Series synopsis
Gidget is an American comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 15, 1965. It ended on April 21, 1966. It stars Don Porter, Sally Field, Betty Conner and Lynette Winter.
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.
Premise
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 and characters
Leading cast
- Don Porter as Professor Russell Lawrence
- Sally Field as Frances Elizabeth 'Gidget' Lawrence
- Betty Conner as Anne Cooper
- Lynette Winter as Larue
- Brooke Bundy
- Beverly Adams
- Harvey Korman
- Lynne Marta as Ella
Supporting cast
- Peggy Rea
- Marvin Kaplan
- Russ Bender
- Frank De Vol
- Murray MacLeod
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Tim Rooney
- Murray Alper
- Charla Doherty
- Bonnie Franklin
- Daniel J. Travanti
- Hazel Court
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 34 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | ||
| Season 1 | 32 | September 15, 1965 | April 21, 1966 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Look Back at Gidget, Sally Field Interview | |
| 2 | Pilot (2nd Version - Unaired) |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dear Diary-Et Al 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. |
September 15, 1965 |
| 2 |
In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust Anne is worried because John goes to a luau with Gidget. |
September 22, 1965 |
| 3 |
The Great Kahuna A 28-year-old surfer dates Gidget. |
September 29, 1965 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 15, 1965 |
| Last aired | April 21, 1966 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |