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David · 04-11-2003, 05:20 PM

Why did this get cancelled? How many seasons did it run? How many episodes? What yr to what yr>

Stormtracker TF · 04-11-2003, 06:05 PM

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Why did this get cancelled? How many seasons did it run? How many episodes? What yr to what yr>

I don't know why it was cancelled, But It ran for 2 seasons, had about 36 episodes and Ran from 1966 to 1967.

Beyonce Fan · 04-12-2003, 05:01 AM

Gidget lasted 32 episodes for 1 season. (1965/1966)
I don't know why it got canned, but made a star out of Sally Field.

Mara · 04-12-2003, 10:07 AM

I read at tvtoom.com that the show did run for 1 season for 30-something episodes.

As to the reason why it got canceled was because the show failed to find an audience during it's original run.

They got canceled but during that same summer reruns were aired and the show finally found that audience it had so desperately needed.

Unfortunately, by that time Sally Field had already signed on to do another ABC sitcom - The Flying Nun.

Too bad! I really would of love to seen more seasons of this show!

Stormtracker TF · 04-12-2003, 02:09 PM

I don't know why I said 66/67. It was 65/66.

vze3t9q9 · 05-25-2003, 04:37 PM

I read a book about Sally and she said she wished Gidget has gone on longer. She didn't like the Flying Nun as much. The nun went I believe 3 years.

TV Knowledge Fan · 04-05-2006, 08:13 PM

..."the competition". When she first appeared on ABC's Wednesday night schedule in September 1965 (8:30pm[et]), right after "THE PATTY DUKE SHOW", she was up against "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" on CBS, and "THE VIRGINIAN" on NBC...two shows that had most of the audience that should have tuned into "GIDGET". When ABC moved the show to Thursdays at 8pm {after "BATMAN"} in January 1966, "DANIEL BOONE" [NBC] and "GILLIGAN'S ISLAND" [CBS] were too much competition for Sally. The fact that there WERE viewers watching "GIDGET" during summer reruns came too late for ABC to renew the show for another season.

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04-11-2003, 05:20 PM	#1
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04-12-2003, 10:07 AM	#4
Mara Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 12, 2003 Location: Meriden, CT Posts: 69	I read at tvtoom.com that the show did run for 1 season for 30-something episodes. As to the reason why it got canceled was because the show failed to find an audience during it's original run. They got canceled but during that same summer reruns were aired and the show finally found that audience it had so desperately needed. Unfortunately, by that time Sally Field had already signed on to do another ABC sitcom - The Flying Nun. Too bad! I really would of love to seen more seasons of this show!
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04-05-2006, 08:13 PM	#7
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	The reason "GIDGET" was cancelled was because of.. ..."the competition". When she first appeared on ABC's Wednesday night schedule in September 1965 (8:30pm[et]), right after "THE PATTY DUKE SHOW", she was up against "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" on CBS, and "THE VIRGINIAN" on NBC...two shows that had most of the audience that should have tuned into "GIDGET". When ABC moved the show to Thursdays at 8pm {after "BATMAN"} in January 1966, "DANIEL BOONE" [NBC] and "GILLIGAN'S ISLAND" [CBS] were too much competition for Sally. The fact that there WERE viewers watching "GIDGET" during summer reruns came too late for ABC to renew the show for another season. Any questions?

04-12-2003, 05:01 AM	#3
Beyonce Fan Beyonce' kicks @ss! Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 12, 2003 Location: Boston, Mass. Posts: 21	Gidget lasted 32 episodes for 1 season. (1965/1966) I don't know why it got canned, but made a star out of Sally Field.

04-12-2003, 02:09 PM	#5
Stormtracker TF Happy Easter! Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 102,598	I don't know why I said 66/67. It was 65/66.

05-25-2003, 04:37 PM	#6
vze3t9q9 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: ROCKCOVE Posts: 548	I read a book about Sally and she said she wished Gidget has gone on longer. She didn't like the Flying Nun as much. The nun went I believe 3 years.