The American Girls (TV series)

The American Girls is an American adventure-drama series that aired on CBS on Saturday nights from September 23 to November 11, 1978.[1]

The American Girls
Left to right: Debra Clinger, David Spielberg and Priscilla Barnes
Created byLee Philips
Mike Lloyd Ross
Lane Slate
Bill Driskill
StarringPriscilla Barnes
Debra Clinger
David Spielberg
Theme music composerJerrold Immel
ComposerJerrold Immel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11 (5 unaired)
Production
Executive producersHarve Bennett
Harris Katleman
ProducersHugh Benson
George Lehr
Simon Muntner
Lee Philips
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesBennett/Katleman Productions
Columbia Pictures Television
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 23 (1978-09-23) 
November 11, 1978 (1978-11-11)

Synopsis

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

Episodes

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 11, 1978 (1978-11-11)
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

  1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 45. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.


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