Long before television comedies like freaks and geeks, awkward, and boy meets world mined the major embarrassments and minor triumphs of teenage life for comic material, the cult series the many loves of dobie gillis addressed the subject in smart, sardonic, and frequently hilarious ways over the course of a fourseason run 19591963 that is. The many loves of dobie gillis by max shulman is being rereleased. 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 many loves of dobie gillis premiered on cbs in the fall of 1959 and was a counterculture hit through all four years of its. Dobie has an almost singular focus on the opposite sex, more often than not the object of his affection being the beautiful but money hungry thalia menninger, who in turn often loves dobie but always loves money. The many loves of dobie gillis 1959 opening sequence shout. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Grainbelt university has one attraction for dobie gillis women, especially pansy hammer. The second season of the many loves of dobie gillis follows draftees dobie gillis and maynard g. Disc 1 1959 starring dwayne hickman and bob denver on dvd and bluray. The many loves of dobie gillis posted sitcoms online. The comedy, created by humorist max shulman and based on his short stories, debuted on cbs in 1959 and. Affairs of dobie gillis, the original trailer youtube.
Gillis and is the apple of his mother winnie gillis eye. The many loves of dobie gillis watch full episodes and. The many loves of dobie gillis crazylegs gillis tv. The many loves of dobie gillis was based on max shulmans dobie gillis college student character, whom he introduced in a series of short stories in the early 1950s. Dobie and maynard babysit the pomfritts children and are tempted to peek at the test, a high score on which would allow dobie to transfer to an ivy league school and meet men of means a possibility that delights mr. Watch the many loves of dobie gillis full episodes online. A remake of the first seasons room at the bottom, with mr. Many loves of dobie gillis, the intro s1 1959 youtube. Ellen degeneres funny 1st appearance doing stand up comedy on johnny carsons tonight show duration.
The many loves of dobie gillis cast, crew and credits. Welcome to the sitcoms online message boards forums. Ernie kovaks had a highbrow comedy show my father loved, but dobie gillis was the first show made for teenagers, when they could still think. The series and several episode scripts were adapted from the dobie gillis short stories written by max shulman since 1945, and first collected in 1951 under the same title as the. Episode recap the many loves of dobie gillis on tv.
Season one in season one, we meet dobie gillis dwayne hickman, who is obsessed with impressing and winning over the girl of. The many loves of dobie gillis the hunger strike tv. Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. Krebbs and kookie teach pat boone hip talk 1959 duration. Watch the many loves of dobie gillis season 5, episode 2 bring me the head of dobie gillis. Dobie has an almost singular focus on the opposite sex, more often than not the 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. Dobie gillis was a teenager who lived with his parents, herbert and winnie, upstairs from their grocery store at 285 norwood street in central city. The many loves of dobie gillis watch full episodes and clips tv. Gillis writes the winning entry in a contest and dobie eagerly anticipates the prize. The many loves of dobie gillis was a major influence on the characters for another successful cbs program, the hannabarbera saturday morning cartoon scoobydoo, where are you. With dwayne hickman, frank faylen, florida friebus, bob denver. With debbie reynolds, bobby van, barbara ruick, bob fosse.
Krebs as they pursue love, life, and happiness despite the demands of military service. Rose marie on the many loves of dobie gillis duration. Stories related dobies continual thoughts about the future, his running battle. The many loves of dobie gillis tv series 19591963 imdb. The first episode aired on september 29, 1959, and the final episode aired.
Watch the many loves of dobie gillis episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The many loves of dobie gillis full length plays browse. This is a list of episodes from the cbs television comedy the many loves of dobie gillis. Pomfritt william schallert has transferred there too, while zelda and chatsworth have also enrolled to join the fun. Dobie gillis, however, seems more of a trip back in the wayback machine than even beaver. Seeing the date as a stepping stone to success, dobie performs dont shoot the man on the moon from dwayne hickmans 1960 capitol lp, dobie. I was six when it came on in 1959, the same year shows like twilight zone and steve allen were on. I loved duane hickman as dobie on tv when i was a kid, and read these stories when i was a bit older. The many loves of dobie gillis is an american sitcom that aired on cbs from 1959 to 1963. The many loves of dobie gillis,was brought to television on september 28, 1959 and was produced by martin manulis,who served as executive producer of the series along with producer rod amateau,under manulis production company,martin manulis productions in association with.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Read many loves of dobie gillis comic online free and high quality. Rights and availability this title can be licensed and sold throughout canada, the united states. Publication date 2011 topics tobacco, cigarette, browse by keywords in ucsf industry videos. The many loves of dobie gillis season 5, episode 2.
