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Family Affair

  • TV-G
  • 1966–1971
  • 5 seasons
  • Comedy, Family
  • 6.7

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.

Episodes

30 episodes
  1. 1Birds, Bees and Buffy

    30 minSep 11, 1967

    Buffy 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.

  2. 2First Love

    Sep 18, 1967

    Bill and Buffy both fall in love with people they cannot have.

  3. 3Go Home, Mr. French

    30 minSep 25, 1967

    Mr. French's romance with an old flame puts his job in jeopardy when he thinks about working with his old love in another house.

  4. 4Arthur, the Invisible Bear

    30 minOct 2, 1967

    Jody'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.

  5. 5The Other Cheek

    30 minOct 9, 1967

    A girl picks on Jody, who doesn't dare hit her back.

  6. 6The Candy Striper

    30 minOct 16, 1967

    Cissy 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.

  7. 7Fat, Fat, the Water Rat

    Oct 23, 1967

    Buffy 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.

  8. 8The Toy Box

    Nov 6, 1967

    Uncle 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.

  9. 9Take Me Out of the Ballgame

    Nov 13, 1967

    Jody 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.

  10. 10You Like Buffy Better

    Nov 20, 1967

    Cissy 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.

  11. 11Freddie

    Nov 27, 1967

    Freddie, Bill's old friend from Terre Haute, wishes that she had children after spending time with Buffy and Jody.

  12. 12Our Friend Stanley

    Dec 4, 1967

    Buffy and Jody make friends with a disabled boy named Stanley, much to the dismay of his overprotective mother.

  13. 13Somebody Upstairs

    Dec 11, 1967

    Cissy and Buffy are starstruck when they meet a Broadway star living in the building.

  14. 14Star Dust

    Dec 18, 1967

    Bill is starstruck now, with a famous actress that wants to give up the business and settle down with him.

  15. 15Best of Breed

    Dec 25, 1967

    Buffy and Jody find a dog, but the landlord lays down the law against dogs. The landlord recants after the dog wins a dog contest.

  16. 16Family Reunion

    Jan 1, 1968

    Bill 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.

  17. 17A Man's Place

    Jan 8, 1968

    A 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.

  18. 18The Great Kow-Tow

    Jan 15, 1968

    Buffy and Jody go Chinese when they are ""adopted"" by a elderly Chinese man.

  19. 19The Fish Watchers

    Jan 22, 1968

    Uncle Bill gets the kids involved with tropical fish after the advice of a fellow construction worker.

  20. 20The Day Nothing Happened

    Jan 29, 1968

    A 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!

  21. 21A House in the Country

    Feb 5, 1968

    Bill wants to move to a house in the suburbs, but the kids persuade him to stay where he is.

  22. 22A Matter of Tonsils

    Feb 12, 1968

    Poor Buffy and Jody have to have their tonsils out.

  23. 23A Member of the Family

    Feb 19, 1968

    Mr. French thinks he is left out of Cissy's drawings for school.

  24. 24His and Hers

    Feb 26, 1968

    Bill 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.

  25. 25The New Cissy

    Mar 4, 1968

    Cissy 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.

  26. 26The Family Outing

    Mar 11, 1968

    Camping is not such a hot idea for Mr. French, Buffy and Cissy, which spoils the boys' fun.

  27. 27Mr. French's Holiday

    Mar 18, 1968

    Mr. 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.

  28. 28The Mrs. Beasley Story

    Mar 25, 1968

    Buffy is disheartened because Mrs. Beasley needs arm surgery

  29. 29The Baby Sitters

    Apr 1, 1968

    Uncle 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.

  30. 30Family Portrait

    Apr 8, 1968

    A girlfriend urges Bill to stay home more.

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Series cast

Brian KeithBill Davis138 episodes
Sebastian CabotMr. Giles French138 episodes
Kathy GarverCissy Davis138 episodes
Anissa JonesBuffy Davis138 episodes
Johnny WhitakerJody Davis138 episodes
Heather AngelMiss Faversham13 episodes
Gregg FeddersonGregg Bartlett13 episodes
Sherry AlberoniSharon James9 episodes
John WilliamsNigel 'Niles' French9 episodes
John Hubbard8 episodes
Joan VohsMiss Cummings7 episodes
Noel DraytonMr. Hardcastle6 episodes
William Boyett5 episodes
Cosmo SardoWaiter (uncredited)5 episodes
Pamelyn Ferdin4 episodes
Betty LynnMiss Lee4 episodes
Nora MarloweMiss Ponsonby4 episodes
Del Moore3 episodes

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