The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (season 1)
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (season 1) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 29, 1959 – July 5, 1960 |
| Season chronology | |
This is a list of episodes from the first season of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. This season of the series explores Dobie Gillis' life as a junior at Central High School, and is the only season of the series to feature Tuesday Weld and Warren Beatty among the cast.
Broadcast history
The season originally aired Tuesdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST) on CBS from September 29, 1959 to July 5, 1960.[1]
Nielsen ratings
The season was not ranked within the Top 30 shows.
DVD release
The Region 1 DVD of the entire series was released on July 2, 2013. A Season One standalone set was released on September 10 of that year.
Cast
Main
- Dwayne Hickman as Dobie Gillis
- Frank Faylen as Herbert T. Gillis (32 episodes)
- Florida Friebus as Winifred "Winnie" Gillis (32 episodes)
- Bob Denver as Maynard G. Krebs (34 episodes)
- Michael J. Pollard as Jerome Krebs (2 episodes)
Recurring
- Tuesday Weld as Thalia Menninger (14 episodes)
- Warren Beatty as Milton Armitage (5 episodes)
- Darryl Hickman as Davey Gillis (3 episodes)
- Sheila James as Zelda Gilroy (4 episodes)
- Steve Franken as Chatsworth Osborne, Jr. (7 episodes)
- William Schallert as Mr. Leander Pomfritt (4 episodes)
- Herbert Anderson as Mr. Leander Pomfritt (1 episode)
- Jean Byron as Mrs. Ruth Adams (3 episodes)
- Doris Packer as Mrs. Armitage/Mrs. Chatsworth Osbourne, Sr. (5 episodes)
- Marjorie Bennett as Mrs. Blossom Kenney (6 episodes)
- Tommy Farrell as Riff Ryan (3 episodes)
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate |
Production number |
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| 1 | 1 | "Caper at The Bijou" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman | September 29, 1959 | 3301/3401 |
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After meeting Thalia Menninger, Dobie schemes with Maynard to fix a jackpot drawing. Note: Herbert Anderson plays Mr. Pomfritt in this pilot episode. The original pre-CBS version of the pilot includes a five-minute appeal from Dobie and the cast (including a bit part by Yvonne Craig) in character asking for a sponsor/network pickup, and does not include the tag seen in the final broadcast print. Guests: Stanley Adams, Jason Wingreen. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Best Dressed Man" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman | October 6, 1959 | 3403 |
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Dobie's arrangement with a clothing store allows him to compete with rich Milton Armitage for Thalia's attention. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Love Is a Science" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman | October 13, 1959 | 3406 |
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Thalia forces Dobie to enroll in zoology class to become a doctor, and he meets lovesick Zelda Gilroy. Based on Shulman's original short story of the same title. Note: First appearance of Sheila James as Zelda. Bob Denver does not appear in this episode. Guest: Charles Lane. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Right Triangle" | Rod Amateau | Ben Starr | October 20, 1959 | 3415 |
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Dobie tells a girl that he is involved with an older woman. Note: First appearance of Darryl Hickman as Dobie's brother, Davey Gillis. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Maynard's Farewell to the Troops" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman & Rod Amateau | November 3, 1959 | 3405 |
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Feeling rejected by his friends and family, Maynard joins the Army. Note: This episode was written as an exit for the Maynard character, as Bob Denver had been drafted. First appearance of Michael J. Pollard as Jerome Krebs, cousin of (and a replacement for) Maynard. Bob Denver would fail his Army physical and return to the series, after the episodes "Love is a Science", "Couchville USA", and "The Sweet Singer of Central High" had been produced without him. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Sweet Singer of Central High" | Rod Amateau | Charles R. Marion & Ray Allen | November 10, 1959 | 3408 |
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A tonsillectomy leaves Dobie with a beautiful new singing voice. Note: Michael J. Pollard's last appearance. Bob Denver does not appear in this episode. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Greater Love Hath No Man" | Rod Amateau | Joel Kane & Jack Lloyd | November 17, 1959 | 3411 |
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Maynard returns and falls for pretty Pearl Arnold, not realizing that Dobie is already in love with her. Note: Bob Denver failed his Army physical and rejoined the series. Guest: Diane Jergens | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Old Goat" | Rod Amateau | Fred S. Fox & Izzy Elinson | November 24, 1959 | 3414 |
