Gidget becomes the inspiration for photography student Tom Brighton. All goes well until Gidget realizes that she wants to be more than his model.Gidget becomes the inspiration for photography student Tom Brighton. All goes well until Gidget realizes that she wants to be more than his model.Gidget becomes the inspiration for photography student Tom Brighton. All goes well until Gidget realizes that she wants to be more than his model.
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- TriviaDaniel J. Travanti was having a prolific acting career in TV as a guest star for multiple series, usually appearing, as he does in this series, only once. That changed when he landed the starring role of Captain Frank Furillo in the long-running TV police drama Hill Street Blues (1981).
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Tom Brighton: Name's Tom Brighton. Social Security number 564-32-8979; telephone number 272-7399; area code 213; zip code 90024; ex-marine, now a student, philosopher, humanitarian; and I just paid my last installment on a 1955 jalopy. Now, can I borrow your beach towel... now that you know me?
Gidget: Why? Are you cold?
Tom Brighton: I wanna change film.
Gidget: Oh.
Tom Brighton: What's your name?
Gidget: Frances Elizabeth Lawrence.
Tom Brighton: Uhhh... Doesn't fit you.
Gidget: How 'bout Francie?
Tom Brighton: Nope.
Gidget: Gidget?
Tom Brighton: I'll buy that.
Enter Daniel J. Travanti (HILL STREET BLUES) playing John Cooper, a senior photography student, who snaps Gidget's picture and is love in bloom? Hats off to Don Porter in a Mr. Cleaver-ish type of role, though smoking a pipe, but quite the philosopher. Dad is needed in this one, all because Gidge is gently pushed aside. John has a significant other and his interest in Gidget is strictly photography.
An early role for Travanti, who at this time landed an interesting role as a bouncer in the thriller, BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING, which has become a cult film.
Gidget and her dad make a marvelous team, and although the comedy is there, this episode changes the pace a bit and is relatable, especially to all us teens who had their fair share of puppy love on the rocks.
Note, Gidget's house was on the old Columbia lot in Burbank where they filmed BEWITCHED for years and a slew of other tv shows and movies going back decades. It also turned up in a few THREE STOOGES films. The historical lot was torn down in 2023 to make way for new office buildings and sound stages.
Never forgotten.
SEASON 1 EPISODE 15 restored color/Columbia dvd box set.
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- Feb 18, 2023
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1