History YMMV / TheManyLovesOfDobieGillis

* {{Expy}}: It's easy to read the main characters as Expies of the main cast of ''Franchise/ArchieComics'', which predate the series by eighteen years and the original books by four years. Dobie = Archie, Maynard = Jughead, Zelda = a more {{Adorkable}} Betty, Thalia = Veronica, and Milton = Reggie.

* FanPreferredCouple: Zelda and Dobie. Dobie actually began to be nicer to Zelda and even shows affection for her in later seasons. He still would chase any pretty girl that came his way though. In the eventual ReunionShow, they were revealed to be married.

* HollywoodHomely: Zelda. She was far more {{Adorkable}}.

* HoYay: Dobie and Maynard, given how close, dedicated and protective they are of each other.

* HollywoodUgly: Zelda. She was far more {{Adorkable}}.

* SeasonalRot: There is a noticeable drop in quality during the second half of season 2 when Dobie and Maynard enlist in the army. Seasons 3 and seasons 4 are also thought to be inferior to seasons 1 and seasons 2. Although praise is usually given to the episodes that feature Zelda or Chatsworth.

* FanPreferredCouple: Zelda and Dobie. Dobie actually began to be nicer to Zelda and even shows affection for her in later seasons. He still would chase any pretty girl that came his way though. In the eventual ReunionShow they were, somewhat inevitably, married.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: As the show progressed, Maynard became less of a counterculture {{Beatnik}} and more of a naive ManChild. And perhaps convinced TV producers that [[Series/GilligansIsland Bob Denver was perfect for another show]].

* RetroactiveRecognition: Kids born after 1970 will wonder why [[Series/GilligansIsland Gilligan]] is such a stoner. Bob Denver was famous for being Maynard G. Krebs before landing his infamous role.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: As the show progressed, Maynard became less of a counterculture {{Beatnik}} and more of a naive ManChild. And perhaps convinced TV producers that [[GilligansIsland Bob Denver was perfect for another show]].

* FanPreferredCouple: Zelda and Dobie. Dobie actually began to be nicer to Zelda and even shows affection for her in later seasons. He still would chase any pretty girl that came his way though.

^ SeasonalRot: There is a noticeable drop in quality during the second half of season 2 when Dobie and Maynard enlist in the army. Seasons 3 and seasons 4 are also thought to be inferior to seasons 1 and seasons 2. Although praise is usually given to the episodes that feature Zelda or Chatsworth.

* FanPreferredCouple: Zelda and Dobie. Dobie actually began to be nicer to Zelda and even show affection for her in later seasons. He still would chase any pretty girl that came his way though.

* HollywoodUgly: Zelda.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: As the show progressed, Maynard became less of a counterculture {{Beatnik}} and more of naive ManChild. And perhaps convinced TV producers that [[GilligansIsland Bob Denver was perfect for another show]].

* HollywoodUgly: Zelda
* RetroactiveRecognition: Kids born after 1970 will wonder why [[Series/GilligansIsland Gilligan]] is such a stoner. Bob Denver was famous for being Maynard G. Krebs before landing his infamous role.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Kids born after 1970 will wonder why [[GilligansIsland Gilligan]] is such a stoner. Bob Denver was famous for being Maynard G. Krebs before landing his infamous role.