Talk:Clothes and Wardrobe/@comment-2605:6000:3F83:F100:5934:D091:E536:6659-20191009031127

Here's a legitimate reason why they had so many clothes.

GI premiered on September 26, 1964 (a Saturday). Let's assume that this is the day the S.S. Minnow pulled out of port. If they had to be back to work on Monday, then they had to start back home on Saturday because Sunday would be their travel day. That means they had to check out of their hotel Saturday morning before checkout time or pay for an extra day. So, they all checked out of their hotel rooms and had a few hours to kill before their afternoon flight back to the mainland.

The Minnow leaves on its three-hour tour in the morning because the Skipper's sign says "Exotic Trip - Free Lunches." This means the passengers will be on the boat around noon for lunch. If they've got an afternoon flight, then they've got enough time for a three-hour tour before they have to go to the airport. But, since they've checked out of the hotel, they have to take their luggage with them on the Minnow. They'll head straight for the airport after the Minnow pulls into port.