The New Gidget
GenreSitcom
Writer
  • Carole Coates
  • Sheree Guitar
  • Chris Miller
  • Larry Mollin
  • Michael Sutton
Director
  • Bob Chenault
  • Doug Rogers
  • Robert Duchowny
  • Ted Lange
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Marek Norman
  • Craig Snyder
  • Jeffrey Vilinsky
Open theme"One in a Million" performed by Marek Norman
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Num seasons2
Num episodes44
Executive producer
Producer
  • Carole Coates
  • George Zateslo
  • Larry Mollin
RuntimeApprox. 21:30 each episode
Company
ChannelSyndication
First airedSeptember 15, 1986
Last airedMay 12, 1988
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

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

Main

Notable guest stars

Stations

CityStation
AtlantaWSB 2[1]
AndersonWAXA 40[2]
BostonWLVI 56[3]
BuffaloWKBW 7
WNYB 49
CharlestonWVAH 11[4]
ChicagoWPWR 50
Cleveland, OHWUAB 43
Dallas/Fort WorthKXTX 39
DenverKDVR 31[5]
DetroitWXON 20[6]
FargoKVRR 15[7]
FlorenceWTRT 26[8]
Fort WayneWFFT 55[9]
FresnoKAIL 53[10]
HonoluluKHNL 13[11]
HoustonKTXH 20[12]
IndianapolisWTTV 4
Kansas CityKSMO 62
LafayetteKADN 15
Las VegasKRLR 21
Los AngelesKTLA 5[13][14][15][16]
MemphisWMKW 30[17]
MiamiWCIX 6[18]
MinneapolisKTMA 23[19]
New OrleansWNOL 38
New YorkWNBC 4[20]
WPIX 11
Oakland/San Francisco/San JoséKTVU 2[21]
OrlandoWAYQ 26[22]
PhiladelphiaWTAF 29[23][24]
PhoenixKUTP 45
PittsburghWFAT 19
PortlandKPDX 49[25]
SacramentoKCRA 3[26]
Salt Lake CityKOOG 30
San AntonioKABB 29
San DiegoKTTY 69
SeattleKCPQ 13[27]
SecaucusWOR 9[28]
St. LouisKPLR 11[29]
ToledoWUPW 36[30]
Washington, D.C.WDCA 20[31]
WaterburyWTXX 20[32]
WausauWAOW 9[33]
ZanesvilleWHIZ 18[34]

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  2. ^ "Retro: Spartanburg SC, Saturday, Dec 6, 1986". Radio Discussions. October 5, 2020.
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  8. ^ WTRT 26 commercials from August 1987 on YouTube
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  14. ^ KTLA Comedy Preview Promo 1987 on YouTube
  15. ^ KTLA Comedy Preview Promo #2 9/14/87 on YouTube
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  17. ^ "RETRO: MEMPHIS, SATURDAY, NOV. 1, 1986, By Request". Radio Discussions. October 9, 2012.
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  22. ^ "Retro: Orlando, FL, Tuesday, August 7th, 1990". Radio Discussions. October 13, 2010.
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  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.