That Girl

1966 • ABC
4.7
504 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
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Season 1 episodes (30)

1 "Don't Just Do Something, Stand There"
9/6/66
Season-only
Aspiring actress Ann Marie is working at a newsstand in an office building, where she meets Donald Hollinger (Ted Bessell), a writer for Newsview magazine. Ann has just gotten an acting job for a television commercial filming in the lobby of the office building, but an encounter with the chivalrous Donald may put her new job at risk.
2 Good-bye, Hello, Good-bye
9/15/66
Season-only
Ann Marie moves out of Brewster, New York to an apartment in New York City, with the help of her agent Harvey Peck (Ronnie Schell), much to the chagrin of her father (Lew Parker). While looking at her apartment she meets her neighbor, Judy Bessemer (Bonnie Scott), and her independence is tested when her mother (Rosemary DeCamp) moves in after an argument with her father, and the only decent paying gig available is a mop on a kids show.
3 Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night
9/22/66
Season-only
Ann agrees to babysit for her neighbor and friend, Judy Bessemer, who assures her that she'll be back long before Ann has to leave for her audition for an acting workshop. Judy gets stuck at her sisters house and her husband, Leon, is an obstetrician and gets called to deliver a patient's baby, forcing Ann to take baby Stanley along on her audition. The director of the acting workshop is very no-nonsense and isn't a fan of babies.
4 I'll Be Suing You
9/29/66
Season-only
As Ann borrows Donald's car to move a rubber tree plant, a sewing machine salesman (Carl Ballantine) distracted by a pretty girl bumps into the car and sues her for damages.
5 Anatomy of a Blunder
10/6/66
Season-only
Ann talks Don into a drive to Brewster to pick up her old hi-fi system, which leads to an on-the-road picnic that goes wrong.
6 Rich Little Rich Kid
10/13/66
Season-only
While paying a parking ticket, Ann meets a rich young man(Sam Melville) who invests in the theater and tries to seduce her, much to the chagrin of Donald.
7 Help Wanted
10/20/66
Season-only
When Donald's secretary goes on maternal leave, Judy Bessemer suggests hiring Ann as a substitute.
8 Little Auction Annie
10/27/66
Season-only
Ann's acquisition of a box full of various items at an auction draws the attention of a mysterious stranger (Michael Conrad) who has a strong interest in one of its contents.
9 Time for Arrest
11/3/66
Season-only
Ann is found in jail in a cave-girl outfit, after replacing her neighbor and fellow actress Margie (Jackie Joseph) on a side job that turns out to be a catering job for a Mafia boss seeking to merge with a rival family.
10 Break a Leg
11/10/66
Season-only
A friend of Ann's named Sandy Stafford, lands a role in a Broadway show, and asks Ann to be her understudy. While Sandy is staying with her, she comes down with the measles and Ann has to take Sandy's place on stage.
11 What's in a Name
11/17/66
Season-only
Ann's attempt to adopt a stage name based on a suggestion from her agent is met with disapproval from her parents. The recycled version of the original pilot episode.
12 Soap Gets in Your Eyes
11/24/66
Season-only
Ann's role as a villainess in a soap opera compromises a potential relationship with Don's mother. Will a visit from the actor playing the hero improve her image?
13 All About Ann
12/1/66
Season-only
Ann's role as a villainess in a soap opera compromises a potential relationship with Don's mother. Will a visit from the actor playing the hero improve her image?
14 Phantom of the Horse Opera
12/8/66
Season-only
Ann's apartment building is being "haunted" by an old movie theater organist.
15 Beware of Actors Bearing Gifts
12/15/66
Season-only
A member of Ann's acting workshop tries to buy her friendship.
16 Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid
12/22/66
Season-only
As her shift as an elf for a department store Santa Claus concludes, Ann tells Donald about her stint as a teacher in a boarding school trying to bring good tidings and joy to a boy who won't be able to go home for Christmas.
17 Among My Souvenirs
1/5/67
Season-only
While sifting through boxes of souvenirs, Ann finds a ring given to her by a high school sweetheart and attempts to return it.
18 These Boots Weren't Made for Walking
1/12/67
Season-only
Seeking a job that gives her more free time for auditions, Ann tries her luck as a traveling saleswoman selling shoes door-to-door. What her boss doesn't tell her is that the shoes are poorly constructed... in fact they're made entirely from cardboard.
19 Kimono My House
1/19/67
Season-only
When Ann finds out how messy Don's apartment is, she hires a maid to help him clean the place up. Suddenly she begins to suspect that this little geisha girl has other plans for him.
20 Gone with the Breeze
1/26/67
Season-only
Donald hands Ann the manuscript for a novel he wrote, which she is suddenly convinced she lost.
21 Rain, Snow and Rice
2/2/67
Season-only
At the Bauman's wedding in Connecticut, a snowstorm traps Ann, Don, and their friends at the hotel, but only two rooms are available, and Ann has no intention of sharing a bed with Donald.
22 Paper Hats and Everything
2/9/67
Season-only
While Ann expects a dinner date with her father to be a surprise birthday party, Judy assembles one on short notice just in case it isn't.
23 What Are Your Intentions
2/16/67
Season-only
Ann's father presses Donald as to whether he intends to marry his daughter.
24 A Tenor's Loving Care
2/23/67
Season-only
A famous opera singer makes a play for Ann while Don tries to get an interview with the temperamental celebrity.
25 Leaving the Nest Is for the Birds
3/2/67
Season-only
A family dinner put on by Ann to show that life in New York City is safe is spoiled by an alleged peeping Tom.
26 You Have to Know Someone to Be Unknown
3/9/67
Season-only
Finding out that Broadway producer Harold J. Davis is seeking a fresh-faced unknown for his next play, Ann goes out of her way to get recognized by him, and even goes so far as to get Donald to put the good word in for her.
27 The Honeymoon Apartment
3/16/67
Season-only
Ann's cheap cousin and his brand new bride insist on using her apartment for their honeymoon, rather than a cheap hotel.
28 This Little Piggy Had a Ball
3/23/67
Season-only
While bowling with Donald just before she has to accept an award for another actress, Ann reads about another bowler who bowled with his toes, and makes the mistake of trying to do it herself.
29 Author, Author
3/30/67
Season-only
For an upcoming audition, Ann needs a comedic line, and seeks help from both Donald and a washed-up comedy writer, neither of which prove to be adequate.
30 The Mating Game
4/6/67
Season-only
While working on an expose on the inner workings of a game show called The Mating Game, Donald sends Ann out to go undercover as a bacholerette.

About this show

"That Girl," which catapulted Marlo Thomas to stardom, ran on ABC-TV from 1966 to 1971. A top-rated sitcom throughout its entire run, it told the story of aspiring actress Ann Marie, who moves to New York and works at a series of jobs while waiting for her big break in show business. Although she is focused on her career, Ann finds time to fall for magazine executive Donald Hollinger, played by Ted Bessell. "That Girl" featured a wonderful lineup of guest stars, including Dabney Coleman, Rob Reiner, Richard Dreyfuss, Carroll O'Connor, Teri Garr, Ethel Merman, Rob Reiner, Bill Bixby, Dick Shawn, Garry Marshall, Sid Caesar, Danny Thomas, McLean Stevenson, Monty Hall, Jack Cassidy, Carl Reiner, Pat Boone, Cloris Leachman, Kenneth Mars, and Regis Philbin. In the 1960s, it was groundbreaking for a series to feature a single woman in the working world. Marlo Thomas and "That Girl" helped pave the way for future TV shows like, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Murphy Brown," "Ally McBeal," and "New Girl." "That Girl" was developed by writers Bill Persky and Sam Denoff, who had served as writers on, among others, "The Dick Van Dyke Show."

Ratings and reviews

4.7
504 reviews
Debra Banks
September 20, 2015
That Ann Marie is a ham oh my, look out! She is quite a lady on the go , another modeling or acting gig she'll do fine keep your head up
Jessica Jackson
October 9, 2015
This show came on way before I was born but it's so cute & I love the message it sent about women working outside the home .... especially back then.
David Pitts (Dave)
January 24, 2016
She's two years older than I. This show came out about the time we grew apart, her ballet keeping her away from home longer my baseball etc but I did kinda liked it to but she never missed "that 👧" lol Dave