All Right, Dobie, Drop the Gun (23 Jan. 1963)

Escaped convict Clyde "The Goon" Calhoun and his moll Patsy are on the lam and holing up at the Gillises, holding the family hostage while awaiting Big Louie's arrival. A satire of the hard-boiled crime dramas of the day.

Director:

Rod Amateau

Writers:

Max Shulman (creator), Arnold Horwitt

Stars:

Dwayne Hickman, Frank Faylen, Florida Friebus

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Dwayne Hickman	...	Dobie Gillis
Frank Faylen	...	Herbert T. Gillis
Florida Friebus	...	Winifred Gillis
Bob Denver	...	Maynard G. Krebs
Joyce Jameson	...	Patsy
Ralph Taeger	...	Clyde Calhoun
Clegg Hoyt	...	Big Louie
Vic Werber	...	Police Officer

Storyline

Having just watched a gangster picture, Herbert is all talk about how he would subdue a gangster. It doesn't quite work out the way Herbert describes when he, Winnie and eventually Dobie are held up at gunpoint after the store has closed. The culprit in question is Clyde 'Goon' Calhoun, a notorious habitual criminal and recently escaped convict. Goon is looking for a place to hide out, while he waits for his associate, Big Louie, and his moll, Patsy, to come and retrieve him. Until then, Goon locks Dobie in the closet, while it is supposed to be business as usual for Herbert and Winnie, which means opening the store like nothing is wrong. As Herbert and Dobie are too cowardly to do anything about their tenuous situation, they have to hope that someone who comes into the store can help them. Will unsuspecting and trusting Maynard be that person?

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 1963 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Martin Manulis Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"When You and I Were Young, Maggie"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Lyrics by George W. Johnson
Performed by Clegg Hoyt

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