The New Gidget

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.

The New Gidget
Season 1 title screen
GenreSitcom
Written byCarole Coates
Sheree Guitar
Chris Miller
Larry Mollin
Michael Sutton
Directed byBob Chenault
Doug Rogers
Robert Duchowny
Ted Lange
StarringCaryn Richman
Dean Butler
Lili Haydn
Sydney Penny
William Schallert
Theme music composerMarek Norman
Craig Snyder
Jeffrey Vilinsky
Opening theme"One in a Million" performed by Marek Norman
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes44
Production
Executive producer(s)Harry Ackerman
Ralph Riskin
Producer(s)Carole Coates
George Zateslo
Larry Mollin
Running time25 minutes
Production company(s)Ackerman/Riskin Productions
Columbia Pictures Television
DistributorColex Enterprises
(1986-1988)
(seasons 1-2)
LBS Communications
(1988)
(season 2)
Release
Original networkSyndication
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseSeptember 15, 1986 (1986-09-15) –
May 12, 1988 (1988-05-12)
Chronology
Preceded byGidget's Summer Reunion
Related showsGidget

Plot

The series features 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 (Gidget's sister, Anne and husband John) 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.

Cast

Main

Notable guest stars

Episodes

Season 1 (1986–87)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Windsurfing Lesson"TBATBASeptember 15, 1986 (1986-09-15)
22"The Project"TBATBASeptember 22, 1986 (1986-09-22)
33"Crime and Punishment"TBATBASeptember 29, 1986 (1986-09-29)
44"On Account of Danni"TBAJoel Tappis & Linda TemkinOctober 6, 1986 (1986-10-06)
55"Fighting City Hall"TBATrish VradenburgOctober 13, 1986 (1986-10-13)
66"The List"TBATBAOctober 20, 1986 (1986-10-20)
77"Jeff's Anniversary Present"TBATBAOctober 27, 1986 (1986-10-27)
88"The Concert"TBATBANovember 3, 1986 (1986-11-03)
99"The Baby"TBASheree GuitarNovember 10, 1986 (1986-11-10)
1010"Super Gidget"TBATBANovember 17, 1986 (1986-11-17)
1111"The '65 Mustang"TBATBANovember 24, 1986 (1986-11-24)
1212"Stand Up and Cheer"TBATBADecember 1, 1986 (1986-12-01)
1313"Kahuna for Sale"TBAJeri Barchilon & Michele GendelmanDecember 8, 1986 (1986-12-08)
1414"Passion for Fashion"TBATBADecember 15, 1986 (1986-12-15)
1515"The Perfect Man"TBATBADecember 22, 1986 (1986-12-22)
1616"The Royal Bluff"TBATBADecember 29, 1986 (1986-12-29)
1717"Citizen Moondoggie"TBATBAJanuary 5, 1987 (1987-01-05)
1818"It's Only Rock & Roll"TBATBAJanuary 12, 1987 (1987-01-12)
1919"Oddballs"TBATBAJanuary 19, 1987 (1987-01-19)
2020"Jake's Shakes"TBAJoel Tappis & Linda TemkinJanuary 26, 1987 (1987-01-26)
2121"Does Paul Know?"TBATeleplay by: Carole J. Coates & Larry Mollin
Story by: Jeri Barchilon & Michele Gendelman & Deanne Stillman		February 2, 1987 (1987-02-02)
2222"Dead Man's Curl"TBATeleplay by: Jeri Barchilon & Michele Gendelman
Story by: Deanne Stillman		February 9, 1987 (1987-02-09)

