Don Porter
Professor Russell Lawrence
Series
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6.816 votes1965TV-G25mEndedComedy
Synopsis
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.
Episodes
Season 1
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1. Dear Diary-Et AlNow viewing1965-09-1525mIn 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.
2. In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust1965-09-2225mAnne is worried because John goes to a luau with Gidget.
3. The Great Kahuna1965-09-2925mA 28-year-old surfer dates Gidget.
4. Daddy Come Home1965-10-0625mGidget becomes suspicious when she sees her dad with another woman.
5. Gidget Gadget1965-10-1325mGidget attempts to get Anne and John to make-up.
6. A Hearse, a Hearse, My Kingdom for a Hearse1965-10-2025mGidget decides to buy a used hearse.
7. Gidget is a Proper Noun1965-10-2725mAn old friend of Russ' is now Gidget's English teacher.
8. Image Scrimmage1965-11-0325mGidget has a crush on Larue's cousin.
9. Is it Love or Symbiosis?1965-11-1025mGidget'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.
10. All the Best Diseases are Taken1965-11-1725mGidget takes a stand against rising movie ticket prices.
11. My Ever Faithful Friend1965-11-2425mGidget thinks Russ and Larue are going to get together. Actually Larue is just getting help and advice from Russ.
12. Chivalry Isn't Dead1965-12-0125mGidget thinks that all the boys are taking girls for granted.
13. The War Between Men, Women and Gidget1965-12-0825mGidget, her friends and the boys fight for possession of an isolated cove at the beach.
14. Gidget's Foreign Policy1965-12-1525mGidget tries to show a foreign girl the ""American way.""
15. Now There's a Face1965-12-2225mGidget falls for a fashion photographer.
16. Too Many Cooks1965-12-2925mGidget has two too many dates for an upcoming dance.
17. I Love You, I Think1966-01-0525mGidget falls for a surfer who turns out to be her math teacher.
18. Like Voodoo1966-01-1325mGidget is voodoo'd by a fortune teller.
19. Gidget's Career1966-01-2025mGidget 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!"
20. Ego-A-Go-Go1966-01-2725mGidget gets a boy to be more self-confident.
21. In and Out with the In-Laws1966-02-0325mGidget meets Jeff's parents.
22. We Got Each Other1966-02-1025mGidget becomes jealous of her dad's dates.
23. Operation Shaggy Dog1966-02-1725mGidget rallies to save the local burger joint.
24. Ring-a-Ding-Dingbat1966-02-2425mGidget helps a singer have a quiet wedding day.
25. Love and the Single Gidget1966-03-0325mGidget is to be chaperoned by a college student, whom Anne and John paid.
26. Take a Lesson1966-03-1025mGidget 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.
27. Independence -- Gidget Style1966-03-1725mRuss 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.
28. One More for the Road1966-03-2425mGidget learns to drive for a new job.
29. Ask Helpful Hannah1966-03-3125mGidget takes over writing for the school's advice column. She then gets caught up trying to put two lonely hearts together.
30. A Hard Night's Night1966-04-0725mRuss'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.
31. I Have This Friend Who . . .1966-04-1425mGidget and her boyfriend try to discourage the boys father from going on dates with them.
32. Don't Defrost the Alligator1966-04-2125mA frozen alligator is the cause of some confusion.
Cast
Top Billed Cast
Sally Field
Frances Elizabeth 'Gidget' Lawrence
No photo Betty Conner
Anne Cooper
Lynette Winter
Larue
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Is Gidget available to watch online?
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How many seasons does Gidget have?
Gidget has 1 season and 32 episodes.
When did Gidget first air?
Gidget first aired in 1965.
Is Gidget still running?
Gidget's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Gidget?
Gidget is classified as Comedy.