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That Girl - Season 2
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0826663102031
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Shout Factory Theatr
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Shout Factory Theatr
MPN: D310203D
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Shout Factory Theatr
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 14, 2006
Running Time: 780 minutes
Studio: Shout Factory Theatr
Theatrical Release Date: September 08, 1966
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Editorial Review:
One of the all-time great TV stars, Marlo Thomas--with her false eyelashes, fab flip, and an adorable raspy squeak when she got excited--achieved iconic status with That Girl, a top-rated and culture-busting show about the comic trials of an aspiring actress/model in 1960s New York City. Thomas (and her on-screen alter ego, Ann Marie) combined the poise and fashion sense of Audrey Hepburn, the bubbly good cheer of Annette Funicello, and the sly smarts of Claudette Colbert into one surprisingly hip small town girl in the big city. Though dozens of great guest-stars (from Bill Bixby to Ethel Merman) pass through the show and the supporting cast (including Bernie Kopell, The Love Boat, as a neighbor, and Lew Parker and Rosemary DeCamp as Ann's parents) is topnotch, That Girl is fundamentally a tennis match between Thomas and the underrated Ted Bessel as Ann's deceptively mild boyfriend, Donald. Episodes in the second season ranged from loving or satirical portraits of show-biz life (Ann starred in an out-of-town flop; Ann worked as a model for a libidinous British photographer; Ann gets cast in an Italian film that has a nude scene) to keenly observed dustups in Ann and Donald's developing relationship (Donald's mother discovers a pair of his pants in Ann's closet; Ann frets that she doesn't have sex appeal; and, in one oddly surreal show, Ann meets a doctor who's an exact doppleganger for Don). Though the chaste morals of 1960s television--ridiculously out of step with 1960s real life--kept Ann and Donald from ever consummating their enduring relationship, it's amazing how sophisticated and sexy they could be without ever taking their clothes off. Listening to their repartee, you realize how depressingly dumbed-down most sitcom dialogue is, then and now. Ann and Donald talked like adults: Making allowances for each other's foibles, poking fun at them all the same, and respecting each other's independence. It doesn't undercut the show's significance as a proto-feminist milestone to say that it's a love story at heart. Over the course of Season Two, Ann and Donald's relationship grew increasingly subtle and textured; it genuinely smacked of two people growing to know each other better and liking each other all the more. If you don't think a happy, functional relationship can have a real romantic spark, you haven't watched That Girl. --Bret Fetzer
Ann and Donald are back for the second season of the groundbreaking hit situation comedy That Girl which aired in 1967-1968. It remained in a prime ABC spot following Bewitched and the viewer numbers regularly ranked in the top 5 television shows airing at that time. On September 20, 1967, Variety reported that That Girl held 27.5% of the TV viewing audience. This substantial number continued to grow through the season and by January 1968, Nielsen polls showed 45.4% of the TV audience was tuning in.
This season debuted with one of the most popular episodes from the series. In "Pass the Potatoes, Ethel Merman," Ann gets a one-line role in a short-term revival of Gypsy and invites Ethel Merman (playing herself) back to her apartment for a home-cooked meal.
Here are all 30 color episodes from the second season, along with rare bonus material and guest appearances by Sid Caesar, Rob Reiner, Teri Garr, Ruth Buzzi, Rich Little, Bill Bixby, Norman Fell, Joan Blondell and Ethel Merman.
Bonus Features:
• Marlo Thomas Interview Featurette
• Never-Aired 1965 Pilot for Two's Company Starring Marlo Thomas
• Audio Commentaries with Marlo Thomas and series co-creator Bill Persky
• That Girl Promos
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Very funny and entertaining!
I used to watch That Girl reruns when I was a little girl. That Girl was made way before I was born, but I really enjoy watching all the episodes. Donald is truly the ideal and perfect boyfriend because he accepts Ann as she is and does not try to change her.I highly recommend this DVD collection. You will not regret the purchase and most of all they do not make these kinds of shows anymore. Ann Marie is a great role model for many young women such as myself. She is saying that a woman's purpose ... Read More
Rating: - THat Girl
I grew up watching this show.I was born in 1964 two years before it aired on television. It was nice to watch the first two seasons one and two. That Girl is the kind of show that everybody should watch. I have already
ordered That Girl Season three. I should get by the end of next week.
Rating: - Enthusiasm and drive in a '60s package
Marlo Thomas returns as perky Ann Marie in the second season of this memorable sitcom.
Ann's journey toward becoming an actress leads to many hilarious adventures - usually along with her dry-witted journalist boyfriend Don Hollinger (Ted Bessell).
Memorable episodes include "Thanksgiving Comes But Once a Year, Hopefully," in which Ann cooks for the Maries and the Hollingers, with hilariously disatrous results; "The Collaborators," in which Ann and Don attempt to co-write ... Read More
Rating: - Oh Donald!
I remember watching re-runs of That Girl as a young teen and loving it. I have ordered and viewed all three seasons of That Girl and have loved every minute. What memories of television comedy at it's best. Cute, funny and entertaining. I actually caught myself laughing out loud. The innocence is wonderful. I love Ann's clothes; how she could afford her dresses with matching accessories on her slim budget is still confusing, but so much fun to view. If only we could have television shows like ... Read More
Rating: - Great opening, Wonderful comedy, It's That Girl!
My review from Season One is basically the same for Two and Three. My only question is why Bonnie Scott and Dabny Coleman left the show after season one. I thought they were great. You do see more of Bernie Kopell in season 2 as he and his wife become Ann's neighbours. All in all a great collection... worthy, a piece of American Pop Culture.
I will repeat my complaint from the first DVD... why no subtitling? Beyond that, it's top drawer.
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