Family Affair 1966
What is Family Affair?
Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS network. The series was created by Don Fedderson and Edmund L.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1966
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 138
- Runtime
- 20 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 12, 1966
- Last aired
- Mar 4, 1971
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Updated
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Overview
Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS network. The series was created by Don Fedderson and Edmund L. Hartmann, and it ran for a total of 138 episodes between 1966 and 1971. The premise follows the life of Bill Davis, a wealthy bachelor and civil engineer living in a luxury New York City apartment. His comfortable lifestyle undergoes a significant change when he takes on the responsibility of raising his brother's three orphaned children. The household includes 15-year-old Cissy and 6-year-old twins, Buffy and Jody. Assisting Bill Davis with the care of the children is his traditional English gentleman's gentleman, Mr. Giles French, who also faces personal adjustments while adapting to his new domestic duties. The series features Brian Keith as Bill Davis, Sebastian Cabot as Giles French, Kathy Garver as Cissy, Anissa Jones as Buffy, and Johnny Whitaker as Jody. Directed by Charles Barton, the program explores the various trials the family encounters while living together in the city.
Should you watch it?
“A bachelor civil engineer navigates life after suddenly becoming the guardian of his brother's three orphaned children.”
- charming performances by the main cast
- a gentle exploration of family dynamics
- pacing reflects the slower style of 1960s television
Watch it if you enjoy classic sitcoms centered on domestic life and family adjustments.
This series is a family-friendly sitcom suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Buffy Mytharc Sep 12, 1966
- E2 Jody and Cissy Core Sep 19, 1966
- E3 The Gift Horse Core Sep 26, 1966
- E4 The Matter of School Core Oct 3, 1966
- E5 Marmalade Core Oct 10, 1966
- E6 Room with a Viewpoint Core Oct 17, 1966
- E7 Mrs. Beasley, Where Are You? Core Oct 24, 1966
- E8 Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni? Core Nov 7, 1966
- E9 A Matter for Experts Core Nov 14, 1966
- E10 Beware the Other Woman Core Nov 21, 1966
- E11 Take Two Aspirin Core Nov 28, 1966
- E12 Love Me, Love Me Not Core Dec 5, 1966
- E13 The Thursday Man Core Dec 12, 1966
- E14 Think Deep Core Dec 26, 1966
- E15 Hard Hat Jody Core Jan 2, 1967
- E16 That Was the Dinner That Wasn't Core Jan 9, 1967
- E17 All Around the Town Core Jan 16, 1967
- E18 One for the Little Boy Core Jan 23, 1967
- E19 Fancy Free Core Jan 30, 1967
- E20 A Helping Hand Core Feb 6, 1967
- E21 Once in Love with Buffy Core Feb 13, 1967
- E22 Ballerina Buffy Core Feb 20, 1967
- E23 The Mother Tongue Core Feb 27, 1967
- E24 Everybody Needs Somebody Core Mar 13, 1967
- E25 The Way It Was Core Mar 20, 1967
- E26 All Nephews Are Created Equal Core Mar 27, 1967
- E27 The Prize Core Apr 10, 1967
- E28 What Did You Do in the West, Uncle? Core Apr 17, 1967
- E29 The Award Mytharc May 1, 1967
- E30 The Butler Method Mytharc May 15, 1967
Season 2 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Birds, Bees and Buffy Mytharc Sep 11, 1967
- E2 First Love Core Sep 18, 1967
- E3 Go Home, Mr. French Core Sep 25, 1967
- E4 Arthur, the Invisible Bear Core Oct 2, 1967
- E5 The Other Cheek Core Oct 9, 1967
- E6 The Candy Striper Core Oct 16, 1967
- E7 Fat, Fat, the Water Rat Core Oct 23, 1967
- E8 The Toy Box Core Nov 6, 1967
- E9 Take Me Out of the Ballgame Core Nov 13, 1967
- E10 You Like Buffy Better Core Nov 20, 1967
- E11 Freddie Core Nov 27, 1967
- E12 Our Friend Stanley Core Dec 4, 1967
- E13 Somebody Upstairs Core Dec 11, 1967
- E14 Star Dust Core Dec 18, 1967
- E15 Best of Breed Core Dec 25, 1967
- E16 Family Reunion Core Jan 1, 1968
- E17 A Man's Place Core Jan 8, 1968
- E18 The Great Kow-Tow Core Jan 15, 1968
- E19 The Fish Watchers Core Jan 22, 1968
- E20 The Day Nothing Happened Filler Jan 29, 1968
- E21 A House in the Country Core Feb 5, 1968
- E22 A Matter of Tonsils Core Feb 12, 1968
- E23 A Member of the Family Core Feb 19, 1968
