Aspiring actress Ann Marie (Marlo Thomas) is a single gal living alone in New York City. Her father Lew Marie is worried. She encounters magazine writer Donald Hollinger (Ted Bessell) over the purchase of a desk and the confusion whether she needs rescuing or not. The cold openings often ends with the words That Girl and someone pointing at Ann Marie.
Before The Mary Tyler Moore Show, there was That Girl. Single gal sitcoms are a staple of modern network TV but it wasn't always so. Once upon a time, girls were supposed to go from their parents' house to their husbands' house. With times changing, this genre was always going to be a thing but I'm still giving this show an extra point. Marlo Thomas is fun although I want Ann Marie to be less clueless sometimes. Too often, she gets dumb down. The good part is that she's always chipper and hopeful despite all the setbacks. It's light fun. It's also interesting that the show ends without her getting married.
Before The Mary Tyler Moore Show, there was That Girl. Single gal sitcoms are a staple of modern network TV but it wasn't always so. Once upon a time, girls were supposed to go from their parents' house to their husbands' house. With times changing, this genre was always going to be a thing but I'm still giving this show an extra point. Marlo Thomas is fun although I want Ann Marie to be less clueless sometimes. Too often, she gets dumb down. The good part is that she's always chipper and hopeful despite all the setbacks. It's light fun. It's also interesting that the show ends without her getting married.