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That Girl

  • TV-PG
  • 1966–1971
  • 5 seasons
  • Comedy
  • 6.2

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.

Episodes

30 episodes
  1. 1Don't Just Do Something, Stand There

    30 minSep 8, 1966

    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.

  2. 2Goodbye, Hello, Goodbye

    30 minSep 15, 1966

    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!

  3. 3Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night

    30 minSep 22, 1966

    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?

  4. 4I'll Be Suing You

    30 minSep 29, 1966

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

  5. 5Anatomy of a Blunder

    30 minOct 6, 1966

    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.

  6. 6Rich Little Rich Kid

    30 minOct 13, 1966

    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.

  7. 7Help Wanted

    30 minOct 20, 1966

    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.

  8. 8Little Auction Annie

    30 minOct 27, 1966

    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.

  9. 9Time for Arrest

    30 minNov 3, 1966

    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.

  10. 10Break a Leg

    Nov 10, 1966

    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.

  11. 11What's in a Name?

    Nov 17, 1966

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

  12. 12Soap Gets in Your Eyes

    Nov 24, 1966

    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.

  13. 13All About Ann

    Dec 1, 1966

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

  14. 14Phantom of the Horse Opera

    Dec 8, 1966

    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.

  15. 15Beware of Actors Bearing Gifts

    Dec 15, 1966

    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.

  16. 16Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid

    Dec 22, 1966

    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.

  17. 17Among My Souvenirs

    Jan 5, 1967

    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.

  18. 18These Boots Weren't Made For Walking

    Jan 12, 1967

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

  19. 19Kimomo My House

    Jan 19, 1967

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

  20. 20Gone With the Breeze

    30 minJan 26, 1967

    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.

  21. 21Rain, Snow and Rice

    30 minFeb 2, 1967

    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.

  22. 22Paper Hats and Everything

    30 minFeb 9, 1967

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

  23. 23What Are Your Intentions?

    30 minFeb 16, 1967

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

  24. 24A Tenor's Loving Care

    30 minFeb 23, 1967

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

  25. 25Leaving the Nest is For the Birds

    30 minMar 2, 1967

    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.

  26. 26You Have to Know Someone to Be Unknown

    30 minMar 9, 1967

    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.

  27. 27The Honeymoon Apartment

    30 minMar 16, 1967

    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.

  28. 28This Little Piggy Had a Ball

    Mar 23, 1967

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

  29. 29Author, Author

    Mar 30, 1967

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

  30. 30The Mating Game

    Apr 6, 1967

    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.

Where to watch That Girl

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Series cast

Marlo ThomasAnn Marie136 episodes
Ted BessellDonald Hollinger136 episodes
Lew ParkerLew Marie136 episodes
Bernie KopellJerry Bauman15 episodes
Rosemary DeCamp12 episodes
Dabney Coleman8 episodes
Bobo Lewis7 episodes
Ruth BuzziPete Peterson5 episodes
Mabel Albertson5 episodes
Jesse White5 episodes
Ed Peck5 episodes
James Gregory4 episodes
Buddy LesterBartender4 episodes
Alan Oppenheimer4 episodes
Lew Gallo4 episodes
Jerry Fogel4 episodes
Garry Marshall3 episodes
Arlene Golonka3 episodes

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