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Gidget

6.8(16)
First Aired:September 15, 1965
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:32
Status:Ended

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

Don Porter

Professor Russell Lawrence

Sally Field

Sally Field

Frances Elizabeth 'Gidget' Lawrence

Betty Conner

Anne Cooper

Lynette Winter

Lynette Winter

Larue

Seasons

Dear Diary-Et Al

E1Dear Diary-Et Al

25m

Sep 15, 1965

In 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.

In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust

E2In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust

25m

Sep 22, 1965

Anne is worried because John goes to a luau with Gidget.

The Great Kahuna

E3The Great Kahuna

25m

Sep 29, 1965

A 28-year-old surfer dates Gidget.

Daddy Come Home

E4Daddy Come Home

25m

Oct 6, 1965

Gidget becomes suspicious when she sees her dad with another woman.

Gidget Gadget

E5Gidget Gadget

25m

Oct 13, 1965

Gidget attempts to get Anne and John to make-up.

A Hearse, a Hearse, My Kingdom for a Hearse

E6A Hearse, a Hearse, My Kingdom for a Hearse

25m

Oct 20, 1965

Gidget decides to buy a used hearse.

Gidget is a Proper Noun

E7Gidget is a Proper Noun

25m

Oct 27, 1965

An old friend of Russ' is now Gidget's English teacher.

Image Scrimmage

E8Image Scrimmage

25m

Nov 3, 1965

Gidget has a crush on Larue's cousin.

Is it Love or Symbiosis?

E9Is it Love or Symbiosis?

25m

Nov 10, 1965

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.

All the Best Diseases are Taken

E10All the Best Diseases are Taken

25m

Nov 17, 1965

Gidget takes a stand against rising movie ticket prices.

My Ever Faithful Friend

E11My Ever Faithful Friend

25m

Nov 24, 1965

Gidget thinks Russ and Larue are going to get together. Actually Larue is just getting help and advice from Russ.

Chivalry Isn't Dead

E12Chivalry Isn't Dead

25m

Dec 1, 1965

Gidget thinks that all the boys are taking girls for granted.

The War Between Men, Women and Gidget

E13The War Between Men, Women and Gidget

25m

Dec 8, 1965

Gidget, her friends and the boys fight for possession of an isolated cove at the beach.

Gidget's Foreign Policy

E14Gidget's Foreign Policy

25m

Dec 15, 1965

Gidget tries to show a foreign girl the ""American way.""

Now There's a Face

E15Now There's a Face

25m

Dec 22, 1965

Gidget falls for a fashion photographer.

Too Many Cooks

E16Too Many Cooks

25m

Dec 29, 1965

Gidget has two too many dates for an upcoming dance.

I Love You, I Think

E17I Love You, I Think

25m

Jan 5, 1966

Gidget falls for a surfer who turns out to be her math teacher.

Like Voodoo

E18Like Voodoo

25m

Jan 13, 1966

Gidget is voodoo'd by a fortune teller.

Gidget's Career

E19Gidget's Career

25m

Jan 20, 1966

Gidget 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!"

Ego-A-Go-Go

E20Ego-A-Go-Go

25m

Jan 27, 1966

Gidget gets a boy to be more self-confident.

In and Out with the In-Laws

E21In and Out with the In-Laws

25m

Feb 3, 1966

Gidget meets Jeff's parents.

We Got Each Other

E22We Got Each Other

25m

Feb 10, 1966

Gidget becomes jealous of her dad's dates.

Operation Shaggy Dog

E23Operation Shaggy Dog

25m

Feb 17, 1966

Gidget rallies to save the local burger joint.

Ring-a-Ding-Dingbat

E24Ring-a-Ding-Dingbat

25m

Feb 24, 1966

Gidget helps a singer have a quiet wedding day.

Love and the Single Gidget

E25Love and the Single Gidget

25m

Mar 3, 1966

Gidget is to be chaperoned by a college student, whom Anne and John paid.

Take a Lesson

E26Take a Lesson

25m

Mar 10, 1966

Gidget 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.

Independence -- Gidget Style

E27Independence -- Gidget Style

25m

Mar 17, 1966

Russ 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.

One More for the Road

E28One More for the Road

25m

Mar 24, 1966

Gidget learns to drive for a new job.

Ask Helpful Hannah

E29Ask Helpful Hannah

25m

Mar 31, 1966

Gidget takes over writing for the school's advice column. She then gets caught up trying to put two lonely hearts together.

A Hard Night's Night

E30A Hard Night's Night

25m

Apr 7, 1966

Russ'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.

I Have This Friend Who . . .

E31I Have This Friend Who . . .

25m

Apr 14, 1966

Gidget and her boyfriend try to discourage the boys father from going on dates with them.

Don't Defrost the Alligator

E32Don't Defrost the Alligator

25m

Apr 21, 1966

A frozen alligator is the cause of some confusion.

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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.

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