"Family Affair" (1966) TV series 1966-1971

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

12 September 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

A highly paid consulting engineer, Bill Davis' carefree existence as a swinging bachelor was just about perfect...

Plot Keywords:

Butler | Twins | Family Relationships | Widower | Teenager

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 9 nominations

Cast

Brian Keith	...	Uncle Bill Davis (138 episodes, 1966-1971)
Anissa Jones	...	Ava Elizabeth 'Buffy' Patterson-Davis (138 episodes, 1966-1971)
Johnny Whitaker	...	Jonathan 'Jody' Patterson-Davis (138 episodes, 1966-1971)
Kathy Garver	...	Catherine 'Cissy' Patterson-Davis (138 episodes, 1966-1971)
Sebastian Cabot	...	Mr. Giles French (130 episodes, 1966-1971)
Sherry Alberoni	...	Sharon James (1966-1970) / ... (114 episodes, 1966-1971)

Runtime:

30 min (138 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

In the episode that Buffy broke her leg, Anissa Jones had really broken her leg and the writers came up with the script for that episode in one day.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Critic: I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show (#2.10)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Family Affair

Sweet, warm and wonderful!

I've been watching this show all my life, whenever it was on, and it never fails to move me. A good basic story-line, great actors and good scripts made it fun to watch. Brian Keith as Uncle Bill Davis, a confirmed bachelor, suddenly has his life changed when he learns that he is given custody of his 2 nieces and nephew when their parents die in a car crash. Anissa Jones as Buffy is the first to appear in episode 1 and it is so good to watch Sebatian Cabot as Mr. French, Uncle Bill's butler, valet and housekeeper, trying to adjust to this shy, sullen little girl who won't come out of her shell. Episode 2 introduces Buffy's twin brother, Jody,played beautifully by Johnny Whitaker and their older sister, Cissy,played by Kathy Garver. With the three children at last reunited, life begins anew for Uncle Bill and Mr. French as they learn how to deal with children and the children learn how to deal with them. This show started at a time when family television was still on the airwaves and people enjoyed seeing a show that had 'family values". But by 1971, when it was cancelled, people started turning to more "realistic" and irreverent television shows and it was harder for a "family values" program like this to be successful. But there are still re-runs and you can get a look at a different time, a different era and a different kind of family. Well, worth a watch!