The joys and heartaches of the Lawrence family of Pasadena, California.
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Jay Presson Allen
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S4.E10
Kate's friend, a professional actress, pushes Buddy to replace an ingénue in her play. Annie accepts a part-time job selling disco lessons to fund a new bike she wants to buy.
S5.E1
After James nearly starts a deadly fire, Doug must face his father's senility. Buddy encourages James to live with the family instead of going to a nursing home.
S5.E10
Elaine resurfaces in Kate's life after being dumped by Fred for a younger woman. Meanwhile, Annie experiences abandonment issues, too.
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| Series cast summary: | |||
| Sada Thompson | ... | Kate Lawrence 86 episodes, 1976-1980 | |
| James Broderick | ... | Doug Lawrence 86 episodes, 1976-1980 | |
| Gary Frank | ... | Willie Lawrence 86 episodes, 1976-1980 | |
| Kristy McNichol | ... | Letitia 'Buddy' Lawrence 86 episodes, 1976-1980 | |
| Meredith Baxter | ... | Nancy Lawrence Maitland 60 episodes, 1976-1980 | |
| Quinn Cummings | ... | Annie Cooper / ... 36 episodes, 1978-1980 | |
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The trials and tribulations, joyous occasions and heartbreaking moments of the Lawrence family: lawyer father Doug, housewife Kate, married (and quickly divorced) daughter Nancy, teenage son Willie and just-hitting-puberty daughter Buddy. In this critically acclaimed series, we watched various Lawrences fight, fall in love, become ill, graduate school, begin new jobs and, most of all, love each other. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 March 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Eine amerikanische Familie See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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(86 episodes)Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
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1.33 : 1
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Timmy Maitland was played by twins Michael Schackelford and David Schackelford. The end credits are listed on various episodes as either Michael David Schackelford or Michael and David Schackelford. See more »Connections
Referenced in All-Star Family Feud Special: Special #3: Love Boat vs. Eight Is Enough; Family vs. What's Happening (1979) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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So for many years, I remembered a show I use to watch as a small child (I was born in 1980). For the life of me, I remembered only the theme song, the word "Family" in the title, and Kristy McNichol being in the cast. The show was on (in syndication) WSMH TV 66 here around 84-86. I owe thanks to VH1 for recently running the 100 famous teen stars in which Ms. McNichol and this wonderful show were mentioned. I am happy to know that my mind wasn't playing tricks on me and that this show really existed. I loved this show as a child and my family use to watch it together. It was a great time back then, when family actually did things as a family. I remembered eating dinner and finishing up just in time to watch this show. They (TVLand) need to bring this back so that my nieces and nephews can enjoy this classic also.