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Gidget (1965–1966)

TV Series  -  TV_G 30 min  -  Comedy
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Frances "Gidget" Lawrence lives with her widowed college professor father in California. Anne is her older sister who is married to John Cooper... See full summary »

Creator:

Frederick Kohner

Stars:

Sally Field, Don Porter and Lynette Winter
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Season:

1

Year:

1966 | 1965
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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Sally Field ...
Frances Elizabeth 'Gidget' Lawrence (32 episodes, 1965-1966)
Don Porter Don Porter ...
Professor Russell Lawrence (32 episodes, 1965-1966)
Lynette Winter Lynette Winter ...
Larue (26 episodes, 1965-1966)
Pete Duel ...
John Cooper (22 episodes, 1965-1966)
Betty Conner Betty Conner ...
Anne Cooper (21 episodes, 1965-1966)
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Storyline

Frances "Gidget" Lawrence lives with her widowed college professor father in California. Anne is her older sister who is married to John Cooper, a psychology student. Gidget spends most of her free time at the beach, hanging out with friends and surfing. 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. Written by Anonymous  

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Surfing | Beach | Sitcom | Growing Up | Teenager  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Filming Locations:

Blondie Street, Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems Television See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (32 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The title character was based on the author's daughter, Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman, and her adventures growing up in the surf culture on the beach at Malibu in the 1950s. See more »

Quotes

Frances "Gidget" Lawrence: Well, look at all these wiggy birds around here.
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Connections

Referenced in "Hill Street Blues: Blood Money (#2.2)" (1981) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wait 'Til You See My Gidget"
Music by Jack Keller
Lyrics by Howard Greenfield
Performed by Johnny Tillotson
Copyright 1965--Screen Gems Music Co. See more »