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R.I.P. Dwayne Hickman

Today, it has been announced that on January 9, 2022 Dwayne Hickman, the face of Dobie Gillis, has passed away in his Encino home due to complications with Parkinson’s disease.

January 9th is significant, being Bob Denver’s birthday. Bob would have been 87 years old, the same age as Dwayne.

Dwayne is survived by his brother Darryl (who you may know as Davey Gillis, Dobie’s brother), his wife Joan Roberts, and his two children. We wish the Hickmans strength in these very difficult times.

As of this post, Sheila Kuehl is one of the last remaining cast members of Dobie Gillis. We pray for good health and strong will for her.

We will personally be donating money to the Parkinson’s Foundation in remembrance of Dwayne. If you’re unable to donate, remember the positives of his career, not just Dobie. Think of the good he has brought into the world, both on the silver screen and on your television set.

After the filming of Surviving Gilligan’s Island, Dwayne has stated that he and Bob have always wanted to reprise their roles as Dobie and Maynard again. They can now, forever and onward. We’ll all miss you Dwayne.

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At the beginning of “Two For the Whipsaw,” Dobie explains to the audience the Peabody Hotel with a photograph (possibly painting?*) of it next to him. This is actually the Medinah Athletic Club (now InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile). During the filming of Dobie, it was the Sheraton Hotel. Just before (or possibly during) the filming of this episode, the building went through an expansion and a new tower was added on, about half the size of the original.

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*I say painting because, although this is the exact photo, the version used in the show has a completely different cloud cover, and is slightly warped. Though I have no proof to confirm whether or not it is a painting.

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On this day, September 29, 1959, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis aired on CBS at 8:30PM. Today marks the 62nd anniversary of our beloved television show! Let’s cherish this day by remembering our favorite Dobie Gillis episodes/moments. None of this would be possible without Max Shulman, who would’ve been 102 on this day. May his memory be a blessing.

We also celebrate Dwayne Hickman, Bob Denver, Frank Faylen, Florida Friebus, Sheila James Kuehl, Steve Franken, and the numerous actors involved in the show. Their part, no matter how big or small, has had a huge impact on the show. Without them, it would not be the same.

And don’t forget about the numerous writers, directors, and the like. Such as Rod Amateau, Stanley Z. Cherry, Guy Scarpitta, Joel Kane, Bud Nye, and the many, many, MANY other crew members. Thank you for truly making this show what it was. 

We remember those lost throughout the years, whether recent or decades past. Your memory will not be forgotten, so long as there’s at least one person who remembers this series. Thank you, may your spirit live on. May you rest in peace, or your memories be a treasured blessing.

I can confidently say that this show has had a huge influence in my life, in the two years I’ve been with it. I wouldn’t be here making this post if I never got curious one day in class. Needless to say, I’m happy.

Thank you, Dobie.

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On this day, August 24, we remember Steve Franken. For not only bringing energy to Chatsworth, but to the many other characters he's played throughout the years. His memory shall be a blessing to us all. Thank you, Steve.

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Hello Dobie Nation! This is continued from a conversation I had with a fellow Dobie Gillis fan (the fuckyesdobiegillis mod!), but I’m having trouble identifying the TV Guide magazine from this photograph:

I’ve tried to look through TV Guide’s cover archive and nothing particularly stood out. It appears to be the back of a woman with red hair, but that’s uncertain.

The only cover that’s similar (that I could find) was the April 1954 issue featuring Eve Arden.

But as you can see, there are differences. If anyone has possible leads, please do not hesitate to contact me!

If it helps, based on the décor I believe that photograph was from a Christmas episode. If I had to guess, perhaps “Deck the Halls”? But keep in mind that Dobie Gillis episodes are filmed far before their air date. For example, in “The Power of Positive Thinking” (2/16/1960), the September 20, 1958 issue is on display.

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At about eighteen minutes into the episode “The Frat’s in the Fire”, Chatsworth, along with Brenda, drive up to greet Dobie, Maynard, and the rest of the Silver Spoon Club. He is shown driving this vehicle:

This car is very likely to be a Sunbeam Alpine Series II. Notice the text on the front, the text on the side, grille shape, and the many other similarities. It’s extremely unlikely that Chatsworth’s car could be anything else, though I’m not a car person.

Something odd about Chatsworth’s car, however, is the lack of windshield wipers. I’m unsure of the reasons behind this (unless I’m mistaken of course).

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happy father’s day! but it’s okay if you don’t have one or a good relationship with him, you’re valid and i love you /p

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GUYS i literally spent the past hour or so trying to find what kind of radio maynard had in “caper at the bijou” and guess what! i was successful!!!

below the cut is Extremely long and image heavy. tl;dr it’s a zenith royal 500 (possibly the 500A) and i love and respect whoever runs garysradios.com

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One of the only home media releases of Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis. 『 ドビーの青春スペシャル 』 (Dobī no Seishun Supesharu). This VHS was released in Japan in 1988. As far as I’m aware, it’s in English but has Japanese subtitles (re: text on the back that says 『 字幕スーパー 』, which translates directly to “subtitle super”. “Super” in this context is short for “superimpose” 『 スーパーインポーズ 』 ).

I forgot to take pictures of the tape itself, but it’s a black box with a blue label that has the Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis/ドビーの青春スペシャル title in white.

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the rainbow flag, color-picked from shoutfactory’s color dobie logo (3 different ones because um ya)

(og logo and work stuff under cut lol)

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i made maynard into a non-binary flag edit

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context: proposition 19 is referring to the 2010 california proposition 19 which occurred one day before this was recorded

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god this is so fucked up. this is january 1960 so this is before the zelda spin-off, daddy-o, whatever happened, bmth, etc… groucho really did spit some facts here got dam

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this is so bad and sloppy but this was all in mspaint. don’t matter tho i’m proud of it

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listen i know we’re all dealing with the fact that the rod amateau papers are far away and closed off for now and if you didn’t know already i’m sorry but there also exists the max shulman collection which is also a huge archive of his works and whatnot. i believe it’s in boston (howard gotlieb archival research center… which is in boston university)

bu site here and finding aid pdf here. or you can watch me freak out under the read-more it’s entirely up to you :-]

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ok i did some more digging on the “bank night at the bijou” thing and it is basically a super early version of “caper at the bijou”. and it also explains the character of henry ladd that was brought up. so i guess henry ladd is a “proto-dobie” if you wish. link to story bleh. part two.

oh yeah forgot to mention idc if this was brought up buttttttttt “bank night” was first published in the august 1945 issue of good housekeeping. so “caper” is VERY old

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it’s pride month fellas

lgbt+ (ish) dobie headcanons!!! these are super specific to me and there might be stuff you disagree with but that’s how it goes. this’ll be gender, sexuality, and pronouns!

(if a character isn’t listed then they’re either regular cishet or i forgot abt them ;; )

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