| The Girl with Something Extra | |
|---|---|
 Series stars Sally Field and John Davidson, 1973 | |
| Genre | Fantasy/Sitcom |
| Created by | Bernard Slade |
| Written by | Stan Cutler Bill Davenport Lou Derman Bernard Slade |
| Directed by | Bob Claver Roger Duchowny Herman Hoffman Richard Kinon William Wiard |
| Starring | Sally Field John Davidson Teri Garr Henry Jones Zohra Lampert |
| Composer | Dave Grusin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bob Claver |
| Producers | Larry Rosen Mel Swope |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Thornhill Productions Screen Gems |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 14, 1973 – March 15, 1974 |
The Girl with Something Extra is an American fantasy sitcom television series that aired on NBC for one season during 1973–1974. The series was created by Bernard Slade and produced by Screen Gems. The show revolves around newlywed couple John and Sally Burton after John discovers that Sally has ESP and can read other people's minds. Sally's ESP became less of a plot point as the season progressed.
Despite airing after the popular Sanford and Son on Friday nights on NBC, the show failed to find an audience and was canceled at the end of the season because of low ratings. The show ranked 59th out of 80 shows that season with a 15.2 rating. A total of 22 half-hour episodes were produced.[1]
Cast
- Sally Field as Sally Burton
- John Davidson as John Burton
- Jack Sheldon as Jerry Burton
- Zohra Lampert as Anne
- Stephanie Edwards as Angela
- Henry Jones as Owen Metcalf
- Teri Garr as Amber
- William Windom as Stuart Kline
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sally on My Mind" | Bob Claver | Bernard Slade | September 14, 1973 | |
| Sally creates turmoil on her wedding night by telling John that she can read his mind. | |||||
| 2 | "Everything You Wanted to Hide and Couldn't" | Bob Claver | Bernard Slade | September 21, 1973 | |
| Sally knows when John is thinking about other women, which causes a strain on their relationship. | |||||
| 3 | "A Gift for the Gifted" | Richard Kinon | Warren S. Murray | September 28, 1973 | |
| John finds it difficult to hide Sally's birthday present because she has the power to read his mind. | |||||
| 4 | "How Green Was Las Vegas" | Richard Kinon | Bernard Slade | October 5, 1973 | |
| Sally uses her ESP to help her brother-in-law win at gambling. | |||||
| 5 | "All the Nude That's Fit to Print" | Richard Kinon | Bernard Slade | October 12, 1973 | |
| John is invited to be a nude centerfold in a women's magazine. | |||||
| 6 | "John & Sally & Fred & Linda" | Bob Claver | Stan Cutler | October 19, 1973 | |
| The most boring couple in town wines and dines the Burtons. | |||||
| 7 | "One of Our Hens Is Missing" | Bob Claver | Stan Cutler | October 26, 1973 | |
| John sulks after Sally gives his chocolate hen to a neighborhood boy. | |||||
| 8 | "No Benefit of Doubt" | E.W. Swackhamer | Story by : Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant, Teleplay by : Stan Cutler | November 2, 1973 | |
| John is trying his first case in court, and Sally's powers tell her that his client is guilty. | |||||
| 9 | "And Baby Makes Two" | Leo Penn | Stan Cutler | November 9, 1973 | |
| Sally's unmarried friend Anne wants a baby and tries to find the ideal father. | |||||
| 10 | "It's So Peaceful in the Country" | Robert Scheerer | Steve Zacharias | November 23, 1973 | |
| A heavy rain ruins the Burtons' country weekend. | |||||
| 11 | "Sugar and Spice and Quarterback Sneak" | Bob Claver | Dale McRaven | November 30, 1973 | |
| Sally's football-playing tomboy niece has trouble relating to old-fashioned John. | |||||
| 12 | "Mind-ing Mama" | Roger Duchowny | Stan Cutler | December 7, 1973 | |
| John's mother is determined to dislike her new daughter-in-law. | |||||
| 13 | "A Meeting of Minds" | William Wiard | Stan Cutler | December 21, 1973 | |
| John is tired of being dull and predictable, and having a wife who can read his mind is making matters worse. | |||||
| 14 | "Guess Who's Feeding the Pigeons" | Roger Duchowny | Bill Davenport & Lou Derman | January 11, 1974 | |
| Sally unwittingly invites a mob boss to dinner. | |||||
| 15 | "The Greening of Aunt Fran" | Richard Kinon | Stan Cutler | January 18, 1974 | |
| Sally's flamboyant Aunt Fran (Eve Arden) visits. | |||||
| 16 | "The Cost of Giving" | William Wiard | Gordon Mitchell & Lloyd Turner | January 25, 1974 | |
| After Sally sells her antique brooch to buy John's anniversary gift, he tries to recover it. | |||||
| 17 | "A Zircon in the Rough" | Alan Rafkin | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | February 1, 1974 | |
| Sally and John try to groom Jerry for his date with a beautiful sophisticate. | |||||
| 18 | "The Sour Grapevine" | Richard Kinon | Stan Cutler | February 8, 1974 | |
| John's friends jump to the conclusion that he is having an affair with his secretary. | |||||
| 19 | "Irreconcilable Sameness" | John Erman | Bill Davenport & Lou Derman | February 15, 1974 | |
| After 30 years of marriage, Sally's parents are separating and reentering the dating game. | |||||
| 20 | "Three for the Road" | Bob Claver | Stan Cutler | February 22, 1974 | |
| The Burtons' vacation becomes a comedy of errors. | |||||
| 21 | "The Not So Good Samaritan" | Bob Claver | Stan Cutler | March 8, 1974 | |
| The Burtons make a new friend (Don Knotts), an incurable loser who lacks self-confidence. | |||||
| 22 | "The New Broom" | Richard Kinon | Stan Cutler | March 15, 1974 | |
| A political reform group asks John to be its candidate for city council. | |||||
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TV Land Award | Nominated | Superlatively Supernatural | Sally Field |
References
- ^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1973-74 TV Ratings History". www.thetvratingsguide.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
External links
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