The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Season 2

TV-PG

A young man schemes and attempts to get the "better things in life" mostly popularity, success, and most importantly, girls.

36 Episodes

Who Needs Elvis?
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Episode 1Who Needs Elvis?Aiming high to win the affections of Esme Lauterbach (a 6'1"-tall beauty), Dobie allows Zelda to compose his entry in Mr. Pomfritt's music class contest. Dobie performs the song "I'm a Lover, Not a Fighter" from Dwayne Hickman's 1960 Capitol LP.
You Ain't Nothin' But a Houn' Dog
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Episode 2You Ain't Nothin' But a Houn' DogMaynard enters Dobie's old school essay My Dog in a newspaper Father's Day contest, but changes it to My Dad.
Baby Talk
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Episode 3Baby TalkMaynard discovers in the park one day both an abandoned baby and his paternal instinct. But keeping little, crying Katrina a secret proves to be a herculean task for Maynard, Dobie and Zelda, especially with a suspicious Chatsworth nosing around.
Dobie Goes Beatnik
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Episode 4Dobie Goes BeatnikThelonius Monk comes to town and invites Maynard to sit in on bongos. But Herbert needs a favor which will require Dobie and Maynard to switch identities.
The Mystic Powers of Maynard G. Krebs
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Episode 5The Mystic Powers of Maynard G. KrebsMaynard has temporary ESP, which will allow him to predict the winner of the Kennedy-Nixon presidential election.
The Face That Stopped the Clock
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Episode 6The Face That Stopped the ClockMaynard attempts to overcome his aversion to w-o-r-k by taking a job at the Army, Navy & Civilian Surplus Store where he is assigned the impossible task of selling the overstock on grotesque Confucius statues with clocks in their bellies.
Maynard G. Krebs: Boy Millionaire
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Episode 7Maynard G. Krebs: Boy MillionaireMaynard finds a purse full of cash.
Around My Room in 80 Days
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Episode 8Around My Room in 80 DaysDobie and Maynard help a classmate to not drop out of school.
Drag Strip Dobie
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Episode 9Drag Strip DobieDobie has eyes for the cute new girl in school, Charlotte Lamarr, and gets a hot rod to impress her. He has competition from the rich and snooty Chatsworth Osborne Jr., so Zelda gives him a hand in thwarting Chatsworth's plans.
Jangle Bells
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Episode 10Jangle BellsMaynard throws a Christmas party for his friends, but status seeker Zelda persuades Dobie it would be better to attend Chatsworth's posh party. Troubled, Dobie is haunted by ghosts in this spoof of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
Parlez-Vous English
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Episode 11Parlez-Vous EnglishHungry for culture and sophistication, Mrs. Gillis befriends a French modern artist and encourages Dobie to date his existentialist poet daughter, but Yvette has her eyes set on the elder Mr. Gillis. The episode is highlighted by Danielle De Metz's inspired performance as Yvette.
The Day the Teachers Disappeared
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Episode 12The Day the Teachers DisappearedAll the teachers come down with the flu and parents have to take over the classes.
What's My Lion?
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Episode 13What's My Lion?A lion escapes from a zoo and becomes attached to Maynard.
The Big Question
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Episode 14The Big QuestionMr. Pomfritt assigns an essay addressing a big question: "Whither are we drifting?" Dobie and Maynard mull the question and their uncertain futures in an atypical episode that is more thoughtful than humorous.
Have You Stopped Beating Your Wife?
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Episode 15Have You Stopped Beating Your Wife?Dobie tries to get his father to spend more time with Mrs. Gillis.
The Bitter Feud of Dobie and Maynard
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Episode 16The Bitter Feud of Dobie and MaynardMaynard is convinced that he is dragging Dobie down in life so he tries to antagonize Dobie into ending their friendship.
Zelda, Get Off My Back
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Episode 17Zelda, Get Off My BackDobie encourages Zelda to go and be wined and dined while tutoring the Yale-aspiring Chatsworth (thus freeing Dobie to date other girls). Will it be "out of sight, out of mind" or will Zelda's absence make his heart grow fonder?
I Was a High School Scrooge
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Episode 18I Was a High School ScroogeCentral High's yearbook editor Zelda assigns Dobie and Maynard to write a "where are they now" feature on the school's former star football player and 1911 graduate Walter "show 'em no mercy" Appleby, whom the boys discover has seemingly fallen on hard times.
Will Success Spoil Dobie's Mother?
