The Girl with Something Extra
Encyclopedia
The Girl with Something Extra is an American fantasy
-based sitcom
that aired on NBC
for one season during 1973-1974. The series was created by Bernard Slade
and produced by Screen Gems Television.
in that it derived its comedy from the relationship between a normal man and his wife who happens to have a special power. In this case, the series focused on 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 allowed her to read other people's minds. Co-starring in the series were Teri Garr
, Henry Jones
and Zohra Lampert
. Despite airing right after Sanford and Son
on Friday nights, the show was cancelled at the end of the season due to low ratings. A total of 22 half-hour episodes of the series were produced.
Fantasy television
Fantasy television is a genre of television programming featuring elements of the fantastic, often including magic, supernatural forces, or exotic fantasy worlds. Fantasy television programs are often based on tales from mythology and folklore, or are adapted from fantasy stories in other media...
-based sitcom
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that aired on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
for one season during 1973-1974. The series was created by Bernard Slade
Bernard Slade
Bernard Slade is a Canadian playwright and screenwriter.Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Slade began his career as an actor with the Garden Center Theatre in Vineland, Ontario. In the mid-1960s, he relocated to Hollywood and began to work as a writer for television sitcoms, including Bewitched...
and produced by Screen Gems Television.
Synopsis
The Girl with Something Extra was a variation on BewitchedBewitched
Bewitched is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972, starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York and Dick Sargent , Agnes Moorehead, and David White. The show is about a witch who marries a mortal and tries to lead the life of a typical suburban...
in that it derived its comedy from the relationship between a normal man and his wife who happens to have a special power. In this case, the series focused on newly married couple John Burton (played by John Davidson
John Davidson (entertainer)
John Hamilton Davidson, Sr. is an American singer, actor and game show host known for hosting That's Incredible!, Time Machine, and Hollywood Squares in the 1980s, and a revival of The $100,000 Pyramid in 1991....
) and Sally Burton (played by Sally Field
Sally Field
Sally Margaret Field is an American actress, singer, producer, director, and screenwriter. In each decade of her career, she has been known for major roles in American TV/film culture, including: in the 1960s, for Gidget or Sister Bertrille on The Flying Nun ; in the 1970s, for Sybil , Smokey and...
), and their misadventures after John discovers that Sally has ESP. This ability allowed her to read other people's minds. Co-starring in the series were Teri Garr
Teri Garr
-Early life:Garr was born in Lakewood, Ohio in 1947. Her father, Eddie Garr , was a vaudeville performer, comedian and actor whose career peaked when he briefly took over the lead role in the Broadway drama Tobacco Road...
, Henry Jones
Henry Jones (actor)
Henry Burk Jones was an American actor of stage, film and television.Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Helen and John Francis Xavier Jones. He was the grandson of Pennsylvania Representative Henry Burk...
and Zohra Lampert
Zohra Lampert
Zohra Lampert is an American actress, who has had roles on film, television and stage. She may be best remembered for her role as the title character in the 1971 cult horror film Let's Scare Jessica to Death, as well as starring alongside Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty in the 1961 romance film...
. Despite airing right after Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son is an American sitcom, based on the BBC's Steptoe and Son, that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977....
on Friday nights, the show was cancelled at the end of the season due to low ratings. A total of 22 half-hour episodes of the series were produced.
Cast
- Sally Field as Sally Burton
- John Davidson as John Burton
- Teri Garr as Amber
- Henry Jones as Owen Metcalf
- Zohra Lampert as Anne
- Stephanie EdwardsStephanie Edwards (TV personality)Stephanie Ann Edwards is an American actress and television personality.-Career:Born in Kenyon, Minnesota, Edwards began her career as an actress, but became widely known as an on-air personality in the 1970s. She co-hosted ABC-TV's AM America jointly with Bill Beutel, the program was the...
as Angela - Jack SheldonJack SheldonJack Sheldon is an American bebop and West Coast jazz trumpeter, singer, and actor. He is a trumpet player and was a comedian on The Merv Griffin Show, as well as the voice heard on several episodes of the educational music television series Schoolhouse Rock.-Biography:Sheldon was born in...
as Jerry Burton - William WindomWilliam Windom (actor)William Windom is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his work on television, including several episodes of The Twilight Zone; playing the character of Glen Morley, a congressman from Minnesota like his own great-grandfather and namesake in The Farmer's Daughter; the character of John...
as Stuart Kline
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Sally on My Mind" | September 14, 1973 |
| 1-2 | "Everything You Always Wanted to Hide and Couldn't" | September 21, 1973 |
| 1-3 | "A Gift for the Gifted" | September 28, 1973 |
| 1-4 | "How Green Was Las Vegas" | October 5, 1973 |
| 1-5 | "All the Nude That's Fit to Print" | October 12, 1973 |
| 1-6 | "John & Sally & Fred & Linda" | October 19, 1973 |
| 1-7 | "One of Our Hens Is Missing" | October 26, 1973 |
| 1-8 | "No Benefit of Doubt" | November 2, 1973 |
| 1-9 | "And Baby Makes Two" | November 9, 1973 |
| 1-10 | "It's So Peaceful in the Country" | November 23, 1973 |
| 1-11 | "Sugar and Spice and Quarterback Sneak" | November 30, 1973 |
| 1-12 | "Mind-ing Mama" | December 7, 1973 |
| 1-13 | "A Meeting of Minds" | December 21, 1973 |
| 1-14 | "Guess Who's Feeding the Pigeons" | January 11, 1974 |
| 1-15 | "The Greening of Aunt Fran" | January 18, 1974 |
| 1-16 | "The Cost of Giving" | January 25, 1974 |
| 1-17 | "A Zircon in the Rough" | February 1, 1974 |
| 1-18 | "The Sour Grapevine" | February 8, 1974 |
| 1-19 | "Irreconcilable Sameness" | February 15, 1974 |
| 1-20 | "Three for the Road" | February 22, 1974 |
| 1-21 | "The Not So Good Samaritan" | March 8, 1974 |
| 1-22 | "The New Broom" | March 15, 1974 |
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TV Land Award | Nominated | Superlatively Supernatural | Sally Field |