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Family Affair
Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do civil engineer and bachelor Bill Davis as he attempted to raise his brother's orphaned children in his luxury New York City apartment. Davis' traditional English gentleman's gentleman, Mr. Giles French, also had adjustments to make as he became saddled with the responsibility of caring for 15-year-old Cissy and the 6-year-old twins, Jody and Buffy. The show ran for 138 episodes. Family Affair was created and produced by Don Fedderson, also known for My Three Sons and The Millionaire.
- Created by:
- Don Fedderson, Edmund L. Hartmann
- Cast:
- Brian Keith, Sebastian Cabot, Kathy Garver, Anissa Jones
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- CBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Birds, Bees and Buffy
1967-09-11 · 30mBuffy and Jody wants to know where babies come from, and a whole bunch of stories confuses not only them, but parents as well. Cissy then tells them the right procedure of how babies are made.
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E02
Episode 2
First Love
1967-09-18Bill and Buffy both fall in love with people they cannot have.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.0Go Home, Mr. French
1967-09-25 · 30mMr. French's romance with an old flame puts his job in jeopardy when he thinks about working with his old love in another house.
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E04
Episode 4
Arthur, the Invisible Bear
1967-10-02 · 30mJody's new imaginary friend is really getting him in trouble and it tales a trip to a psychologist to figure out what is going on.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 3.5The Other Cheek
1967-10-09 · 30mA girl picks on Jody, who doesn't dare hit her back.
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E06
Episode 6
The Candy Striper
1967-10-16 · 30mCissy becomes a candy-stripper, but feels emotionally insecure when she unknowingly breaks one of the supervisor's rules when she gives a patient some water. She is doomed to quit but Bill tells her to face up to her mistake and keep her job. It might be all and well for Cissy, but it doesn't work for Buffy when she wants to be a Brownie, but finds out she is not the right age.
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Episode 7
★ 6.0Fat, Fat, the Water Rat
1967-10-23Buffy makes friends with a bunch of kids, unbeknownst to her that they hate fancy kids. Mr. French catcher her and forbids her to play with them again. Uncle Bill however supports Buffy's choice and lets her play with her new friends.
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E08
Episode 8
The Toy Box
1967-11-06Uncle Bill enforces an iron-clad confiscation order of toys constantly being left on the floor by the kids and they can never get them back. It hits a little too close when Buffy's beloved Mrs. Beasley is in danger of being taken away from her.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 6.0Take Me Out of the Ballgame
1967-11-13Jody tries his hardest to be on a local stickball team, only to be beaten out by Buffy, who happens to be a great player as well.
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E10
Episode 10
You Like Buffy Better
1967-11-20Cissy thinks that Buffy is being shafted by Bill because he favors Jody. Bill then decides to spend all of his time with Buffy, but then, this starts to be a problem for Cissy and Jody.
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E11
Episode 11
Freddie
1967-11-27Freddie, Bill's old friend from Terre Haute, wishes that she had children after spending time with Buffy and Jody.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 6.0Our Friend Stanley
1967-12-04Buffy and Jody make friends with a disabled boy named Stanley, much to the dismay of his overprotective mother.
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E13
Episode 13
Somebody Upstairs
1967-12-11Cissy and Buffy are starstruck when they meet a Broadway star living in the building.
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E14
Episode 14
Star Dust
1967-12-18Bill is starstruck now, with a famous actress that wants to give up the business and settle down with him.
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Episode 15
★ 6.0Best of Breed
1967-12-25Buffy and Jody find a dog, but the landlord lays down the law against dogs. The landlord recants after the dog wins a dog contest.
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Episode 16
Family Reunion
1968-01-01Bill and Mr. French visit the kids' old home in Terre Haute where they are faced with a painful decision: Stay with their aunt who makes up stuff about how they are a burden to Bill or go back to New York.
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Episode 17
A Man's Place
1968-01-08A new romance that Mr. French has puts him in the position to make him think that his current life as a butler is not good enough for his date.
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E18
Episode 18
The Great Kow-Tow
1968-01-15Buffy and Jody go Chinese when they are ""adopted"" by a elderly Chinese man.
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E19
Episode 19
The Fish Watchers
1968-01-22Uncle Bill gets the kids involved with tropical fish after the advice of a fellow construction worker.
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Episode 20
The Day Nothing Happened
1968-01-29A Blizzard can be anyone's worst enemy. This lesson is true when everything goes awry for the David family in Long Island: French is stranded in the blizzard, kids Building snowmen inside, ruined potential dates, Oy Vey!
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Episode 21
★ 6.0A House in the Country
1968-02-05Bill wants to move to a house in the suburbs, but the kids persuade him to stay where he is.
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Episode 22
★ 6.0A Matter of Tonsils
1968-02-12Poor Buffy and Jody have to have their tonsils out.
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Episode 23
★ 5.0A Member of the Family
1968-02-19Mr. French thinks he is left out of Cissy's drawings for school.
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Episode 24
His and Hers
1968-02-26Bill and the family meet their potential counterparts when he meets a woman named Margaret and her kids. The kids think that it's real cool to have kids that are like them at first, but they find out that they are too much alike and do not get along with them.
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Episode 25
The New Cissy
1968-03-04Cissy is sad because she is not getting any attention from boys, except one named Wendell who she thinks is dull by comparison. So she have a complete and total makeover and she is an instant sex symbol! The boys are so enamored by her, except for Wendell who liked her as she was before. Cissy realizes that Wendell liked her the whole time for just being herself.
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Episode 26
★ 6.0The Family Outing
1968-03-11Camping is not such a hot idea for Mr. French, Buffy and Cissy, which spoils the boys' fun.
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Episode 27
★ 6.0Mr. French's Holiday
1968-03-18Mr. French has a nice vacation planned for himself, but the kids come along and makes his vacation more enjoyable, whether he likes it or not.
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Episode 28
★ 5.0The Mrs. Beasley Story
1968-03-25Buffy is disheartened because Mrs. Beasley needs arm surgery
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Episode 29
The Baby Sitters
1968-04-01Uncle Bill leaves for a trip (and having trouble finding his dentist as well) and Mr. French goes out for the evening, leaving Cissy to watch the twins. Then Cissy leaves to go to a concert (big mistake) and leaves her friend Sharon in charge. Then Sharon comes down with the measles and her mama comes to watch the kids. Then her mama levaes to take care o Sharon and puts her husband and his poker pals on babysitter duty. My lord, what a turn of events, but thankfully Bill and French come home to see all the trouble that Cissy started in the first place.
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E30
Episode 30
Family Portrait
1968-04-08A girlfriend urges Bill to stay home more.
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Brian Keith
Bill Davis
Sebastian Cabot
Mr. Giles French
Kathy Garver
Cissy Davis
Anissa Jones
Buffy Davis
Johnny Whitaker
Jody Davis