Saturday Nine: Gidget (1965)

This week's Saturday Nine:

You can hear this week's song here.

1. Gidget was a sitcom that ran only one season. Have you ever seen it? No, I've never even heard of it.
   
   
2. Gidget is a high school student who is more interested in surfing and boys than in the books. When you were Gidget's age, was your top priority getting good grades? Or were you more involved in the social side of student life? Kinda both? I went to private school, so there was always a pressure of keeping up your grades, but I wasn't an overachiever so I didn't spend more time than I needed on school work. However, I also wasn't super social within school. I didn't join clubs or teams. I did go to the odd party and went out with friends to the mall or the movies or to dinner on occasion, but I mostly spent any free time I had in high school going downtown to see local rock bands with my cousin Janetta.
   
   
3. Gidget's father was nearly always unflappable when it came to his daughter's high-spirited shenanigans. Who is the coolest, calmest person you know? Probably my friend Ronsee. He doesn't let shit get to him. And if he does, he doesn't let it show. He's a very go-with-the-flow kinda guy.
   
   
4. Gidget spends as much time as she can at the beach, hanging out with her best friend Larue. Fair-skinned Larue doesn't share Gidget's passion for surfing and prefers to stay on the beach blanket, wearing a floppy hat that protects her from the sun. Are you a sun worshipper? Or, like Larue, are you careful about your exposure to the sun? I'm more careful about my exposure to the sun. Not because I'm worried about getting tanned or anything, but more so because I hate feeling hot.
   
   
5. Gidget, the quintessential California girl, was created by Freidrich Kohner, an Austrian-born screenwriter. Can you think of another Austrian import? Christoph Waltz. And, of course, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
   
   
6. Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller wrote this week's Gidget theme. They also wrote the 1960 hit song, "Everybody's Somebody's Fool." When is the last time you felt foolish? This past week. I spent a lot of money on some things I didn't need (e.g. BTS multimedia), and after having to pay off some bills as well, I really need to watch my budget until my next paycheque. So I'm on a no-spend right now. And I'm feeling a little foolish about it because it was totally avoidable and I just have no self-control. Ah, well.
   
   
7. This is the show that introduced Sally Field. She went on to win two Oscars and four Emmy Awards. When you think of Sally, what role comes to mind? The mom in Mrs. Doubtfire. Also the mom in Forrest Gump.
   
   
8. Today Gidget is a grandmother. Sally reports that her grandchildren especially enjoy "sleepovers at Granny's." Where were you the last time you spent the night away from home?  Last September, when we went to New Hope, Pennsylvania for my brother's wedding. We stayed there for the weekend.
   
   
9. Random question — Describe your perfect lazy afternoon. Sleeping in, having no chores to do or errands to run, not putting on any makeup, eating noodle soup, watching BTS videos. I tend to do this at least once a week, though, so not sure how "perfect" it is. But it's pretty glorious.