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I'm a Big Girl Now is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from October 31, 1980 until May 8, 1981. The series, from Soap creator Susan Harris and producers Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas, was created and developed as a starring vehicle for Diana Canova, in an attempt to capitalize on her success playing Corinne Tate Flotsky on Soap. The theme song, "I'm a Big Girl Now", words by Leslie Bricusse and music by George Aliceson Tipton, is sung by Canova.
Original Release
10/31/1980 on ABC
US Release
10/31/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Diana Canova | Diana Cassidy |
| Danny Thomas | Dr. Benjamin Douglass |
| Rori King | Becky Cassidy |
| Sheree North | Edie McKendrick |
| Martin Short | Neal Stryker |
| Deborah Baltzell | Karen Hawks |
| Michael Durrell | Walter Douglass |
| James Cromwell | Bartender |
| Joanna Kerns | Tracy |
| Philip Charles MacKenzie | Jack |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Friday, 31 October 1980 |
| 2 | Daddy's Girl | Friday, 07 November 1980 |
| 3 | Career vs. Kid | Friday, 14 November 1980 |
| 4 | Younger Than Springtime | Friday, 21 November 1980 |
| 5 | Singles Bar | Friday, 28 November 1980 |
| 6 | Walter Comes Home | Friday, 12 December 1980 |
| 7 | The First Christmas | Friday, 19 December 1980 |
| 8 | Fear and Loathing in Georgetown | Friday, 09 January 1981 |
| 9 | Best Friends | Friday, 16 January 1981 |
| 10 | Let's Give Ben a Hand | Friday, 23 January 1981 |
| 11 | It's Him or Me | Friday, 30 January 1981 |
| 12 | Shrinking | Friday, 06 February 1981 |
| 13 | He's Not Heavy, He's Neal's Brother | Friday, 13 February 1981 |
| 14 | Ira Returns | Friday, 27 February 1981 |
| 15 | There's No Business Like Joe Business | Friday, 06 March 1981 |
| 16 | Cops | Friday, 20 March 1981 |
| 17 | With Becky You Get Eggroll | Friday, 27 March 1981 |
| 18 | Hangers, No Starch | Friday, 10 April 1981 |
| 19 | S.M.I.L.E. Everybody | Friday, 08 May 1981 |
| 20 | Smile | Friday, 08 May 1981 |
Directors
Jon Sharp, John Bowab, Doug Rogers, Tony Mordente, Noam Pitlik
Writers
Barbara Benedek, Paula A. Roth, Judy Pioli, Marc Sotkin, Deborah Leschin, Susan Seeger, Bob Colleary, Susan Harris
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Diana Canova | Diana Cassidy |
| Danny Thomas | Dr. Benjamin Douglass |
| Rori King | Becky Cassidy |
| Sheree North | Edie McKendrick |
| Martin Short | Neal Stryker |
| Deborah Baltzell | Karen Hawks |
| Michael Durrell | Walter Douglass |
| James Cromwell | Bartender |
| Joanna Kerns | Tracy |
| Philip Charles MacKenzie | Jack |
| Richard Venture | Kramer |
| Alan Haufrect | Intern |
| Keone Young | Willie Wong |
| Earl Boen | Dr. Michaels |
| Sheldon Leonard | Ira |
| Joe Regalbuto | Steve |
| Rebecca Balding | Judy |
| Barry Gordon | Jerry |
| Carmine Caridi | Fred |
| Dick O'Neill | Burnham |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Junger Witt | Executive Producer |
| Tony Thomas | Executive Producer |
| David Auerbach | Producer |
| Don Richetta | Producer |
