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The New Gidget

The New Gidget

1986 - 1988

Wind Surfing Lesson

15th September 1986
Episode 1
Danni's wind surfing teacher develops a crush on Gidget, and she must find a way to set him straight without hurting his feelings

The Project

22nd September 1986
Episode 2
Gidget tries to make a plain girl look beautiful for a school dance.

Crime and Punishment

29th September 1986
Episode 3
Gidget must punish Danni after she repeatedly doesn't obey, and lets a friend use Gidget's and Jeff's credit card.

On Account of Dani

6th October 1986
Episode 4
Dani starts her own business in order to make enough money to buy an expensive stereo.

Fighting City Hall

13th October 1986
Episode 5
Gidget starts a campaign to save a local park after it is ordered destroyed by the planning board, which Jeff is a part.

The List

20th October 1986
Episode 6
Danni attempt to finish a household chore list in order to go on vacation to Balboa.

Jeff's Anniversary

27th October 1986
Episode 7
Jeff perseveres with his monotonous workout in the ball cage with the ""old standard pitching machine"" but wishes he had a real human being to challenge him. Being that it's Jeff & Gidget's 8th wedding anniversary, Gidget exhaustingly tries to get the most amazing gift of obtaining professional baseball pitcher Jerry McGibbon (Jeff Yagher) to pitch to Jeff.

The Concert

3rd November 1986
Episode 8
Gail's band delights a children's birthday party as their first 'gig'. During the party, Danny joins the band bringing vocals and sparks an interested talent-scout from a TV show (Rock Hunt), which progresses the band to audition. A musical metamorphosis starts to take place in the band so that it leads ""some"" of the band members down a selfish, uncompromising path that excludes the only band member who really has the composing talent, Gail.

The Baby

10th November 1986
Episode 9
No overview available.

Super Gidget

17th November 1986
Episode 10
Gidget and Jeff try to improve themselves.

65 Mustang (a.k.a) Jeff Wins A 65 Mustang

24th November 1986
Episode 11
Jeff wins a '65 Mustang in a radio contest, but has it stolen just after getting the car.

Stand Up And Cheer (a.k.a) Danni Becomes A Ceerleader

1st December 1986
Episode 12
No overview available.

Kahunna For Sale

8th December 1986
Episode 13
No overview available.

Passion For Fashion

15th December 1986
Episode 14
No overview available.

The Perfect Man

22nd December 1986
Episode 15
No overview available.

The Royal Bluff

29th December 1986
Episode 16
No overview available.

Citizen Moondoggy

5th January 1987
Episode 17
No overview available.

It's Only Rock ‘n' Roll

12th January 1987
Episode 18
No overview available.

Oddballs

19th January 1987
Episode 19
No overview available.

Jake's Skakes

26th January 1987
Episode 20
No overview available.

Does Paul Know?

2nd February 1987
Episode 21
No overview available.

Dead Man's Curl

9th February 1987
Episode 22
No overview available.
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Comedy

The New Gidget is an American sitcom aired in syndication from 1986 to 1988. The series was launched after the 1985 television film Gidget's Summer Reunion, starring Caryn Richman, who would go on to reprise the role of Gidget in the series. Once free spirited, Gidget is in her late twenties and now married to her idol Jeff 'Moondoggie' Griffin. Living in Santa Monica, Gidget co-runs a talent agency with her best friend Larue, and cares for her young niece Dani, who reminds her of younger self in many ways.

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Caryn Richman

Francine 'Gidget' Griffin

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Sydney Penny

Danielle 'Dani' Collins-Griffin

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Dean Butler

Jeff 'Moondoggie' Griffin

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William Schallert

Russ Lawrence

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Lili Haydn

Gail Mitchell

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Harry Ackerman

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Larry Mollin

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