"That Girl" Marathon on TV Land

[OzarkDem]

Watched some of it last evening and again tonight. What a great show it was, the beginning of feminism.

http://www.tvland.com/tvlhome.jhtml

If you get a chance, go to TV Land's web site and watch the interviews with Marlo Thomas. She talks of how she convinced the ABC execs to explore a different kind of young women's TV show by sending them a copy of The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan. They took the risk and let her develop it as a more modern version of a young woman's life. She was also lucky to land the writers from the Dick Van Dyke show,

Ted Bessell really was a good actor, too. He knew how to play the boyfriend's role without being demeaning to her character as a woman. I recall I loved Donald when I was young, watching now he reminds me of some of the guys I dated growing up.

Marlo is a great woman (and a loyal Dem, too).

Share your memories..

[flamingyouth]

1. Oh, thanks for the heads up!

I loved that show as a kid and I love Marlo!! :thumbsup: :hi:

[OzarkDem]

2. No problem

Did you know she ended up being the producer of the show? While in her 20's? That had to shake up the TV establishment.:hi:

[flamingyouth]

4. I think I did know that, actually

My mom has always been a huge fan of hers as well. We always watched it. :D

[nytemare]

3. That was a good show.

Thanks!

[Left Is Write]

5. I hope they starting showing it regularly now!

[Nicole]

6. I've been watching all weekend

I loved that show when I was younger.

[SPKrazy]

7. I Haven't Watched It

but I enjoyed That Girl when I was a kid

I think I had a crush on Marlo, I can't remember really, but it seems like it!

:hi:

[Nicole]

8. You should have watched

I think my brothers had crushes on Marlo. It was the only show I watched that they didn't try to change channels on.

:hi:

[SPKrazy]

9. LOL Sounds Like

Oh Marlo!!!


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