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Thanks for Season Three of this first-rate show!
I remember my parents watching THAT GIRL during its original run, and then watched it for several years myself on reruns. It sounds cliche, but truly, THAT GIRL is as fresh today as it was some 40 (gulp!) years ago. Why? The series was beautifully produced with excellent production values; the writing is superb; and the characters are wonderfully realized by Marlo Thomas, Ted Bessell, Lew Parker and others. In addition, some of the best character actors working in Hollywood at the time appear in many episodes. <
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>Season Three finds the series in full bloom. Season One set the stage, it grew during Season Two, and now the show has come into its own. Terrific episodes here, esp. the one in which Ann takes a bit part on a "Laugh-In"-style show ("Laugh-In" was a huge TV hit at the time) in which she descends a staircase as a very glamorous woman, only to take a pie in the face. Not a slapstick episode...just great stuff! <
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>In this set, we once again have commentary by Marlo Thomas and producer Bill Persky, which is terrific, as well as a really interesting piece on how the show was produced week after week. <
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>The shows look and sound great, and the set is beautifully packaged. Pick yourself up a copy, and you'll be SO glad you did. <
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>Can't wait to get to Season 5, in which the title theme's rarely-heard lyrics are sung (and by the same background singers who supplied "The Partridge Family" and "Love, American Style" sound). Thank you, Shout Factory!

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Definitely That Girl's for me..
When I was growing up, I used to watch Marlo Thomas in That Girl, and loved the show because she was rather a modern day version of Lucy at the time. But what I really liked was nothing really got Ann Marie down, when she was determined, she got things done... even if they didn't quite work out the way she wanted it to. <
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>Of course, she always had problems with Don and her father when making the odd decisions (like when Ann's agent suggested she change her name to a more suitable stage name), but somehow Ann always came through. <
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>Sometimes Ann would get into fixes without even trying. For instance, in "Bad Day at Marvin Gardens," Ann's parents decide to go to the city to a baseball game and attend the theater with Ann and Don. Regrettably an unexpected rainstorm washes out the afternoon game, so the four decide on playing a game of Monopoly. When the competition ends up with just Don and Mr. Marie, the game heats up where Mr. Marie offers to buy Don's Marvin Gardens, but Don refuses. Realizing it's just a game, Don decides to graciously give the property to Lou Marie. <
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>Regrettably Lou views this as an absolute insult with him proclaiming: "Nobody gives Lou Marie Marvin Gardens!" As a result Don and Lou end up brooding over the entire matter up to when they go to the theater. Naturally Ann and her mom, Helen, attempt to qualm the dispute. But when Helen sides with Don, Lou angrily gets a separate room at their hotel. <
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>And you thought the Ricardos and the Mertzes had problems! <
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>But I do give kudos to Shout! Factory for keeping the original uncut versions of the episodes intact. Because when I watched them syndicated [even on Nick at Nite, C Channel (now Comedy Central), and TV Land], I never knew networks cut out scenes for time constraints. Here I get to see the episodes intact and jog my memory of how some of the episodes originally went vs. my addled brain (I was about four when I watched the reruns and some of the episodes on ABC). <
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>Personally I wish Shout! Factory could make a deal with Ms. Thomas and Rankin Bass to include the Saturday ABC Movie Special, "That Girl in Wonderland," where Ann works for a children's book publisher, and envisions herself as the classic stars of famous storybook characters. <
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>Especially since the First Season's hidden nugget had the original That Girl pilot [where Bessel played as Thomas' agent, and later inspired Episode #11 'What's in the Name?'], while the Second Season's gem had Marlo's never-aired pilot, "Two's Company." I think would be great if they used that with either this Season or an upcoming Season. <
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>Anyway, this series is definitely a must for anyone who fondly remembers That Girl, or is a fan of classic television. I definitely recommend That Girl for everyone's TV Land DVD collection.

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That Girl Season Three
I have preordered this DVD and can't wait till it arrives. I plan on buying the whole series and already have seasons one and two. I have been been very pleased with those sets and I am sure this set will also bring many hours of entertainment. I enjoy seeing these shows from a time before I was even born. My kids are now enjoying the show and also think it is very funny. Keep up the good work, Shout Factory!