Gidget

1965 - 1966 TV-G 30m 6.8

Gidget is a bright, winsome fifteen-and-a-half year old California teenager.

Frances "Gidget" Lawrence lives with her widowed college-professor father in Southern California. Anne is her older sister who is married to John Cooper, an obtuse but lovable psychology student. Gidget spends most of her free time hanging out with friends and surfing at the beach. She also has a knack for getting in and out of trouble. Gidget speaks to the audience during her journey to adulthood, letting them know exactly what's on her mind and what she's discovered about life. She also receives moral instruction from her father and gains wisdom from her experiences.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Dear Diary - Et Al.

1. Dear Diary - Et Al.

Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Gidget tries to attract the attention of surfer Jeff. Anne, upset that her li...

Episode 3 The Great Kahuna

3. The Great Kahuna

Aired: Sep 29, 1965

Gidget falls for surfer legend Kahuna and even convinces her father to have h...

Episode 4 Daddy Come Home

4. Daddy Come Home

Aired: Oct 6, 1965

Convinced by his daughter to visit the beach, Russell there becomes infatuate...

Episode 5 Gidget Gadget

5. Gidget Gadget

Aired: Oct 13, 1965

Feeling neglected by her husband, Anne leaves John. Gidget attempts to bring ...

Episode 8 Image Scrimmage

8. Image Scrimmage

Aired: Nov 3, 1965

Gidget falls for Larue's sophisticated New Yorker cousin Roger Haimes. Frustr...

Episode 12 Chivalry Isn't Dead

12. Chivalry Isn't Dead

Aired: Dec 1, 1965

After a talk with her Dad, Gidget decides that her boyfriend, Mark, needs to ...

Episode 15 Now There's a Face

15. Now There's a Face

Aired: Dec 22, 1965

Gidget becomes the inspiration for photography student Tom Brighton. All goes...

Episode 16 Too Many Cooks

16. Too Many Cooks

Aired: Dec 29, 1965

While Gidget's true love, Jeff, is away at college, Gidget enjoys herself by ...

Episode 18 Like Voodoo

18. Like Voodoo

Aired: Jan 13, 1966

After Gidget's surfboard is stolen she is cursed by the gypsy who is trying t...

Episode 19 Gidget's Career

19. Gidget's Career

Aired: Jan 20, 1966

Larue starts playing the guitar and Gidget ends up fronting the band.

Episode 20 Ego-a-Go-Go

20. Ego-a-Go-Go

Aired: Jan 27, 1966

Gidget makes a date with Durf the Drag, the class drip, to buck up his ego. S...

Episode 22 We Got Each Other

22. We Got Each Other

Aired: Feb 10, 1966

Gidget starts worrying that she and her Dad are too dependent on each other.

Episode 23 Operation Shaggy Dog

23. Operation Shaggy Dog

Aired: Feb 17, 1966

The kid's favorite hang-out, The Shaggy Dog, is in danger of being closed to ...

Episode 24 Ring-a-Ding-Dingbat

24. Ring-a-Ding-Dingbat

Aired: Feb 24, 1966

The Ring-a-Dings, the teen idol group of the moment, are in Los Angeles on my...

Episode 26 Take a Lesson

26. Take a Lesson

Aired: Mar 10, 1966

Gidget gets lured out of the house, in her pajamas, to go on a surprise car b...

Episode 29 Ask Helpful Hannah

29. Ask Helpful Hannah

Aired: Mar 31, 1966

Gidget takes over the "Helpful Hannah" teen advice column in the school newsp...

Episode 30 A Hard Night's Night

30. A Hard Night's Night

Aired: Apr 7, 1966

When Russ goes out of town Gidget finds herself unknowingly sharing the house...

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Info about Gidget

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres: Comedy

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