The New Gidget

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The New Gidget
Season 1 title screen
GenreSitcom
Written by
  • Carole Coates
  • Sheree Guitar
  • Chris Miller
  • Larry Mollin
  • Michael Sutton
Directed by
  • Bob Chenault
  • Doug Rogers
  • Robert Duchowny
  • Ted Lange
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Marek Norman
  • Craig Snyder
  • Jeffrey Vilinsky
Opening theme"One in a Million" performed by Marek Norman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes44
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Carole Coates
  • George Zateslo
  • Larry Mollin
Running timeApprox. 21:30 each episode
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 15, 1986 (1986-09-15) –
May 12, 1988 (1988-05-12)
Related

The New Gidget is an American sitcom sequel to the original 1965–66 sitcom Gidget. It aired in syndication from September 15, 1986, to May 12, 1988. The series was produced by original Gidget series producer Harry Ackerman and was launched after the made-for-television film Gidget's Summer Reunion, starring Caryn Richman as Gidget, aired in 1985.

Plot[edit]

The series features Gidget, who is in her late 20s and married to her idol, Jeff Griffin aka "Moondoggie" (Dean Butler).

The couple live in Santa Monica, California, where Moondoggie works as an architect and Gidget runs the "Gidget Travel Agency" with her long-time best friend, Larue (Jill Jacobson).

Also living with her and Jeff is her niece, Danielle "Danni" Collins (Sydney Penny), her older sister, Anne's, daughter.

Anne and her husband were out of the country so Danni was living with her uncle and aunt so her schooling wouldn't be interrupted.

She and her best friend, Gayle, (Lili Haydn) are often getting into mischievous exploits that kind of remind Gidget of her own outlandish exploits when she was her niece's age.

Also living with the family was Gidget's father, retired English professor, Russ Lawrence (William Schallert) who offered solid and sage advice and also to gently remind Gidget that her own exploits were similar to what Danni's are presently.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

Notable guest stars[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Season 1 (1986–87)[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Windsurfing Lesson"Robert ChenaultGeorge ZatesloSeptember 13, 1986 (1986-09-13)
22"The Project"UnknownUnknownSeptember 20, 1986 (1986-09-20)
33"Crime and Punishment"UnknownUnknownSeptember 27, 1986 (1986-09-27)
44"On Account of Danni"Robert ChenaultJoel Tappis & Linda TemkinOctober 4, 1986 (1986-10-04)
55"Fighting City Hall"Robert ChenaultTrish VradenburgOctober 11, 1986 (1986-10-11)
66"The List"UnknownUnknownOctober 18, 1986 (1986-10-18)
77"Jeff's Anniversary Present"Doug RogersGeorge ZatesloOctober 25, 1986 (1986-10-25)
88"The Concert"UnknownUnknownNovember 1, 1986 (1986-11-01)
99"The Baby"Doug RogersSheree GuitarNovember 8, 1986 (1986-11-08)
1010"Super Gidget"Doug RogersRoss BrownNovember 15, 1986 (1986-11-15)
1111"The '65 Mustang"UnknownUnknownNovember 22, 1986 (1986-11-22)
1212"Stand Up and Cheer"UnknownUnknownNovember 29, 1986 (1986-11-29)
1313"Kahuna for Sale"Roger DuchownyJeri Barchilon & Michele GendelmanDecember 6, 1986 (1986-12-06)
1414"Passion for Fashion"Roger DuchownyTrish VradenburgDecember 13, 1986 (1986-12-13)
1515"The Perfect Man"UnknownUnknownDecember 20, 1986 (1986-12-20)
1616"The Royal Bluff"Roger DuchownyStory by : Carole J. Coates & Larry Mollin
Teleplay by : Deanne Stillman		December 27, 1986 (1986-12-27)
1717"Citizen Moondoggie"UnknownUnknownJanuary 3, 1987 (1987-01-03)
1818"It's Only Rock 'n' Roll"Roger DuchownyStory by : Lenny Shulman
Teleplay by : Larry Mollin & Carole J. Coates		January 10, 1987 (1987-01-10)
1919"Oddballs"UnknownUnknownJanuary 17, 1987 (1987-01-17)
2020"Jake's Shakes"Roger DuchownyJoel Tappis & Linda TemkinJanuary 24, 1987 (1987-01-24)
2121"Does Paul Know?"Ted LangeStory by : Jeri Barchilon & Michele Gendelman & Deanne Stillman
Teleplay by : Carole J. Coates & Larry Mollin		January 31, 1987 (1987-01-31)
2222"Dead Man's Curl"Ted LangeStory by : Deanne Stillman
Teleplay by : Jeri Barchilon & Michele Gendelman		February 7, 1987 (1987-02-07)

