Season 1

01 Dear Diary-Et Al Episode 115th September 1965 In the pilot episode, Gidget falls in love with two things: surfing and her surf boy Jeff. Life's swell until Gidget's protective older sister Anne, reads her diary and assumes her highly imaginative confessions are true. 02 In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust Episode 222nd September 1965 Anne is worried because John goes to a luau with Gidget. 03 The Great Kahuna Episode 329th September 1965 A 28-year-old surfer dates Gidget. 04 Daddy Come Home Episode 46th October 1965 Gidget becomes suspicious when she sees her dad with another woman. 05 Gidget Gadget Episode 513th October 1965 Gidget attempts to get Anne and John to make-up. 06 A Hearse, a Hearse, My Kingdom for a Hearse Episode 620th October 1965 Gidget decides to buy a used hearse. 07 Gidget is a Proper Noun Episode 727th October 1965 An old friend of Russ' is now Gidget's English teacher. 08 Image Scrimmage Episode 83rd November 1965 Gidget has a crush on Larue's cousin. 09 Is it Love or Symbiosis? Episode 910th November 1965 Gidget's meddling sister and brother-in-law convince her father he's too dependent on her. So he decides to send Gidget away to a private girl's school in Paris. 10 All the Best Diseases are Taken Episode 1017th November 1965 Gidget takes a stand against rising movie ticket prices. 11 My Ever Faithful Friend Episode 1124th November 1965 Gidget thinks Russ and Larue are going to get together. Actually Larue is just getting help and advice from Russ. 12 Chivalry Isn't Dead Episode 121st December 1965 Gidget thinks that all the boys are taking girls for granted. 13 The War Between Men, Women and Gidget Episode 138th December 1965 Gidget, her friends and the boys fight for possession of an isolated cove at the beach. 14 Gidget's Foreign Policy Episode 1415th December 1965 Gidget tries to show a foreign girl the ""American way."" 15 Now There's a Face Episode 1522nd December 1965 Gidget falls for a fashion photographer. 16 Too Many Cooks Episode 1629th December 1965 Gidget has two too many dates for an upcoming dance. 17 I Love You, I Think Episode 175th January 1966 Gidget falls for a surfer who turns out to be her math teacher. 18 Like Voodoo Episode 1813th January 1966 Gidget is voodoo'd by a fortune teller. 19 Gidget's Career Episode 1920th January 1966 Gidget joins a folksy singing group. They audition for a teenage music TV show and get the gig! Gidget decides to change the group's image—they become "Gidget and the Gories!" 20 Ego-A-Go-Go Episode 2027th January 1966 Gidget gets a boy to be more self-confident. 21 In and Out with the In-Laws Episode 213rd February 1966 Gidget meets Jeff's parents. 22 We Got Each Other Episode 2210th February 1966 Gidget becomes jealous of her dad's dates. 23 Operation Shaggy Dog Episode 2317th February 1966 Gidget rallies to save the local burger joint. 24 Ring-a-Ding-Dingbat Episode 2424th February 1966 Gidget helps a singer have a quiet wedding day. 25 Love and the Single Gidget Episode 253rd March 1966 Gidget is to be chaperoned by a college student, whom Anne and John paid. 26 Take a Lesson Episode 2610th March 1966 Gidget gets a late evening phone call from a friend to hurry over to her house. She runs out of the house in her pajamas and a raincoat, not knowing that her friend wants her to go out of town with her to get a car. Along the way Gidget keeps trying to call home to tell Russ where she is but, it just ends up causing friction with the girls dad. Eventually they end up just going back home without a car. 27 Independence -- Gidget Style Episode 2717th March 1966 Russ gets the idea that Gidget is working at a nightclub. When actually she's taken a job elsewhere to make enough money to buy him a birthday present. 28 One More for the Road Episode 2824th March 1966 Gidget learns to drive for a new job. 29 Ask Helpful Hannah Episode 2931st March 1966 Gidget takes over writing for the school's advice column. She then gets caught up trying to put two lonely hearts together. 30 A Hard Night's Night Episode 307th April 1966 Russ's friend moves into the Lawrence home, while he is away, to get some peace and quiet. Unfortunately Gidget comes home early from Larue's. With neither one knowing about the other they start to get scared about all the things going bump in the night. 31 I Have This Friend Who . . . Episode 3114th April 1966 Gidget and her boyfriend try to discourage the boys father from going on dates with them. 32 Don't Defrost the Alligator Episode 3221st April 1966 A frozen alligator is the cause of some confusion.