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Family(TV show/series, 1976-1980)

Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 5 seasons with 86 episodes

FamilyRating: 3.4/5 (with 6 votes)
Family is an American television drama series that aired on ABC from March 9, 1976 to June 25, 1980. It was conceived as a six-episode limited series, but initial high ratings led to the production of 86 weekly episodes. Creative control of the show was split among executive producers Leonard Goldberg, Aaron Spelling and Mike Nichols. ()
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About Family

The lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California.

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Family Seasons and Episodes

11/20/1979Season 5 - 13 episodes
#1 | 11/20/1979Thanksgiving
#2 | 12/24/1979'Tis the Season
A pre-Christmas argument with Willie nearly gives Doug a heart attack; Buddy invites her school's janitor to her house, where he quickly endears himself to everyone but Kate.
#3 | 01/14/1980Jack of Hearts
Buddy and Nancy find themselves in a love triangle; Annie dabbles in the occult.
#4 | 01/21/1980When the Bough Breaks
Kate finds out she's pregnant; a friend of Buddy's, on vacation from her all-girls school, picks Willie as a seduction target.
#5 | 01/28/1980Hard Times
Two friends of Buddy's who have been going steady for 3 years are having relationship problems -- and when she tries to help, the results aren't quite what she expected; Nancy is having trouble at work, which starts to affect even Timmy.
#6 | 02/04/1980Whispers
Buddy's friendship with a teacher gives rise to rumors; Annie uses questionable tactics to get Willie to let her interview him for her school paper.
#7 | 03/03/1980Play on Love
Willie finds the director of his play more interesting than Rachel; Buddy insists on buying an old sports car, over Doug's objections.
#8 | 03/10/1980Daylight Serenade
Buddy has an ambiguous relationship with a nerdy schoolmate whom Kate is training for a piano recital; Nancy begs Annie to teach her how to roller-skate, so she can go to a party with a handsome fellow lawyer.
#9 | 03/17/1980Such a Fine Line
A schoolboy has a crush on Kate; Jeff, now an in-over-his-head rock manager, blows into town with his band.
#10 | 06/04/1980The Ties That Bind
Elaine resurfaces in Kate's life after being dumped by Fred for a younger woman. Meanwhile, Annie experiences abandonment issues, too.
#11 | 06/11/1980Just Like Old Times
Buddy tries to make everyone think she didn't get into any of the schools she applied to; Doug wants Annie to share his obsession with baseball.
#12 | 06/18/1980Smarts
Annie gets picked on by her classmates, for being too smart; Buddy, studying for her SATs, worries that she's not smart enough.
#13 | 06/25/1980Letting Go
Doug is upset when Buddy starts dating a 21-year-old; Annie is jealous of an old friend who has matured much faster than she has.
09/21/1978Season 4 - 22 episodes
09/13/1977Season 3 - 23 episodes
10/06/1976Season 2 - 22 episodes
03/09/1976Season 1 - 6 episodes
?Specials - 2 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: California
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 03/09/1976
Last episode released on: 06/25/1980
Producer: Aaron Spelling
Executive Producer: Leonard Goldberg
Composer: John Rubinstein
Keywords: family drama
Camera Setup: Single-camera setup

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Other TV shows/series with this title: Family (BE, 1991), Family (GB, 2003), Family (KR, 2012), Family (CN, 2013), Family (GR, 2020), Family (RU, 2022)

WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:3983, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 04/08/2024