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That Girl

That Girl
★ 6.2/10•1966•25m•TV-PG•Comedy
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 8, 1966

Episodes

Episode 1 - Don't Just Do Something, Stand ThereE130m

Don't Just Do Something, Stand There

Ann'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.

Sep 8, 1966

Episode 2 - Goodbye, Hello, GoodbyeE230m

Goodbye, Hello, Goodbye

Ann 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!

Sep 15, 1966

Episode 3 - Never Change a Diaper on Opening NightE330m

Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night

Ann 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?

Sep 22, 1966

Episode 4 - I'll Be Suing YouE430m

I'll Be Suing You

Ann has to go to court because of an accident involving a pedestrian and a sewing machine.

Sep 29, 1966

Episode 5 - Anatomy of a BlunderE530m

Anatomy of a Blunder

Ann brings Donald home to meet her parents, but he goes through some serious torture when they stop for a little picnic on the way.

Oct 6, 1966

Episode 6 - Rich Little Rich KidE630m

Rich Little Rich Kid

Ann 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.

Oct 13, 1966

Episode 7 - Help WantedE730m

Help Wanted

One 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.

Oct 20, 1966

Episode 8 - Little Auction AnnieE830m

Little Auction Annie

At 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.

Oct 27, 1966

Episode 9 - Time for ArrestE930m

Time for Arrest

Ann 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.

Nov 3, 1966

Episode 10 - Break a LegE10

Break a Leg

Ann'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.

Nov 10, 1966

Episode 11 - What's in a Name?E11

What's in a Name?

Ann's agent thinks that she needs a new name for an excellent acting career.

Nov 17, 1966

Episode 12 - Soap Gets in Your EyesE12

Soap Gets in Your Eyes

Donald'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.

Nov 24, 1966

Episode 13 - All About AnnE13

All About Ann

Ann thinks she will lose her sweet Donald to a famous actress when all the time, he is interviewing her for his article.

Dec 1, 1966

Episode 14 - Phantom of the Horse OperaE14

Phantom of the Horse Opera

Ann 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.

Dec 8, 1966

Episode 15 - Beware of Actors Bearing GiftsE15

Beware of Actors Bearing Gifts

Ann 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.

Dec 15, 1966

Episode 16 - Christmas and the Hard-Luck KidE16

Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid

This 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.

Dec 22, 1966

Episode 17 - Among My SouvenirsE17

Among My Souvenirs

Ann 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.

Jan 5, 1967

Episode 18 - These Boots Weren't Made For WalkingE18

These Boots Weren't Made For Walking

Ann is a salesperson for shoes that somehow fall apart over time.

Jan 12, 1967

Episode 19 - Kimomo My HouseE19

Kimomo My House

Ann hires a maid for Donald, but who she hired makes her jealous.

Jan 19, 1967

Episode 20 - Gone With the BreezeE2030m

Gone With the Breeze

Donald 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.

Jan 26, 1967

Episode 21 - Rain, Snow and RiceE2130m

Rain, Snow and Rice

Ann 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.

Feb 2, 1967

Episode 22 - Paper Hats and EverythingE2230m

Paper Hats and Everything

Ann thinks that her friends are going to surprise her with a birthday party when she is invited out to dinner by her father.

Feb 9, 1967

Episode 23 - What Are Your Intentions?E2330m

What Are Your Intentions?

Lou thinks that Ann and Donald ought to be married, but they have different ideas.

Feb 16, 1967

Episode 24 - A Tenor's Loving CareE2430m

A Tenor's Loving Care

Ann helps Donald get a story about a famous opera singer, if only he can control his romantic urges.

Feb 23, 1967

Episode 25 - Leaving the Nest is For the BirdsE2530m

Leaving the Nest is For the Birds

Ann 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.

Mar 2, 1967

Episode 26 - You Have to Know Someone to Be UnknownE2630m

You Have to Know Someone to Be Unknown

Ann 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.

Mar 9, 1967

Episode 27 - The Honeymoon ApartmentE2730m

The Honeymoon Apartment

Ann 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.

Mar 16, 1967

Episode 28 - This Little Piggy Had a BallE28

This Little Piggy Had a Ball

Ann has her toe stuck in a bowling ball at a very unopportune moment.

Mar 23, 1967

Episode 29 - Author, AuthorE29

Author, Author

Ann needs some funny material for an audition and enlists Donald's writing expertise, but his jokes aren't funny.

Mar 30, 1967

E30

The Mating Game

Donald 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.

Apr 6, 1967

Actors

Marlo Thomas

Marlo Thomas

Ann Marie

Ted Bessell

Ted Bessell

Donald Hollinger

Lew Parker

Lew Parker

Lew Marie

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