The New Gidget - Season 2 - Eps 17: Rad Chad
A boy with uncanny skateboard capabilities is in a constant battle with his father's option that skateboarding is a waist of resources, until his son's talents are discovered as ""astonishing"" and becomes the center-stage for a beach commercial.
About The New Gidget

Title: The New Gidget
First Air Date: 1986-09-15
Last Air Date: 1988-05-12
Status: Ended
Rating: 5/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 44
Network: Unknown
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The New Gidget is an American television sitcom that aired in syndication from 1986 to 1988. The series was produced by original Gidget series producer Harry Ackerman and was launched after the television movie Gidget's Summer Reunion starring Caryn Richman as Gidget aired in 1985. Richman would go on to reprise the role of Gidget in the series.
Cast

Sydney Penny
Danielle 'Dani' Collins-Griffin

Caryn Richman
Francine 'Gidget' Griffin

Dean Butler
Jeff 'Moondoggie' Griffin

William Schallert
Russ Lawrence

Lili Haydn
Gail Mitchell