Gidget (1965)
1965 – 1966 · TV show · 1 seasons · 32 episodes · 30 min
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.
Written byFrederick Kohner
Where to watch
United States
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Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
In the United States, Gidget is streaming on Tubi TV. It can also be rented or bought on Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Created by Frederick Kohner. Starring Sally Field, Don Porter, Lynette Winter and Pete Duel. Rated 6.9 on IMDb from 2,057 votes.
- Streams in
- 1 country · Tubi TV (1)
- Rank in its year
- #21 · of 27 TV shows from 1965
- IMDb rating
- 6.9/10 · 2,057 votes
Cast
Sally FieldGidget
Don PorterProfessor Russell Lawrence
Lynette WinterLarue
Pete DuelJohn Cooper
Michael NaderSiddo / Peter StoneEpisodes
Season 132 episodes · 1965 · ★ 7.3Episode guide →
1. Dear Diary - Et Al.15 September 1965 · 30 min15½-year-old Gidget falls in love with a surfer and with surfing, discovering a new sport and a new lifestyle along with it; Anne reads Gidget's fanciful diary and assumes that all of her sister's outlandish entries ("..…★ 7.52. In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust22 September 1965 · 30 minAnne is worried when Gidget asks her husband John to be her date to a luau; John, wanting to fit in with the surfing crowd, tries so hard to be hip that Gidget's friends immediately pin him as aposeur.★ 7.63. The Great Kahuna29 September 1965 · 30 minGidget becomes infatuated with a rootless surfer bum calledKahunaand wants nothing more than to accompany him around the world to the greatest surfing sites. She changes her mind after inviting him home for dinner and di…★ 7.44. Daddy Come Home6 October 1965 · 30 minGidget encourages her widowed father Russell to start dating again. His first date goes well but worries Gidget when stays out late without calling.★ 7.65. Gidget Gadget13 October 1965 · 30 minGidget plays marriage counselor for John and Anne.★ 6.96. A Hearse, a Hearse, My Kingdom for a Hearse20 October 1965 · 30 minGidget decides she needs her own transportation and buys an old hearse with 99,000 miles, then enrolls in Auto Shop at school.★ 6.67. Gidget Is a Proper Noun27 October 1965 · 30 minGidget in convinced that her English teacher expects more of her than his other students because she is the daughter of his former English professor, Russell.★ 7.58. Image Scrimmage3 November 1965 · 30 minGidget has a crush onLarue's cousin Roger from New York, and goes to extremes in hopes of being invited to his "kidnap" party.★ 7.09. Is It Love or Symbiosis?10 November 1965 · 30 minAnne and John convince Russ that he has become too dependent on Gidget and suggest he send her to a private school in Paris.★ 6.810. All the Best Diseases Are Taken17 November 1965 · 30 minGidget leads a protest over rising movie ticket prices by getting protest singer Billy Roy Soames to perform.★ 6.811. My Ever Faithful Friend24 November 1965 · 30 minGidget gives Larue a makeover, but becomes alarmed when she thinks Russ has become attracted to her.★ 7.812. Chivalry Isn't Dead1 December 1965 · 30 minGidget and her friends hold a slumber party in order to teach their boyfriends some chivalry.★ 7.713. The War Between Men, Women and Gidget8 December 1965 · 30 minAn isolated beach cove becomes the object of a battle between the boys, Gidget and the girls.★ 7.214. Gidget's Foreign Policy15 December 1965 · 30 minGidget educates Swedish college student and bride-to-be in the "American Way", resulting in a transformation from meek to man-chaser.★ 6.615. Now There's a Face22 December 1965 · 30 minGidget falls for a photographer who believes she is the face of her generation, not realizing he is engaged.★ 7.416. Too Many Cooks29 December 1965 · 30 minGidget unintentionally makes a dance date with the dueling Cook cousin, unaware thatMoondoggiewill also be in town the same weekend.★ 7.617. I Love You, I Love You, I Love You, I Think5 January 1966 · 30 minGidget develops a crush on a surfer over the summer; only to discover in the fall that he is her new math teacher.★ 7.418. Like Voodoo13 January 1966 · 30 minWhen Gidget becomes accident-prone, she believes a fortune-telling gypsy who stole her surfboard has put a curse on h★ 7.719. Gidget's Career20 January 1966 · 30 minGidget accompanies a shy Larue to her guitar class, and ends up joining a band who gets a shot on television—provided Larue is removed.