The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis is about 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 played by Bob Denver, and his endless romantic heartaches.

Series details

• Title: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1959-09-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 1963-06-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4965

Cast and credited roles

• Dwayne Hickman — Dobie Gillis
• Bob Denver — Maynard G. Krebs
• Frank Faylen — Herbert T. Gillis
• Florida Friebus — Winifred 'Winnie' Gillis
• Sheila James Kuehl — Zelda Gilroy
• Steve Franken — Chatsworth Osborne Jr.
• Tuesday Weld — Thalia Menninger
• Warren Beatty — Milton Armitage

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1959-09-13; final listed air date 1959-09-13.
• Season 2: premiered 1960-09-20; final listed air date 1961-06-27.
• Season 3: premiered 1961-10-10; final listed air date 1962-06-26.
• Season 4: premiered 1962-09-26; final listed air date 1963-06-05.

Source and licence

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