Sand, surf, fun, and plenty of boys combined to make Gidget one of the 1960s' most memorable TV series. Sally Field is 'Gidget' Lawrence, a perky 15-year-old Southern California girl who loves to surf and longs for romance. With the help of her widower dad (Don Porter) and best friend (Lynette Winter), Gidget relies on her boundless enthusiasm to triumph over the conventional wisdom of the adults in her life, making the series a fun-filled frolic on California's beaches. watch
Gidget and Larue join the screaming fans to welcome the Dingbats, Herbie and Arthur. When John says that the teenage adulation of the entertainers is a revolt against their parents, Gidget determines to test if this is so. By the time she reaches the estate where the Dingbats are hiding, many of her friends know where they are. When Gidget hears Arthur on TV, pleading with his fans to give him one quiet day so he can be married, she decides to warn him that because of her, this is impossible. She gets through the guard at the estate, but at first, doesn't recognize Herbie. Meanwhile, mobs of fans gather outside. watch
Observing how nervously Gidget waits for Mark to pick her up, Russ tells her, in his day, wooing the girl was half the fun and he is sorry for the boys, who, by taking the girls for granted, are missing the excitement of the chase. Taking this to heart, Gidget leads Larue and her other friends into subtly getting the boys to be more chivalrous. Knowing the boys are not asking for dates until reports on weekend surfing conditions are in, Gidget plans a slumber party for the girls in her home where they will be incommunicado. The party is held even after the girls learn there will be no surfing that weekend. Russ screens all phone calls, with the girls agreeing to accept only emergency calls. watch