| Dobie and Maynard steal the mascot of a rival school's football team. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Dobie Gillis - Boy Actor" | Ralph Francis Murphy | Dean Riesner | December 1, 1959 | 3409 |
| Dobie vies with Milton for the lead in the Civil War drama, Magnolias at Manassas. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "It Takes Two" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman | December 8, 1959 | 3402 |
| Dobie's new girl fears that his father's personality traits will be passed on to their children. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Dobie's Birthday Party" | Rod Amateau | Ed James | December 15, 1959 | 3410 |
| Dobie tells his parents not to make a fuss about his birthday and resents it when they seem to take him seriously. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Deck The Halls" | Rod Amateau | Ray Allen | December 22, 1959 | 3416 |
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Herbert seems content to spend Christmas in jail. Guests: Verna Felton, Jack Albertson. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Couchville, U.S.A." | Rod Amateau | Irving Brecher | December 29, 1959 | 3407 |
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Herbert thinks that Dobie harbors a deep-seated hostility toward him. Note: Bob Denver does not appear in this episode. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "The Gaucho" | Rod Amateau | Fred S. Fox & Izzy Elinson | January 5, 1960 | 3413 |
| The Gillises' new boarder is an Argentine charmer named Carlos who charms all of the girls at the malt shop, to Dobie's distaste. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "The Smoke-Filled Room" | Rod Amateau | Ray Allen, Max Shulman & Bernie Gould | January 12, 1960 | 3420 |
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Thalia campaigns for Dobie when he runs against Milton for junior class president. Guest: John Rockwell. Note: First appearance of Doris Packer as Mrs. Armitage. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "The Fist Fighter" | Ralph Francis Murphy | John Kohn & Mel Diamond | January 19, 1960 | 3419 |
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Dobie enlists the help of a former school athletic legend and develops a reputation as "Top Fist." Note: Final appearance of Warren Beatty as Milton Armitage. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "The Hunger Strike" | Rod Amateau | Ben Starr & Ray Allen | January 26, 1960 | 3423 |
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To woo Thalia away from Chatsworth Osborne, Jr., Dobie goes on a hunger strike. Note: First appearance of Steve Franken as Chatsworth. Guests: Ryan O'Neal and Margaret (Marlo) Thomas. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "The Flying Millicans" | Ralph Francis Murphy | Ray Allen | February 2, 1960 | 3417 |
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Dobie's newest love is Aphrodite Millican, a health fanatic whose father eagerly welcomes Dobie into his family of acrobats. Guests: Francis X. Bushman, Yvonne Craig. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Room at the Bottom" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman | February 9, 1960 | 3422 |
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Dobie must earn 100 on the next math test or be shipped off to an exclusive prep school. Note: Steve Franken appears in a different role than that of Chatsworth. Guest: Ronny Howard. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Power of Positive Thinking" | Rod Amateau | Louella MacFarland | February 16, 1960 | 3421 |
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Dobie utilizes "magnetic power" to win Thalia away from the more dominant Chatsworth. Guest: John Abbott. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Dobie Spreads a Rumor" | Rod Amateau | George Beck & Max Shulman | February 23, 1960 | 3426 |
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Dobie invents a story about a rich Uncle Max who leaves Zelda's family a fortune. Guests: Dabbs Greer, Sherri Alberoni | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Love Is a Fallacy" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman | March 1, 1960 | 3425 |
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While Thalia attempts to teach Dobie logic, a wealthy, but insecure, newcomer named Whitney offers to take Dobie as he is. Based on Shulman's original short story of the same title. Guests: Jason Wingreen, Ronnie Haran (uncredited). | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "The Chicken From Outer Space" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman | March 8, 1960 | 3428 |
| Dobie, Zelda and Maynard are lab partners in an experiment involving chickens and hormone injections. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Dobie's Navy Blues" | Rod Amateau | Terry Ryan, Robert Van Scoyk & Ray Allen | March 15, 1960 | 3429 |
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Myrna Lomax's father is an ex-chief Naval petty officer who thinks Dobie is planning to enlist in the Navy. Note: This episode aired on the airdate originally intended for "Almost a Father", which was partially reshot as "Rock-a-Bye Dobie" (episode 36) Guests: Yvonne Craig, Harry Von Zell. | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Taken to the Cleaners" | Ralph Francis Murphy | Ray Allen & Max Shulman | March 29, 1960 | 3424 |
