That Girl - Season 2, Episode 6 - Absence Makes the Heart Grow Nervous - Full Episode

Before Ann goes to Philadelphia for a play that's making a nationwide tour, Donald tries to show her a good time by giving her a night on the town...and another night...and another night...
An aspiring actress moves to New York City to try and make it big, having to take offbeat "temp" jobs to support herself in between auditions. Starring Marlo Thomas and Ted Bessell. Stream every episode of the iconic sitcom, free on FilmRise Television.
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[@davidfritz1331]

It was pure genius having Ted Bessell doing that voiceover in the opening scene. Hysterical!

[@designsonyouinparis]

A wonderful time capsule of what NYC was really like. The great and magical NYC of my childhood! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sherryhook9066]

They are so cute together. I love Ann's cloithes.

[@debclassyfied9723]

She was sooo cute! I used to watch this show when I was a little girl . i wanted to be just like her.

[@sbella6719]

This show is reconnecting me with a beautiful part of myself that had started to fade away. Thank you so much for posting these episodes! ❤

[@floydprophet8992]

Marlo and Ted remained lifelong friends after the show ended. I read she was the one who told him he must see his doctor after he shared in a telephone call he wasn't feeling well.

[@designsonyouinparis]

When I first moved to nyc, we lived in these fabulous lofts with views of Wall Street, the Statue of Liberty and the Verrazano Bridge in Staten Island. I sided the Ferry to commute to my job in Greenwich Village- I also lived in various parts of nyc. Aw, those were the days! Miss them so much! 🩷🙏🏻🐾🎃🇺🇸💯🍸

[@Susan18762]

Marlo got to wear soooo many gorgeous clothes and accessories - and looked fabulous in everything!

[@michelekurlan2580]

Let this series show milennials and the likes what "high value" men and women in high value relationships look like. They weren't talking about it, they were living it. Ahh the simpler days

[@Hyungnam1970]

While on the Staten Island ferry Ann does not have her purse with her as she runs down the steps to the first deck. At the railing in the next scene Ann's purse suddenly appears on her shoulder.

[@golumfrog7840]

IN those days young dating couples ACTUALLY WENT OUT Danced, went to very nice Restaurants DRESSED UP FOR THERE DATES NO Sneakers, jeans flip flops shorts Couples ACTUALLY Talked to each other in person WOW WHAT A GREAT TIME IN HISTORY

[@cynthiasmith4130]

Exactly!!!! 💯💯💯💯.......💃💃💃...

[@swordfishtrombone]

Well, in those days, the elder ones were watching movies from the 20s and told everybody "what a great time in history" THAT was.

[@kalterkaplan1993]

@@swordfishtrombone And saying: Kids today! Won't listen. Act like they know it all. What is the world coming to?

[@christyjohnson9966]

Your so right, the good old days, I loved going dancing, would love to go back in time no computers no cell phone , dressing up to go out. The world has become a cesspool 😢

[@randilevson9547]

Don really loves Ann. You can see it clearly in this episode. He truly wants what is best for her. She was a lucky girl. I feel like Ann took Don for granted sometimes. Growing up, Donald Hollinger was the boyfriend all of us pre-teen girls wanted.

[@gretchennelson7056]

I adore this episode❤️❤️

[@anonymousdinosaur605]

Wouldn't it make more sense for Don to take off one of the weeks when Ann is away and go see her there?

[@Stephen-to7jx]

I'm guessing the intent of this episode was to highlight NYC.

[@mauricebederon869]

Both are so cute💚

[@thomasmagnum3588]

Ann didn’t spend much time in rehearsals!

[@mauricebederon869]

I really like Ted Bessell and in those years he was a very good looking guy. He is more the humorous and friendly guy, not the strong hunk. Sure, this series was watched by women a lot. Both are playing a very nice couple.

[@worldinsights930]

What is the name of the song Don and Ann are dancing to? It's so catchy.

[@bluecollarlit]

This episode has a great theme -- they plan to do everything and go everywhere, but they get too tired. That can totally happen!

[@randilevson9547]

"Dancing" is code for the other thing that Donald and Ann don't do.

[@mariahyohannes]

Why so many haters in the comments. Cant just enjoy the show

[@michaelglass4701]

I agree with you, I love Marlo Thomas and That Girl, in the opening when you see Marlo Thomas holding the flag, I have the That Girl doll, that opening is a Masterpiece

[@gretchennelson7056]

I will NEVER understand people who hate something waste their time commenting on it. You don’t like it, stay the f**k away.

