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That Girl
That Girl is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from 1966 to 1971. It stars Marlo Thomas as the title character Ann Marie, an aspiring actress, who moves from her hometown of Brewster, New York to try to make it big in New York City. Ann has to take a number of offbeat "temp" jobs to support herself in between her various auditions and bit parts. Ted Bessell played her boyfriend Donald Hollinger, a writer for Newsview Magazine; Lew Parker and Rosemary DeCamp played Lew Marie and Helen Marie, her concerned parents. Bernie Kopell, Ruth Buzzi and Reva Rose played Ann and Donald's friends. That Girl was developed by writers Bill Persky and Sam Denoff, who had served as head writers on The Dick Van Dyke Show earlier in the 1960s.
- Created by:
- Bill Persky
- Cast:
- Marlo Thomas, Ted Bessell, Lew Parker
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- ABC
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Season 1
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E01
Episode 1
★ 7.0Don't Just Do Something, Stand There
1966-09-08 · 30mAnn's five years of being an independent woman actress begins when she meets Donald Hollinger, a magazine reporter, in one of her in-between jobs as a candy clerk. She gets a job in a perfume commercial where she plays a woman who gets kidnapped by two robbers. Donald happens to see the act and thinks that Ann is in real trouble, so he saves her only to get serious flack from her. But with that incident aside, Ann and Donald find out that they really belong together.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.0Goodbye, Hello, Goodbye
1966-09-15 · 30mAnn Marie leaves the safety and comfort of her parent's home to live on her own in New York. But she has a visit from her mother who is threatening to move in with her!
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E03
Episode 3
Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night
1966-09-22 · 30mAnn has a chance to audition for Jules Benedict, but has to babysit Leon and Judy's baby as well. Will Ann be able to pull this off?
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E04
Episode 4
I'll Be Suing You
1966-09-29 · 30mAnn has to go to court because of an accident involving a pedestrian and a sewing machine.
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E05
Episode 5
Anatomy of a Blunder
1966-10-06 · 30mAnn brings Donald home to meet her parents, but he goes through some serious torture when they stop for a little picnic on the way.
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E06
Episode 6
Rich Little Rich Kid
1966-10-13 · 30mAnn is charmed by a wealthy man who gives her many luxuries and Don tries to compete. Ann realizes that money is not the most important thing in a relationship.
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E07
Episode 7
Help Wanted
1966-10-20 · 30mOne rule in life: never ever ask your girlfriend to work with you. Don learns that the hard way when he hires Ann to be his secretary.
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E08
Episode 8
Little Auction Annie
1966-10-27 · 30mAt an antique auction, Ann buys a box of junk with a baseball in it. A strange man follows her because he wants the baseball. It turns out that he is an ex-baseball player who wants the ball for sentimental reasons.
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E09
Episode 9
Time for Arrest
1966-11-03 · 30mAnn ends up in jail trying to help a fellow waitress when she serves two rival underworld groups and the place gets raided by the police.
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E10
Episode 10
Break a Leg
1966-11-10Ann's friend Sandy, an actress who has just won a lead role in a Broadway play, visits Ann. Suddenly, Sandy gets sick, leaving Ann to play her role. Everyone thinks that Ann stole teh job from her, but Ann pays them no never mind as she enjoys her chance. Unfortunately the play closes after one performance.
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E11
Episode 11
What's in a Name?
1966-11-17Ann's agent thinks that she needs a new name for an excellent acting career.
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E12
Episode 12
Soap Gets in Your Eyes
1966-11-24Donald's parents meet Ann for the first time, and his mother Mildred takes a dislike to Ann because she plays a vamp on a soap opera.
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E13
Episode 13
All About Ann
1966-12-01Ann thinks she will lose her sweet Donald to a famous actress when all the time, he is interviewing her for his article.
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E14
Episode 14
Phantom of the Horse Opera
1966-12-08Ann and Donald find a strange organ player who used to play the soundtrack in silent movies. Donald does a story about him, but he disappears because he is a wanted criminal.
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Episode 15
Beware of Actors Bearing Gifts
1966-12-15Ann is being given presents by one of her acting class colleagues, Hobart Niles. She and Donald think that these gifts are hot, but they find out that Hobart is very wealthy.
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Episode 16
Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid
1966-12-22This very touching Christmas episode has Ann telling Donald about a time where she was a teacher and had to keep a lonely boy company on Christmas when his parents cannot get him.
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E17
Episode 17
Among My Souvenirs
1967-01-05Ann finds souvenirs that remind her of a boyfriend she used to have named Freddy. It turns out that Freddy still has a flame burning for her.
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E18
Episode 18
These Boots Weren't Made For Walking
1967-01-12Ann is a salesperson for shoes that somehow fall apart over time.
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E19
Episode 19
Kimomo My House
1967-01-19Ann hires a maid for Donald, but who she hired makes her jealous.
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E20
Episode 20
Gone With the Breeze
1967-01-26 · 30mDonald gives Ann a manuscript of a novel that he is writing, and she loses it. Donald is waiting for a response, but Ann stalls because she did not want to admit that she lost it.
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Episode 21
Rain, Snow and Rice
1967-02-02 · 30mAnn and Donald are invited by their friends, Jerry Bauman and Margie, to a private wedding in Connecticut, but they get snowed in. There are only two rooms available in the inn that they are staying and the boys share one room and the girls share another. The problem begins with Jerry and Margie decide to stay together leaving Ann and Donald in a room together, much to the chagrin of Ann's parents.
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Episode 22
Paper Hats and Everything
1967-02-09 · 30mAnn thinks that her friends are going to surprise her with a birthday party when she is invited out to dinner by her father.
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E23
Episode 23
What Are Your Intentions?
1967-02-16 · 30mLou thinks that Ann and Donald ought to be married, but they have different ideas.
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E24
Episode 24
A Tenor's Loving Care
1967-02-23 · 30mAnn helps Donald get a story about a famous opera singer, if only he can control his romantic urges.
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E25
Episode 25
Leaving the Nest is For the Birds
1967-03-02 · 30mAnn invites her parents and her Aunt Harriet to dinner at her house where she tries to prove to them that living in the city is pretty cool. A stranger outside the window ruins Ann's point because he has romantic woes.
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Episode 26
You Have to Know Someone to Be Unknown
1967-03-09 · 30mAnn reads that a famous producer is looking for an unknown for his play and has Donald put in a good word for her. He tries to tell her that the producer had found his star a long time ago, but she doesn't listen.
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Episode 27
The Honeymoon Apartment
1967-03-16 · 30mAnn gets a visit from her cheap cousin and his bride. When he refuses to leave, Ann gets a room in a bridal suite to formualte a plan to get him out.
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Episode 28
This Little Piggy Had a Ball
1967-03-23Ann has her toe stuck in a bowling ball at a very unopportune moment.
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Episode 29
Author, Author
1967-03-30Ann needs some funny material for an audition and enlists Donald's writing expertise, but his jokes aren't funny.
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The Mating Game
1967-04-06Donald has to do a story on the show ""The Mating Game"", and he has Ann be a contestant. Ann doesn't know that Donald is one of the bachelors and she picks another man. While she had her date with this man, Donald tags along to get a story.
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Marlo Thomas
Ann Marie
Ted Bessell
Donald Hollinger
Lew Parker
Lew Marie