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Jude The Obscure · 04-01-2010, 08:42 PM

What do you think would have happened? Would Moondoggie discover Gidget's fib about her age? Would Anne and John been more developed as real people instead of the one note stereotypes they were? Would Larue have had a serious romance? Would we have seen a Christmas episode? The return of The Big Kahuna?

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old grouch · 05-18-2010, 01:00 PM

I think that John and Anne would have had a baby.

JMFabiano524 · 01-18-2012, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by old grouch

I think that John and Anne would have had a baby.

Couldn't we assume that that's who Danni's parents were in The New Gidget? Was it ever implied?

Hazel Anyday · 08-01-2012, 11:50 AM

I wish there had been 3 seasons of Gidget and only 1 season of Flying Nun. I've always like Gidget a whole lot more than Flying Nun. Still don't see how F.N. lasted 3 years! Gidget deserved 5 years.

JMFabiano524 · 08-03-2012, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hazel Anyday

I wish there had been 3 seasons of Gidget and only 1 season of Flying Nun. I've always like Gidget a whole lot more than Flying Nun. Still don't see how F.N. lasted 3 years! Gidget deserved 5 years.

Me too! And Sally herself agrees with you!

Jude The Obscure · 08-04-2012, 10:03 PM

If what happened to Gidget back then, instead happened today, it would have been revived in a heartbeat.

1960'sTVfan · 08-07-2012, 07:06 PM

I'm just glad there wasn't a 2nd season because I'm not a fan of the show.

Sally Field's other show The Flying Nun might have taken the fantasy sitcom angle a bit too far with the flying gimmick, but aside from that it's an entertaining show, episodes have good writing and the supporting actors are all superb and perform their roles well. In every facet a much better show compared to Gidget in my opinion.

Hazel Anyday · 08-13-2012, 11:44 AM

I used to watch Flying Nun, and when summer is over I'll get back to it, summer time is reserved strictly for Gidget at my house. But Flying Nun is just plain inferior in so many ways to Gidget I could spend a page listing them. But to each his own, if you like Flying Nun, by all means enjoy. I'll be picking up watching Flying Nun where the yawning left off in May come mid September. I do watch the series, I just don't enjoy it nearly as much as the lovable Gidget.

1960'sTVfan · 08-13-2012, 03:44 PM

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Yea I guess Gidget does have a summertime vibe, I've tried to watch the show but just can not get into it, as far as teenage girl sitcoms go I prefer The Patty Duke Show over Gidget.

Regarding The Flying Nun, I hope one day the 3rd season will be out on DVD. I have the 3rd season recorded from TV, but the episodes are edited versions and I would like to have the complete versions.

AB · 08-13-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Hazel Anyday

I wish there had been 3 seasons of Gidget and only 1 season of Flying Nun. I've always like Gidget a whole lot more than Flying Nun. Still don't see how F.N. lasted 3 years! Gidget deserved 5 years.

Or even 2 seasons of Gidget & 2 of the Flying Nun would have been good. I always liked Gidget the best though.

Hazel Anyday · 08-13-2012, 04:40 PM

Flying Nun does have one thing Gidget doesn't have that I have always wished it did, and that's a Christmas episode. They mention Christmas in one episode but that in no way was a Christmas show. I wish they had made one Christmas Gidget show. In September I'll be back to watching Flying Nun, I believe I left off in May just about where Season 2 started, so I'll pick it up from there. I don't dislike Flying Nun or I wouldn't watch it, just wish there was more of Gidget.

bliss · 12-12-2013, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hazel Anyday

I wish there had been 3 seasons of Gidget and only 1 season of Flying Nun. I've always like Gidget a whole lot more than Flying Nun. Still don't see how F.N. lasted 3 years! Gidget deserved 5 years.

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bliss · 12-12-2013, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

What do you think would have happened? Would Moondoggie discover Gidget's fib about her age? Would Anne and John been more developed as real people instead of the one note stereotypes they were? Would Larue have had a serious romance? Would we have seen a Christmas episode? The return of The Big Kahuna?

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Wow an over 3 year old post but anyways I would like to see more character development with John & Anne. Even some storylines dealing with that young marriage.

installLSC · 12-15-2013, 11:21 AM

--They should have played up Moondoggie more. He's supposed to be Gidget's boyfriend, why should he pop up only every few episodes? Plus the actors who played his parents were so good.
--Also make Larue less of a sad sack. She's a pretty girl, so why not have an episode where a good looking guy prefers her to Gidget (and causes jealousy)? Let's see her home and family once in a while. Oh yeah and I wouldn't mind seeing Larue in a swimsuit once in a while

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Outside of that the series was so good not much should change. Imagine a season finale where Gidget and Moondoggie hit the surf right after getting married. Would have been a classic show finale!