- E24 His and Hers Core Feb 26, 1968
- E25 The New Cissy Core Mar 4, 1968
- E26 The Family Outing Core Mar 11, 1968
- E27 Mr. French's Holiday Core Mar 18, 1968
- E28 The Mrs. Beasley Story Core Mar 25, 1968
- E29 The Baby Sitters Mytharc Apr 1, 1968
- E30 Family Portrait Mytharc Apr 8, 1968
Season 3 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Latch Key Kid Mytharc Sep 23, 1968
- E2 By a Whisker Core Sep 30, 1968
- E3 A Waltz from Vienna Core Oct 7, 1968
- E4 Your Friend, Jody Core Oct 14, 1968
- E5 The Substitute Teacher Core Oct 21, 1968
- E6 Oliver Core Nov 4, 1968
- E7 Christmas Came a Little Early Core Nov 11, 1968
- E8 The Unsound of Music Core Nov 18, 1968
- E9 Albertine Core Dec 2, 1968
- E10 A Matter of Choice Core Dec 9, 1968
- E11 Ciao, Uncle Bill Core Dec 16, 1968
- E12 A Nanny for All Seasons Core Dec 23, 1968
- E13 Family Plan Core Dec 30, 1968
- E14 To Love with Buffy Core Jan 6, 1969
- E15 A Family Group Core Jan 13, 1969
- E16 A Lesson for Grown-Ups Core Jan 20, 1969
- E17 Oh, To Be in England Core Jan 27, 1969
- E18 A Matter of Privacy Core Feb 3, 1969
- E19 Lost in Spain: Part 1 Mytharc Feb 10, 1969
- E20 Lost in Spain: Part 2 Mytharc Feb 17, 1969
- E21 Lost in Spain: Part 3 Mytharc Feb 24, 1969
- E22 A Diller, a Dollar Core Mar 3, 1969
- E23 The Young Man from Bolivia Core Mar 10, 1969
- E24 Speak for Yourself, Mr. French Core Mar 17, 1969
- E25 The Flip Side Core Mar 24, 1969
- E26 The Matter of Dignity Core Mar 31, 1969
- E27 Flower Power Mytharc Apr 7, 1969
- E28 My Man, the Star Mytharc Apr 14, 1969
Season 4 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 No Uncle Is an Island Mytharc Sep 25, 1969
- E2 The Wings of an Angel Core Oct 2, 1969
- E3 Uncle Prince Charming Core Oct 9, 1969
- E4 Cissy's Apartment Core Oct 16, 1969
- E5 The Jody Affair Core Oct 23, 1969
- E6 With This Ring Core Oct 30, 1969
- E7 What's Funny About a Broken Leg? Core Nov 6, 1969
- E8 The Birthday Boy Core Nov 13, 1969
- E9 The Stowaway Core Nov 20, 1969
- E10 Number One Boy Core Dec 4, 1969
- E11 A Tale of Two Travels Core Dec 11, 1969
- E12 Maudie Core Dec 18, 1969
- E13 Goodbye Harold Core Dec 25, 1969
- E14 The Girl Graduate Core Jan 1, 1970
- E15 Grandpa, Sir Core Jan 8, 1970
- E16 Marooned Core Jan 15, 1970
- E17 Mr. Osaki's Tree Core Jan 22, 1970
- E18 The Language of Love Core Jan 29, 1970
- E19 The Inheritance Core Feb 5, 1970
- E20 There Goes New York Core Feb 12, 1970
- E21 Wouldn't It Be Loverly Core Feb 19, 1970
- E22 The Boys Against the Girls Core Feb 26, 1970
- E23 The Old Cowhand Core Mar 5, 1970
- E24 Angel in the Family Core Mar 12, 1970
- E25 Family in Paradise: Part 1 Mytharc Mar 26, 1970
- E26 Family in Paradise: Part 2 Mytharc Apr 2, 1970
Season 5 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Good Neighbors Mytharc Sep 17, 1970
- E2 Desert Isle: Manhattan Style Core Sep 24, 1970
- E3 Eastward Ho! Core Oct 1, 1970
- E4 Meet Emily Core Oct 8, 1970
- E5 The Return of Maudie Core Oct 15, 1970
- E6 It Can't Be Five Years Core Oct 22, 1970
- E7 Travels with Cissy Core Oct 29, 1970
- E8 Stamp of Approval Core Nov 5, 1970
- E9 And Baby Makes Eight Core Nov 12, 1970
- E10 Say Uncle Core Nov 19, 1970
- E11 Class Clown Core Nov 26, 1970
- E12 The Unsinkable Mr. French Core Dec 3, 1970
- E13 Wish You Were Here Core Dec 10, 1970
- E14 Feat of Clay Core Dec 17, 1970
- E15 Heroes Are Born Core Dec 31, 1970
- E16 Nobody Here But Us Uncles Core Jan 7, 1971
- E17 Too Late, Too Soon Core Jan 14, 1971
- E18 The Littlest Exile Core Jan 21, 1971
- E19 Put Your Dreams Away Core Jan 28, 1971
- E20 The Joiners Core Feb 4, 1971
- E21 Cinder-Emily Core Feb 11, 1971
- E22 Goodbye, Mrs. Beasley Core Feb 18, 1971
- E23 Buffy's Fair Lady Mytharc Feb 25, 1971
- E24 You Can't Fight City Hall Mytharc Mar 4, 1971
Frequently asked questions
When did the series air?
Family Affair aired on CBS from September 12, 1966, to September 9, 1971.
Who created the show?
The series was created by Don Fedderson and Edmund L. Hartmann.
How many episodes are there?
The series consists of 138 episodes.
Who are the primary characters?
The main characters include Bill Davis, his valet Mr. French, and the three children, Cissy, Jody, and Buffy.
Where is the show set?
The story takes place in a luxury apartment in New York City.
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