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Family: Season 1

6 episodes Premiered Mar 9, 1976 Updated Jul 21, 2026

Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Pilot (a.k.a. The Best Years)

Mar 9, 1976 · 50 min

Buddy hears Kate say something about her, and isn't happy. Also, Nancy walks in on Jeff with another woman.

S1·E2 Core

Monday is Forever

Mar 16, 1976 · 50 min

Kate has to wait until Monday to find out whether she has cancer; Buddy and her friend Laura Richardson have until Monday, when the latter's family is scheduled to move to Detroit.

S1·E3 Core

A Special Kind of Loving

Mar 23, 1976 · 50 min

Willie meets, and starts spending lots of time with, Salina -- leading to a tiff with Buddy, right when she needs him to help conquer her fear of diving.

S1·E4 Core

A Right and Proper Goodbye

Mar 30, 1976 · 49 min

Kate's mother comes for one last visit.

S1·E5 Mytharc

Thursday's Child

Apr 6, 1976 · 50 min

As Timmy Jr.'s christening approaches, the whole family (especially Buddy, who stubbornly refuses to take part) relives the painful memories of Timmy Sr.'s death.

S1·E6 Mytharc

Point of Departure

Apr 13, 1976 · 50 min

Doug resents Willie's attitude towards work, the universe, and everything; a string of burglaries sweeps through the neighborhood.