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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
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.
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Seasons
- Season 1 — 39 episodes (September 29, 1959)
- Season 2 — 36 episodes (September 27, 1960)
- Season 3 — 36 episodes (October 10, 1961)
- Season 4 — 36 episodes (September 26, 1962)
Cast
- Dwayne Hickman as Dobie Gillis
- Bob Denver as Maynard G. Krebs
- Frank Faylen as Herbert T. Gillis
- Florida Friebus as Winifred Gillis
- Sheila James Kuehl as Zelda Gilroy
Details
- Created by
- Max Shulman
- First aired
- September 29, 1959
- Episodes
- 147
- Genres
- Comedy
- Network
- CBS
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB score
- 6.3 / 10 from 18 votes
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