Gidget

Season 1

TV-G

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.

Where to Watch Season 1

32 Episodes

Dear Diary-Et Al
E1
Dear Diary-Et AlIn the pilot episode, Gidget falls in love with two things: surfing and her surf boy Jeff. Life's swell until Gidget's protective older sister Anne, reads her diary and assumes her highly imaginative confessions are true.
In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust
E2
In God, and Nobody Else, We TrustAnne is worried because John goes to a luau with Gidget.
The Great Kahuna
E3
The Great KahunaA 28-year-old surfer dates Gidget.
Daddy Come Home
E4
Daddy Come HomeGidget becomes suspicious when she sees her dad with another woman.
Gidget Gadget
E5
Gidget GadgetGidget attempts to get Anne and John to make-up.
A Hearse, a Hearse, My Kingdom for a Hearse
E6
A Hearse, a Hearse, My Kingdom for a HearseGidget decides to buy a used hearse.
Gidget is a Proper Noun
E7
Gidget is a Proper NounAn old friend of Russ' is now Gidget's English teacher.
Image Scrimmage
E8
Image ScrimmageGidget has a crush on Larue's cousin.
Is it Love or Symbiosis?
E9
Is it Love or Symbiosis?Feeling her sister isn't ladylike enough, Anne convinces Russell to enroll Gidget in a girls' school in France. Gidget, thinking her father wants back his freedom, pretends she's fine with the decision.
All the Best Diseases are Taken
E10
All the Best Diseases are TakenGidget takes a stand against rising movie ticket prices.
My Ever Faithful Friend
E11
My Ever Faithful FriendAfter Larue gets put down by a girl at the beach, Gidget decides Larue needs a make-over. Larue is more interested in an old horse that she wants to buy. Russ tries to help, and Gidget thinks her friend and her Dad are an item.
Chivalry Isn't Dead
E12
Chivalry Isn't DeadAfter a talk with her Dad, Gidget decides that her boyfriend, Mark, needs to learn a little chivalry. Gidget and her girlfriends all gather at her house for a pajama party to teach all their boyfriends a lesson.
The War Between Men, Women and Gidget
E13
The War Between Men, Women and GidgetGidget, her friends and the boys fight for possession of an isolated cove at the beach.
Gidget's Foreign Policy
E14
Gidget's Foreign PolicyInge, a Swedish college student, stays with the Lawrence's until the dorms open. She changes from meek to wild and steals all the boys - especially Gidget's boyfriend Mark. Gidget fumes until Inga's fiancé Gunnar shows up.
Now There's a Face
E15
Now There's a FaceGidget falls for a fashion photographer.
Too Many Cooks
E16
Too Many CooksWhile Gidget's true love, Jeff, is away at college, Gidget enjoys herself by dating the feuding Cook cousins. She happily finds out that Jeff, is coming home for the Founder's Day dance, but then realizes she has three dates for the dance.
I Love You, I Think
E17
I Love You, I ThinkGidget falls for a surfer who turns out to be her math teacher.
Like Voodoo
E18
Like VoodooGidget is voodoo'd by a fortune teller.
Gidget's Career
E19
Gidget's CareerGidget joins a folksy singing group. They audition for a teenage music TV show and get the gig! Gidget decides to change the group's image—they become "Gidget and the Gories!"
Ego-A-Go-Go
E20
Ego-A-Go-GoGidget gets a boy to be more self-confident.
In and Out with the In-Laws
E21
In and Out with the In-LawsGidget meets Jeff's parents.
We Got Each Other
E22
We Got Each OtherGidget becomes jealous of her dad's dates.
Operation Shaggy Dog
E23
Operation Shaggy DogGidget rallies to save the local burger joint.
Ring-a-Ding-Dingbat
E24
Ring-a-Ding-DingbatGidget helps a singer have a quiet wedding day.
Love and the Single Gidget
E25
Love and the Single GidgetGidget is to be chaperoned by a college student, whom Anne and John paid.
Take a Lesson
E26
Take a LessonGidget gets a late evening phone call from a friend to hurry over to her house. She runs out of the house in her pajamas and a raincoat, not knowing that her friend wants her to go out of town with her to get a car. Along the way Gidget keeps trying to call home to tell Russ where she is but, it just ends up causing friction with the girls dad. Eventually they end up just going back home without a car.
Independence -- Gidget Style
E27
Independence -- Gidget StyleRuss gets the idea that Gidget is working at a nightclub. When actually she's taken a job elsewhere to make enough money to buy him a birthday present.
One More for the Road
E28
One More for the RoadGidget learns to drive for a new job.
Ask Helpful Hannah
E29
Ask Helpful HannahGidget takes over writing for the school's advice column. She then gets caught up trying to put two lonely hearts together.
A Hard Night's Night
E30
A Hard Night's NightRuss's friend moves into the Lawrence home, while he is away, to get some peace and quiet. Unfortunately Gidget comes home early from Larue's. With neither one knowing about the other they start to get scared about all the things going bump in the night.
I Have This Friend Who . . .
E31
I Have This Friend Who . . .Gidget and her boyfriend try to discourage the boys father from going on dates with them.
Don't Defrost the Alligator
E32
Don't Defrost the AlligatorA frozen alligator is the cause of some confusion.