Big Man on a Little Stick - S1-E22
Question: What did Gilligan mean when he told the Professor that by building Duke up he'll be breaking him down?
Gilligan's Island (1964)
1 question in season 1
Starring: Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Natalie Schafer
Revealing mistake: Near the end of the episode, all the castaways are passed out cold when Lord Beasley finally catches his butterfly. Right after saying the line "That's the trouble with you Americans - you simply don't know how to hold your tea" as he's exiting off camera, Mrs. Howell starts to open her eyes slightly, but then quickly shuts them again. Perhaps she thought the cameras stopped rolling.
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Trivia: In the dream sequence, little Gilligan was played by Bob Denver's son Patrick.
Answer: Gillian says, "While we're building him up, they're knocking him down." The Professor is talking about building Duke's strength up, and Gilligan is basically saying Ginger and Mary Ann are wearing Duke out by running around with him.
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