Gidget

– Gidget is an American sitcom about a surfing, boy-crazy teenager called "Gidget" and her widowed fat..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
30 Minutes
Release Year:
1965-1966
Gidget (1965-1966)

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

15 Sep 1965

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-G – For All Ages

This program is suitable for all ages. Programs rated TV-G are generally suited for all audiences, though they may not necessarily contain content of interest to children. The FCC states that "this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children 10 years of age and older, (and) most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended." The thematic elements portrayed in programs with this rating contain little or no violence, mild language, and no sexual dialogue or situations.

Writer:

Frederick Kohner

Main Actors:

Sally Field, Don Porter, Lynette Winter, Pete Duel

Plot:

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.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10