Gidget is an American sitcom about a surfing, boy-crazy teenager called "Gidget" and her widowed father Russ Lawrence, a UCLA professor. Sally Field stars as Gidget with Don Porter as father Russell Lawrence. The series was first broadcast on ABC from September 15, 1965 to April 21, 1966. Gidget was among the first regularly scheduled color programs on ABC, but did poorly in the Nielsen ratings and was cancelled at the end of its first season.
Cast: Don Porter, Sally Field, Betty Conner
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Season 1
32 episodes
1. Dear Diary-Et AlIn the pilot episode, Gidget falls in love with two things: surfing and her surf boy Jeff. Life's swell until Gidget's protective older sister Anne, reads her diary and assumes her highly imaginative confessions are true.TV-GCC25minSep 15, 1965
2. In God, and Nobody Else, We TrustAnne is worried because John goes to a luau with Gidget.TV-GCC25minSep 22, 1965
3. The Great KahunaA 28-year-old surfer dates Gidget.TV-GCC25minSep 29, 1965
4. Daddy Come HomeGidget becomes suspicious when she sees her dad with another woman.TV-GCC25minOct 6, 1965
5. Gidget GadgetGidget attempts to get Anne and John to make-up.TV-GCC25minOct 13, 1965
6. A Hearse, a Hearse, My Kingdom for a HearseGidget decides to buy a used hearse.TV-GCC25minOct 20, 1965
7. Gidget is a Proper NounAn old friend of Russ' is now Gidget's English teacher.TV-GCC25minOct 27, 1965
8. Image ScrimmageGidget has a crush on Larue's cousin.TV-GCC25minNov 3, 1965
9. Is it Love or Symbiosis?Gidget's meddling sister and brother-in-law convince her father he's too dependent on her. So he decides to send Gidget away to a private girl's school in Paris.TV-GCC25minNov 10, 1965
10. All the Best Diseases are TakenGidget takes a stand against rising movie ticket prices.TV-GCC25minNov 17, 1965
11. My Ever Faithful FriendGidget thinks Russ and Larue are going to get together. Actually Larue is just getting help and advice from Russ.TV-GCC25minNov 24, 1965
12. Chivalry Isn't DeadGidget thinks that all the boys are taking girls for granted.TV-GCC25minDec 1, 1965
13. The War Between Men, Women and GidgetGidget, her friends and the boys fight for possession of an isolated cove at the beach.TV-GCC25minDec 8, 1965
14. Gidget's Foreign PolicyGidget tries to show a foreign girl the ""American way.""TV-GCC25minDec 15, 1965
15. Now There's a FaceGidget falls for a fashion photographer.TV-GCC25minDec 22, 1965
16. Too Many CooksGidget has two too many dates for an upcoming dance.TV-GCC25minDec 29, 1965
17. I Love You, I ThinkGidget falls for a surfer who turns out to be her math teacher.TV-GCC25minJan 5, 1966
18. Like VoodooGidget is voodoo'd by a fortune teller.TV-GCC25minJan 13, 1966
19. Gidget's CareerGidget joins a folksy singing group. They audition for a teenage music TV show and get the gig! Gidget decides to change the group's image—they become "Gidget and the Gories!"TV-GCC25minJan 20, 1966
20. Ego-A-Go-GoGidget gets a boy to be more self-confident.TV-GCC25minJan 27, 1966
21. In and Out with the In-LawsGidget meets Jeff's parents.TV-GCC25minFeb 3, 1966
22. We Got Each OtherGidget becomes jealous of her dad's dates.TV-GCC25minFeb 10, 1966
23. Operation Shaggy DogGidget rallies to save the local burger joint.TV-GCC25minFeb 17, 1966
24. Ring-a-Ding-DingbatGidget helps a singer have a quiet wedding day.TV-GCC25minFeb 24, 1966
25. Love and the Single GidgetGidget is to be chaperoned by a college student, whom Anne and John paid.TV-GCC25minMar 3, 1966
26. Take a LessonGidget gets a late evening phone call from a friend to hurry over to her house. She runs out of the house in her pajamas and a raincoat, not knowing that her friend wants her to go out of town with her to get a car. Along the way Gidget keeps trying to call home to tell Russ where she is but, it just ends up causing friction with the girls dad. Eventually they end up just going back home without a car.TV-GCC25minMar 10, 1966
27. Independence -- Gidget StyleRuss gets the idea that Gidget is working at a nightclub. When actually she's taken a job elsewhere to make enough money to buy him a birthday present.TV-GCC25minMar 17, 1966
28. One More for the RoadGidget learns to drive for a new job.TV-GCC25minMar 24, 1966
29. Ask Helpful HannahGidget takes over writing for the school's advice column. She then gets caught up trying to put two lonely hearts together.TV-GCC25minMar 31, 1966
30. A Hard Night's NightRuss's friend moves into the Lawrence home, while he is away, to get some peace and quiet. Unfortunately Gidget comes home early from Larue's. With neither one knowing about the other they start to get scared about all the things going bump in the night.TV-GCC25minApr 7, 1966
31. I Have This Friend Who . . .Gidget and her boyfriend try to discourage the boys father from going on dates with them.TV-GCC25minApr 14, 1966
32. Don't Defrost the AlligatorA frozen alligator is the cause of some confusion.TV-GCC25minApr 21, 1966
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Gidget is an American sitcom about a surfing, boy-crazy teenager called "Gidget" and her widowed father Russ Lawrence, a UCLA professor. Sally Field stars as Gidget with Don Porter as father Russell Lawrence. The series was first broadcast on ABC from September 15, 1965 to April 21, 1966. Gidget was among the first regularly scheduled color programs on ABC, but did poorly in the Nielsen ratings and was cancelled at the end of its first season.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Harry Ackerman
- Studio
- Screen Gems
