The New Gidget
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| The New Gidget | |
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 The New Gidget intro screenshot |
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| Format | Sitcom |
| Directed by | Bob Chenault Doug Rogers Robert Duchowny |
| Starring | Caryn Richman Dean Butler Lili Haydn Sydney Penny William Schallert |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Harry Ackerman Ralph Riskin |
| Producer(s) | Carole Coates George Zateslo Larry Mollin |
| Running time | 30 minutes (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Syndication |
| Original run | September 15, 1986 – May 12, 1988 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Gidget |
| Related shows | Gidget's Summer Reunion |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
The New Gidget is a television sitcom that aired in syndication from 1986 to 1988. The series was produced by original Gidget series producer Harry Ackerman and was launched after the television movie Gidget's Summer Reunion starring Caryn Richman as Gidget aired in 1985. Richman would go on to reprise the role of Gidget in the series.
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[edit] Characters
- Caryn Richman played Francine 'Gidget' Lawrence Griffin
- Dean Butler played Jeff 'Moondoggie' Griffin
- Lili Haydn played Gail Mitchell
- Sydney Penny played Danielle 'Dani' Collins-Griffin
- William Schallert played Russell 'Russ' Lawrence
- Jill Jacobson played Larue Wilson
- Richard Paul played Wilton Parmenter
- David N. Preston played Murph the Surf
[edit] Plot
The series featured Gidget, who is in her late 20s and married to her idol, "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).
Gidget and Moondoggie take care of Gidget's niece, Dani (Sydney Penny), who lives with the couple while her parents are overseas. Dani is similar to Gidget when she was a teen and was always getting into trouble with her best friend, Gail (Lili Haydn). Gidget's father, Russ (William Schallert), is on hand to provide advice to the young couple and to remind Gidget that Dani's exploits were similar to the ones she experienced (and sometimes caused) as a teen.
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Season 1
| Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Windsurfing Lesson" | September 15, 1986 |
| 2 | "The Project" | September 22, 1986 |
| 3 | "Crime and Punishment" | September 29, 1986 |
| 4 | "On Account of Danni" | October 6, 1986 |
| 5 | "Fighting City Hall" | October 13, 1986 |
| 6 | "The List" | October 20, 1986 |
| 7 | "Jeff's Anniversary Present" | October 27, 1986 |
| 8 | "The Concert" | November 3, 1986 |
| 9 | "The Baby" | November 10, 1986 |
| 10 | "Super Gidget" | November 17, 1986 |
| 11 | "The '65 Mustang (a.k.a. The '65 Convertible)" | November 24, 1986 |
| 12 | "Stand Up and Cheer (a.k.a. Danni Becomes a Cheerleader)" | December 1, 1986 |
| 13 | "Kahuna for Sale" | December 18, 1986 |
| 14 | "Passion for Fashion" | December 15, 1986 |
| 15 | "The Perfect Man" | December 22, 1986 |
| 16 | "The Royal Bluff" | August 29, 1986 |
| 17 | "Citizen Moondoggie" | January 5, 1987 |
| 18 | "It's Only Rock & Roll" | January 12, 1987 |
| 19 | "Oddballs" | January 19, 1987 |
| 20 | "Jake's Shakes" | January 26, 1987 |
| 21 | "Does Paul Know?" | February 2, 1987 |
| 22 | "Dead Man's Curl" | February 9, 1987 |
[edit] Season 2
| Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | "Gilligidge Island" | September 17, 1987 |
| 24 | "Bred to Shred" | September 24, 1987 |
| 25 | "Invasion of the Gidget People" | October 1, 1987 |
| 26 | "Sealed With a Kiss" | October 8, 1987 |
| 27 | "Head Over Handlebars" | October 26, 1987 |
| 28 | "Drag City" | October 29, 1987 |
| 29 | "Boy Talk" | November 5, 1987 |
| 30 | "The Getaway" | November 12, 1987 |
| 31 | "Kahuna, Jr." | November 19, 1987 |
| 32 | "Malibu Man" | November 26, 1987 |
| 33 | "Potion Emotion" | December 3, 1987 |
| 34 | "Calendar Boys" | December 10, 1987 |
| 35 | "A Christmas Curl" | December 17, 1987 |
| 36 | "Radio Free Malibu" | January 7, 1988 |
| 37 | "Gidget's Guide to Surfing" | January 21, 1988 |
| 38 | "Blast From the Past" | February 4, 1988 |
| 39 | "Rad Chad" | February 11, 1988 |
| 40 | "Altered Surf" | February 18, 1988 |
| 41 | "Perky Pirates of the Pipeline" | February 25, 1988 |
| 42 | "Avocado Heads" | April 28, 1988 |
| 43 | "The Bare Facts (a.k.a. Gidget and Danni Get Arrested)" | May 5, 1988 |
| 44 | "Make Waves, Not War" | May 12, 1988 |
