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 (1959-09-29) – July 5, 1960 (1960-07-05)
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

Recurring

Episodes

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original
airdate
Production
number
11"Caper at The Bijou"Rod AmateauMax ShulmanSeptember 29, 1959 (1959-09-29)3301/3401
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.
22"The Best Dressed Man"Rod AmateauMax ShulmanOctober 6, 1959 (1959-10-06)3403

Dobie's arrangement with a clothing store allows him to compete with rich Milton Armitage for Thalia's attention.
Note: First appearance of Warren Beatty as Milton and William Schallert as Mr. Pomfritt.
Guest: Mel Blanc.

In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode #64 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes.[2]
33"Love Is a Science"Rod AmateauMax ShulmanOctober 13, 1959 (1959-10-13)3406
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.
44"The Right Triangle"Rod AmateauBen StarrOctober 20, 1959 (1959-10-20)3415
Dobie tells a girl that he is involved with an older woman.
Note: First appearance of Darryl Hickman as Dobie's brother, Davey Gillis.
55"Maynard's Farewell to the Troops"Rod AmateauMax Shulman & Rod AmateauNovember 3, 1959 (1959-11-03)3405
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.
66"The Sweet Singer of Central High"Rod AmateauCharles R. Marion & Ray AllenNovember 10, 1959 (1959-11-10)3408
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.
77"Greater Love Hath No Man"Rod AmateauJoel Kane & Jack LloydNovember 17, 1959 (1959-11-17)3411
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
88"The Old Goat"Rod AmateauFred S. Fox & Izzy ElinsonNovember 24, 1959 (1959-11-24)3414
Dobie and Maynard steal the mascot of a rival school's football team.
99"Dobie Gillis - Boy Actor"Ralph Francis MurphyDean RiesnerDecember 1, 1959 (1959-12-01)3409
Dobie vies with Milton for the lead in the Civil War drama, Magnolias at Manassas.
1010"It Takes Two"Rod AmateauMax ShulmanDecember 8, 1959 (1959-12-08)3402
Dobie's new girl fears that his father's personality traits will be passed on to their children.
1111"Dobie's Birthday Party"Rod AmateauEd JamesDecember 15, 1959 (1959-12-15)3410
Dobie tells his parents not to make a fuss about his birthday and resents it when they seem to take him seriously.
1212"Deck The Halls"Rod AmateauRay AllenDecember 22, 1959 (1959-12-22)3416
Herbert seems content to spend Christmas in jail.
Guests: Verna Felton, Jack Albertson.
1313"Couchville, U.S.A."Rod AmateauIrving BrecherDecember 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)3407
Herbert thinks that Dobie harbors a deep-seated hostility toward him.
Note: Bob Denver does not appear in this episode.
1414"The Gaucho"Rod AmateauFred S. Fox & Izzy ElinsonJanuary 5, 1960 (1960-01-05)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.
1515"The Smoke-Filled Room"Rod AmateauRay Allen, Max Shulman & Bernie GouldJanuary 12, 1960 (1960-01-12)3420
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.
1616"The Fist Fighter"Ralph Francis MurphyJohn Kohn & Mel DiamondJanuary 19, 1960 (1960-01-19)3419
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.
1717"The Hunger Strike"Rod AmateauBen Starr & Ray AllenJanuary 26, 1960 (1960-01-26)3423
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.
1818"The Flying Millicans"Ralph Francis MurphyRay AllenFebruary 2, 1960 (1960-02-02)3417
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.
1919"Room at the Bottom"Rod AmateauMax ShulmanFebruary 9, 1960 (1960-02-09)3422
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.
