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The American Girls (TV series)

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The American Girls
Left to right: Debra Clinger, David Spielberg and Priscilla Barnes
Created by
Starring
Theme music composerJerrold Immel
ComposerJerrold Immel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11 (5 unaired)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 23 (1978-09-23) –
November 10, 1978 (1978-11-10)

The American Girls is an American adventure-drama series that aired on CBS on Saturday nights from September 23 to November 10, 1978.[1]

Synopsis

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Rebecca Tomkins (Barnes) and Amy Waddell (Clinger) are two young reporters who work for The American Report, a news magazine similar to 60 Minutes. Rebecca and Amy travel the country in an equipped van that provides them with a production studio to work on their stories. The show's producer, Francis X. Casey (Spielberg), is busy juggling assignments, often changing the girls' schedules in mid-assignment and sometimes flying out to help them out of a tough situation.

Cast

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Episodes

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Title Directed by Written by Air date
1"The Cancelled Czech"Rod HolcombSimon MuntnerSeptember 23, 1978 (1978-09-23)
The girls fly to Reno in search of an exclusive story on a Czech magician who has recently defected and is receiving death threats.
2"The Beautiful People Jungle"Alvin GanzerRichard LandauSeptember 30, 1978 (1978-09-30)
The girls go undercover at a health spa where rich runaways have plastic surgery to keep their true identities a secret.
3"The Haunting of Chatham Bay"James D. ParriottJames D. ParriottOctober 7, 1978 (1978-10-07)
The girls investigate a haunted house to discover the truth behind a series of alleged ghostly appearances.
4"Firefly"Rod HolcombMike Lloyd RossOctober 14, 1978 (1978-10-14)
The girls stumble onto a professional arson story when they save a young boy from a burning warehouse.
5"A Crash Course in Survival"John PeyserJudy BurnsOctober 21, 1978 (1978-10-21)
Amy rescues Rebecca and a pilot after their plane goes down in a remote area.
6"The Phoenix Connection"Lee PhilipsLane Slate & Mike Lloyd Ross & Bill DriskillNovember 10, 1978 (1978-11-10)
This was the show's pilot episode.[2] The show, on the verge of cancellation, aired at this "special" time, Friday night at 10 p.m., pre-empting the low-rated and also soon-to-be-cancelled Flying High.[2]
7"The Reluctant Candidate"Thomas BlankJuliet PackerUNAIRED
8"The Big Body Heist"Alvin GanzerSimon MuntnerUNAIRED
9"The Hundred Thousand Dollar Man"Robert SallinGregory S. DinalloUNAIRED
10"An Autobiography"Alan Crosland Jr.Albert AleyUNAIRED
11"Little Girl Lost"Gene NelsonRichard LandauUNAIRED

References

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  1. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  2. ^ a b "'American Girls' discover slavery ring". St. Petersburg Times. 1978-11-10. p. 7D. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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