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Family Affair 

TV-G | | Comedy, Family | TV Series (1966–1971)
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138 episodes
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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. ... See full summary »

Creators:

Don Fedderson, Edmund L. Hartmann

Stars:

Brian Keith, Kathy Garver, Anissa Jones | See full cast & crew »
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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
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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. Written by Doug Leighton

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

Genres:

Comedy | Family

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TV-G | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1966 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Family Affair See more »

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Don Fedderson Productions, Family Affair Company See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(138 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3
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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. See more »

Goofs

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

Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Escape 2000 (1996) See more »

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Family Affair
Written and Performed by Frank De Vol
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A great but almost-forgotten classic
10 January 2004 | by juliafwilliams – See all my reviews

There was and still is an endearing quality about this show. You had an engineer who was suddenly thrust into the role of a bachelor father, supported by his gentleman's gentleman.

Note: When Sebastian Cabot was written off the show for a few episodes, John Williams stepped in and did an equally credible job of playing Mr. French's brother.

Note 2: It should be noted that two up-and-coming child performers made appearances on this show, Erin Moran and Eve Plumb, and nothing more need be said on the latter.
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