Going Hollywood - Movies and Television from the Golden Age to Today

Miss Independence: "That Girl" (ABC, 1966-1971)

May 20, 2026·1h 25m
Episode Description from the Publisher

"Oh, Donald!" One gurgling little declaration, and a television icon is born. Is it Mary Richards? Is it Maude Findlay? Nope. It's "That Girl"! A sitcom can look light as air and still change what viewers believe is possible. "That Girl", which aired from 1966 to 1971, does exactly that, and rewatching it now makes the impact even clearer. We talk through why Marlo Thomas’s Anne Marie feels so lovable and so important, even if the show doesn’t get name-checked as often as other cl...

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