★ 7.620. Ego-a-Go-Go27 January 1966 · 30 minGidget decides to date the class nerd and invites him to the Spinster Hop—where his ego balloons.★ 7.521. In and Out with the In-Laws3 February 1966 · 30 minA nervous Gidget has a luncheon date to meet Jeff's parents, but causes confusion when she switches sweaters with friend Della Mae who accompanies her to the meeting.★ 7.822. We Got Each Other10 February 1966 · 30 minRuss begins to date again, causing Gidget to become jealous—despite her best efforts to prove she is not.★ 7.523. Operation Shaggy Dog17 February 1966 · 30 minGidget mounts a public relations campaign to save her favorite restaurant, The Shaggy Dog, from being demolished to build a new museum—unaware that Russ is on the museum committee.★ 7.1
24. Ring-a-Ding-Dingbat24 February 1966 · 30 minGidget and Larue scheme to meet the popular British rock group the Dingbats.★ 7.025. Love and the Single Gidget3 March 1966 · 30 minWhile Russ is out of town, Gidget attends a surfing tournament in Oceanside with Anne and John's blessing—unaware that they have hired a college student to look after her.★ 7.426. Take a Lesson10 March 1966 · 30 minGidget is lured out of her house—in her pajamas—to join a friend on a surprise car buying trip in Pasadena, which is complicated by her repeated attempts at contacting Russ to keep him informed of her whereabouts.★ 8.027. Independence: Gidget Style17 March 1966 · 30 minWhen Gidget gets a job at a local teenage diner in order to buy Russ a birthday present, the family mistakenly believe she is actually working at the Tomcat Club, a local Gentlemen's Club.★ 7.628. One More for the Road24 March 1966 · 30 minGidget gets a job driving a floral delivery truck, except she does not have a driver's license.★ 7.329. Ask Helpful Hannah31 March 1966 · 30 minGidget gets involved with bringing two lovebirds together after she taking over the "Helpful Hannah" teen advice column on the school newspaper.★ 7.130. A Hard Night's Night7 April 1966 · 30 minGidget and Larue find themselves spooked while unknowingly sharing the house with a friend of Russ's whom he had chance meeting with at the airport—all during a raging thunderstorm.★ 7.931. I Have This Friend Who...14 April 1966 · 30 minThe father of Gidget's latest boyfriend insists on coming along on their date as a chaperone, so they scheme to find a way to be alone.★ 7.532. Don't Defrost the Alligator21 April 1966 · 30 minGidget places a deceased frozen alligator in the freezer without mentioning it to anybody, causing chaos when it is discovered.★ 6.7
24. Ring-a-Ding-Dingbat24 February 1966 · 30 minGidget and Larue scheme to meet the popular British rock group the Dingbats.★ 7.025. Love and the Single Gidget3 March 1966 · 30 minWhile Russ is out of town, Gidget attends a surfing tournament in Oceanside with Anne and John's blessing—unaware that they have hired a college student to look after her.★ 7.426. Take a Lesson10 March 1966 · 30 minGidget is lured out of her house—in her pajamas—to join a friend on a surprise car buying trip in Pasadena, which is complicated by her repeated attempts at contacting Russ to keep him informed of her whereabouts.★ 8.027. Independence: Gidget Style17 March 1966 · 30 minWhen Gidget gets a job at a local teenage diner in order to buy Russ a birthday present, the family mistakenly believe she is actually working at the Tomcat Club, a local Gentlemen's Club.★ 7.628. One More for the Road24 March 1966 · 30 minGidget gets a job driving a floral delivery truck, except she does not have a driver's license.★ 7.329. Ask Helpful Hannah31 March 1966 · 30 minGidget gets involved with bringing two lovebirds together after she taking over the "Helpful Hannah" teen advice column on the school newspaper.★ 7.130. A Hard Night's Night7 April 1966 · 30 minGidget and Larue find themselves spooked while unknowingly sharing the house with a friend of Russ's whom he had chance meeting with at the airport—all during a raging thunderstorm.★ 7.931. I Have This Friend Who...14 April 1966 · 30 minThe father of Gidget's latest boyfriend insists on coming along on their date as a chaperone, so they scheme to find a way to be alone.★ 7.532. Don't Defrost the Alligator21 April 1966 · 30 minGidget places a deceased frozen alligator in the freezer without mentioning it to anybody, causing chaos when it is discovered.★ 6.7
