The American Girls (TV series)

The American Girls
Left to right: Debra Clinger, David Spielberg and Priscilla Barnes
Created by	Lee Philips Mike Lloyd Ross Lane Slate
Starring	Priscilla Barnes Debra Clinger David Spielberg
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Harve Bennett Harris Katleman
Producers	Hugh Benson George Lehr Simon Muntner Lee Philips
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Bennett/Katleman Productions Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 23 (1978-09-23) – November 11, 1978

The American Girls is an American adventure-drama series that aired on CBS on Saturday nights from September 23 to November 11, 1978.

Synopsis

Rebecca Tomkins (Barnes) and Amy Waddell (Clinger) are two young reporters who work for The American Report, a news magazine similar to 60 Minutes. Rebecca and Amy travel the country in an equipped van that provides them with a production studio to work on their stories. The show's producer, Francis X. Casey (Spielberg), is busy juggling assignments, often changing the girls' schedules in mid-assignment and sometimes flying out to help them out of a tough situation.

Cast

• Priscilla Barnes as Rebecca Tomkins
• Debra Clinger as Amy Waddell
• David Spielberg as Francis X. Casey
• William Prince as Jason Cook

Episodes

Nº	Title	Air date
1	"The Cancelled Czech"	September 23, 1978 (1978-09-23)
The girls fly to Reno in search of an exclusive story on a Czech magician who has recently defected and is receiving death threats.
2	"The Beautiful People Jungle"	September 30, 1978 (1978-09-30)
The girls go undercover at a health spa where rich runaways have plastic surgery to keep their true identities a secret.
3	"The Haunting of Chatham Bay"	October 7, 1978 (1978-10-07)
The girls investigate a haunted house to discover the truth behind a series of alleged ghostly appearances.
4	"Firefly"	October 14, 1978 (1978-10-14)
The girls stumble onto a professional arson story when they save a young boy from a burning warehouse.
5	"A Crash Course in Survival"	October 21, 1978 (1978-10-21)
Amy rescues Rebecca and a pilot after their plane goes down in a remote area.
6	"The Phoenix Connection"	November 11, 1978 (1978-11-11)

External links

• The American Girls at IMDb
• 1978 TV promotional commercial for The American Girls at The Museum of Classic Chicago Television