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Gidget (1965)

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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.

First Air Date
September 15, 1965
Seasons
1
Episodes
32
Rating
6.6/10 (15 votes)

Cast: Don Porter, Sally Field, Betty Conner, Lynette Winter

Network: ABC
Production: Screen Gems Television
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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.

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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired9/15/1965
Last Aired4/21/1966
Seasons1
Episodes32
LanguageEnglish
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Seasons

32

Episodes

25m

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1965

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Cast

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Don Porter

as Professor Russell Lawrence

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Sally Field

as Frances Elizabeth 'Gidget' Lawrence

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Betty Conner

as Anne Cooper

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Lynette Winter

as Larue

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gidget about?

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 L…

How many seasons does Gidget have?

1

How many episodes does Gidget have?

32

Is Gidget still running?

No, it ended in 1966.

When did Gidget first air?

September 15, 1965

Who stars in Gidget?

Don Porter, Sally Field, Betty Conner

What genre is Gidget?

Comedy