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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959–1963 · 4 seasons

A gentle, joke-filled stroll through teenage worries, where every small problem is played for warm laughs and nothing truly goes wrong.

Created by: Max Shulman
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Dwayne Hickman, Bob Denver, Frank Faylen

Overview: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1959 to 1963. The series and several episode scripts were adapted from a 1951 collection of short stories of the same name, written by Max Shulman, who had also written a feature film adaptation of his short stories for MGM in 1953, The Affairs of Dobie Gillis. The series revolved around the life of teenager/young adult Dobie Gillis, who, along with his best friend, beatnik Maynard G. Krebs, struggles against the forces of his life - high school, the military, college, and his parents - as he aspires to attain both wealth and dates with girls. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis was produced by Martin Manulis Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Creator Shulman also wrote the theme song in collaboration with Lionel Newman.

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Created by: Max Shulman
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Dwayne Hickman, Bob Denver, Frank Faylen

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
love
identity
work
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Max Shulman
Written by: Irving Brecher, Max Shulman, Rod Amateau, Jerry Davis
Starring: Dwayne Hickman, Bob Denver, Frank Faylen, Florida Friebus, Sheila James Kuehl, Dabbs Greer, Jo Anne Worley, Jody Fair
Length: 4 seasons, 147 episodes, 30 min each
Network: CBS
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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