Season 2 (1987–88)[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
231"Gilligidge Island"Doug RogersStory by : Larry Mollin
Teleplay by : Deanne Stillman		September 17, 1987 (1987-09-17)
242"Bred to Shred"UnknownDeanne StillmanSeptember 24, 1987 (1987-09-24)
253"Invasion of the Gidget People"UnknownChris Miller & Michael SuttonOctober 1, 1987 (1987-10-01)
264"Sealed with a Kiss"UnknownJeff O'HareOctober 8, 1987 (1987-10-08)
275"Head Over Handlebars"UnknownGlenn Leopold & Kevin HoppsOctober 26, 1987 (1987-10-26)
286"Drag City"UnknownStory by : Norm Chandler Fox
Teleplay by : George Zateslo		October 29, 1987 (1987-10-29)
297"Boy Talk"UnknownUnknownNovember 5, 1987 (1987-11-05)
308"The Getaway"UnknownStory by : Larry Mollin
Teleplay by : Jeri Barchilon & Michele Gendelman		November 12, 1987 (1987-11-12)
319"Kahuna, Jr."Jeri Barchilon & Michele GendelmanDoug RogersNovember 19, 1987 (1987-11-19)
3210"Malibu Man"UnknownDeanne StillmanNovember 26, 1987 (1987-11-26)
3311"Potion Emotion"UnknownJeri Barchilon & Michele GendelmanDecember 3, 1987 (1987-12-03)
3412"Calendar Boys"Doug RogersRon BurlaDecember 10, 1987 (1987-12-10)
3513"A Christmas Curl"UnknownUnknownDecember 17, 1987 (1987-12-17)
3614"Radio Free Malibu"UnknownUnknownJanuary 7, 1988 (1988-01-07)
3715"Gidget's Guide to Surfing"UnknownUnknownJanuary 21, 1988 (1988-01-21)
3816"Blast From the Past"UnknownUnknownFebruary 4, 1988 (1988-02-04)
3917"Rad Chad"UnknownUnknownFebruary 11, 1988 (1988-02-11)
4018"Altered Surf"UnknownUnknownFebruary 18, 1988 (1988-02-18)
4119"Perky Pirates of the Pipeline"UnknownUnknownFebruary 25, 1988 (1988-02-25)
4220"Avocado Heads"UnknownUnknownApril 28, 1988 (1988-04-28)
4321"The Bare Facts"UnknownGeorge ZatesloMay 5, 1988 (1988-05-05)
4422"Makes Waves, Not War"UnknownJeri Barchilon & Michele GendelmanMay 12, 1988 (1988-05-12)

Stations[edit]

