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TVOFYOURLIFE · 11-05-2012, 04:36 AM

Does anyone know if there is a release of Dobie Gillis on DVD?

Marvo301 · 11-05-2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TVOFYOURLIFE

Does anyone know if there is a release of Dobie Gillis on DVD?

There have been no official DVD releases of "Dobie". If you are on Facebook please take a look at our page "We want "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" on DVD" and give it a like to join our campaign to convince FOX to release this gem on DVD!

ajgenard · 11-05-2012, 07:27 PM

It would definitely be nice to Dobie Gillis on DVD but considering it's Fox I wouldn't hold my breathe for it, regardless of any measures an energized fanbase can muster up.

ZeldaGilroy · 01-05-2013, 03:17 PM

I really wish this was on DVD too! I am grateful it is now on MeTV Sunday-Friday...and that I finally have MeTV! I am recording it daily!

Sal · 01-23-2013, 12:44 AM

It's coming! It's here! Dobie Gillis WILL be on DVD in 2013! Yes it's true, and I have the scoop right here:

Dobie Gillis DVD News

There you go. The complete series all in one place. Happy shopping!

1960'sTVfan · 01-23-2013, 12:33 PM

I'm not interested to have Dobie on DVD, but the article says that Shout Factory has also picked up the rights for Fridays. I would like to see that show again, if Fridays comes out on DVD I might go for that.

dlemond · 01-23-2013, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

I'm not interested to have Dobie on DVD, but the article says that Shout Factory has also picked up the rights for Fridays. I would like to see that show again, if Fridays comes out on DVD I might go for that.

I think I am picking up Fridays as well.

They had some great musical guests.

AC/DC in their debut American TV performance with Brian Johnson as singer
Al Jarreau
The Beach Boys
Pat Benatar
Billy Vera and The Beaters
The Blasters
Bill Champlin
The Boomtown Rats
Bonnie Raitt
Gary U.S. Bonds
Boz Scaggs
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band, the cast members danced to Stars Fell on Alabama
The Busboys
The Cars
Chubby Checker
The Clash in their debut American TV performance
David Grisman
Def Leppard
Devo
Dire Straits
Eddie Money
The Four Tops
Franke and the Knockouts
Garland Jeffries
Graham Parker and the Rumour
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Heart - backed by the Tower of Power horn section
Huey Lewis and the News
Ian Hunter with Ellen Foley and Mick Ronson
The Jam
Jefferson Starship
Jim Carroll
Journey
Kenny Loggins - appeared on the first episode
Kim Carnes
King Crimson
Kiss (their performance appears on the second disc of their Kissology Volume Two: 1978-1991 DVD box set)
Kool and the Gang
The Manhattan Transfer
The Marshall Tucker Band
Paul McCartney (video)
The Plasmatics
The Pretenders
Quarterflash
Randy Meisner and the Silverados
REO Speedwagon
Rockpile
Scandal
Sir Douglas Quintet - appeared on the show that featured the Andy Kaufman incident.
Sister Sledge
Split Enz
Steve Forbert
Stevie Wonder (video)
The Stray Cats in their debut American TV performance. At the time of their appearance they had yet to be signed by a record company. There was a crawl at the bottom of the screen inviting offers from record companies.
Ted Nugent
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
The Tubes
Warren Zevon

McGillicuddy · 01-23-2013, 01:43 PM

I'm thrilled TMLODG is finally making its way to DVD. I've never seen this show, but it seems its long over due for release.

Marvo301 · 01-23-2013, 03:58 PM

Like Far Out!! Thank-you Shout Factory for making our Dobie on DVD dreams come true!!

bookandfilmnut · 01-23-2013, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Like Far Out!! Thank-you Shout Factory for making our Dobie on DVD dreams come true!!

Excellent news. I used to love this show when it was on Nick at Nite in the early 80's! I look forward to the release and am glad to hear they will release the entire series at once.

gilligan fanatic · 01-23-2013, 04:25 PM

Awesome news, about time!

McGillicuddy · 01-23-2013, 05:11 PM

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WillieMaysHayes · 01-23-2013, 06:05 PM

Great news, I am really excited about this. I wonder if there is any chance of them including the two reunion specials and the Zelda pilot.

gilligan fanatic · 01-23-2013, 07:01 PM

Says most of the same info as the other article, but here is the TVShowsOnDVD info

Starting in 1959, CBS aired The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis on TV, based on the early '50s short stories by Max Shulman (which also inspired a 1953 theatrical film starring Bobby Van and Debbie Reynolds). In the television show, Dwayne Hickman starred as Dobie, with other cast played by a pre-Gilligan's Island Bob Denver, and future film stars Tuesday Weld and Warren Beatty. Now it appears that The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis will come to DVD at last, thanks to the folks at Shout! Factory:

Shout! Factory has acquired worldwide rights to "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis"...[which] centers on a teenage boy (Dwayne Hickman) and his struggles to win over various girls and achieve popularity...The series is well-known to a generation of Baby Boomers who tuned in weekly to watch its youthful protagonist's butt heads with his over-bearing mother and strong-minded father. The show's cast of characters also included Dobie's beatnik friend, Maynard G. Krebs (Bob Denver).

"Dobie Gillis" aired for 147 episodes on CBS and featured two actors in its early seasons who would go on to have major careers on the big screen. Warren Beatty played a rich boy who frequently got the best of Dobie in his pre-"Bonnie and Clyde" days, while Tuesday Weld ("Looking for Mr. Goodbar") portrayed the object of Dobie's affection. Shout...secured worldwide rights from the Max Shulman Trust. Shulman was the creator of the series and died of bone cancer in 1988.

