Dobie Gillis

a fan blog for the show "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" that ran from 1959 to 1963.

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HE is the chairman of the tortured poets department

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“Will Success Spoil Dobie’s Mother?” aired 60 years ago today! (February 28, 1961)

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63 years…

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Happy 80th birthday, Sheila Kuehl! (February 9, 1941)

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Sheila Kuehl on her birthday (February 9, 2015) via her twitter (x)

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happy birthday to your bestie and mine, ms. sheila kuehl !!!

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“Zelda Gilroy is the smartest girl in the room, the city, and probably the world. […] the only girl on television at the time who was allowed to really be brilliant” -Sheila Kuehl

Happy birthday, Sheila Kuehl! (February 9, 1941)

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happy birthday to our queen sheila kuehl

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Happy 115th birthday, Frank Faylen! (December 8, 1905- August 2, 1985)

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to make this gifset, I rewatched a lot of Herbert scenes and really got to appreciate all that Frank brought to this series. especially in the early episodes, Herbert functions as the main antagonist to Dobie, but I think he’s a character that’s full of contradictions. the character does certainly have a rough exterior, and maintains that throughout the show, but his relationship with Winnie is so touching and sweet and there are so many moments of genuine care towards Dobie (and Maynard), and moments of Herbert’s own reflections on his growing up and sacrifice and insecurity that add so many layers to the character. Herbert was really able to add an emotional dimension and resonance to the show. For a television show that was among the first to depict strife and disconnect between the generations, Max Shulman did an amazing job making both generations sympathetic.

I know this is Dobie Gillis, but I really think that Herbert is the most complex character on the show, and Frank Faylen did an amazing job in making a character that could be one-note into a rounded person. He was incredibly skilled in comedy and physical humor, and was able to pull off the more tender scenes with humor and heart. The show was definitely better for having him on the cast.

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mr. pomfritt showed up for two minutes in baby talk and served the whole time

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rod amateau said “take five” and william schallert heard “change lives”

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mr. pomfritt showed up for two minutes in baby talk and served the whole time

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the devil works hard but members of the bob denver cinematic universe work harder

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this picture did actually give me butterflies

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i love her so much

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i might go to new york to look at the florida friebus papers….😳

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ok i booked my bus to new york… it’s happening yall

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i might go to new york to look at the florida friebus papers….😳

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happy dobie day, my loves