[@sbella6719]

​​@@gretchennelson7056 and yet you took the time to hate on someone else commenting. Gotta tell you I'll never understand anyone who needs to use foul language to make a point. Guess that makes us all haters 😅

[@marykrambeer6633]

Donald, really. A suit to the zoo? Relax a little. The writing staff must have been on vacation as this didn't involve much writing of any kind!

[@davidfritz1331]

You obviously aren't very old. Back then, no one would have dared go to a theatrical production (esp. on Broadway!) or dared to travel by motor coach, train or plane without dressing, at the very least, in business casual (which, for men, was wearing a sports coat and tie rather than a suit). Women NEVER wore slacks if they were going out of the house. Things were different back in the '60s--ask your grandmother about it.

[@marykrambeer6633]

I was born in1960 and when we went to the zoo no one wore suits or dresses.@@davidfritz1331

[@sbella6719]

The suit is a bit much but now things have swung too far in the other direction. People are so relaxed they wear pajamas everywhere. Smh!

[@mauricebederon869]

In Europe in those days you would often need a tie to be allowed into a restaurant. Pants for women were sometimes viewed as inappropriate clothing and no matter how expensive the dress was, you would not be assigned a table. Today people are dressed sometimes as childs, freaks or with clothing for the sleeping room on the streets. My parents were not that conservative, but they were dressed modern and elegant. Also ladies hairstyles were very fancy. Today, some women are looking like crossdresser or ignoring their hair condition completely. But, television was an ideal dreamworld, that is for sure!

[@MeMeDaVinci]

Why a suit and tie to go sightseeing?

[@bluecollarlit]

Because 1967.

[@eduardo_corrochio]

Why not?

[@galegibbs5946]

For once Don didn't wear a suit to the Statue of Liberty.

[@MsLinda165]

FYI for those born later...when we dated in the 70's and even early to mid 80's, a guy dressed up in a suit and tie to take out a girl. Only if they were respectable and decent. It was only late 80's that guys started to wear jeans. Of course, different rules for teenagers, but this was the case for anyone in university or past that.

[@molliwilson5639]

Especially in NYC, people did ( and still do) dress up. I lived in NYC for years and people dressed well all of the time.

[@josweetlove1537]

Why is she always running around? It is exhausting to watch.

[@Cindy-nf6qv]

Well not that its important, i always thought donald over did it with the honey's. so i decided to count. i count 26 honeys and half the show they weren't speaking. i thought maybe 20 but i was wrong. That is so silly. so it probably would be 52 honeys if they spoke the whole episode. i wonder why they feel, he had to call her that so many times as she never says it back.

[@johnsain]

15:05 ......They saw the future.

[@swordfishtrombone]

Seemed to be the presence, even then.

[@sbella6719]

When I watch old shows like this in NYC, I always look for the twin towers . This show was before construction was completed.

[@preppysocks209]

Even before it was started. Lower Manhattan here looks as it did in the 1930s, with nearly all buildings with masonry rather than glass corners. Prominent here are the Cities Service and 40 Wall St buildings, the latter which Donald Trump owns. The downtown skyline changed dramatically just a few years later, and then again after 9/11. Today you would not choose the Empire State Building observatory, as looking west your view would be blocked by Hudson Yards. And the world's worst run company, the Pennsylvania Railroad, is still operating here, just before it merged with the NY Central to form Penn Central, which would soon be the biggest bankruptcy in US history. It's prior to passage of the Clean Water Act and indoor (cigar!) smoking bans. And one of the places they eat it Toot Shors, notwithstanding Yogi Berra's famous comment that no one goes there anymore, it's too crowded.

[@GGRother]

The Twin Towers were opened in1973. These shows were filmed in the mid to late 60's.

[@sbella6719]

@@GGRother yes, I googled about this show. I meant any show with the NYC skyline pre 911. Barney Miller is one that comes to mind.

[@pamhoward5102]

Why does she wear gloves. It's sorta out old fashion. These shows are from the 60s

[@lisascorp]

I was born in 65. I remember when I was 5, 6 yrs old when we went somewhere fancy wearing white gloves. Crazy to think about that now.

[@give_good_face]

she looks so elegant and beautiful and appropriately dressed for the era.