The Girl with Something Extra

The Girl with Something Extra is an American fantasy sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 14, 1973 to March 15, 1974 with a total of 22 episodes over 1 season. The series was created by Bernard Slade and produced by Screen Gems.

Plot

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.

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

Reception

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.

Syndication

The show aired reruns on GetTV from 2017 to 2018, also seen on Decades as part of their "Sally Field Binge", and also aired on MeTV+ until its removal in 2025.