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Gidget (TV Series)

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The Resume

    (September 15, 1965-September 1, 1966)
    Born in California
    ABC
    Sally Field as Gidget (Frances Elizabeth Lawrence)
    Pete Duel as John Cooper
    Don Porter as Professor Russell Lawrence
    Betty Conner as Anne Cooper
    Lynette Winter as Larue
    32 episodes
    Based on a book and series of movies
    Premise: Adventures of a 15½ year old daughter of a single dad who loves to surf and change boyfriends

Why Gidget (TV Series) might be annoying:

    One episode had 15½ year old Gidget posing for a 24 year old photographer. Instead of the storyline being about pedophilia it was about having her heart broken by an older man.
    Sally Field at 19 portrayed a 15½ year old.
    The show was cancelled after just one season.
    Despite her father being a UCLA professor and she being a high school student, we rarely see a school room setting.
    Gidget's sister Anne is a brunette in the premiere episode and a red head in the rest of the series.
    Gidget has a different boyfriend in almost every episode.
    Almost all the characters are white.

Why Gidget (TV Series) might not be annoying:

    This series launched Sally Field's career.
    Actresses Barbara Hershey, Bonnie Franklin and Beverly Adams launched their careers as teen friends of Gidget.
    Despite spending the summer in the top ten, ABC refused to renew the show because they would have to admit they made a mistake in cancelling it.
    Many of the episodes were written by women.
    Gidget's house and set is used as Wisteria Lane on 'Desperate Housewives.'
    They shared some of their set with 'Bewitched.'

Credit: Team Annoy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 6.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 33 Votes: 30.30% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 31 Votes: 9.68% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 62 Votes: 62.90% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 56 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 96 Votes: 43.75% Annoying