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Episode 19Will Success Spoil Dobie's Mother?Mrs. Gillis writes the winning entry in a contest and Dobie eagerly anticipates the prize: a date with glamorous movie starlet Merilee Maribou. Seeing the date as a stepping stone to success, Dobie performs "Don't Shoot The Man on the Moon" from Dwayne Hickman's 1960 Capitol LP, "Dobie."
The Second Childhood of Herbert T. Gillis
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Episode 20The Second Childhood of Herbert T. GillisDobie's upcoming graduation brings to light the embarrassing fact that Herbert T. Gillis never graduated high school, but thanks to evening classes for adults Dobie's Dad is determined to finally finish what he started long ago.
Dobie Versus the Machine
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Episode 21Dobie Versus the MachineDobie and Maynard, out of high school, don't know what to do with themselves and seek professional help. In the end they decide to enlist in the army.
Baby Shoes
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Episode 22Baby ShoesDobie receives a friendly letter from his Uncle Sam: "Greetings. Your enlistment in the United States Army has been processed." As the Gillises prepare to send their boy into the service, Dobie's baby shoes spark a flashback to the 1940s when Mr. and Mrs. Gillis were eagerly expecting their baby.
I Didn't Raise My Boy to be a Soldier, Sailor, or Marine
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Episode 23I Didn't Raise My Boy to be a Soldier, Sailor, or MarineMaynard misses the bus on his first day in the Army, but Chatsworth fills him in for him.
The Chicken Corporal
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Episode 24The Chicken CorporalBeing put in charge of his squad's barracks goes to Dobie's head and his friendship with Maynard suffers.
The Solid Gold Dog Tag
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Episode 25The Solid Gold Dog TagDespite opposition from his mother, Chatsworth decides to join Dobie and Maynard in the Army.
The Battle of Maynard's Beard
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Episode 26The Battle of Maynard's BeardAfter getting his beard caught in his rifle's bolt release, Maynard is ordered to shave off the offending fuzz. When the protest cat protests the order, Dobie defends his friend before a military tribunal.
Spaceville
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Episode 27SpacevilleDobie, Maynard and Corporal Kilroy (a chimpanzee) are selected to participate in Operation Moonshot, which experiment requires them to spend 30 days in a simulated space capsule. Will Maynard and Kilroy's antics bring them from the frying pan to the launching pad?
Like Mother, Like Daughter, Like Wow
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Episode 28Like Mother, Like Daughter, Like WowDobie's mother becomes jealous when she learns that the attractive widowed mother of Dobie's latest girlfriend is an old flame of Mr. Gillis.
Dobie Plays Cupid
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Episode 29Dobie Plays CupidDobie tries to improve Maynard's confidence with girls.
Like Father, Like Son, Like Trouble
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Episode 30Like Father, Like Son, Like TroubleDobie and Maynard land the lead roles playing officers in Lt. Merriwether's play. Following a rehearsal and still dressed as his character Major Gates, Dobie meets and woos with war stories a beautiful young lady who's father happens to be the base's gruff new colonel. Will it be Herbie "Snow Job" Gillis to the rescue or 20 years in the brig for impersonating an officer?
Be It Ever So Humble
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Episode 31Be It Ever So HumbleAfter watching a sentimental war movie, Maynard is stricken with acute homesickness and secures a pass home. Dobie fears his buddy has gone AWOL and returns home to bring him back, securing his own pass home by claiming that his father is deathly ill.
Aah, Yer Fadder Wears Army Shoes
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Episode 32Aah, Yer Fadder Wears Army ShoesDobie exaggerates his dad's war record to impress a girl from a long military family.
Everything But the Truth
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Episode 33Everything But the TruthZelda tells the snooty Rochelle that she and Dobie are secretly engaged, weaving a web of deception that threatens to ensnare her at the big society party. This time the spotlight shines on Sheila James in what appears to be a set up for a spin-off.
Goodbye Mister Pomfritt, Hello Mr. Chips
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Episode 34Goodbye Mister Pomfritt, Hello Mr. ChipsDobie and Maynard organize a tribute to Mr. Pomfritt, hoping to convince him not to leave Central High.
Take Me to Your Leader
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Episode 35Take Me to Your LeaderDobie, Maynard, and Zelda believe that the store's beautiful blonde next patron is secretly an alien.
This Ain't The Way We Used to Do It
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Episode 36This Ain't The Way We Used to Do ItOffended by what he sees a laxity in today's army, ex-sergeant Herbert Gillis puts his son's squad through some rugged training exercises before they graduate.