''Gidget's Summer Reunion'' is a 1985 American

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adventure An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme spo ...

comedy-drama Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, il ...

film produced by

Columbia Pictures Television Columbia Pictures Television, Inc. (abbreviated as CPT) was launched on May 6, 1974, by Columbia Pictures as an American television production and distribution company. It is the second name of Columbia Pictures' television division Screen Gems ...

that aired in syndication on June 1, 1985. It was written by Robert Blees and George Zateslo, directed by

Bruce Bilson Bruce Bilson (born May 19, 1928) is an American film director and television director. He is most notable for his work as a regular director on the spy spoof ''Get Smart''. He won the 1967–1968 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing ...

and stars

Caryn Richman Caryn Richman is an American actress and singer who is best known for her role as Gidget in the TV series, '' The New Gidget'', which evolved out of her lead role in the 1985 television movie '' Gidget's Summer Reunion''. She played Elena Dekke ...

as Gidget, Dean Butler, Allison Barron,

William Schallert William Joseph Schallert (July 6, 1922 – May 8, 2016) was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of television shows and films over a career spanning more than 60 years. He is known for his roles on ''Richard Diamond, Private ...

, Anne Lockhart and

Mary Frann Mary Frann (born Mary Frances Luecke, February 27, 1943 – September 23, 1998) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She is best known for her role as Joanna Loudon, the wife of Bob Newhart's character on the CBS sitcom ''N ...

Plot

Now in their late twenties and married, Gidget and Jeff live in

Santa Monica Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United Sta ...

. Jeff is an

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

and Gidget is a travel agent. They have no children of their own but are minding Gidget's 15-year-old niece Kim while Kim's parents are in Europe. Their marriage is troubled, in part because they are becoming

workaholic A workaholic is a person who works Compulsive behavior, compulsively. A workaholic experiences an inability to limit the amount of time they spend on work despite negative consequences such as damage to their relationships or health. There is no ...

s and leaving themselves too little quality time. Gidget plans a surprise 30th birthday party for Jeff that will reunite their old

surfing Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suita ...

friends, but she must take the place of a coworker and coordinate a trip in Hawaii. Jeff resists romantic advances from Anne Bedford, his beautiful and libidinous boss. Kim acts much as did Gidget at the same age. She wants to learn how to surf but sneaks out of the house to see Mickey, a suave, self-serving beach bum, behind the back of Albert, her nerdy boyfriend. Gidget returns from Hawaii just in time to save her marriage and rescue Kim from her troubles.

Cast

as Francine " Gidget" Griffin * Dean Butler as Jeff " Moondoggie" Griffin * Allison Barron as Kim *

as Russ Lawrence * Anne Lockhart as Larue Powell *

as Anne Bedford * Don Stroud as The Great Kahoona *

Vincent Van Patten Vincent Van Patten (born October 17, 1957) is an American actor, former professional tennis player, and the commentator for the World Poker Tour. Early and personal life Van Patten was born in Bellerose, New York, as the youngest son of actor D ...

as Mickey *

Johnny Yune Johnny Yune (October 22, 1936 – March 8, 2020), Korean name Yoon Jong-seung (), was a South Korean and American actor, singer and comedian. He played the lead in the 1980s films ''They Call Me Bruce?'' and ''They Still Call Me Bruce''. Early ...

as Johnny Soon * David Knell as Albert Winslow *

Ben Murphy Ben Murphy (born March 6, 1942) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Kid Curry in the ABC television series '' Alias Smith and Jones''. Early life Murphy was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Benjamin R. Castleberry and Nadi ...

as Ron Levering * Will Nye as Slim * Steven Kavner as Malibu Mac * Michael Pniewski as Scooter Boy (as Michael Pniewski) * Peter Ackerman as Darryl * Brad Zutaut as Kirk *

Buck Young John Otto "Buck" Young (April 12, 1920 – February 9, 2000) was an American actor who played the role as Sergeant Whipple on the '' Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'' TV series, and Deputy Joe Watson on ''The Andy Griffith Show''. In 1944, during World W ...

as Bob * Gillian Dobb as Mary Jane * George Zateslo as Hot Dog * Bill Edwards as Harry Schaffer * Danny Kamekona as George the Chauffeur * Moe Keale as Bob the Driver

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* * {{Gidget ABC Movie of the Week 1985 television films 1985 films Gidget films Films set in California Television sequel films Films directed by Bruce Bilson

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