Peter pryor junior college, dobie continuing to deal with life with his parents, herbert and winifred. Dobie, wants a gal to call his own season three finds dobie and maynard discharged from the army and enrolled in s. Pansys father, even though and maybe because she says shes in dreamville, does not share her affection for dobie. An english essay which almost revolutionizes english instruction, and dobie s role in a chemistry lab. The many loves of dobie gillis also known as simply dobie gillis or max shulmans dobie gillis in later seasons and in syndication is an american sitcom that aired on cbs from september 29, 1959, to june 5, 1963. The gang at the malt shop over hears dobie s bold claim to the delight of the ladies which puts pressure on their boyfriends to follow suit. Pomfritt playing the part of the putupon teacher with a dissatisfied spouse. Dwayne hickman, frank faylen, florida friebus, bob denver, william schallert, jean byron, doris packer, sheila james. This is a list of episodes from the fourth and final season of the many loves of dobie gillis. The show was created and written by humorist max shulman, who originated the character in a series of short stories that were collected in the 1951 compilation, the many loves of dobie gillis. Meet dobie gillis dwayne hickman, a young man who is obsessed with impressing and winning over the girl of his dreams, the beautiful thalia menninger tues. Peter pryor junior college, after dobies and maynards discharges from the u. Bobby van played gillis in this musical version, costarring with debbie reynolds and bob fosse. This is a list of episodes from the second season of the many loves of dobie gillis.
The film is based on the short stories by max shulman collected as the many loves of dobie gillis also the title of the later tv series. Editions of the many loves of dobie gillis by max shulman. The many loves of dobie gillis 79 warren beatty in the many loves of dobie gillis 1959 duration. The complete series 1959 starring dwayne hickman and bob denver on dvd and bluray. The cast has been reunited again for yet another tv movie and this time it has nearly been a. The affairs of dobie gillis is a 1953 comedy musical film directed by don weis. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. Many loves of dobie gillis comic read many loves of. Dobie starts out strong with his book in hand avoiding dinner with his folks mom and pop gillis played by. But the sheer bounce and charm of weiss direction along with van and reynolds proved completely beguiling. The many loves of dobie gillis posted dobie by max shulman and lionel newman dobie, wants a little cutie, dobie, wants a little beauty, dobie want a gal to call his own any size, any. Dobie has an epiphany as to win the affections of his true love thalia by going on a hunger strike. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the many loves of dobie gillis.
Ordinarily i would avoid a title like the affairs of dobie gillis as if it were the plague. The many loves of dobie gillis tv series 19591963 the. When the irresponsible quarterback the gillises and maynard have been trying to help and keep from getting cut from the team disappears just before kickoff, a gridiron veteran volunteers to come out of mothballs to cover for him. They find a foe, however, in chatsworth osborne, jr. List of the many loves of dobie gillis episodes wikipedia. What a pleasant surprise for a hardened old cynic like me. Shulman then adapted the character into a hit 1953 film starring bobby van as dobie and debbie reynolds as his love interest.
Watch the many loves of dobie gillis season 4 episode 12. Their longsuffering english teacher from high school, mr. Sensitive teenager dobie gillis exasperates his grocer father herbert t. The complete series based on the popular collection of short stories by humorist max shulman, this television classic starred dwayne hickman as dobie gillis, a middleclass 17year old whose main goal in life was to find the girl of his dreams. The life and loves of a young dreamer as he progresses from high school to a stint in the army and then college. The many loves of dobie gillis 1959 opening sequence.
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