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FonzesLeatherJacket · 06-13-2002, 11:31 PM

Did Gidget ever have a mom? Did they ever mention her in the show? If so what happened to her?

Where did Gidgie get her nickname from? Her real name is Francis.

Thanks!

gidgetgirly · 06-14-2002, 01:13 AM

hi, i don't know what happened to gidget's mom, but gidget got her nickname from a combo of "girl midget". the real gidget was only about 5'2" or so, and when she first met the surfer guys on the beach they called her gidget, a combination of girl and midget. yes, there really was a real gidget, just pick up the book entitled "gidget". her father wrote it about her!

FonzesLeatherJacket · 06-14-2002, 06:11 PM

Thanks for explaning the part of how Gidgie got her nickname, and thanks for replying!

Gotta love these smileys!

TV Guy · 06-14-2002, 08:49 PM

Gidget's mother was alive in the movies that preceded the series. I guess the producers thought there would be more storyline potential if Russ Lawrence was a widower. A nitpick: Gidget's real name was Frances, rather than Francis (female version vs. male version).

FonzesLeatherJacket · 06-17-2002, 11:09 AM

Thanks for your reply and help. Also thanks for giving me the correct way to spell the name Frances, as a girl's name. I appreciate your and GidgetGirly's help, and thanks to anyone else who would like to reply too.

06-13-2002, 11:31 PM	#1
FonzesLeatherJacket Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 08, 2001 Location: In Milwaukee with my true love Richie Cunningham Posts: 239	Mom and Nickname Did Gidget ever have a mom? Did they ever mention her in the show? If so what happened to her? Where did Gidgie get her nickname from? Her real name is Francis. Thanks!

06-14-2002, 01:13 AM	#2
gidgetgirly Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jun 14, 2002 Posts: 1	hi, i don't know what happened to gidget's mom, but gidget got her nickname from a combo of "girl midget". the real gidget was only about 5'2" or so, and when she first met the surfer guys on the beach they called her gidget, a combination of girl and midget. yes, there really was a real gidget, just pick up the book entitled "gidget". her father wrote it about her!

06-14-2002, 06:11 PM	#3
FonzesLeatherJacket Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 08, 2001 Location: In Milwaukee with my true love Richie Cunningham Posts: 239	Thanks for explaning the part of how Gidgie got her nickname, and thanks for replying! Gotta love these smileys!

06-14-2002, 08:49 PM	#4
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Gidget's mother was alive in the movies that preceded the series. I guess the producers thought there would be more storyline potential if Russ Lawrence was a widower. A nitpick: Gidget's real name was Frances, rather than Francis (female version vs. male version).

06-17-2002, 11:09 AM	#5
FonzesLeatherJacket Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 08, 2001 Location: In Milwaukee with my true love Richie Cunningham Posts: 239	Thanks for your reply and help. Also thanks for giving me the correct way to spell the name Frances, as a girl's name. I appreciate your and GidgetGirly's help, and thanks to anyone else who would like to reply too.