Genres
The New Gidget
Overview
The New Gidget is an American television sitcom that aired in syndication from 1986 to 1988. The series was produced by original Gidget series producer Harry Ackerman and was launched after the television movie Gidget's Summer Reunion starring Caryn Richman as Gidget aired in 1985. Richman would go on to reprise the role of Gidget in the series.
Key Crew
Producer: Harry Ackerman
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (1986)
No overview available.
22 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Wind Surfing Lesson
1986-09-15Danni's wind surfing teacher develops a crush on Gidget, and she must find a way to set him straight without hurting his feelings
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: The Project
1986-09-22Gidget tries to make a plain girl look beautiful for a school dance.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Crime and Punishment
1986-09-29Gidget must punish Danni after she repeatedly doesn't obey, and lets a friend use Gidget's and Jeff's credit card.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: On Account of Danni
1986-10-06Danni starts her own business in order to make enough money to buy an expensive stereo.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: Fighting City Hall
1986-10-13Gidget starts a campaign to save a local park after it is ordered destroyed by the planning board, which Jeff is a part.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: The List
1986-10-20Danni attempt to finish a household chore list in order to go on vacation to Balboa.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: Jeff's Anniversary
1986-10-27Jeff 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.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 8: The Concert
1986-11-03Gail'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.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: The Baby
1986-11-10Episode 10: Super Gidget
1986-11-17Gidget and Jeff try to improve themselves.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 11: 65 Mustang (a.k.a) Jeff Wins A 65 Mustang
1986-11-24Jeff wins a '65 Mustang in a radio contest, but has it stolen just after getting the car.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 12: Stand Up And Cheer (a.k.a) Danni Becomes A Ceerleader
1986-12-01Episode 13: Kahunna For Sale
1986-12-08Episode 14: Passion For Fashion
1986-12-15Episode 15: The Perfect Man
1986-12-22Episode 16: The Royal Bluff
1986-12-29Episode 17: Citizen Moondoggy
1987-01-05Episode 18: It's Only Rock ‘n' Roll
1987-01-12Episode 19: Oddballs
1987-01-19Episode 20: Jake's Skakes
1987-01-26Episode 21: Does Paul Know?
1987-02-02Episode 22: Dead Man's Curl
1987-02-09Season 2 (1987)
No overview available.
22 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Gilligidge Island
1987-09-17Gidget and the family go on a cruise and are shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Bred To Shred
1987-09-24Episode 3: Invasion Of The Gidget People
1987-10-01Episode 4: Sealed With A Kiss
1987-10-08Episode 5: Hand Over Handlebars
1987-10-22Episode 6: Drag City
1987-10-29Episode 7: Boy Talk
1987-11-05Episode 8: The Getaway
1987-11-12Episode 9: Kahunna Jr.
1987-11-19Episode 10: Malibu Man
1987-11-26Episode 11: Potion Emotion
1987-12-03Episode 12: Calendar Boys
1987-12-10Episode 13: Christmas Carol
1987-12-17Episode 14: Radio Free Malibu
1988-01-07Episode 15: Gidget's Guide To Surfing
1988-01-21Episode 16: Blast From The Past
1988-02-04Episode 17: Rad Chad
1988-02-11A boy with uncanny skateboard capabilities is in a constant battle with his father's option that skateboarding is a waist of resources, until his son's talents are discovered as ""astonishing"" and becomes the center-stage for a beach commercial.
Runtime: N/A min
