A True Hero
So, the character Gilligan was always goofing off. Many were confused as to why this character who was always messing around was kept around by the Skipper. Obviously, Gilligan got really annoying at times. However, the backstory explains why. Apparently, during WWII, the two served in the Navy together. Gilligan saved Skipper’s life in the Navy from a depth charge, which would have surely killed him. Thus, Skipper owed his life to the lovable goofball.
A True Hero
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