The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Airs Next: CBS at Tuesday 8:30 PM (30 min.)
Status:
Ended
Premiered:
September 29, 1959
Last Aired:
September 11, 1963
Show Category:
Comedy
The life and loves of a young dreamer as he progresses from high school to a stint in the army and then college. Stories related Dobie's continual thoughts about the future, his running battle with his father over the prospect of acquiring work, his relationship with his "good buddy", slacker Maynard G. Krebs, and his endless romantic heartaches, most of which center around Thalia Menniger, a...
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add »The cast has been reunited again for yet another TV movie and this time it has nearly been a generation since we've visited Dobie Gillis, and the middle-aged Dobie is nothing like he was as a youth, having has sewn all of his wild oats. He's settled into the predictable adult life, married to the reliable Zelda (who was chasing him all through high-school), and assumed his father's role of running the family variety store. All of a sudden, key industries in the town shut down, putting hundreds out of work and severely threatening the local economy. Dobie, as head of the town council, is looked upon to lead the town out of this desperate crisis. When all seems lost, life-long friend Maynard G. Krebs appears, representing an old acquaintance who has a strange demand.
Aired: Sunday February 21, 1988
| 148. Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? | May 10, 1977 | 0 Reviews | 5.70 |
| 147. The Devil and Dobie Gillis | June 5, 1963 | 0 Reviews | 5.10 |
| 146. The Call of the, Like, Wild | May 29, 1963 | 0 Reviews | 5.88 |
| 145. Beauty Is Only Kin Deep | May 22, 1963 | 0 Reviews | 6.05 |
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10.0
"Personal favorite"Perfect The first teen centric sitcom on TV follows the exploits of Dobie Gillis to secure money and girls- amply illustrating the concerns of post-war American youth. The plots are sometimes outlandish but the best episodes always contain a core of sincerity. Continue » Posted Nov 22, 2006 11:18 am PST |
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9.0
"Personal favorite"Superb The show was well written and conceived by Max Schulman and director Rod Amateau who were well ahead of their time in many ways, though the episodes with Thalia (Tuesday Weld) were quite brilliantly written as a showcase for cult actress Weld whos Continue » Posted Jan 29, 2006 5:49 pm PST |
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8.0
"Classic"Great From great to mediocre and back to great again Continue » Posted Dec 12, 2005 10:19 am PST |
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"Underappreciated"Great You rang? Continue » Posted Sep 13, 2005 9:11 am PST |
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Show Vital Stats
Show: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Popularity Rank: 1,719 of 17,548
Ratings Rank: 1,566 of 17,548 (
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Show Reviews: 4
People Tracking: 52
Popularity Rank: 1,719 of 17,548
Ratings Rank: 1,566 of 17,548 (
1)
Show Reviews: 4
People Tracking: 52
Show
Score: 8.3 Great 137 votes
Score: 8.3 Great 137 votes
perfect: 58 (42.3%)
great: 30 (21.9%)
superb: 18 (13.1%)
abysmal: 11 (8%)
Other: 20 (14.6%)
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