Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988)
It's been nearly a generation since we've visited Dobie Gillis, and the middle-aged Dobie is nothing like he was as a youth, having sown all of his wild oats. He's settled into the predictable adult life, married to the reliable Zelda (who was chasing him all through high school), and assumed his father's role of running the family variety store. All of a sudden, key industries in the town shut down, putting hundreds out of work and severely threatening the local economy. Dobie, as head of the town council, is looked upon to lead the town out of this desperate crisis. When all seems lost, life-long friend Maynard G. Krebs appears, representing an old acquaintance who has a strange demand.
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Cast
Dwayne Hickman
as Dobie Gillis
Dwayne Bernard Hickman (May 18, 1934-January 9, 2022) was an American actor and television executive at CBS.
He is known primarily for his "teenage" actor roles on television sitcoms. The naturally b...
Bob Denver
as Maynard G. Krebs
Robert Osbourne Denver (January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005) was an American comedic actor who portrayed beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959–1963 series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and Gilligan on...
Connie Stevens
as Thalia Menninger
Sheila James Kuehl
as Zelda Gilroy Gillis
Sheila James Kuehl (born February 9, 1941) is an American politician and retired actress, who served as a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd District from 2014 to 2022....
Steve Franken
as Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.
Stephen Robert Franken (May 27, 1932 – August 24, 2012) was an American actor who worked in film and television for over fifty years..
William Schallert
as Mr. Pomfritt
William Joseph Schallert (July 6, 1922 – May 8, 2016) was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of television shows and films over a career spanning more than 60 years. He is known for hi...
Director
Stanley Z. Cherry