The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (season 4)
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| No. of episodes | 36 |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 26, 1962 – June 5, 1963 |
This is a list of episodes from the fourth and final season of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis; the series' title was changed to Max Shulman's Dobie Gillis during this season.
This season continues with the misadventures of Dobie Gillis and his best friend Maynard G. Krebs at Central City's S. Peter Pryor Junior College, Dobie continuing to deal with life with his parents, Herbert and Winifred Gillis, and working in (or trying not to work in) his father's grocery store. Two new recurring characters were added: Virgil Gillis, Herbert's dishonest would-be music star cousin from Tennessee, and Duncan "Dunky" Gillis, Dobie's cousin and Herbert's nephew, who comes to live with the Gillis family and becomes Maynard's running partner.
Sheila James and William Schallert left Dobie Gillis before the start of the fourth season; Schallert to star in the pilot for Philbert and James to star in the pilot for a Dobie Gillis spinoff, Zelda. Both shows went unsold, and James returned to Dobie on a freelance basis for four episodes towards the end of this final season.
Broadcast history
The season originally aired Wednesdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST) on CBS from September 26, 1962 to June 5, 1963,[1] moving from its original Tuesday at 8:30pm slot. The series fell out of the Top 30 during this season and was cancelled by CBS in spring 1963.
DVD release
The entire series was released on DVD by Shout! Factory.
Cast
Main
- Dwayne Hickman as Dobie Gillis
- Frank Faylen as Herbert T. Gillis (28 episodes)
- Florida Friebus as Winifred "Winnie" Gillis (19 episodes)
- Bob Denver as Maynard G. Krebs
Recurring
- Ray Hemphill as Cousin Virgil Gillis (3 episodes)
- Bobby Diamond as Duncan "Dunky" Gillis (7 episodes)
- Sheila James as Zelda Gilroy (4 episodes)
- Steve Franken as Chatsworth Osborne, Jr. (4 episodes)
- Doris Packer as Mrs. Chatsworth Osbourne, Sr. (5 episodes)
- Jean Byron as Dr. Imogene Burkhart (10 episodes)
- Tuesday Weld as Thalia Menninger (1 special guest appearance)
Episodes
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 112 | 1 | "A Funny Thing Happened to Me on the Way to a Funny Thing" | Rod Amateau | Bud Nye | September 26, 1962 |
| Dobie and Maynard attempt to talk a man out of jumping off a ledge, but Maynard ends up jumping instead and lands in the psychiatric ward. Guest: Raymond Bailey Note: Dobie does an extended imitation of the eponymous character from Ben Casey in attempts to break Maynard out of the hospital. |
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| 113 | 2 | "What's a Little Murder Between Friends?" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman | October 3, 1962 |
| Dobie names Thalia beneficiary of his GI insurance - then comes to suspect that she, Maynard, and his parents plotting to murder him. Guest: Tuesday Weld (final appearance of Weld as Thalia Menninger) |
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| 114 | 3 | "Northern Comfort" | Rod Amateau | Dean Riesner | October 10, 1962 |
| Dobie's southern cousin Virgil comes north in order to get financial backing for his singing career - and wants Herbert to help him. | |||||
| 115 | 4 | "The Ugliest American" | Rod Amateau | Joel Kane | October 17, 1962 |
| Dobie goes to the Amazon with his attractive anthropology classmate Clydene Quigly. | |||||
| 116 | 5 | "A Splinter Off the Old Block" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman | October 24, 1962 |
| Dobie's cousin Duncan ("Dunky") moves in and lies about Dobie being an alcoholic to impress a girl. Note: First appearance of Bobby Diamond as Duncan "Dunky" Gillis. |
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| 117 | 6 | "What Makes the Varsity Drag?" | Guy Scarpitta | Bud Nye | October 31, 1962 |
| Dobie tries out for the football to impress a girl named Lottie Lee. Guest: Raymond Bailey |
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| 118 | 7 | "Like, Hi, Explosives" | Rod Amateau | Bud Nye & Joel Kane | November 7, 1962 |
| To make some money, Maynard and Dunky volunteer to transport a canister, unaware that it's filled with nitroglycerin. | |||||
| 119 | 8 | "Where Is Thy Sting?" | Rod Amateau | Joel Kane | November 14, 1962 |
| Dobie feigns an illness to impress a cute pre-med student. | |||||
| 120 | 9 | "Flow Gently, Sweet Money" | Rod Amateau | Arnold Horwitt | November 21, 1962 |
| A gold-digger named Linda Sue, coached by her gold-digging older sister, pursues Dunky. Guest: Yvonne Craig |
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| 121 | 10 | "Strictly for the Birds" | Guy Scarpitta | Arnold Horwitt | November 28, 1962 |
| Dobie and Maynard use a talking mynah bird to cheat on a test. Guest: The voice of Mel Blanc |
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| 122 | 11 | "The Iceman Goeth" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman | December 5, 1962 |
| Dunky and Maynard are led to believe they've killed Herbert after locking him in the freezer. | |||||
| 123 | 12 | "Dr. Jerkell & Mr. Gillis" | Rod Amateau | Dean Riesner | December 12, 1962 |
