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.[1] The show premiered on ABC on the same day as The Nurses.[2]
Never Too Young | |
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Genre | Soap Opera Teen Drama |
Written by | David Robert Kanter Ron Sproat Hendrik Vollaerts |
Directed by | Bruce Minnix |
Narrated by | Roger Christian |
Composer | Ray Martin |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 192 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Larry Cohen |
Producers | Larry Miller Bruce Minnix |
Running time | 22–25 minutes |
Production companies | Conson Studios, Inc. |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 27, 1965 June 24, 1966 | –
The series, which featured Tony Dow of Leave it to Beaver and Tommy Rettig of Lassie fame, was set in Malibu, California.[3] Never Too Young chronicled the lives of a group of teens and their parents.[4] Stories were told from the point of view of Alfy (David Watson), the owner of the local beach hangout, "The High Dive".[5]
The series featured several musical guests who performed at The High Dive, including: The Castaways, The Sunrays, Marvin Gaye, Johnny Rivers, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Mel Carter, Freddie Cannon, Ramsey Lewis Trio and The Girls.
The series was replaced by the ABC gothic soap opera Dark Shadows.