''Never Too Young'' is an American daytime serial that aired on ABC from September 27, 1965 to June 24, 1966 and was the first soap opera geared towards a teen audience. The show premiered on ABC on the same day as '' The Nurses''.

Synopsis

The series, which featured

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of '' Leave it to Beaver'' and Tommy Rettig of '' Lassie'' fame, was set in

Malibu, California Malibu ( ; es, Malibú; Chumash: ) is a beach city in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, situated about west of Downtown Los Angeles. It is known for its Mediterranean climate and its strip of the Malib ...

. ''Never Too Young'' chronicled the lives of a group of teens and their parents. Stories were told from the point of view of Alfy (David Watson), the owner of the local beach hangout, "The High Dive". The series featured several musical guests who performed at The High Dive, including:

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, Marvin Gaye,

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, Mel Carter, Freddie Cannon, Ramsey Lewis Trio and The Girls. The series was replaced by the ABC gothic soap opera ''

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''.

Cast

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.....Aunt Alice *

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.....Tad *

Jan Clayton Jan Clayton (August 26, 1917 – August 28, 1983) was a film, musical theater, and television actress. She starred in the popular 1950s TV series ''Lassie''. Born near Alamogordo, New Mexico, the only child of two schoolteachers, Clayton start ...

......Mrs. Porter * Pat Connelly.....Barbara *

.....Chet * Joy Harmon.....Chet's girlfriend * Robin Grace......Joy *

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.....Frank * Dack Rambo.....Tim * Tommy Rettig......Jo Jo * Carol Sydes.....Susan * David Watson.....Alfy * Patrice Wymore.....Rhoda

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* 1965 American television series debuts 1966 American television series endings 1960s American drama television series American Broadcasting Company original programming American television soap operas Black-and-white American television shows English-language television shows American teen drama television series Television series about teenagers Television shows set in Malibu, California {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub