The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis - Season 2

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis - Season 2

Season 2

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DatesSep 20, 1960 - Jun 27, 1961
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Episodes

Who Needs Elvis?
Season 2Episode 130 min

Who Needs Elvis?

Dobie tries to grow for a tall girl, but when that won't work, he tries to impress her with a song that Zelda wrote.

Sep 20, 1960
You Ain't Nothin' But a Houn' Dog
Season 2Episode 230 min

You Ain't Nothin' But a Houn' Dog

When Dobie's essay on "My Dog" gets changed to "My Dad", Dobie finds his father more interested in being close to him than ever before. But when Herbert discovers a rough draft of the essay, will the truth destroy all the newfound father/son harmony?

Oct 4, 1960
Baby Talk
Season 2Episode 330 min

Baby Talk

When Maynard finds an abandoned baby girl in the park, he'd rather keep her than turn her over to the police.

Oct 18, 1960
Dobie Goes Beatnik
Season 2Episode 430 min

Dobie Goes Beatnik

Herbert yearns for a promotion within his Bison lodge, but Dobie has gotten off on the wrong foot with the man who can make Herbert's dream come true. So Herbert begs Dobie and Maynard to switch places until his fellow Bison leaves town.

Oct 25, 1960
The Mystic Powers of Maynard G. Krebs
Season 2Episode 530 min

The Mystic Powers of Maynard G. Krebs

Maynard's psychic powers amaze everyone--but Dobie has reasons to ask Maynard not to use them, even on television during a worldwide broadcast.

Nov 1, 1960
The Face That Stopped the Clock
Season 2Episode 630 min

The Face That Stopped the Clock

Maynard gets work ("Work?!") selling ugly clocks of Confucius, and Dobie tries to build up his confidence by having his friends buy the clocks, making everyone think Maynard is a great salesman.

Nov 15, 1960
Maynard G. Krebs: Boy Millionaire
Season 2Episode 730 min

Maynard G. Krebs: Boy Millionaire

Maynard finds five hundred dollars and turns it into the police, but it looks like no one is going to claim it, so Maynard throws a big party the night before the money becomes his. What could go wrong?

Nov 22, 1960
Around My Room in 80 Days
Season 2Episode 830 min

Around My Room in 80 Days

In a "very special" episode (bet you didn't know they had very special episodes back then!), Mr. Pomfritt enlists Dobie's help in trying to convince a brilliant but poor student to stay in school.

Nov 29, 1960
Drag Strip Dobie
Season 2Episode 930 min

Drag Strip Dobie

To impress a girl, Dobie joins a legit hot rod club, and enlists Zelda's help in building a car from the ground up. But when Zelda finds out about the other girl, will she ruin Dobie's chances at winning?

Dec 6, 1960
Jangle Bells
Season 2Episode 1030 min

Jangle Bells

Both Maynard and Chatsworth are throwing parties on Christmas Eve, and Dobie feels like a Scrooge for choosing Chatsworth's party over his best friend's.

Dec 20, 1960
Parlez-Vous English
Season 2Episode 1130 min

Parlez-Vous English

Mrs. Gillis tries to get Dobie more cultured by dating a French artist's daughter; however, Yvette is more interested in Dobie's rough-edged father.

Dec 27, 1960
The Day The Teachers Disappeared
Season 2Episode 1230 min

The Day The Teachers Disappeared

When the underpaid teachers of Central High become ill, the students' parents, including Dobie's mother and father, have to substitute.

Jan 3, 1961
What's My Lion?
Season 2Episode 1330 min

What's My Lion?

Maynard is hailed as a hero for finding a lion that escaped from the zoo, but when he takes pity on the lion being stuck in a small cage and frees him, he becomes a wanted man.

Jan 10, 1961
The Big Question
Season 2Episode 1430 min

The Big Question

A "slice of life" episode where Dobie and Maynard try to figure out the answer to their teacher's question, "Whither are we drifting?"

Jan 24, 1961
Have You Stopped Beating Your Wife?
Season 2Episode 1530 min

Have You Stopped Beating Your Wife?

Dobie is reading an advice book on marriage, and shares it with his father. At first, Herbert doesn't want anything to do with it, but then he comes around and starts treating Winnie like he did during their courtship. This doesn't sit well with his fellow Bison down at the lodge!

Jan 31, 1961
The Bitter Feud of Dobie and Maynard
Season 2Episode 1630 min

The Bitter Feud of Dobie and Maynard

When Maynard realizes that he may be holding Dobie back from great things, he pretends to hate his old buddy so that Dobie will give him up and succeed.

Feb 7, 1961
Zelda, Get Off My Back
Season 2Episode 1730 min

Zelda, Get Off My Back

When Chatsworth steals Zelda away, Dobie finds himself missing her. Will Zelda come back to Dobie now that she's had a taste of the rich life?

Feb 14, 1961
I Was a High School Scrooge
Season 2Episode 1830 min

I Was a High School Scrooge

Dobie, a reporter for the high school yearbook, does a "where are they now?" story on "Show No Mercy" Applebee, a football star from Central High's past. Unfortunately, he got the idea that Applebee was homeless, when he's really a millionaire...a millionaire about to sue Dobie for libel.

Feb 28, 1961
Will Success Spoil Dobie's Mother?
Season 2Episode 1930 min

Will Success Spoil Dobie's Mother?

Winnie wins a contest that gets Dobie set up for a date with a Hollywood starlet. Her winning means Herbert has lost his bet and will have to tolerate her mother and sister coming to visit.

Feb 28, 1961
The Second Childhood of Herbert T. Gillis
Season 2Episode 2030 min

The Second Childhood of Herbert T. Gillis

Herbert goes to night school to finally get his high school diploma, but he tries to hide this from Dobie. But with the same teacher presiding over both of them, will he be able to keep that secret for long?

Mar 7, 1961
Dobie Versus the Machine
Season 2Episode 2130 min

Dobie Versus the Machine

Dobie and Maynard have now graduated high school and don't know what to do. They get special testing to find out where their skills lie, but Dobie balks at the idea of a computer deciding his fate.

Mar 14, 1961
Baby Shoes
Season 2Episode 2230 min

Baby Shoes

As Dobie prepares to start his army life, his parents reminisce about when he was born.

Mar 21, 1961
I Didn't Raise My Boy to be a Solider, Salior, or Marine
Season 2Episode 2330 min

I Didn't Raise My Boy to be a Solider, Salior, or Marine

When Maynard runs away before he can board the Army bus, Chatsworth unwillingly takes his place. While Herbert drives Maynard to the Army base, Chatsworth passes all Army tests with flying colors. The Army may not be so glad to get the real Maynard G. Krebs back!

Mar 28, 1961
The Chicken Corporal
Season 2Episode 2430 min

The Chicken Corporal

Dobie and Maynard plan to cheat on some army tests so they can go on a double date Saturday night. But when Dobie hears an inspiring talk by a superior officer, he wavers in carrying through with his schemes. "Remember Valley Forge, Gettysburg, San Juan Hill!"

Apr 4, 1961
The Solid Gold Dog Tag
Season 2Episode 2530 min

The Solid Gold Dog Tag

Chatsworth joins the army--for real, this time. All he wants is to fit in with the guys, and Dobie and Maynard try to help him, but that won't happen if his mother has her way about it!

Apr 11, 1961
The Battle of Maynard's Beard
Season 2Episode 2630 min

The Battle of Maynard's Beard

Maynard's right to have a beard is questioned by his commanding officer. Dobie, hoping to impress a female officer, takes the issue to military court.

Apr 18, 1961
Spaceville
Season 2Episode 2730 min

Spaceville

Dobie, Maynard, and a chimp called Corporal Kilroy are the test subjects in an experiment to see how astronauts fare in isolation.

Apr 25, 1961
Like Mother, Like Daughter, Like Wow
Season 2Episode 2830 min

Like Mother, Like Daughter, Like Wow

Winnie is jealous when Herbert's old gal pal waltzes back into town--and her daughter is dating Dobie!

May 2, 1961
Dobie Plays Cupid
Season 2Episode 2930 min

Dobie Plays Cupid

Dobie wants to help Maynard get over his fear of girls, so he asks a couple of them to play up to Maynard, but does Maynard even want Dobie's help in the first place?

May 9, 1961
Like Father, Like Son, Like Trouble
Season 2Episode 3030 min

Like Father, Like Son, Like Trouble

Dobie is cast as a military officer in a play. While wearing his costume off stage, Dobie is mistaken for a real officer by a young lady. The young lady is attractive, so Dobie plays along...

May 16, 1961
Be it Ever So Humble
Season 2Episode 3130 min

Be it Ever So Humble

Maynard is nearly insane from homesickness, so when he disappears, Dobie assumes the worst. Meanwhile, Herbert needs to get a physical before acquiring an insurance policy. Dobie's plan to rescue Maynard may cost Herbert his insurance!

May 23, 1961
Aah, Yer Fadder Wears Army Shoes
Season 2Episode 3230 min

Aah, Yer Fadder Wears Army Shoes

Dobie's latest lie for a lady is that his father is Missing In Action, even as the camp prepares for a father and son day.

May 30, 1961
Everything But the Truth
Season 2Episode 3330 min

Everything But the Truth

Snooty socialite Rochelle doesn't believe Zelda's lies about Dobie being engaged to her, and plans to humiliate Zelda at a party.

Jun 6, 1961
Goodbye Mister Pomfritt, Hello Mr. Chips
Season 2Episode 3430 min

Goodbye Mister Pomfritt, Hello Mr. Chips

Dobie is troubled when he hears Mr. Pomfritt say he is quitting teaching. He tries to put together a testimonial featuring Pomfritt's most successful students, but due to Maynard's bungling, none of them show up. How will the day be saved now?

Jun 13, 1961
Take Me to Your Leader
Season 2Episode 3530 min

Take Me to Your Leader

"It was a dark and stormy night." Dobie and Maynard are overcome by paranoia and think everyone who comes in the store is an alien invader. Maynard heroically shoves all the "Martians" into the freezer, including Herbert and Winnie.

Jun 20, 1961
This Ain't The Way We Used To Do It
Season 2Episode 3630 min

This Ain't The Way We Used To Do It

World War II veteran Herbert T. Gillis is unimpressed by the cushy qualities of Dobie's army base--until he is shoved out of an airplane!

Jun 27, 1961

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