Connections
Followed by
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
Gidget (1965)
(TV Series)
Gidget Grows Up (1969)
(TV Movie)
Gidget Gets Married (1972)
(TV Movie)
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie: Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection (1972)
(TV Episode)
Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985)
(TV Movie)
The New Gidget (1986)
(TV Series)
Referenced in
Leave It to Beaver: Eddie's Sweater (1963)
(TV Episode)
Beaver claims to know all about love because he's seen two Gidget pictures.
Beaver claims to know all about love because he's seen two Gidget pictures.
The Dick Van Dyke Show: The Third One from the Left (1964)
(TV Episode)
Sally refers to Joan as Gidget
Sally refers to Joan as Gidget
Mary Tyler Moore: You Certainly Are a Big Boy (1972)
(TV Episode)
Rhoda mentions the title character.
Rhoda mentions the title character.
Sanford: Cal's Diet: Part 2 (1980)
(TV Episode)
Fred and Cal plan to enjoy the evening watching a Gidget movie.
Fred and Cal plan to enjoy the evening watching a Gidget movie.
Puberty Blues (1981)
A male surfer yells, "G'day Gidget!", at Debbie and Sue as they carry a surfboard.
A male surfer yells, "G'day Gidget!", at Debbie and Sue as they carry a surfboard.
Café Flesh (1982)
Lana is called "some Gidget who needs a cold shower to cool down"
Lana is called "some Gidget who needs a cold shower to cool down"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1989)
(TV Episode)
Joel: "Looks like Gidget's old band"
Joel: "Looks like Gidget's old band"
Tiny Toon Adventures: Career Oppor-Toon-ities (1990)
(TV Episode)
Babs refers to Buster as "Moon Doggie."
Babs refers to Buster as "Moon Doggie."
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1991)
(TV Episode)
Crow: "Hey, Moondoggie; meet you at the pep rally!"
Crow: "Hey, Moondoggie; meet you at the pep rally!"
Clarissa Explains It All: No T.V. (1991)
(TV Episode)
A "How to Surf the Great Kahuna" guidebook is featured
A "How to Surf the Great Kahuna" guidebook is featured
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
David Duchovny's character mentions it.
David Duchovny's character mentions it.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Zigra (1991)
(TV Episode)
Joel: "Gidget Gets Evacuated"
Joel: "Gidget Gets Evacuated"
Leap of Faith (1992)
Jonas twice refers to Jane as "Gidget."
Jonas twice refers to Jane as "Gidget."
Airborne (1993)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Wild World of Batwoman (1993)
(TV Episode)
When Rat Fink is fighting with one of the Bat Girls someone says 'when Gidget meets Zorro'.
When Rat Fink is fighting with one of the Bat Girls someone says 'when Gidget meets Zorro'.
Beach Babes from Beyond (1993)
alien called an "intergalactic Gidget"
alien called an "intergalactic Gidget"
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Juliet Lewis is compared to Gidget when she enters the room in a bikini.
Juliet Lewis is compared to Gidget when she enters the room in a bikini.
The Nanny: The Hockey Show (1996)
(TV Episode)
Niles mentioned the character by name.
Niles mentioned the character by name.
The Nanny: Samson, He Denied Her (1997)
(TV Episode)
Brighton mentions the title character by name.
Brighton mentions the title character by name.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Thing That Couldn't Die (1997)
(TV Episode)
"Gidget have you made a deal with the horned one"
"Gidget have you made a deal with the horned one"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The She-Creature (1997)
(TV Episode)
Crow: "Tell Moondoggie I love him!"
Crow: "Tell Moondoggie I love him!"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Agent for H.A.R.M. (1997)
(TV Episode)
Tom: "Look at her Gidget baby room."
Tom: "Look at her Gidget baby room."
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Space Children (1998)
(TV Episode)
Mike: "Gidget, in 'Rat Patrol'"
Mike: "Gidget, in 'Rat Patrol'"
All I Wanna Do (1998)
Bikiniland (1999)
(Short)
These Old Broads (2001)
(TV Movie)
Debbie Reynolds is mockingly called Gidget at one point
Debbie Reynolds is mockingly called Gidget at one point
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Beach Blanket Bizarro (2001)
(TV Episode)
Sabrina at the motel while checking-in, sees the beach people and says "...some kind of Gidget convention going on here." Also, Beachdoggie's name is a parody of the name "Moondoggie".
Sabrina at the motel while checking-in, sees the beach people and says "...some kind of Gidget convention going on here." Also, Beachdoggie's name is a parody of the name "Moondoggie".
Shallow Hal (2001)
reference to the "Big Kahuna"
reference to the "Big Kahuna"
Gilmore Girls: That'll Do, Pig (2003)
(TV Episode)
Francie refers to Paris and Jaime as "Gidget and Moondoggie."
Francie refers to Paris and Jaime as "Gidget and Moondoggie."
Gilmore Girls: Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist (2004)
(TV Episode)
Paris jokes about dating Moondoggie.
Paris jokes about dating Moondoggie.
Beyond the Sea (2004)
mentioned
mentioned
The Holiday (2006)
the Gidget Collection is one of the DVDs on Amanda's shelf
the Gidget Collection is one of the DVDs on Amanda's shelf
Mad Men: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (2007)
(TV Episode)
Draper is called Gidget
Draper is called Gidget
The Girls Next Door: Surf's Up (2008)
(TV Episode)
Bridget compares the beach party she is organizing to "Gidget"
Bridget compares the beach party she is organizing to "Gidget"
Tosh.0: Worst Best Man Speech (2009)
(TV Episode)
Gidget mentioned
Gidget mentioned
90210: Senior Year, Baby (2010)
(TV Episode)
Oscar refers to Ivy as "Gidget"
Oscar refers to Ivy as "Gidget"
90210: Catch Me If You Cannon (2010)
(TV Episode)
Oscar refers to Ivy as "Gidget"
Oscar refers to Ivy as "Gidget"
Morning Glory (2010)
Colleen refers to Becky as "Gidget."
Colleen refers to Becky as "Gidget."
Cross (2011)
(Video)
mentioned in dialogue
mentioned in dialogue
Blue Crush 2 (2011)
(Video)
girl called Gidget
girl called Gidget
Featured in
Liquid Stage: The Lure of Surfing (1996)
(TV Movie)
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
(TV Movie)
Riding Giants (2004)
Excerpt; introduced by narrator
Excerpt; introduced by narrator
Cadillac Records (2008)
footage used
footage used
Spoofed in
Psycho Beach Party (2000)
Direct inspiration for main character
Direct inspiration for main character