City Station
Atlanta WSB 2[1]
Anderson WAXA 40[2]
Boston WLVI 56[3]
Buffalo WKBW 7
WNYB 49
Charleston WVAH 11[4]
Chicago WPWR 50
Cleveland, OH WUAB 43
Dallas/Fort Worth KXTX 39
Denver KDVR 31[5]
Detroit WXON 20[6]
Fargo KVRR 15[7]
Florence WTRT 26[8]
Fort Wayne WFFT 55[9]
Fresno KAIL 53[10]
Honolulu KHNL 13[11]
Houston KTXH 20[12]
Indianapolis WTTV 4
Kansas City KSMO 62
Lafayette KADN 15
Las Vegas KRLR 21
Los Angeles KTLA 5[13][14][15][16]
Memphis WMKW 30[17]
Miami WCIX 6[18]
Minneapolis KTMA 23[19]
New Orleans WNOL 38
New York WNBC 4[20]
WPIX 11
Oakland/San Francisco/San José KTVU 2[21]
Orlando WAYQ 26[22]
Philadelphia WTAF 29[23][24]
Phoenix KUTP 45
Pittsburgh WFAT 19
Portland KPDX 49[25]
Sacramento KCRA 3[26]
Salt Lake City KOOG 30
San Antonio KABB 29
San Diego KTTY 69
Seattle KCPQ 13[27]
Secaucus WOR 9[28]
St. Louis KPLR 11[29]
Toledo WUPW 36[30]
Washington, D.C. WDCA 20[31]
Waterbury WTXX 20[32]
Wausau WAOW 9[33]
Zanesville WHIZ 18[34]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Retro: Atlanta Sunday, January 11, 1987". Radio Discussions. January 11, 2007.
  2. ^ "Retro: Spartanburg SC, Saturday, Dec 6, 1986". Radio Discussions. October 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Retro: Boston MA: Sunday, April 24, 1988". Radio Discussions. January 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Retro:Charleston-Huntington, West Virginia, Saturday 1/10/87 (Excluding PBS)". Radio Discussions. June 1, 2007.
  5. ^ "Retro: Denver/Casper/Cheyenne/Rapid City Sat 7/4/87". Radio Discussions. October 3, 2005.
  6. ^ WXON TV-20 -The New Gidget Promo(1988) on YouTube
  7. ^ 1986 "The New Gidget" promo on YouTube
  8. ^ WTRT 26 commercials from August 1987 on YouTube
  9. ^ "Northern Indiana - Monday, February 27, 1989". Radio Discussions. October 7, 2006.
  10. ^ "Retro:Fresno Sat/Sun 2/21-22/87 (pt 1)". Radio Discussions. August 16, 2005.
  11. ^ "Hawaii, November 28-December 2, 1988". Radio Discussions. March 25, 2010.
  12. ^ "Retro: Houston Saturday, February 28-Sunday, March 1, 1987". Radio Discussions. March 6, 2010.
  13. ^ KTLA The New Gidget Promo 1987 on YouTube
  14. ^ KTLA Comedy Preview Promo 1987 on YouTube
  15. ^ KTLA Comedy Preview Promo #2 9/14/87 on YouTube
  16. ^ KTLA Gidget's Summer Reunion Promo 1987 on YouTube
  17. ^ "RETRO: MEMPHIS, SATURDAY, NOV. 1, 1986, By Request". Radio Discussions. October 9, 2012.
  18. ^ Off-Air Memories over South Florida - More WSVN and WCIX promos on YouTube
  19. ^ "Tape #1069: KMSP-TV; KTMA (Dec. 16 - 17, 1986; Dec. 1986)". December 1986.
  20. ^ "Retro: Meriden, CT, Wednesday, January 25, 1989". Radio Discussions. November 7, 2018.
  21. ^ "Retro: Fresno Sat/Sun 2/21-22/87 (pt 2)". Radio Discussions. August 16, 2016.
  22. ^ "Retro: Orlando, FL, Tuesday, August 7th, 1990". Radio Discussions. October 13, 2010.
  23. ^ 80's Commercials Vol. 680 on YouTube
  24. ^ 80's Commercials Vol. 679 on YouTube
  25. ^ "Retro: Portland, OR, Sat. October 24th, 1987". Radio Discussions. September 15, 2012.
  26. ^ May 31, 1987 commercials (Vol. 2) on YouTube
  27. ^ "Retro: Yakima, WA; Sat. July 15th, 1989". Radio Discussions. August 2, 2015.
  28. ^ WOR TV NEW GIDGET PROMO on YouTube
  29. ^ Gidget's Summer Reunion 1985 KPLR TV Movie Promo on YouTube
  30. ^ "Hit the Beach!". THE VINTAGE TOLEDO TV SITE.
  31. ^ "Retro: Lancaster/Baltimore/DC, Tue. November 22nd, 1988". Radio Discussions. November 22, 2013.
  32. ^ "Retro: Western Massachusetts Wed, Oct 5, 1988". Radio Discussions. June 4, 2010.
  33. ^ Retro Commercials Vol 297 (1986-HD) on YouTube
  34. ^ "Retro: Columbus/Zanesville Sat, June 18, 1988". Radio Discussions. June 29, 2011.

External links[edit]

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