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The Best Episodes of That Girl Season 1

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    That Girl Season 1 Episode 1 - Don't Just Do Something, Stand There
    7.9/10(193 votes)

    #1 - Don't Just Do Something, Stand There

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Arnold Margolin

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  2. That Girl Season 1 Episode 2 - Goodbye, Hello, Goodbye
    7.2/10(126 votes)

    #2 - Goodbye, Hello, Goodbye

    S1:E2

    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!

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. That Girl Season 1 Episode 3 - Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night
    7.4/10(109 votes)

    #3 - Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night

    S1:E3

    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?

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. That Girl Season 1 Episode 4 - I'll Be Suing You
    7.4/10(95 votes)

    #4 - I'll Be Suing You

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. That Girl Season 1 Episode 5 - Anatomy of a Blunder
    8.0/10(108 votes)

    #5 - Anatomy of a Blunder

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. That Girl Season 1 Episode 6 - Rich Little Rich Kid
    7.8/10(91 votes)

    #6 - Rich Little Rich Kid

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Sidney Miller
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. That Girl Season 1 Episode 7 - Help Wanted
    7.5/10(81 votes)

    #7 - Help Wanted

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. That Girl Season 1 Episode 8 - Little Auction Annie
    7.8/10(82 votes)

    #8 - Little Auction Annie

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Sidney Miller
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. That Girl Season 1 Episode 9 - Time for Arrest
    7.9/10(84 votes)

    #9 - Time for Arrest

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jack Winter

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  10. That Girl Season 1 Episode 10 - Break a Leg
    7.6/10(86 votes)

    #10 - Break a Leg

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Arnold Margolin

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  11. That Girl Season 1 Episode 11 - What's in a Name?
    7.9/10(76 votes)

    #11 - What's in a Name?

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. That Girl Season 1 Episode 12 - Soap Gets in Your Eyes
    7.8/10(82 votes)

    #12 - Soap Gets in Your Eyes

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. That Girl Season 1 Episode 13 - All About Ann
    7.7/10(87 votes)

    #13 - All About Ann

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. That Girl Season 1 Episode 14 - Phantom of the Horse Opera
    7.4/10(77 votes)

    #14 - Phantom of the Horse Opera

    S1:E14

    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.

    Director:John Erman
    Writer:Peggy Elliott

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  15. That Girl Season 1 Episode 15 - Beware of Actors Bearing Gifts
    6.8/10(70 votes)

    #15 - Beware of Actors Bearing Gifts

    S1:E15

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Richard Baer

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  16. That Girl Season 1 Episode 16 - Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid
    7.1/10(107 votes)

    #16 - Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid

    S1:E16

    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.

    Director:John Erman
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. That Girl Season 1 Episode 17 - Among My Souvenirs
    7.4/10(65 votes)

    #17 - Among My Souvenirs

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Peggy Elliott

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  18. That Girl Season 1 Episode 18 - These Boots Weren't Made For Walking
    7.6/10(73 votes)

    #18 - These Boots Weren't Made For Walking

    S1:E18

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

    Director:John Erman
    Writer:Peggy Elliott

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  19. That Girl Season 1 Episode 19 - Kimomo My House
    6.9/10(74 votes)

    #19 - Kimomo My House

    S1:E19

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

    Director:John Erman
    Writer:Peggy Elliott

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  20. That Girl Season 1 Episode 20 - Gone With the Breeze
    7.4/10(72 votes)

    #20 - Gone With the Breeze

    S1:E20

    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.

    Director:John Erman
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. That Girl Season 1 Episode 21 - Rain, Snow and Rice
    7.7/10(76 votes)

    #21 - Rain, Snow and Rice

    S1:E21

    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.

    Director:John Erman
    Writer:James L. Brooks

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  22. That Girl Season 1 Episode 22 - Paper Hats and Everything
    7.7/10(84 votes)

    #22 - Paper Hats and Everything

    S1:E22

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

    Director:John Erman
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. That Girl Season 1 Episode 23 - What Are Your Intentions?
    7.4/10(63 votes)

    #23 - What Are Your Intentions?

    S1:E23

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

    Director:John Erman
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. That Girl Season 1 Episode 24 - A Tenor's Loving Care
    6.7/10(74 votes)

    #24 - A Tenor's Loving Care

    S1:E24

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

    Director:John Erman
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. That Girl Season 1 Episode 25 - Leaving the Nest is For the Birds
    7.6/10(67 votes)

    #25 - Leaving the Nest is For the Birds

    S1:E25

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Barbara Avedon

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Don't Just Do Something, Stand There" is the best rated episode of "That Girl" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 193 votes. Directed by Bob Sweeney and written by Arnold Margolin, it aired on 9/8/1966. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Goodbye, Hello, Goodbye".