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gidgetgrape · 06-02-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

And less of the annoying pesty Mr. Shrink Sigmund Frued reincarnated brother in law.

It's weird that John and Ann didn't appear to have jobs. John was in school and Ann was a housewife. Can you imagine what the show would have been like if John and Ann lived with Gidget and her Dad?

I like that joke from the first episode where John says that overeating is a sure sign of sexual starvation.

John: Think back Russ. Was Gidget overeating a lot?
Russ: Not as much as you.

Maybe if the show would have stayed on longer, John and Ann would have become parents and backed off a bit.

TeeVeeCloset · 06-02-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

Yeah I agree if this show made it to another season, they may have been more surfing.

I actually don't think there would have been more surfing shots, don't forget, the surfing shots were done by what the industry call chroma key (spelling) or greenscreen, meaning the actors just stand in front of a green or blue background and they put the ocean behind them. that's why it always looked so awkward, the other beachshots were either stock footage from far away of possibilly other actors, or gidget with surfboard in hand, all wet just coming out of the real ocean. so I really don't think the second season would have been much different, remember the series ended with an episode about an alligator in the freezer! It actually might have gotten silly and forgot its original surfer girl premise even further.

TeeVeeCloset · 06-02-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Karen Valentine (Room 222) was Gidget? When?

In approx 1971 or 1974 Karen appeared in a poorly produced TV Movie, it is available on DVD in the official Gidget Movie Boxset.

catlover79 · 06-02-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TeeVeeCloset

In approx 1971 or 1974 Karen appeared in a poorly produced TV Movie, it is available on DVD in the official Gidget Movie Boxset.

Thanks.

gidgetgrape · 06-02-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TeeVeeCloset

In approx 1971 or 1974 Karen appeared in a poorly produced TV Movie, it is available on DVD in the official Gidget Movie Boxset.

Sorry to nitpick again, but the telemovies (Gidget Grows Up -1969 the one with Karen, Gidget Gets Married and Gidget's Summer Reunion) are not available officially on DVD. The "movie" DVD set contains Gidget (1959), Gidget Goes to Rome and Gidget Goes Hawaiian.

TeeVeeCloset · 06-02-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gidgetgrape

Sorry to nitpick again, but the telemovies (Gidget Grows Up -1969 the one with Karen, Gidget Gets Married and Gidget's Summer Reunion) are not available officially on DVD. The "movie" DVD set contains Gidget (1959), Gidget Goes to Rome and Gidget Goes Hawaiian.

I absolutely stand corrected, you are 100% accurate....I guess I got confused because I haven't watched the dvd yet, since the Karen Valentine Gidget movie has played on encore or starz many times in the past, I know the premise I think has Karen overseas, but I'm not even sure about that! I only really liked Sandra Dee as a movie Gidget. So I easily forget the other ones.

Jude The Obscure · 06-02-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TeeVeeCloset

Very impressive!!!! I had a crush on everyone of them!.....lol...especially Sandra Dee & Caryn Richmond.......BTW.....there is an episode of "The Flying Nun" in the second season that shows Sister B showing films of her as a wild teenager and they use all footage from "Gidget" surfing, etc.

I saw that one a few years back when TV Land had The Flying Nun on its schedule--that must be a very early 2nd season episode because TVL only bought the 1st season and some and reran those over and over!

Jude The Obscure · 06-02-2009, 06:24 PM

the TV movie "Gidget Grows Up" has Gidget as a U.N. page, getting a marriage proposal from Moondoggie (played here by Paul Petersen--yep, that one) and having a chaste romance with an older man played by Edward Mulhare. Don't know if it was intended to revive Gidget as a series with Karen. I find it has cheesy appeal, but really strays far away from the Gidget concept of sun, fun, surf and turf. I have never seen "Gidget Gets Married". I did enjoy the '80s revival though.

catlover79 · 06-02-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

the TV movie "Gidget Grows Up" has Gidget as a U.N. page, getting a marriage proposal from Moondoggie (played here by Paul Petersen--yep, that one) and having a chaste romance with an older man played by Edward Mulhare. Don't know if it was intended to revive Gidget as a series with Karen. I find it has cheesy appeal, but really strays far away from the Gidget concept of sun, fun, surf and turf. I have never seen "Gidget Gets Married". I did enjoy the '80s revival though.

I just can't picture Paul Petersen as Moondoggie.

Jude The Obscure · 06-02-2009, 08:19 PM

Paul was kinda groovy then

Besides, he was in a military uniform for the movie--the character was in the Air Force, I believe.

OH Nuts! · 06-05-2009, 09:17 PM

Yep I could definitely see Paul in the role. Or Billy Gray

Jude The Obscure · 06-05-2009, 11:50 PM

Billy Gray at that point, was already getting involved in his motorbike racing, I think.

installLSC · 04-23-2013, 08:56 PM

Actually I think the worst thing would be having more surfing or Moondoggie. The core of the series was Gidget's relationships with her father and Larue. Spending time on poorly shot surfing or a rarely seen boyfriend just would have taken away from the prime relationships.

View Poll Results: I think more of the following would have improved Gidget:
More surfing	2	66.67%
More Moondoogie	0	0%
More Kahuna	0	0%
Other - please list	1	33.33%
Voters: 3. You may not vote on this poll

06-02-2009, 06:24 PM	#23
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	the TV movie "Gidget Grows Up" has Gidget as a U.N. page, getting a marriage proposal from Moondoggie (played here by Paul Petersen--yep, that one) and having a chaste romance with an older man played by Edward Mulhare. Don't know if it was intended to revive Gidget as a series with Karen. I find it has cheesy appeal, but really strays far away from the Gidget concept of sun, fun, surf and turf. I have never seen "Gidget Gets Married". I did enjoy the '80s revival though.

06-02-2009, 08:19 PM	#25
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	Paul was kinda groovy then Besides, he was in a military uniform for the movie--the character was in the Air Force, I believe.

06-05-2009, 09:17 PM	#26
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Yep I could definitely see Paul in the role. Or Billy Gray

06-05-2009, 11:50 PM	#27
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	Billy Gray at that point, was already getting involved in his motorbike racing, I think.

04-23-2013, 08:56 PM	#28
installLSC Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 19, 2013 Location: United States Posts: 271	Actually I think the worst thing would be having more surfing or Moondoggie. The core of the series was Gidget's relationships with her father and Larue. Spending time on poorly shot surfing or a rarely seen boyfriend just would have taken away from the prime relationships.