But although Ann Marie was the prototype for a liberated female character, she was in fact quite dependent upon two men in her life: her boyfriend Donald Hollinger (Ted Bessell) and her father Lou Marie (Lew Parker).

Maintaining the affections of both of these men seems to be the main thrust in Ann's life, apart from getting acting jobs. However, it seems to have a payoff in that it's likely that either or both of them are helping Ann to finance her beautiful apartment and gorgeous wardrobe of mod clothing. In any case, her personal income doesn't appear to add up to much, considering that she's always taking odd jobs in between an assortment of acting gigs which invariably fall flat.

In spite of Ann's propensity for turning routine situations into comic catastrophes, her high-spirited perkiness and warm beauty never fail to attract the attentions of handsome bachelors. This often leads to romantic tensions between her and Donald, who ultimately proposes to Ann in the last season but never gets around to marrying her. It also causes concern for her father, who is a little on the over-protective side when it comes to his only daughter.

Like many of the finer sitcoms of the 1960s, That Girl featured a fair share of guest stars, including Ethel Merman, Milton Berle, Paul Lynde, Carl Reiner and Danny Thomas. In addition, a trio of future stars got early breaks as semi-regulars on this series: Ruth Buzzi, George Carlin and Dabney Coleman.

The show also distinguished itself by the use of much exterior location shooting, featuring many scenic shots of New York City. It should be noted that the off-the-shelf syndicated episodes are usually shown in the 'cut' version, where the "editors" felt there was little need to include these great outdoor shots and remove them along with the final "wrap-up" sequence that preceeded the end credits.

Obviously, this allows for more commercials, but removes a bit of the spirit and heart of these episodes. If you were lucky enough to tape them during the "Totally UnCut" run that TVLand offered in 1996, then you're seeing these gems the way they were intended.

So, just where did Ann live? Well, she got moved around a bit — both with scenery changes of apartments that clearly had to be more than simple redecorating, and with mentions of her address (as well as some scenes that show it in printed form, though you might want to sit with your finger on the 'pause' button to catch them!) Her first address is noted as:
Apartment 2C, East End Hotel — this is seen in the original series pilot. By Episode #11, her door displays Apartment 4D, but she's still seen in the East End Hotel (though in between she's seen in an apartment building rather than the Hotel Efficiency flat.)

Her official address in the first 2 seasons of the show is: Apartment 4D, 344 West 78th Street, Manhattan, New York. For the remainder of the series run, she can be found at: 627 East 54th Street.

That Girl was produced and created by the team of Bill Persky and Sam Denoff, former head writers for The Dick Van Dyke Show (which not coincidentally was produced by Marlo's father Danny Thomas). The snappy theme song was composed by Earle Hagen, with lyrics added later by Sam Denoff.

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