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Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'I'm A Big Girl Now' from 1970-1982:



1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'I'm A Big Girl Now':


(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)

October 31, 1980: Pilot
Season 1, episode 1
W: Susan Harris   D: Noam Pitlik

With Terry Kiser. Danny Thomas and Diana Canova star in a new series about a recently divorced young mother who takes in her meddling father after his wife leaves him. In the opener, Ben accuses Diana's boyfriend of lying about his divorce.

November 7, 1980: Daddy's Girl
Season 1, episode 2
W: Susan Seeger   D: John Bowab
Becky always has so much fun with her dad -- Diana's ex -- that she wants to move in with him, a revelation which shocks Diana.

November 14, 1980: Career vs. Kid
Season 1, episode 3
W: Judy Pioli, Paula Roth   D: John Bowab
Becky is heartbroken when Diana's work keeps her from her daughter's science fair presentation.

November 21, 1980: Younger Than Springtime
Season 1, episode 4
W: Barbara Benedek, John Bowab   D: John Bowab

With Joanna Kerns (Tracy). Diana finds it hard to accept that her father is dating one of her high school classmates.

November 28, 1980: Singles Bar
Season 1, episode 5
W: Barbara Benedek   D: John Bowab

With James Cromwell (Bartender), Philip Charles MacKenzie (Jack), Alan Haufrect (Intern). Tired of spending another weekend alone, Diana apprehensively tests the waters at a singles bar.

December 12, 1980: Walter Comes Home
Season 1, episode 6
W: Marc Sotkin   D: John Bowab

With Joan Welles. Booted out by his wife, Walter moves in with Diana and Ben.

December 19, 1980: The First Christmas
Season 1, episode 7
W: Deborah Leschin   D: John Bowab

With Richard Venture (Kramer). The family prepares for its first Christmas without Diana's mother or Becky's father.

January 9, 1981: Fear And Loathing In Georgetown
Season 1, episode 8
W: Deborah Leschin   D: Doug Rogers
A heavy breather keeps calling Edie at all hours, eventually driving her out of her own house and into Diana's.

January 16, 1981: Best Friends
Season 1, episode 9
W: Susan Seeger   D: Doug Rogers

With Rebecca Balding (Judy), Joe Regalbuto (Steve). The husband of an old school chum jumps at the chance to get Diana alone, and Diana must decide whether to tell her friend about it.

January 23, 1981: Let's Give Ben A Hand
Season 1, episode 10
W: Marc Sotkin   D: Doug Rogers

With Kip Gilman (Dr. Wilson), Barry Gordon (Jerry). Ben becomes even more ornery after Walter smashes his hand with a tennis racket, leaving Ben fearful that he will no longer be able to practice dentistry.

January 30, 1981: It's Him Or Me
Season 1, episode 11
W: Judy Pioli, Paula Roth   D: Tony Mordente

With Corey Feldman (Jerome), Shelby Balik (Rainbow), Fred McCarren. Becky dislikes her mother's latest steady boyfriend and tells Diana, "it's him or me".

February 6, 1981: Shrinking
Season 1, episode 12
W: Barbara Benedek   D: Jon Sharp

With Earl Boen (Dr. Michaels). Diana refuses to submit to the psychiatric interview required for a security clearance, and resigns from her job.

February 13, 1981: He's Not Heavy, He's Neal's Brother
Season 1, episode 13
W: Susan Harris   D: Tony Mordente

With Jonathan Frakes. Neal warns Diana against dating his womanizing brother, but Diana falls for him anyway.

February 27, 1981: Ira Returns
Season 1, episode 14
W: Marc Sotkin   D: Jon Sharp

With Sheldon Leonard (Ira). Ben's former partner -- who ran off with Ben's wife -- returns and asks for Diana's help in re-establishing his friendship and partnership with Ben.

March 6, 1981: There's No Business Like Joe Business
Season 1, episode 15
W: Deborah Leschin   D: Jon Sharp

With Adrian Zmed. Investigating ripoffs in the auto-repair industry, Diana falls in love with a helpful mechanic.

March 20, 1981: Cops
Season 1, episode 16
W: Barbara Benedek   D: Jon Sharp

With Dolph Sweet. Diana is stuck on a stakeout with an undercover police detective who can't tolerate reporters.

March 27, 1981: With Becky You Get Eggroll
Season 1, episode 17
W: Paula A. Roth, Judy Pioli   D: Jon Sharp

With Alberto Isaac (Sammy), Keone Young (Willie Wong). Flashbacks recall the rather bizarre circumstances of Becky's birth in a Chinese restaurant.

April 10, 1981: Hangers, No Starch
Season 1, episode 18
W: Marc Sotkin   D: Jon Sharp

With Lyle Alzado (Rick), Dick O'Neill (Burnham), Carmine Caridi (Fred). Diana could lose more than her shirt when she goes undercover as the owner of a dry-cleaning store to investigate a protection racket.

May 8, 1981: S.M.I.L.E. Everybody
Season 1, episode 19
W: R.J. Colleary   D: Jon Sharp
When mild-mannered Karen joins a popular self-help group, she becomes an outsopken loudmouth and winds up talking herself out of a job. (Last show of the series.)


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