The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Sensitive teenager Dobie Gillis exasperates his grocer father Herbert T. Gillis and is the apple of his mother Winnie Gillis' eye. Dobie has an almost singular focus on the opposite sex, the main object of his affection being the beautiful but money-hungry Thalia Menninger, who in turn often loves Dobie but always loves money more, which Dobie never has and in his current life direction probably will never have to the extent that would satisfy Thalia. Dobie pursues several other girls in his search for true love. His best friend is Maynard G. Krebs, a largely clueless but kind-hearted beatnik and jazz-music lover who always does what his best buddy does, often to the chagrin of others in Dobie's life. While Dobie chases girls, the one girl he knows he does not want, but who knows that one day she will become Mrs. Dobie Gillis, is bright Zelda Gilroy, who largely uses logic to convince Dobie that she is the girl for him.
- 1959-1963
- 4 seasons
- 20th Television
- Comedy, Family
- TV-Y7
Sensitive teenager Dobie Gillis exasperates his grocer father Herbert T. Gillis and is the apple of his mother Winnie Gillis' eye. Dobie has an almost singular focus on the opposite sex, the main object of his affection being the beautiful but money-hungry Thalia Menninger, who in turn often loves Dobie but always loves money more, which Dobie never has and in his current life direction probably will never have to the extent that would satisfy Thalia. Dobie pursues several other girls in his search for true love. His best friend is Maynard G. Krebs, a largely clueless but kind-hearted beatnik and jazz-music lover who always does what his best buddy does, often to the chagrin of others in Dobie's life. While Dobie chases girls, the one girl he knows he does not want, but who knows that one day she will become Mrs. Dobie Gillis, is bright Zelda Gilroy, who largely uses logic to convince Dobie that she is the girl for him.
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Cast & Crew
Season 4 Episode Guide
Episode 1
A Funny Thing Happened to Me on the Way to a Funny Thing
Wed, Sep 26, 1962 26 mins
Working as janitors in a high rise office building, Dobie and Maynard hear sirens approaching the building and see that the fire truck has come on the report of a possible jumper who happens to be on the ledge just outside the fifth floor office in which they are working. In the ensuing mêlée, Maynard is able to convince the man not to jump, but ends up falling off the ledge himself, luckily into the safety net below. Despite explaining what happened to the authorities, Maynard is nonetheless institutionalized for being mentally disturbed. Proving that Maynard is not crazy and thus springing him from the hospital may be easier said than done.
Awards
- 2004 - TV Land Award - Favorite Fashion Plate - Male - Nominated
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