Gidget 1965
What is Gidget?
The television series "Gidget" is an American sitcom that aired on ABC. The show revolves around the life of a surfing, boy-crazy teenager, referred to as "Gidget," and her widowed father.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1965
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 32
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 15, 1965
- Last aired
- Apr 21, 1966
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Overview
The television series "Gidget" is an American sitcom that aired on ABC. The show revolves around the life of a surfing, boy-crazy teenager, referred to as "Gidget," and her widowed father. Gidget's father is a professor at UCLA. Sally Field stars in the series alongside Don Porter, who portrays Gidget's father. "Gidget" was one of the first regularly scheduled color programs to air on ABC. The series was broadcast on the network for a period of time, concluding with its first season.
Should you watch it?
“Follow a surfing, boy-crazy teenager and her widowed UCLA professor father in this classic sitcom.”
- Features Sally Field in a star-making television role
- Offers a look at early color programming on ABC
- Lasted only a single season due to poor ratings
Watch it if you enjoy classic American television sitcoms from the nineteen sixties.
The show maintains a light and family-friendly comedic tone.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 32 episodes
- E1 Dear Diary-Et Al Sep 15, 1965
- E2 In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust Sep 22, 1965
- E3 The Great Kahuna Sep 29, 1965
- E4 Daddy Come Home Oct 6, 1965
- E5 Gidget Gadget Oct 13, 1965
- E6 A Hearse, a Hearse, My Kingdom for a Hearse Oct 20, 1965
- E7 Gidget is a Proper Noun Oct 27, 1965
- E8 Image Scrimmage Nov 3, 1965
- E9 Is it Love or Symbiosis? Nov 10, 1965
- E10 All the Best Diseases are Taken Nov 17, 1965
- E11 My Ever Faithful Friend Nov 24, 1965
- E12 Chivalry Isn't Dead Dec 1, 1965
- E13 The War Between Men, Women and Gidget Dec 8, 1965
- E14 Gidget's Foreign Policy Dec 15, 1965
- E15 Now There's a Face Dec 22, 1965
- E16 Too Many Cooks Dec 29, 1965
- E17 I Love You, I Think Jan 5, 1966
- E18 Like Voodoo Jan 13, 1966
- E19 Gidget's Career Jan 20, 1966
- E20 Ego-A-Go-Go Jan 27, 1966
- E21 In and Out with the In-Laws Feb 3, 1966
- E22 We Got Each Other Feb 10, 1966
- E23 Operation Shaggy Dog Feb 17, 1966
- E24 Ring-a-Ding-Dingbat Feb 24, 1966
- E25 Love and the Single Gidget Mar 3, 1966
- E26 Take a Lesson Mar 10, 1966
- E27 Independence -- Gidget Style Mar 17, 1966
- E28 One More for the Road Mar 24, 1966
- E29 Ask Helpful Hannah Mar 31, 1966
- E30 A Hard Night's Night Apr 7, 1966
- E31 I Have This Friend Who . . . Apr 14, 1966
- E32 Don't Defrost the Alligator Apr 21, 1966
Frequently asked questions
Who stars in the series?
Sally Field stars as Gidget and Don Porter stars as her father, Russell Lawrence.
When was the show broadcast?
The series was broadcast from September 15, 1965 to April 21, 1966 on ABC.
Who is Gidget's father in the show?
Her father is Russ Lawrence, a UCLA professor.
Why was the show cancelled?
It did poorly in the Nielsen ratings and was cancelled at the end of its first season.
Was the series broadcast in color?
Yes, Gidget was among the first regularly scheduled color programs on ABC.