The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis A Splinter Off the Old Block (1959–1963) Online
- Original Title :
- A Splinter Off the Old Block
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy / Family
- Year :
- 1959–1963
- Directror :
- Rod Amateau
- Cast :
- Dwayne Hickman,Frank Faylen,Florida Friebus
- Writer :
- Max Shulman,Max Shulman
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 26min
- Rating :
- 8.1/10
To win the sympathies of Clarissa, Duncan Gillis tells her that his cousin Dobie is an alcoholic, a role Dobie is eager to play if it means being rehabilitated by a young Ellen Burstyn as an idealistic social worker.
| Episode complete credited cast: | |||
 | Dwayne Hickman | - | Dobie Gillis |
 | Frank Faylen | - | Herbert T. Gillis |
 | Florida Friebus | - | Winifred Gillis |
 | Bob Denver | - | Maynard G. Krebs |
 | Bobby Diamond | - | Duncan Gillis (as Bob Diamond) |
 | Ahna Capri | - | Clarissa Spangler (as Anna Capri) |
 | Ellen Burstyn | - | Donna Whittaker (as Ellen McRae) |
| Ollie O'Toole | - | Timothy Gillis |
| Carol Weaver | - | Cathy Morin |
| Hank Ladd | - | Drunk |
First appearance of Duncan Gillis.
The title is based on the common proverb, "A chip off the old block".