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Season 1 – Family Affair

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New York engineer Bill Davis finds his life as a swinging bachelor turned upside-down by the arrival of his newly orphaned nieces and nephew -- young twins Buffy and Jody and their teenaged big sister, Cissy. In time, however, Bill adjusts his lifestyle to accommodate his young charges, with a little help from his fastidious British butler, Mr. French.
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Bettelou Peterson Detroit Free Press 05/17/2022
If they can keep the treacle under control, this might be a gentle diversion. Go to Full Review Dwight Newton San Francisco Examiner 05/18/2022
The "Family Affair has wondrous warmth, subtle humor and flashes of slapstick cemented in realism. They play it with the tempo of an elegant movie rather than a quickie television show. Go to Full Review Win Fanning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 05/18/2022
While Cabot is obviously going to carry the brunt of the comedy, and in this field he has few peers, it is little Miss Jones who laid a quick and fast claim to the hearts of the viewers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Brian Keith

Bill Davis

Sebastian Cabot

Mr. Giles French

Kathy Garver

Cissy

Johnny Whitaker

Jody

Anissa Jones

Buffy

John Hubbard

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 12, 1966 Buffy A globe-trotting engineer and his butler fall heir to three orphans. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 19, 1966 Jody and Cissy Dismayed at the prospect of caring for three children, Bill decides to send Cissy away. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 26, 1966 The Gift Horse The twins give Uncle Bill a hansom-cab horse. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 3, 1966 The Matter of School Cissy thinks Bill is trying to get rid of her. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 10, 1966 Marmalade French is astonished at how much attention he attracts when he endorses a brand of marmalade. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 17, 1966 Room With a Viewpoint When Cissy gets her own phone, Buffy is so unhappy that Bill suspects a case of jealousy. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 24, 1966 Mrs. Beasley, Where Are You? French accidentally knocks Buffy's prized doll over the apartment railing. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 7, 1966 Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni? French takes a cooking lesson and unwittingly becomes engaged. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 14, 1966 A Matter for Experts A psychologist suggests separating the twins. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 21, 1966 Beware the Other Woman Cissy's cynical chum tells her that Bill's girlfriend is trying to trap him. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 26, 1966 Take Two Aspirin Garbled communications make Bill panicky about what's going on at home while he's away. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 5, 1966 Love Me, Love Me Not Jody thinks Bill doesn't love him enough to punish him. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 12, 1966 The Thursday Man Cissy writes about French for an assignment. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 26, 1966 Think Deep Cissy develops a crush on her psychology teacher. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 2, 1967 Hard Hat Jody Jody befriends a millionaire sought by Bill. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 9, 1967 That Was the Dinner That Wasn't Bill can't understand why Cissy won't tell him what's troubling her. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 16, 1967 All Around the Town Buffy and Jody travel all around the city looking for the owner of a $20 bill. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 23, 1967 One for the Little Boy When French is called away, his brother fills in. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 30, 1967 Fancy Free The twins turn to a friendly window washer for help with their homework. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 6, 1967 A Helping Hand A formerly rich woman (Myrna Loy) wants to learn housekeeping. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 13, 1967 Once in Love With Buffy Bill, believing it's best, agrees to let Aunt Fran take the children. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 20, 1967 Ballerina Buffy Buffy fears she will be sent away to be a dancer. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 27, 1967 The Mother Tongue French unwittingly insults the small daughter of a Chinese diplomat. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 13, 1967 Everybody Needs Somebody The twins try to interest French in Miss Faversham. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 20, 1967 The Way It Was Annoyed at the noise the twins make, Bill jumps at the chance to send them to camp. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 27, 1967 All Nephews Are Created Equal French is shocked when he learns that his nephew is not going to follow family tradition. Details Episode 27 Aired Apr 10, 1967 The Prize The twins win a lamb in a contest. Details Episode 28 Aired Apr 25, 1967 What Did You Do in the West, Uncle? A rodeo cowboy fascinates Buffy and Jody. Details Episode 29 Aired May 2, 1967 The Award Bill thinks his discipline caused the twins' allergy. Details Episode 30 Aired May 9, 1967 The Butler Method Bill asks a movie star to escort Cissy to a dance. Details

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Family Affair — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
William D. Russell, James Sheldon
Executive Producer
Don Fedderson
Screenwriter
John McGreevey, George Tibbles, Edmund Beloin, Joseph Hoffman, Austin Kalish, Edmund L. Hartmann, Doug Tibbles, Phil Davis, Ed James, Peggy Chantler, Ted Sherdeman, Elroy Schwartz, Cynthia Lindsay, Henry Garson, Irma Kalish, Jane Klove, Seaman Jacobs
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 12, 1966