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Goodtime Girls (1980)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: John King,  Charnetha Kimbrough
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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GOODTIME GIRLS
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Miller-Milkis-Boyett production / Paramount Television
for
ABC (Tuesdays)(22Jan80-12Feb80)
ABC (Saturdays)(12-26Apr80)
ABC (Fridays)(01-29Aug80)

Produced by Thomas L. Miller, Edward K. Milkis, Robert L. Boyett
Created by Leanora Thuna, Thomas L. Miller, Robert L. Boyett

US Comedy series 1980  11 episodes x 30 min color
ABC (Tuesdays)(22Jan80-12Feb80)
ABC (Saturdays)(12-26Apr80)
ABC (Fridays)(01-29Aug80)
Starring:
Francine Tacker as Camille Rittenhouse (photographer)
Lorna Patterson as Betty Crandall
Annie Potts as Edith Bedelmeyer
Georgia Engel as Loretta Smoot (war bride)
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Marcia Lewis as Irma Coolidge (landlady)
Adrian Zmed as Frankie Molardo (cabbie)
Merwin Goldsmith as George Coolidge
Peter Scolari as Benny Lohman

Premise:
Experiences of Camille, Betty, Edith and Loretta, four working
girls sharing a Washington D.C. apartment and enduring the
hardships of World War II - including rationing and the man shortage.

"Goodtime Girls"
theme vocal "Back in the'40s" sung by The Charles Fox Singers

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ABC (Tuesdays 8:30pm)(22Jan80-12Feb80)
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1.1 [--] Goodtime Girls: GEORGE GETS DRAFTED
Prod no. 69121-002
22Jan80 ABC Tue 8:30pm
Debut: Four young woman endure the home-front hardships of
World War 11: rationing,inadequate housing and-worst of
all-the man shortage. [JK]

1.2 [--] Goodtime Girls: TOO MANY FIANCES (aka NEVER-SAY-NO)
Prod no. 69121-001
29Jan80 ABC Tue 8:30pm
Guest Cast:
Paul Gale (as Skipper)
Betty accepts a number of marriage proposals from love-starved
serviceman about to go overseas. [JK]

1.3 [--] Goodtime Girls: NIGHT AND DAY
Prod no. 69121-006
05Feb80 ABC Tue 8:30pm - some sources say Pre-empted

1.4 [--] Goodtime Girls: FRANKIE AND EDITH WERE LOVERS
Prod no. 69121-003
12Feb80 ABC Tue 8:30pm
Frankie and Edith go out on a date and, to everyone's surprise,
return thinking they're in love. [JK]

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ABC (Saturdays 8:30pm)(12-26Apr80)
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1.5 [--] Goodtime Girls: GROWING PAINS
Prod no. 69121-009
12Apr80 ABC Sat 8:30pm
Guest Cast:
Scott Baio (as Tommy)
Edith has as a hard time believing that her kid brother has grownup
and is enlisting in the navy. [JK]

1.6 [--] Goodtime Girls: LOOSE LIPS
Prod no. 69121-005
19Apr80 ABC Sat 8:30pm
Guest Cast:
Fred McCarren
George's visiting friend (Fred McCarren) makes a play for both Edith
and Betty. [JK]

1.7 [--] Goodtime Girls: EDITH DATES A WAR HERO
Prod no. 69121-007
26Apr80 ABC Sat 8:30pm
Guest Cast:
Lawrason Driscoll (as Derek)
Edith engages in a whirlwind romance with a famous war hero. [JK]

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ABC (Fridays 8:30pm)(01-29Aug80)
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1.8 [--] Goodtime Girls: LORETTA'S DILEMMA (possibly aka The Prince Of Tomatoes)
Prod no. 69121-008
01Aug80 ABC Fri 8:30pm
Guest Cast:
Richard Stahl (as General Culpepper)
Morgan Hunt (as Connie)
Return: Loretta's incompetence gets her in trouble with her boss. [JK]

1.9 [--] Goodtime Girls: INTERNAL INJURY
Prod no. 69121-011
08Aug80 ABC Fri 8:30pm
Guest Cast:
Michael McKean (as Joey)
Douglas Werner (as David)
Edith and Betty volunteer to help wounded soldiers at a local hospital. [JK]

1.10 [--] Goodtime Girls: THE SHOW MUST GO ON
Prod no. 69121-004
15Aug80 ABC Fri 8:30pm
While planning a USO show, the girls receive distressing news: Loretta's
husband has been reported missing in action. [JK]

1.11 [--] Goodtime Girls: WHO'S BENNY
Prod no. 69121-010
22Aug80 ABC Fri 8:30pm
Camille's peculiar behavior has her friends thinking she might be an enemy
spy. [JK]

1.12 [--] Goodtime Girls: SING TIL IT HURTS
Prod no. 69121-012
29Aug80 ABC Fri 8:30pm
Betty contemplates quitting her job at the defense plant so she can take a
shot at singing stardom. [JK]

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