The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

  • 1959
  • 4 Seasons
  • 147 Episodes
  •  6  (15)
  •   Ended

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.

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Seasons
The Devil and Dobie Gillis
36. The Devil and Dobie Gillis
June 05, 1963
Desperate for date money, Dobie figuratively sells his soul to Chatsworth and agrees to fix the outcome of a $5,000 charity raffle.
The Call of the, Like, Wild
35. The Call of the, Like, Wild
May 29, 1963
A chemical concoction makes Maynard irresistible to women.
Beauty Is Only Kin Deep
34. Beauty Is Only Kin Deep
May 22, 1963
Dobie falls in love with a girl at school, but family tradition prevents her from marrying until a match can be found for her older sister.
There's a Broken Light for Every Broken Heart on Broadway
33. There's a Broken Light for Every Broken Heart on Broadway
May 15, 1963
Maynard guides a fellow student to become a singing sensation, then ponders if he should step aside when a big-time agent wants to take her on.
I Was a Spy for the F.O.B.
32. I Was a Spy for the F.O.B.
May 08, 1963
On a trip to Washington DC with the Gillises, Maynard gets mistaken for a rocket scientist and sought by foreign spies for his secret fuel formula.
Requiem for an Underweight Heavyweight
31. Requiem for an Underweight Heavyweight
May 01, 1963
Maynard temporarily gains super-strength. Mr. Gillis becomes his prize fighting manager.
The Rice and Old Shoes Caper
30. The Rice and Old Shoes Caper
April 24, 1963
Zelda is tired of being rejected by Dobie, while Maynard realizes that no other woman would put up with him.
Lassie, Get Lost
29. Lassie, Get Lost
April 17, 1963
A teenage celebrity's dog is lost and Dobie tries to find it.
Now I Lay Me Down to Steal
28. Now I Lay Me Down to Steal
April 10, 1963
Staying overnight at the Osbourne mansion with Dobie and his new girlfriend, Maynard is suspected of stealing jewelry from their safe when he is found sleepwalking.
The General Cried at Dawn
27. The General Cried at Dawn
April 03, 1963
Maynard doubles for a Latin American general while on vacation.
There's Always Room for One Less
26. There's Always Room for One Less
March 27, 1963
Thrown out by his mother, Chatsworth moves in with the Gillises for a while.
The Little Chimp That Couldn't
25. The Little Chimp That Couldn't
March 20, 1963
A test chimpanzee is doomed unless Maynard can show that he is more talented than he seems.
Beethoven, Presley, and Me
24. Beethoven, Presley, and Me
March 13, 1963
The song-analyzing qualities of a computer are transfered to Maynard, and cousin Virgil uses his ability to predict hit songs to become a singing star.
Three Million Coins in the Fountain
23. Three Million Coins in the Fountain
March 06, 1963
When Chatsworth's family goes broke, he gets Maynard and Duncan to help him raise money claiming it is charity for a needy family.
Thanks for the Memory
22. Thanks for the Memory
February 27, 1963
When a foreign student likes Dobie because he is simple-minded, Zelda decides to teach him how to improve his memory
The Beast with Twenty Fingers
21. The Beast with Twenty Fingers
February 20, 1963
Maynard and Herbert get struck in one of those finger toys just as Mr. Gillis is about to leave for a grocer's convention.
The Moon and No Pence
20. The Moon and No Pence
February 13, 1963
Dobie falls for brainy a Russian ballerina and solicits Zelda's aid to improve his grades. When that fails, he ends up dancing outside her window.
Two for the Whipsaw
19. Two for the Whipsaw
February 06, 1963
Chatsworth pays Dobie to take his place at a fancy dinner with old friends of the family, whose daughter he remembers as being particularly ugly.
And Now a Word From Our Sponsor
18. And Now a Word From Our Sponsor
January 30, 1963
Dobie is the new DJ on the college radio station. A mobster tries to give him payola to make his country-singer girlfriend a star.
All Right, Dobie, Drop the Gun
17. All Right, Dobie, Drop the Gun
January 23, 1963
A fugitive criminal and his girlfriend hold up the Gillises in the store. Maynard arrives and complicates the situation.
Vocal Boy Makes Good
16. Vocal Boy Makes Good
January 16, 1963
Performing at Pryor College, the Lettermen hire Dobie as an emergency replacement singer.
Too Many Kooks Spoil the Broth
15. Too Many Kooks Spoil the Broth
January 09, 1963
Dobie falls for a kitchenware heiress and wants to impress her by selling one of the man's Quickie-Cookers.
Who Did William Tell?
14. Who Did William Tell?
January 02, 1963
Duncan gets a role in a visiting production of William Tell and falls for a young opera star, unaware she has a jealous boyfriend.
Will the Real Santa Claus Please Come Down the Chimney
13. Will the Real Santa Claus Please Come Down the Chimney
December 19, 1962
To cure Maynard of his childish belief in Santa Claus, Mr. Gillis climbs down the chimney on Christmas Eve and gets stuck.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Gillis
12. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Gillis
December 12, 1962
To avoid failing an upcoming test that will cause him to flunk out of school, Maynard drinks a potion that is supposed to turn him into a genius, but ends up transforming him into a monster.
The Iceman Goeth
11. The Iceman Goeth
December 05, 1962
Maynard and Duncan accidentally lock Mr. Gillis in the meat freezer, and think they've killed him.
Strictly for the Birds
10. Strictly for the Birds
November 28, 1962
Dobie and Maynard train a mynah bird to help them with their history exam.
Flow Gently, Sweet Money
9. Flow Gently, Sweet Money
November 21, 1962
An older woman teaches Duncan how to be rotten to succeed in the world so he'll be able to provide for her younger sister. But meanwhile the younger sister is falling for nice, honest Dobie.
Where is Thy Sting
8. Where is Thy Sting
November 14, 1962
Dobie pretends to be terminaly ill to gain a girl's sympathy. However, due to a mixup, Dobie is led to believe he's really in poor health.
Like Hi, Exlosives
7. Like Hi, Exlosives
November 07, 1962
Duncan and Maynard don't realize they loaded up the Gillis Grocery delivery truck with a case of nitroglycerin.
What Makes the Varsity Drag?
6. What Makes the Varsity Drag?
October 31, 1962
Dobie joins the football squad to impress a girl, but only succeeds in making her big bruiser boyfriend jealous.
A Splinter Off the Old Block
5. A Splinter Off the Old Block
October 24, 1962
Dobie's teenage cousin Duncan moves in with the Gillises and tells Dobie's girlfriend that Dobie needs help for a drinking problem.
The Ugliest American
4. The Ugliest American
October 17, 1962
On a class trip to an African jungle, Dobie is captured by a tribe of cannibals.
Northern Comfort
3. Northern Comfort
October 10, 1962
Mrs. Gillis's cousin Virgil visits and gets the Gillises to supply him with all he needs for a singing engagement.
What's a Little Murder Between Friends
2. What's a Little Murder Between Friends
October 03, 1962
Dobie names Thaila as his beneficiary on a life insurance policy, then becomes paranoid that she and Maynard are trying to kill him.
A Funny Thing Happened to Me on the Way to a Funny Thing
1. A Funny Thing Happened to Me on the Way to a Funny Thing
September 26, 1962
Maynard saves a suicidal jumper but falls from the ledge himself and is taken to a psycho ward.
Description
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.
  • Premiere Date
    September 29, 1959
  • Rating
    6  (15)