The Girl with Something Extra
The Girl with Something Extra is an American fantasy sitcom that aired on NBC for one season during 1973–1974. The series was created by Bernard Slade and produced by Screen Gems.
| 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 |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 14, 1973 – March 15, 1974 |
Synopsis
The Girl with Something Extra is a comedy about the relationship between a normal man and a wife who has a paranormal power: newly married couple John Burton (played by John Davidson) and Sally Burton (played by Sally Field), and their misadventures after John discovers that Sally has ESP. This ability allows her to read other people's minds. Co-starring in the series were Teri Garr, Jack Sheldon, as brother Jerry, Henry Jones and Zohra Lampert. Despite airing right after the popular Sanford and Son Friday nights on NBC, the show failed to find an audience and was canceled at the end of the season due to low ratings. A total of 22 half-hour episodes of the series were produced. The show ranked 59th out of 80 shows that season, with a 15.2 rating.[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 Sally and John's 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, a fact which is putting a blight on their marital bliss. | |||||
| 3 | "A Gift for the Gifted" | Richard Kinon | Warren S. Murray | September 28, 1973 | |
| John tries to hide Sally's birthday present from her mind-reading powers. | |||||
| 4 | "How Green Was Las Vegas" | Richard Kinon | Bernard Slade | October 5, 1973 | |
| Sally is conscience-stricken after she uses her extra-sensory perception 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 the budding lawyer is trying his first case in court — and Sally's extra-sensory perception tells her that his client is guilty. | |||||
| 9 | "And Baby Makes Two" | Leo Penn | Stan Cutler | November 9, 1973 | |
| Sally's friend Anne wants a baby, but no husband — so she sets out 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 tomboy niece is having trouble relating to old-fashioned John — she likes football, but he prefers girls who wear dresses. | |||||
| 12 | "Mind-ing Mama" | Roger Duchowny | Stan Cutler | December 7, 1973 | |
| John's mother comes to visit — and is determined to dislike her new daughter-in-law Sally. | |||||
| 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 begins a comic involvement with the mob when she unwittingly invites a syndicate boss to dinner. | |||||
| 15 | "The Greening of Aunt Fran" | Richard Kinon | Stan Cutler | January 18, 1974 | |
| Sally's flamboyant Aunt Fran (played by Eve Arden) comes for a visit. | |||||
| 16 | "The Cost of Giving" | William Wiard | Gordon Mitchell & Lloyd Turner | January 25, 1974 | |
| Sally sells her antique brooch to buy John's anniversary gift, and he sets out to get it back for her. | |||||
| 17 | "A Zircon in the Rough" | Alan Rafkin | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | February 1, 1974 | |
| Sally and John try to groom easygoing Jerry for his date with a beautiful sophisticate. | |||||
| 18 | "The Sour Grapevine" | Richard Kinon | Stan Cutler | February 8, 1974 | |
| Rumor runs wild when 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 splitting up and reentering the dating game. | |||||
| 20 | "Three for the Road" | Bob Claver | Stan Cutler | February 22, 1974 | |
| Misplaced luggage, mixed-up reservations, and other disasters turn the Burtons' vacation into a tale of woe. | |||||
| 21 | "The Not So Good Samaritan" | Bob Claver | Stan Cutler | March 8, 1974 | |
| The Burtons make a new friend (played by Don Knotts) who is an incurable loser with a depressing lack of 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 |
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