2020"The Power of Positive Thinking"Rod AmateauLouella MacFarlandFebruary 16, 1960 (1960-02-16)3421
Dobie utilizes "magnetic power" to win Thalia away from the more dominant Chatsworth.
Guest: John Abbott.
2121"Dobie Spreads a Rumor"Rod AmateauGeorge Beck & Max ShulmanFebruary 23, 1960 (1960-02-23)3426
Dobie invents a story about a rich Uncle Max who leaves Zelda's family a fortune.
Guests: Dabbs Greer, Sherri Alberoni
2222"Love Is a Fallacy"Rod AmateauMax ShulmanMarch 1, 1960 (1960-03-01)3425
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).
2323"The Chicken From Outer Space"Rod AmateauMax ShulmanMarch 8, 1960 (1960-03-08)3428
Dobie, Zelda and Maynard are lab partners in an experiment involving chickens and hormone injections.
2424"Dobie's Navy Blues"Rod AmateauTerry Ryan, Robert Van Scoyk & Ray AllenMarch 15, 1960 (1960-03-15)3429
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.
2525"Taken to the Cleaners"Ralph Francis MurphyRay Allen & Max ShulmanMarch 29, 1960 (1960-03-29)3424
Dobie and Thalia become involved with a pair of crooked dry cleaners.
2626"That's Show Biz"Rod AmateauMax ShulmanApril 5, 1960 (1960-04-05)3430
Dobie's parents participate in the school talent show, the CHSSPBL Capers.
Guests: Reta Shaw, Richard Deacon, Roberta Shore.
2727"The Prettiest Collateral in Town"Rod AmateauTeleplay: Joel Kane
Story: Jerry Davis
April 12, 1960 (1960-04-12)3432
(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.
2828"Live Alone and Like It"Rod AmateauJoel Kane & Sumner LongApril 19, 1960 (1960-04-19)3431
Dobie, wanting to prove he's a grown-up, moves into his own apartment, with Maynard as his roommate.
2929"The Big Sandwich"Rod AmateauRay Allen & Ben GershmanApril 26, 1960 (1960-04-26)3404
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.
3030"Soup and Fish"Rod AmateauPhil Davis & Joel KaneMay 3, 1960 (1960-05-03)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.
3131"Where There's a Will"Rod AmateauRay AllenMay 10, 1960 (1960-05-10)3434
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.
3232"Put Your Feet In Our Hands"Robert ButlerTeleplay: Joel Kane
Story: Nord Riley
May 17, 1960 (1960-05-17)3435
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?!"
3333"Competition Is the Life of Trade"Robert GordonDick Conway, Roland MacLane & Joel KaneMay 24, 1960 (1960-05-24)3436
Dobie and Chatsworth compete for the daughter of a rival grocer.
Guest: Jack Albertson.
3434"The French, They Are a Funny Race"Rod AmateauTeleplay: Joel Kane
Story: Harvey Helm & Bernard Drew
May 31, 1960 (1960-05-31)3437
A lovely French girl latches on to Maynard as her protector.
3535"The Unregistered Nurse"H. Bruce HumberstonePhil DavisJune 7, 1960 (1960-06-07)3412
To win the sympathy of a pretty nurse, Dobie pretends to be deathly ill.
Guest: Herb Vigran.
3636"The Long Arm of the Law"Guy ScarpittaLee Karson & Joel KaneJune 14, 1960 (1960-06-14)3438
After making a bad impression on a new policeman, Dobie learns that the officer is the father of pretty Arabella Parmalee.
3737"Here Comes the Groom"Rod AmateauTeleplay: Joel Kane & Max Shulman
Story: George Beck
June 21, 1960 (1960-06-21)3439
Tired of constant rejection, Dobie agrees to marry Zelda - immediately.
Guests: Dabbs Greer, Burt Mustin
3838"A Taste for Lobster"Rod AmateauArnold HorwittJune 28, 1960 (1960-06-28)3418
Dobie finally finds a girl who likes him and hates money - until her younger sister falls for a thirteen-year-old babysitting tycoon.
3939"Rock-A-Bye Dobie"Rod AmateauRay AllenJuly 5, 1960 (1960-07-05)3427
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

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