The Girl with Something Extra

The Girl with Something Extra is an American fantasy sitcom television series that aired on NBC for one season during 1973–1974. The series was created by Bernard Slade and produced by Screen Gems. The show revolves around newlywed couple John and Sally Burton after John discovers that Sally has ESP and can read other people's minds. Sally's ESP became less of a plot point as the season progressed.

The Girl with Something Extra
Series stars Sally Field and John Davidson, 1973
Genre	Fantasy/Sitcom
Created by	Bernard Slade
Written by	Stan Cutler Bill Davenport Lou Derman Bernard Slade
Directed by	Bob Claver Roger Duchowny Herman Hoffman Richard Kinon William Wiard
Starring	Sally Field John Davidson Teri Garr Henry Jones Zohra Lampert
Composer	Dave Grusin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producer	Bob Claver
Producers	Larry Rosen Mel Swope
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Thornhill Productions Screen Gems
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 14, 1973 (1973-09-14) – March 15, 1974 (1974-03-15)

Despite airing after the popular Sanford and Son on Friday nights on NBC, the show failed to find an audience and was canceled at the end of the season because of low ratings. The show ranked 59th out of 80 shows that season with a 15.2 rating. A total of 22 half-hour episodes were produced.^[1]

Cast

• Sally Field as Sally Burton
• John Davidson as John Burton
• Jack Sheldon as Jerry Burton
• Zohra Lampert as Anne
• Stephanie Edwards as Angela
• Henry Jones as Owen Metcalf
• Teri Garr as Amber
• William Windom as Stuart Kline

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Sally on My Mind"	Bob Claver	Bernard Slade	September 14, 1973 (1973-09-14)
Sally creates turmoil on her wedding night by telling John that she can read his mind.
2	"Everything You Wanted to Hide and Couldn't"	Bob Claver	Bernard Slade	September 21, 1973 (1973-09-21)
Sally knows when John is thinking about other women, which causes a strain on their relationship.
3	"A Gift for the Gifted"	Richard Kinon	Warren S. Murray	September 28, 1973 (1973-09-28)
John finds it difficult to hide Sally's birthday present because she has the power to read his mind.
4	"How Green Was Las Vegas"	Richard Kinon	Bernard Slade	October 5, 1973 (1973-10-05)
Sally uses her ESP to help her brother-in-law win at gambling.
5	"All the Nude That's Fit to Print"	Richard Kinon	Bernard Slade	October 12, 1973 (1973-10-12)
John is invited to be a nude centerfold in a women's magazine.
6	"John & Sally & Fred & Linda"	Bob Claver	Stan Cutler	October 19, 1973 (1973-10-19)
The most boring couple in town wines and dines the Burtons.
7	"One of Our Hens Is Missing"	Bob Claver	Stan Cutler	October 26, 1973 (1973-10-26)
John sulks after Sally gives his chocolate hen to a neighborhood boy.
8	"No Benefit of Doubt"	E.W. Swackhamer	Story by : Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant, Teleplay by : Stan Cutler	November 2, 1973 (1973-11-02)
John is trying his first case in court, and Sally's powers tell her that his client is guilty.
9	"And Baby Makes Two"	Leo Penn	Stan Cutler	November 9, 1973 (1973-11-09)
Sally's unmarried friend Anne wants a baby and tries to find the ideal father.
10	"It's So Peaceful in the Country"	Robert Scheerer	Steve Zacharias	November 23, 1973 (1973-11-23)
A heavy rain ruins the Burtons' country weekend.
11	"Sugar and Spice and Quarterback Sneak"	Bob Claver	Dale McRaven	November 30, 1973 (1973-11-30)
Sally's football-playing tomboy niece has trouble relating to old-fashioned John.
12	"Mind-ing Mama"	Roger Duchowny	Stan Cutler	December 7, 1973 (1973-12-07)
John's mother is determined to dislike her new daughter-in-law.
13	"A Meeting of Minds"	William Wiard	Stan Cutler	December 21, 1973 (1973-12-21)
John is tired of being dull and predictable, and having a wife who can read his mind is making matters worse.
14	"Guess Who's Feeding the Pigeons"	Roger Duchowny	Bill Davenport & Lou Derman	January 11, 1974 (1974-01-11)
Sally unwittingly invites a mob boss to dinner.
15	"The Greening of Aunt Fran"	Richard Kinon	Stan Cutler	January 18, 1974 (1974-01-18)
Sally's flamboyant Aunt Fran (Eve Arden) visits.
16	"The Cost of Giving"	William Wiard	Gordon Mitchell & Lloyd Turner	January 25, 1974 (1974-01-25)
After Sally sells her antique brooch to buy John's anniversary gift, he tries to recover it.
17	"A Zircon in the Rough"	Alan Rafkin	Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum	February 1, 1974 (1974-02-01)
Sally and John try to groom Jerry for his date with a beautiful sophisticate.
18	"The Sour Grapevine"	Richard Kinon	Stan Cutler	February 8, 1974 (1974-02-08)
John's friends jump to the conclusion that he is having an affair with his secretary.
19	"Irreconcilable Sameness"	John Erman	Bill Davenport & Lou Derman	February 15, 1974 (1974-02-15)
After 30 years of marriage, Sally's parents are separating and reentering the dating game.
20	"Three for the Road"	Bob Claver	Stan Cutler	February 22, 1974 (1974-02-22)
The Burtons' vacation becomes a comedy of errors.
21	"The Not So Good Samaritan"	Bob Claver	Stan Cutler	March 8, 1974 (1974-03-08)
The Burtons make a new friend (Don Knotts), an incurable loser who lacks self-confidence.
22	"The New Broom"	Richard Kinon	Stan Cutler	March 15, 1974 (1974-03-15)
A political reform group asks John to be its candidate for city council.

Award nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Recipient
2004	TV Land Award	Nominated	Superlatively Supernatural	Sally Field

References

1. "The TV Ratings Guide: 1973-74 TV Ratings History". www.thetvratingsguide.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.

External links

• The Girl with Something Extra at IMDb
• The Girl with Something Extra at epguides.com