Shout! Factory founders Bob Emmer and Garson Foos told TheWrap that they became intrigued by the property because there was a lot of activity around the series on message boards and other online communities. It helped that they were very familiar with the series themselves. "We grew up on it," Emmer said. "I fondly remember watching it. It was a passion play, but one there was a lot of interest and a terrific cast."

Shout! Factory is currently in pre-production on a DVD box set of the complete series and expects it to hit stores later this year.

That quote above is courtesy of an exclusive report by TheWrap.com, posted yesterday afternoon along with word about another show Shout! has picked up. Dates, contents, artwork and extras (if any) for a Dobie Gillis DVD set has not been finalized, but stay tuned and we'll fill you in as further developments occur. Our thanks to one of our loyal readers, "Stephanie," for being the first with the heads-up about this information!

Taken from: http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Loves-D...#ixzz2IqIT0oAr

ajgenard · 01-24-2013, 05:51 AM

At first when I saw this my heart skipped a beat. I thought Fox held the home video distribution rights, which would mean Shout has re-opened their obviously strained relationship with Fox and could have lead to other neglected Fox shows like finally finish releasing Rhoda and The Bob Newhart Show. But then I read that it was negotiated with the Max Shulman estate who holds the rights to Dobie Gillis. Oh well, it's nice to see this show finally getting it's due.

11-05-2012, 04:36 AM	#1
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01-05-2013, 03:17 PM	#4
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01-23-2013, 07:01 PM	#14
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	Says most of the same info as the other article, but here is the TVShowsOnDVD info Starting in 1959, CBS aired The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis on TV, based on the early '50s short stories by Max Shulman (which also inspired a 1953 theatrical film starring Bobby Van and Debbie Reynolds). In the television show, Dwayne Hickman starred as Dobie, with other cast played by a pre-Gilligan's Island Bob Denver, and future film stars Tuesday Weld and Warren Beatty. Now it appears that The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis will come to DVD at last, thanks to the folks at Shout! Factory: Shout! Factory has acquired worldwide rights to "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis"...[which] centers on a teenage boy (Dwayne Hickman) and his struggles to win over various girls and achieve popularity...The series is well-known to a generation of Baby Boomers who tuned in weekly to watch its youthful protagonist's butt heads with his over-bearing mother and strong-minded father. The show's cast of characters also included Dobie's beatnik friend, Maynard G. Krebs (Bob Denver). "Dobie Gillis" aired for 147 episodes on CBS and featured two actors in its early seasons who would go on to have major careers on the big screen. Warren Beatty played a rich boy who frequently got the best of Dobie in his pre-"Bonnie and Clyde" days, while Tuesday Weld ("Looking for Mr. Goodbar") portrayed the object of Dobie's affection. Shout...secured worldwide rights from the Max Shulman Trust. Shulman was the creator of the series and died of bone cancer in 1988. Shout! Factory founders Bob Emmer and Garson Foos told TheWrap that they became intrigued by the property because there was a lot of activity around the series on message boards and other online communities. It helped that they were very familiar with the series themselves. "We grew up on it," Emmer said. "I fondly remember watching it. It was a passion play, but one there was a lot of interest and a terrific cast." Shout! Factory is currently in pre-production on a DVD box set of the complete series and expects it to hit stores later this year. That quote above is courtesy of an exclusive report by TheWrap.com, posted yesterday afternoon along with word about another show Shout! has picked up. Dates, contents, artwork and extras (if any) for a Dobie Gillis DVD set has not been finalized, but stay tuned and we'll fill you in as further developments occur. Our thanks to one of our loyal readers, "Stephanie," for being the first with the heads-up about this information! Taken from: http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Loves-D...#ixzz2IqIT0oAr

11-05-2012, 07:27 PM	#3
ajgenard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2011 Location: PA Posts: 369	It would definitely be nice to Dobie Gillis on DVD but considering it's Fox I wouldn't hold my breathe for it, regardless of any measures an energized fanbase can muster up.

01-23-2013, 12:44 AM	#5
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,152	It's coming! It's here! Dobie Gillis WILL be on DVD in 2013! Yes it's true, and I have the scoop right here: Dobie Gillis DVD News There you go. The complete series all in one place. Happy shopping!

01-23-2013, 12:33 PM	#6
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,049	I'm not interested to have Dobie on DVD, but the article says that Shout Factory has also picked up the rights for Fridays. I would like to see that show again, if Fridays comes out on DVD I might go for that.

01-23-2013, 01:43 PM	#8
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	I'm thrilled TMLODG is finally making its way to DVD. I've never seen this show, but it seems its long over due for release.

01-23-2013, 03:58 PM	#9
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,450	Like Far Out!! Thank-you Shout Factory for making our Dobie on DVD dreams come true!!

01-23-2013, 06:05 PM	#13
WillieMaysHayes Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jan 22, 2013 Posts: 1	Great news, I am really excited about this. I wonder if there is any chance of them including the two reunion specials and the Zelda pilot.

01-24-2013, 05:51 AM	#15
ajgenard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2011 Location: PA Posts: 369	At first when I saw this my heart skipped a beat. I thought Fox held the home video distribution rights, which would mean Shout has re-opened their obviously strained relationship with Fox and could have lead to other neglected Fox shows like finally finish releasing Rhoda and The Bob Newhart Show. But then I read that it was negotiated with the Max Shulman estate who holds the rights to Dobie Gillis. Oh well, it's nice to see this show finally getting it's due.