''The Girl In My Life'' is an American daytime television show spotlighting women who made a difference in people's lives.
The show was hosted by
Fred Holliday and the announcers were Bob Warren and
John Harlan. The program aired on
ABC
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during 1973 and 1974. The show was created by
William T. Naud.
It replaced the original version of ''
The Dating Game
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'' on ABC's weekday schedule, afternoons at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Format
Each day on the show featured three to four vignettes of women. The people whose lives they touched would offer a testimonial statement about their special woman, always ending with the phrase "My name is _____, and the girl in my life is ____." The woman would come out on stage and be interviewed by Holliday, and then would receive a modest prize package or an item of special meaning to the woman.
The show's format was spoofed in an episode of ''
The Carol Burnett Show
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'', using the knockoff title "The Girl That We Like".
Episode status
The series was not rerun after its original network run and is believed lost. One pilot program that used a different musical theme aired near the middle of the series' run.
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1973 American television series debuts
1974 American television series endings
American Broadcasting Company original programming
Lost television shows