The Smith Family (1971–1972)

Chad Smith is the protagonist in this light-hearted, family-oriented show about a police detective, his wife and their three children.

Stars:

Henry Fonda, Janet Blair, Darleen Carr

Cast

Series cast summary:
Henry Fonda	...	Det. Sgt. Chad Smith (39 episodes, 1971-1972)
Janet Blair	...	Betty Smith (39 episodes, 1971-1972)
Darleen Carr	...	Cindy Smith (39 episodes, 1971-1972)
John Carter	...	Sgt. Ray Martin (39 episodes, 1971-1972)
Ron Howard	...	Bob Smith (39 episodes, 1971-1972)
Michael-James Wixted	...	Brian Smith (39 episodes, 1971-1972)

Storyline

Chad Smith is the protagonist in this light-hearted, family-oriented show about a police detective, his wife and their three children.

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Plot Keywords:

police | family relationships | sergeant | character name in title

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Taglines:

Primrose Lane, life's a holiday on Primrose Lane

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ah! Quelle famille

Company Credits

Production Co:

Don Fedderson Productions, CBS Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (39 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Primrose Lane"
(Theme song)
by Wayne Shanklin and George Callendar
Sung by Mike Minor

User Reviews

Who has a copy of this program on VHS or DVD?

I would love to find a copy of this show on DVD or VHS. I think it is interesting that a drama series featuring a quality cast of Fonda, Janet Blair, Ron Howard and Charles McGraw would simply disappear without a trace. I have looked far and wide for this program and even collectors of vintage television programs don't have it. I agree with the previous comment about TVLand or another network bringing the 24 reruns back to television or DVD. Since this program was on the air before VHS and there never seemed to have been reruns, "The Smith Family" may be a forever,lost gem of episodic television. Perhaps the estate of the late Don Fedderson or ABC will locate some old film cans and reintroduce the public to a 'lost' television series that featured major stars and was a unique concept in its time.