| In an homage to Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Maynard swallows a chemical that can make him either smart or hideous. | |||||
| 124 | 13 | "Will the Real Santa Claus Please Come Down the Chimmey?" | Rod Amateau | Arnold Horwitt | December 19, 1962 |
| It's Christmas time, but the Gillises, unlike Maynard, don't believe in Santa Claus. | |||||
| 125 | 14 | "Who Did William Tell?" | Rod Amateau | Arnold Horwitt | January 2, 1963 |
| Dunky joins an opera troupe that includes his favorite soprana. | |||||
| 126 | 15 | "Too Many Kooks Spoil the Broth" | Guy Scarpitta | Bud Nye | January 9, 1963 |
| Dobie becomes a salesman to impress his latest crush's father. | |||||
| 127 | 16 | "Vocal Boy Makes Good" | Rod Amateau | Dean Riesner | January 16, 1963 |
| Maynard auditions to be a substitute member of The Lettermen, but Dobie is chosen instead. Guests: The Lettermen (as themselves), Carol Christensen |
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| 128 | 17 | "All Right, Dobie, Drop the Gun" | Rod Amateau | Arnold Horwitt | January 23, 1963 |
| A pair of mobsters dupe Maynard into concocting their escape plan. | |||||
| 129 | 18 | "And Now a Word from Our Sponsor" | Rod Amateau | Arnold Horwitt | January 30, 1963 |
| Dobie becomes a disc jockey for his college radio station, becoming the pawn in both a payola scheme from a shady couple and a romantic scheme from Zelda. Guest: Lennie Weinrib |
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| 130 | 19 | "Two for the Whipsaw" | David Davis | Bud Nye | February 6, 1963 |
| Chatsworth pays Dobie to impersonate him on a date. | |||||
| 131 | 20 | "The Moon and No Pence" | Rod Amateau | Bud Nye | February 13, 1963 |
| Dobie falls for a brainy Russian beauty named Anastasia Dimitrov, and dupes Zelda into helping him improve his grades to impress Anastasia. | |||||
| 132 | 21 | "The Beast with Twenty Fingers" | Rod Amateau | Arnold Horwitt | February 20, 1963 |
| Maynard wants to get out of a Gypsy love link that has him tied to Herbert. | |||||
| 133 | 22 | "Thanks for the Memory" | Rod Amateau | Max Shulman | February 27, 1963 |
| Zelda attempts to teach Dobie how to think. A remake of "Love is a Fallacy" from season one. | |||||
| 134 | 23 | "Three Million Coins in the Fountain" | Rod Amateau | Joel Kane | March 6, 1963 |
| When Chatsworth and his mother lose their fortune, they comes up with schemes to regain it. Note: Final appearance of Bobby Diamond as Duncan "Dunky" Gillis. |
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| 135 | 24 | "Beethoven, Presley, and Me" | Guy Scarpitta | Dean Riesner | March 13, 1963 |
| After getting into a freak accident, Maynard absorbs the abilities of a hit-song-analyzing robot. Guest: Robby the Robot |
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| 136 | 25 | "The Little Chimp That Couldn't" | Stanley Z. Cherry | Arnold Horwitt | March 20, 1963 |
| Maynard attempts to help a seemingly dumb chimp develop his talents. | |||||
| 137 | 26 | "There's Always Room for One Less" | Tom Montgomery | Bud Nye | March 27, 1963 |
| Chatsworth moves into the Gillis household. | |||||
| 138 | 27 | "The General Cried at Dawn" | David Davis | Bud Nye | April 3, 1963 |
| Maynard is forced to impersonate a war hero in Latin America. | |||||
| 139 | 28 | "Now I Lay Me Down to Steal" | Guy Scarpitta | Arnold Horwitt | April 10, 1963 |
| Maynard is suspected of robbing the Osborne safe while sleepwalking. | |||||
| 140 | 29 | "Lassie, Get Lost" | Rod Amateau | Dean Riesner | April 17, 1963 |
| To win the affections of movie star Valentine Van Voon, Dobie looks for her lost dog. | |||||
| 141 | 30 | "The Rice and Old Shoes Caper" | Rod Amateau | Arnold Horwitt | April 24, 1963 |
| In order to change her strategy to snag Dobie, Zelda declares her intention to marry Maynard instead. Note: Final appearance of Shiela James as Zelda Gilroy. |
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| 142 | 31 | "Requiem for an Underweight Heavyweight" | Rod Amateau | Arnold Horwitt | May 1, 1963 |
| Maynard becomes a super-strong boxing sensation after taking some strength pills. | |||||
| 143 | 32 | "I Was a Spy for the F.O.B." | Tom Montgomery | Bud Nye | May 8, 1963 |
| While on vacation with the Gillises in Washington, DC, Maynard is mistaken by a female spy for a noted scientist. Guests: Barbara Bain, Henry Corden |
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| 144 | 33 | "There's a Broken Light for Every Broken Heart on Broadway" | David Davis | Joel Kane | May 15, 1963 |
| Maynard becomes the manager of a classmate, aspiring singer Emily Klauber, who becomes a sensation. | |||||
| 145 | 34 | "Beauty Is Only Kin Deep" | Rod Amateau | Bud Nye | May 22, 1963 |
| In order to date his latest girl, Dobie must first find a boyfriend for her older sister - Dr. Burkhardt. | |||||
| 146 | 35 | "The Call of the, Like, Wild" | Guy Scarpitta | Dean Riesner | May 29, 1963 |
| Maynard drinks a chemical that makes him irresistible to women. | |||||
| 147 | 36 | "The Devil and Dobie Gillis" | Guy Scarpitta | Teleplay: Bud Nye Story: Max Shulman |
June 5, 1963 |
| Dobie makes a deal with Chatsworth in rig a raffle contest drawing. A remake of the pilot, "Caper at the Bijou". | |||||
