Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1959)

Cast

Dwayne Hickman as Dobie Gillis
Dwayne Hickman

as Dobie Gillis

Bob Denver as Maynard G. Krebs
Bob Denver

as Maynard G. Krebs

Frank Faylen as Herbert T. Gillis
Frank Faylen

as Herbert T. Gillis

Florida Friebus as Winifred Gillis
Florida Friebus

as Winifred Gillis

Sheila James Kuehl as Zelda Gilroy
Sheila James Kuehl

as Zelda Gilroy

Episodes

Caper at the Bijou poster

Caper at the Bijou 0.0

September 29, 1959

Dobie and Maynard conspire to rig the raffle at the local movie theatre so that Dobie can win enough money to take Thal…

The Best Dressed Man poster

The Best Dressed Man 0.0

October 6, 1959

Dobie competes with Milton Armitage to see whose wardrobe can impress Thalia the most.

Love is a Science poster

Love is a Science 0.0

October 13, 1959

Thalia urges Dobie to become a doctor, but he meets Zelda Gilroy and learns about the scientific concept of propinquity…

The Right Triangle poster

The Right Triangle 0.0

October 20, 1959

Dobie's older brother Davey convinces him to invent an affair with a married woman to impress a new girl in school.

Maynard's Farewell to the Troops poster

Maynard's Farewell to the Troops 0.0

November 3, 1959

Maynard gets drafted.

The Sweet Singer of Central High poster

The Sweet Singer of Central High 0.0

November 10, 1959

After a throat operation, Dobie can sing better than Milton, thus attracting Thalia.

Greater Love Hath No Man poster

Greater Love Hath No Man 0.0

November 17, 1959

Dobie tries to earn $6 to take Thalia to the Junior Prom.

The Old Goat poster

The Old Goat 0.0

November 24, 1959

Before the big football game, Dobie hatches a scheme for winning by stealing the opposing mascot.

Dobie Gillis: Boy Actor poster

Dobie Gillis: Boy Actor 0.0

December 1, 1959

Dobie is up against Milton to be leading man in a school play.

It Takes Two poster

It Takes Two 0.0

December 8, 1959

Dobie falls for Poppy Herming but has to win her father's approval too.

Dobie's Birthday Party poster

Dobie's Birthday Party 0.0

December 15, 1959

Dobie thinks everyone has forgotten his birthday.

Deck the Halls poster

Deck the Halls 0.0

December 22, 1959

Mr. Gillis is driven crazy by all the Christian celebrations, and almost spends the holidays in jail.

Couchville, USA poster

Couchville, USA 0.0

December 29, 1959

Herbert seeks free advice from a child psychiologist.

The Gaucho poster

The Gaucho 0.0

January 5, 1960

Mr. and Mrs. Gillis take in a young and handsome border from South America.

The Smoke-Filled Room poster

The Smoke-Filled Room 0.0

January 12, 1960

Dobie runs against Milton for junior class president. Thalia is Dobie's campaign manager.

The Fist Fighter poster

The Fist Fighter 0.0

January 19, 1960

Dobie becomes Top Fist by knocking out the legendary Moose. Milton tries to gain the title and Thaila's affections by c…

The Hunger Strike poster

The Hunger Strike 0.0

January 26, 1960

Dobie goes on a hunger strike until Thalia agrees to be his.

The Flying Millicans poster

The Flying Millicans 0.0

February 2, 1960

Dobie falls for trapeze artist Aphrodite Millican,.

Room at the Bottom poster

Room at the Bottom 0.0

February 9, 1960

Thalia talks Dobie's parents into sending him to Willoughby prep school.

The Power of Positive Thinking poster

The Power of Positive Thinking 0.0

February 16, 1960

In order to win Thaila from Chatsworth, Dobie reads a book on mental power so he can be the dominating man Thalia wants.

Dobie Spreads a Rumor poster

Dobie Spreads a Rumor 0.0

February 23, 1960

Dobie and Maynard are puzzled when a rumor they spread about Zelda inheriting a fortune seems to become reality.

Love is a Fallacy poster

Love is a Fallacy 0.0

March 1, 1960

Thalia tries to educate Dobie in logical thinking.

The Chicken from Outer Space poster

The Chicken from Outer Space 0.0

March 8, 1960

Maynard gives a chicken an overdose of growth hormones as a biology class project .

Dobie's Navy Blues poster

Dobie's Navy Blues 0.0

March 15, 1960

Dobie and a girl friend take a baby-sitting job. However, the Gillies suspect Dobie is secretly a father.

Taken to the Cleaners poster

Taken to the Cleaners 0.0

March 29, 1960

Dobie, Maynard, and Thalia capture a crooked dry-cleaner who had almost conned them before.

That's Show Biz poster

That's Show Biz 0.0

April 5, 1960

Dobie and most of his friends reluctantly participate in a talent show.

The Prettiest Collateral in Town poster

The Prettiest Collateral in Town 0.0

April 12, 1960

Doblie's dad wants him to romance a banker's daughter so he can get a loan.

Live Alone and I Like It poster

Live Alone and I Like It 0.0

April 19, 1960

Dobie wants to prove he's grownup, so he moves into a small apartment with Maynard.

The Big Sandwich poster

The Big Sandwich 0.0

April 26, 1960

Thalia hatches a scheme for Dobie to sell sandwiches at the school picnic.

Soup and Fish poster

Soup and Fish 0.0

May 3, 1960

Dobie, Maynard, and Chatsworth must all share the same tuxedo to get in to a black-tie party at the Armitage mansion.

Where There's a Will poster

Where There's a Will 0.0

May 10, 1960

Herbert worries about what will happen to the store after he's gone.

Put Your Feet in Our Hands poster

Put Your Feet in Our Hands 0.0

May 17, 1960

Dobie and Chatsworth complete for the attention of a shoe store owner's daughter in order to get a job at the store.

Competition is the Life of Trade poster

Competition is the Life of Trade 0.0

May 24, 1960

Dobie's newest girlfriend's father happens to be opening a new grocery store. Mr. Gillis tries to spy under the name Fr…

The French, They Are a Funny Race poster

The French, They Are a Funny Race 0.0

May 31, 1960

Maynard falls for a French girl and shaves off his goatee.

The Unregistered Nurse poster

The Unregistered Nurse 0.0

June 7, 1960

Dobie falls for an older nurse and feigns a disease so he can be near her.

The Long Arm of the Law poster

The Long Arm of the Law 0.0

June 14, 1960

Dobie's new date's father turns out to be a cop with whom he had a disagreement about picking flowers in the park.

Here Come the Groom poster

Here Come the Groom 0.0

June 21, 1960

A discouraged Dobie finally gives up on finding his dream girl and agrees to marry Zelda.

A Taste of Lobster poster

A Taste of Lobster 0.0

June 28, 1960

Dobie finds a girl who doesn't care about money, until her younger sister starts going on finance dates with a richer b…

Rock-a-Bye Dobie poster

Rock-a-Bye Dobie 0.0

July 5, 1960

Dobie lies about joining the navy to impress a girl's sea-mined father.