The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959 - 1963

Caper at the Bijou

29th September 1959

Episode 1

Dobie and Maynard conspire to rig the raffle at the local movie theatre so that Dobie can win enough money to take Thalia to the prom.

The Best Dressed Man

6th October 1959

Episode 2

Dobie competes with Milton Armitage to see whose wardrobe can impress Thalia the most.

Love is a Science

13th October 1959

Episode 3

Thalia urges Dobie to become a doctor, but he meets Zelda Gilroy and learns about the scientific concept of propinquity, the psychological tendency for people to form relationships with those whom they encounter often.

The Right Triangle

20th October 1959

Episode 4

Dobie's older brother Davey convinces him to invent an affair with a married woman to impress a new girl in school.

Maynard's Farewell to the Troops

3rd November 1959

Episode 5

Maynard gets drafted.

The Sweet Singer of Central High

10th November 1959

Episode 6

After a throat operation, Dobie can sing better than Milton, thus attracting Thalia.

Greater Love Hath No Man

17th November 1959

Episode 7

Dobie tries to earn $6 to take Thalia to the Junior Prom.

The Old Goat

24th November 1959

Episode 8

Before the big football game, Dobie hatches a scheme for winning by stealing the opposing mascot.

Dobie Gillis: Boy Actor

1st December 1959

Episode 9

Dobie is up against Milton to be leading man in a school play.

It Takes Two

8th December 1959

Episode 10

Dobie falls for Poppy Herming but has to win her father's approval too.

Dobie's Birthday Party

15th December 1959

Episode 11

Dobie thinks everyone has forgotten his birthday.

Deck the Halls

22nd December 1959

Episode 12

Mr. Gillis is driven crazy by all the Christian celebrations, and almost spends the holidays in jail.

Couchville, USA

29th December 1959

Episode 13

Herbert seeks free advice from a child psychiologist.

The Gaucho

5th January 1960

Episode 14

Mr. and Mrs. Gillis take in a young and handsome border from South America.

The Smoke-Filled Room

12th January 1960

Episode 15

Dobie runs against Milton for junior class president. Thalia is Dobie's campaign manager.

The Fist Fighter

19th January 1960

Episode 16

Dobie becomes Top Fist by knocking out the legendary Moose. Milton tries to gain the title and Thaila's affections by challenging Dobie.

The Hunger Strike

26th January 1960

Episode 17

Dobie goes on a hunger strike until Thalia agrees to be his.

The Flying Millicans

2nd February 1960

Episode 18

Dobie falls for trapeze artist Aphrodite Millican,.

Room at the Bottom

9th February 1960

Episode 19

Thalia talks Dobie's parents into sending him to Willoughby prep school.

The Power of Positive Thinking

16th February 1960

Episode 20

In order to win Thaila from Chatsworth, Dobie reads a book on mental power so he can be the dominating man Thalia wants.

Dobie Spreads a Rumor

23rd February 1960

Episode 21

Dobie and Maynard are puzzled when a rumor they spread about Zelda inheriting a fortune seems to become reality.

Love is a Fallacy

Episode 22

Thalia tries to educate Dobie in logical thinking.

The Chicken from Outer Space

Episode 23

Maynard gives a chicken an overdose of growth hormones as a biology class project .

Dobie's Navy Blues

15th March 1960

Episode 24

Dobie and a girl friend take a baby-sitting job. However, the Gillies suspect Dobie is secretly a father.

Taken to the Cleaners

29th March 1960

Episode 25

Dobie, Maynard, and Thalia capture a crooked dry-cleaner who had almost conned them before.

That's Show Biz

Episode 26

Dobie and most of his friends reluctantly participate in a talent show.

The Prettiest Collateral in Town

12th April 1960

Episode 27

Doblie's dad wants him to romance a banker's daughter so he can get a loan.

Live Alone and I Like It

19th April 1960

Episode 28

Dobie wants to prove he's grownup, so he moves into a small apartment with Maynard.

The Big Sandwich

26th April 1960

Episode 29

Thalia hatches a scheme for Dobie to sell sandwiches at the school picnic.

Soup and Fish

Episode 30

Dobie, Maynard, and Chatsworth must all share the same tuxedo to get in to a black-tie party at the Armitage mansion.

Where There's a Will

Episode 31

Herbert worries about what will happen to the store after he's gone.

Put Your Feet in Our Hands

Episode 32

Dobie and Chatsworth complete for the attention of a shoe store owner's daughter in order to get a job at the store.

Competition is the Life of Trade

Episode 33

Dobie's newest girlfriend's father happens to be opening a new grocery store. Mr. Gillis tries to spy under the name Fred C. Dobbs.

The French, They Are a Funny Race

Episode 34

Maynard falls for a French girl and shaves off his goatee.

The Unregistered Nurse

Episode 35

Dobie falls for an older nurse and feigns a disease so he can be near her.

The Long Arm of the Law

Episode 36

Dobie's new date's father turns out to be a cop with whom he had a disagreement about picking flowers in the park.

Here Come the Groom

Episode 37

A discouraged Dobie finally gives up on finding his dream girl and agrees to marry Zelda.

A Taste of Lobster

Episode 38

Dobie finds a girl who doesn't care about money, until her younger sister starts going on finance dates with a richer boy.

Rock-a-Bye Dobie

Episode 39

Dobie lies about joining the navy to impress a girl's sea-mined father.

Top Cast

Dwayne Hickman•Bob Denver•Frank Faylen

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1959 to 1963. The series and several episode scripts were adapted from a 1951 collection of short stories of the same name, written by Max Shulman, who had also written a feature film adaptation of his short stories for MGM in 1953, The Affairs of Dobie Gillis. The series revolved around the life of teenager/young adult Dobie Gillis, who, along with his best friend, beatnik Maynard G. Krebs, struggles against the forces of his life - high school, the military, college, and his parents - as he aspires to attain both wealth and dates with girls. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis was produced by Martin Manulis Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Creator Shulman also wrote the theme song in collaboration with Lionel Newman.

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Dwayne Hickman

Dobie Gillis

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Bob Denver

Maynard G. Krebs

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Frank Faylen

Herbert T. Gillis

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Florida Friebus

Winifred Gillis

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Sheila James Kuehl

Zelda Gilroy

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Martin Manulis

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