| Dobie and Thalia become involved with a pair of crooked dry cleaners. | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "That's Show Biz" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman | April 5, 1960 | 3430 |
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Dobie's parents participate in the school talent show, the CHSSPBL Capers. Guests: Reta Shaw, Richard Deacon, Roberta Shore. | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | "The Prettiest Collateral in Town" | Rod Amateau | Teleplay: Joel Kane Story: Jerry Davis | April 12, 1960 | 3432 |
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(Working title: "He Who Gets Slapped") To secure a bank loan for his father, Dobie agrees to date the banker's self-possessed daughter, even if it means losing adorable Melissa Frome. Guests: Sherry Jackson, Rose Marie. | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | "Live Alone and Like It" | Rod Amateau | Joel Kane & Sumner Long | April 19, 1960 | 3431 |
| Dobie, wanting to prove he's a grown-up, moves into his own apartment, with Maynard as his roommate. | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | "The Big Sandwich" | Rod Amateau | Ray Allen & Ben Gershman | April 26, 1960 | 3404 |
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Dobie and Thalia prepare 400 sandwiches for a school picnic that is rained out. Note: Final regular appearance of Tuesday Weld as Thalia. Guest: Gordon Jones. | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | "Soup and Fish" | Rod Amateau | Phil Davis & Joel Kane | May 3, 1960 | 3433 |
| Invited to a formal party by wealthy Sabrina Armitage, Dobie and Maynard talk her cousin Chatsworth Osborne, Jr. into sharing his tuxedo with them. | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | "Where There's a Will" | Rod Amateau | Ray Allen | May 10, 1960 | 3434 |
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Herbert is superstitious about signing his newly created will. Note: Final appearance of Darryl Hickman as Davey Gillis; Dobie is regarded as an only child in future seasons. Guests: Robert Nichols, Ronny Howard. | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | "Put Your Feet In Our Hands" | Robert Butler | Teleplay: Joel Kane Story: Nord Riley | May 17, 1960 | 3435 |
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To impress ambitious Daphne Root, Dobie and Chatsworth go to work in her father's shoe store. Note: Doris Packer's character becomes Mrs. Chatsworth Osborne, Sr. from this point on. First occurrences of Maynard's trademark cry of "Work?!" | ||||||
| 33 | 33 | "Competition Is the Life of Trade" | Robert Gordon | Dick Conway, Roland MacLane & Joel Kane | May 24, 1960 | 3436 |
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Dobie and Chatsworth compete for the daughter of a rival grocer. Guest: Jack Albertson. | ||||||
| 34 | 34 | "The French, They Are a Funny Race" | Rod Amateau | Teleplay: Joel Kane Story: Harvey Helm & Bernard Drew | May 31, 1960 | 3437 |
| A lovely French girl latches on to Maynard as her protector. | ||||||
| 35 | 35 | "The Unregistered Nurse" | H. Bruce Humberstone | Phil Davis | June 7, 1960 | 3412 |
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To win the sympathy of a pretty nurse, Dobie pretends to be deathly ill. Guest: Herb Vigran. | ||||||
| 36 | 36 | "The Long Arm of the Law" | Guy Scarpitta | Lee Karson & Joel Kane | June 14, 1960 | 3438 |
| After making a bad impression on a new policeman, Dobie learns that the officer is the father of pretty Arabella Parmalee. | ||||||
| 37 | 37 | "Here Comes the Groom" | Rod Amateau | Teleplay: Joel Kane & Max Shulman Story: George Beck | June 21, 1960 | 3439 |
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Tired of constant rejection, Dobie agrees to marry Zelda - immediately. Guests: Dabbs Greer, Burt Mustin | ||||||
| 38 | 38 | "A Taste for Lobster" | Rod Amateau | Arnold Horwitt | June 28, 1960 | 3418 |
| Dobie finally finds a girl who likes him and hates money - until her younger sister falls for a thirteen-year-old babysitting tycoon. | ||||||
| 39 | 39 | "Rock-A-Bye Dobie" | Rod Amateau | Ray Allen | July 5, 1960 | 3427 |
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When Dobie starts a baby-sitting business, Herbert and Winnie concludes that Dobie is married - and a father. Note: Originally filmed as "Almost A Father", this episode was pulled from the schedule (originally to have aired March 15, 1960)[3] because of affiliate complaints as it implied that Herbert thought Dobie had sired a child out of wedlock.[4] This revised version was shown later in the season. Guests: Denise Alexander, Don Knotts, Kathleen Freeman. | ||||||
References
- ↑ http://epguides.com/ManyLovesofDobieGillis/
- ↑ "Special Collector's Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time". TV Guide (June 28-July 4). 1997.
- ↑ http://www.fultonhistory.com/Process%20small/Newspapers/Utica%20NY%20Daily%20Press/Utica%20NY%20Daily%20Press%201960.pdf/Utica%20NY%20Daily%20Press%201960%20-%201632.pdf
- ↑ http://newspaperarchive.com/daily-review/1960-03-15/page-21
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