Os Meus Sobrinhos 

Bill's comfortable lifestyle must change when he receives a group of unexpected, long-term, guests.

Creators:

Don Fedderson, Edmund L. Hartmann

Stars:

Brian Keith, Kathy Garver, Anissa Jones

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Brian Keith	...	Uncle Bill Davis 138 episodes, 1966-1971
Kathy Garver	...	Catherine 'Cissy' Patterson-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
Sebastian Cabot	...	Mr. Giles French 130 episodes, 1966-1971

Storyline

Bill Davis is a highly paid and successful engineer living in a large apartment in New York with his valet, Mr. Giles French . His life is suddenly changed when his niece, Buffy shows up. In the midst of deciding what to do, Buffy's twin brother, Jody shows up, and Bill has to leave for Peru. Once he leaves, Buffy and Jody's older sister, Cissy shows up. Bill and French's life is suddenly changed as they become surrogate parents for the 3 children.

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Plot Keywords:

male protagonist | master servant relationship | twin | fraternal twins | twin brother and sister | 

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Taglines:

Bachelor and butler inherit three tots. Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot star. In color.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Very often Buffy was shown with her 'Mrs. Beasley' doll. That became the highlight of the show so much a line of replica Mrs. Beasley dolls was launched. It sold well, and continued to for years after the series' cancellation.

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Goofs

In some episodes the front door had a striker/latch, in others there wasn't even a cut-out for it.

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Connections

Referenced in Night Court: A Family Affair: Part 2 (1990)

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Soundtracks

Family Affair
Written and Performed by Frank De Vol

User Reviews

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!

Details

Official Sites:

Wikipedia

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Os Meus Sobrinhos

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Don Fedderson Productions, Family Affair Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (138 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3