LittleMissGenius · 03-04-2014, 01:52 AM

It wasn't implied, it was stated. In fact, I believe Ann and John make an appearance in The New Gidget. I have TNG on DVD somewhere and I recall an episode where Dani gets into trouble and there is talk of Ann and John taking her back with them. Don't hold me to that though!

I too wish Gidget had lasted at least two seasons (five would have been great!). I don't know how well it would have fared as the decade wore on but it would have been great to see more than just the same episodes I've watched a million times! It started off a bit sweet, almost too sweet, but as the season wore on, it got a little wackier and Sally Field did a lot more physical comedy. Like the Take a Lesson and A Hard Night's Night episodes. I would have liked to have seen more episodes like that. Of course, it also would have been great to see Larue get a man. Not some geeky guy either, a real hunk that would just throw off everyone's perception of her.

It's a shame ABC didn't bring it back. Sally was just so perfect in the role. In fact, everyone was so perfectly cast.

04-01-2010, 08:42 PM	#1
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08-01-2012, 11:50 AM	#4
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,131	I wish there had been 3 seasons of Gidget and only 1 season of Flying Nun. I've always like Gidget a whole lot more than Flying Nun. Still don't see how F.N. lasted 3 years! Gidget deserved 5 years.
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08-13-2012, 11:44 AM	#8
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,131	Gidget is Widgey Wit Me I used to watch Flying Nun, and when summer is over I'll get back to it, summer time is reserved strictly for Gidget at my house. But Flying Nun is just plain inferior in so many ways to Gidget I could spend a page listing them. But to each his own, if you like Flying Nun, by all means enjoy. I'll be picking up watching Flying Nun where the yawning left off in May come mid September. I do watch the series, I just don't enjoy it nearly as much as the lovable Gidget.

05-18-2010, 01:00 PM	#2
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	I think that John and Anne would have had a baby.

08-04-2012, 10:03 PM	#6
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	If what happened to Gidget back then, instead happened today, it would have been revived in a heartbeat.

08-07-2012, 07:06 PM	#7
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,046	I'm just glad there wasn't a 2nd season because I'm not a fan of the show. Sally Field's other show The Flying Nun might have taken the fantasy sitcom angle a bit too far with the flying gimmick, but aside from that it's an entertaining show, episodes have good writing and the supporting actors are all superb and perform their roles well. In every facet a much better show compared to Gidget in my opinion.

08-13-2012, 03:44 PM	#9
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,046	^ Yea I guess Gidget does have a summertime vibe, I've tried to watch the show but just can not get into it, as far as teenage girl sitcoms go I prefer The Patty Duke Show over Gidget. Regarding The Flying Nun, I hope one day the 3rd season will be out on DVD. I have the 3rd season recorded from TV, but the episodes are edited versions and I would like to have the complete versions.

08-13-2012, 04:40 PM	#11
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,131	Flying Nun does have one thing Gidget doesn't have that I have always wished it did, and that's a Christmas episode. They mention Christmas in one episode but that in no way was a Christmas show. I wish they had made one Christmas Gidget show. In September I'll be back to watching Flying Nun, I believe I left off in May just about where Season 2 started, so I'll pick it up from there. I don't dislike Flying Nun or I wouldn't watch it, just wish there was more of Gidget.

12-15-2013, 11:21 AM	#14
installLSC Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 19, 2013 Location: United States Posts: 271	--They should have played up Moondoggie more. He's supposed to be Gidget's boyfriend, why should he pop up only every few episodes? Plus the actors who played his parents were so good. --Also make Larue less of a sad sack. She's a pretty girl, so why not have an episode where a good looking guy prefers her to Gidget (and causes jealousy)? Let's see her home and family once in a while. Oh yeah and I wouldn't mind seeing Larue in a swimsuit once in a while . Outside of that the series was so good not much should change. Imagine a season finale where Gidget and Moondoggie hit the surf right after getting married. Would have been a classic show finale!

03-04-2014, 01:52 AM	#15
LittleMissGenius Classic TV Purist Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 17, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 30	It wasn't implied, it was stated. In fact, I believe Ann and John make an appearance in The New Gidget. I have TNG on DVD somewhere and I recall an episode where Dani gets into trouble and there is talk of Ann and John taking her back with them. Don't hold me to that though! I too wish Gidget had lasted at least two seasons (five would have been great!). I don't know how well it would have fared as the decade wore on but it would have been great to see more than just the same episodes I've watched a million times! It started off a bit sweet, almost too sweet, but as the season wore on, it got a little wackier and Sally Field did a lot more physical comedy. Like the Take a Lesson and A Hard Night's Night episodes. I would have liked to have seen more episodes like that. Of course, it also would have been great to see Larue get a man. Not some geeky guy either, a real hunk that would just throw off everyone's perception of her. It's a shame ABC didn't bring it back. Sally was just so perfect in the role. In fact, everyone was so perfectly cast.