Never Too Young
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{{Infobox television
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| genre = Soap opera
Teen Drama
| writer = David Robert Kanter
Ron Sproat
Hendrik Vollaerts
| director = Bruce Minnix
| narrated = Roger Christian
| composer = Ray Martin
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 192
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Larry Cohen
| producer = Larry Miller
Bruce Minnix
| runtime = 22–25 minutes
| company = Conson Studios, Inc.
| channel = ABC
| first_aired = {{Start date|1965|09|27}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1966|06|24}}
}}
Never Too Young is an American daytime serial that aired on ABC from September 27, 1965 to June 24, 1966 and was the first soap opera geared towards a teen audience.{{cite book|last=Terrace|first=Vincent|title=Encyclopedia of Television Subjects, Themes and Settings|publisher=McFarland & Co.|date=2007|isbn=978-0-7864-2498-6|page=276}} The show premiered on ABC on the same day as The Nurses.{{cite book |last1=Schemering |first1=Christopher |title=The Soap Opera Encyclopedia |date=1987 |publisher=Ballantine Books |isbn=0-345-35344-7 |edition=2nd |pages=164–165}}
Synopsis
The series, which featured Tony Dow of Leave It to Beaver and Tommy Rettig of Lassie fame, was set in Malibu, California.{{cite magazine|title=Never Too Young on ABC|magazine=TV Guide|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/young/203375|access-date=2008-10-15}} Never Too Young chronicled the lives of a group of teens and their parents.{{cite book|last=Spigel|first=Lynn |author2=Mann, Denise |title=Private Screenings: Television and the Female Consumer|publisher=U of Minnesota Press|date=1992|isbn=0-8166-2053-9|page=265}} Stories were told from the point of view of Alfy (David Watson), the owner of the local beach hangout, "The High Dive".{{cite book|last=Terrace|first=Vincent |title=The Complete Encyclopedia of Television Programs, 1947-1979: 1947-1979|publisher=A. S. Barnes|date=1979|page=711}}
The series featured several musical guests who performed at The High Dive, including: The Castaways, The Sunrays, Marvin Gaye, Johnny Rivers, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Mel Carter, Freddie Cannon, Ramsey Lewis Trio and The Girls.
The show's theme song was composed by Ray Martin and Edyth Britton.
The series was replaced by the ABC gothic soap opera Dark Shadows.
Cast
- Merry Anders.....Aunt Alice
- Michael Blodgett.....Tad
- Jan Clayton......Mrs. Porter
- Pat Connelly.....Barbara
- Tony Dow.....Chet
- Joy Harmon.....Chet's girlfriend
- Robin Grace......Joy
- John Lupton.....Frank
- Dack Rambo.....Tim
- Tommy Rettig......Jo Jo
- Carol Sydes.....Susan
- David Watson.....Alfy
- Patrice Wymore.....Rhoda
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0058831}}
{{US daytime soaps}}
Category:1965 American television series debuts
Category:1966 American television series endings
Category:1960s American teen drama television series
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:American television series about teenagers
Category:American television soap operas
Category:Black-and-white American television shows
Category:Television shows set in Malibu, California
Category:American Broadcasting Company soap operas
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