

08-16-2017, 07:39 PM	#5
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	The only time Gilbert was guilt free was in Beaver's Hero when he just stood around and Mistaken Identity. I don't think he even threw a rock. He was guilty of not doing his own work in Beaver's Poster. When we first met him he was quite obnoxious.

08-16-2017, 08:32 PM	#7
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	I like how Richard wasn't sure of the spelling of "Cleaver." The cop should have known he was giving a false name.