Maynard G. Krebs

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Maynard Gwalter Krebs is the beatnik sidekick of the title character in the U.S. television sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, which aired on CBS from 1959 to 1963. The character, portrayed by actor Bob Denver, begins the series as a beatnik, with a goatee, "hip" (slang) language, and a generally unkempt, bohemian appearance. He played the bongos and ocarina and sang scat. He also played bebop trumpet. His abhorrence of conventional social forms is signified by comical reactions to three words: "work", "marriage", and "police". For example, whenever the word "work" is mentioned, even in passing, he yelps "Work?!" and jumps with fear or even faints. He serves as a foil to the well-groomed, well-dressed, strait-laced Dobie, who also hates to work, and the contrast between the two friends provides much of the humor of the series. By the third season of Dobie Gillis, Maynard becomes less of the stereotypical beatnik and more a free soul who "does his own thing," as he might say—including...

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