Season 2 (1987–88)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
231"Gilligidge Island"Doug RogersTeleplay by: Deanne Stillman
Story by: Larry Mollin		September 17, 1987 (1987-09-17)
242"Bred to Shred"TBADeanne StillmanSeptember 24, 1987 (1987-09-24)
253"Invasion of the Gidget People"TBAChris Miller & Michael SuttonOctober 1, 1987 (1987-10-01)
264"Sealed with a Kiss"TBAJeff O'HareOctober 8, 1987 (1987-10-08)
275"Head Over Handlebars"TBAGlenn Leopold & Kevin HoppsOctober 26, 1987 (1987-10-26)
286"Drag City"TBATeleplay by: George Zateslo
Story by: Norm Chandler Fox		October 29, 1987 (1987-10-29)
297"Boy Talk"TBATBANovember 5, 1987 (1987-11-05)
308"The Getaway"TBATeleplay by: Jeri Barchilon & Michele Gendelman
Story by: Larry Mollin		November 12, 1987 (1987-11-12)
319"Kahuna, Jr."TBATBANovember 19, 1987 (1987-11-19)
3210"Malibu Man"TBADeanne StillmanNovember 26, 1987 (1987-11-26)
3311"Potion Emotion"TBAJeri Barchilon & Michele GendelmanDecember 3, 1987 (1987-12-03)
3412"Calendar Boys"TBATBADecember 10, 1987 (1987-12-10)
3513"A Christmas Curl"TBATBADecember 17, 1987 (1987-12-17)
3614"Radio Free Malibu"TBATBAJanuary 7, 1988 (1988-01-07)
3715"Gidget's Guide to Surfing"TBATBAJanuary 21, 1988 (1988-01-21)
3816"Blast From the Past"TBATBAFebruary 4, 1988 (1988-02-04)
3917"Rad Chad"TBATBAFebruary 21, 1988 (1988-02-21)
4018"Altered Surf"TBATBAFebruary 18, 1988 (1988-02-18)
4119"Perky Pirates of the Pipeline"TBATBAFebruary 25, 1988 (1988-02-25)
4220"Avocado Heads"TBATBAApril 28, 1988 (1988-04-28)
4321"The Bare Facts"TBAGeorge ZatesloMay 5, 1988 (1988-05-05)
4422"Makes Waves, Not War"TBAJeri Barchilon & Michele GendelmanMay 12, 1988 (1988-05-12)

Stations
City Station
Atlanta WSB 2[1]
Boston WLVI 56[2]
Buffalo WKBW 7

WNYB 49

Charleston WVAH 11[3]
Denver KDVR 31[4]
Detroit WXON 20[5]
Fargo KVRR 15[6]
Florence WTRT 26[7]
Fort Wayne WFFT 55[8]
Honolulu KHNL 13[9]
Houston KTXH 20[10]
Lafayette KADN 15
Los Angeles KTLA 5[11][12][13][14]
Memphis WMKW 30[15]
Miami WCIX 6[16]
Minneapolis KTMA 23[17]
New York WNBC 4[18]
WPIX 11
Oakland KTVU 2[19]
Orlando WAYQ 26[20]
Philadelphia WTAF 29[21][22]
Portland KPDX 49[23]
Sacramento KCRA 3[24]
Seattle KCPQ 13[25]
Secaucus WOR 9[26]
St. Louis KPLR 11[27]
Toledo WUPW 36[28]
Washington, D.C. WDCA 20[29]
Waterbury WTXX 20[30]
Wausau WAOW 9[31]
Zanesville WHIZ 18[32]

References
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  2. "Retro: Boston MA: Sunday, April 24, 1988". Radio Discussions. January 3, 2019.
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  12. KTLA Comedy Preview Promo 1987 on YouTube
  13. KTLA Comedy Preview Promo #2 9/14/87 on YouTube
  14. KTLA Gidget's Summer Reunion Promo 1987 on YouTube
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  20. "Retro: Orlando, FL, Tuesday, August 7th, 1990". Radio Discussions. October 13, 2010.
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  22. 80's Commercials Vol. 679 on YouTube
  23. "Retro: Portland, OR, Sat. October 24th, 1987". Radio Discussions. September 15, 2012.
  24. May 31, 1987 commercials (Vol. 2) on YouTube
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  26. WOR TV NEW GIDGET PROMO on YouTube
  27. Gidget's Summer Reunion 1985 KPLR TV Movie Promo on YouTube
  28. "Hit the Beach!". THE VINTAGE TOLEDO TV SITE.
  29. "Retro: Lancaster/Baltimore/DC, Tue. November 22nd, 1988". Radio Discussions. November 22, 2013.
  30. "Retro: Western Massachusetts Wed, Oct 5, 1988". Radio Discussions. June 4, 2010.
  31. Retro Commercials Vol 297 (1986-HD) on YouTube
  32. "Retro: Columbus/Zanesville Sat, June 18, 1988". Radio Discussions. June 29, 2011.
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