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Family Affair
StarringBrian Keith
Sebastian Cabot
Kathy Garver
Johnny Whitaker
Anissa Jones
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes138
Production
Running time30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channelCBS
Original runSeptember 12, 1966 – September 9, 1971
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Family Affair is a situation comedy television series 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 (Brian Keith), as he attempted to raise his brother's orphaned children in his luxury New York City apartment.

Davis's stuffy English butler Mr. Giles French (Sebastian Cabot), also had adjustments to make as he was usually saddled with the responsibility of caring for 15-year-old Cissy (Kathy Garver) and the 6-year-old twins, Jody (Johnny Whitaker) and Buffy (Anissa Jones). The show ran for 138 episodes. CBS Paramount Television owns the domestic television distribution rights to the series, while the home video rights are owned by MPI Home Video (under license from the Don Fedderson estate). However these DVD sets have the logo for Universal Television Distribution at the end of the closing credits (Universal holds the international television rights).

Much of the show's popularity came from its simple plots and the avoidance of any controversial or suggestive material, which made it particularly suitable for family viewing. The Buffy and Jody characters are polite and well behaved early grade-school children, while Cissy is a high-school and later college student who is peripheral to most of the stories. The show avoids any verbal or plot theme reference to the changing social conditions of the time period. Many early episodes dealt with the children's fear of abandonment.

Family Affair was originally created and produced by Don Fedderson, best known for My Three Sons. Frank De Vol's title tune was an easily recognizable and memorable TV theme melody. Brian Keith was nominated three times for an Emmy for his role as "Uncle Bill."

Brief revival

A short-lived revival of the series aired on The WB Television Network from September 12, 2002 to March 13, 2003. This version was produced by Sid and Marty Krofft for Warner Bros. Television and lasted for 16 episodes (14 of the 16 were aired).

The cast

Original series (1966–1971)

Revival (2002–2003)

DVD releases

MPI Home Video has released the first 3 seasons of Family Affair on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. Season 4 will be released on October 30, 2007. [1]

DVD Name Ep # Release Date Additional Information
Season One30June 27 2006
  • Family Affair: Behind the Scenes with Kathy Garver
  • Photo Gallery
Season Two30November 21 2006
  • "An Affair to Remember" (interview with Kathy Garver)
  • "Memories" (5-minute piece with Garver showing Family Affair memorabilia)
Season Three28March 27 2007
  • The Family Affair Reunion Special
Season Four26October 30 2007
  • A Conversation with Johnny Whitaker
  • "The Child Stars"
Season Five24TBA

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Family Affair could refer to one of the following:
  • Family Affair, a situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from 1966 until 1971
  • "Family Affair" (Sly & the Family Stone song), a 1971 #1 hit single by Sly & the Family Stone

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Brian Keith

Birth name Robert Keith Richey Jr.
Born November 14 1921(1921--)
Bayonne, New Jersey,  United States
Died May 24 1997 (aged 77)
Malibu, California

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Sebastian Cabot (July 6, 1918 – August 22, 1977) was an English film and television actor, best remembered as a gently composed "gentleman's gentleman" in the 1960s situation comedy Family Affair
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Kathy Garver (born December 13, 1945) is a television, stage, screen, and voice actress. Born in Long Beach, California, her full name is Kathleen Marie Allison Garver.
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Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker as Tom Sawyer, 1973
Birth name John O. Whitaker, Jr.
Born November 13 1959 (1959--) (age 49)
Van Nuys, California

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Anissa Jones

Birth name Mary Anissa Jones
Born March 11 1958(1958--)
West Lafayette, Indiana
Died July 28 1976 (aged 18)
Oceanside, California

Mary Anissa Jones
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Motto
"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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A list of Family Affair (1966-1971) episodes:
  1. Buffy
  2. Jody and Cissy
  3. The Gift Horse
  4. The Matter of School
  5. Marmalade
  6. Room With a Viewpoint
  7. Mrs.

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CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (CBS)

Type Broadcast radio network and
television network
Country  United States
Availability    National; also available in  Canada,  Mexico, and the Caribbean
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September 12 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

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A situation comedy, usually referred to as a sitcom, is a genre of comedy programs which originated in radio. Today, sitcoms are found almost exclusively on television, as one of its dominant narrative forms.
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CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (CBS)

Type Broadcast radio network and
television network
Country  United States
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September 12 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

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Year 1966 (MCMLXVI
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September 9 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

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  • 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Notable naval battle of the Viking Age.

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A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering, one of the many engineering professions. Originally a civil engineer worked on public works projects and was contrasted with the military engineer, who worked on armaments and defenses.
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A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married (see single). A man who was formerly married is not a bachelor but rather is a divorcé or a widower (except in cases where the marriage was legally annulled, in which case there was legally no
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Brian Keith

Birth name Robert Keith Richey Jr.
Born November 14 1921(1921--)
Bayonne, New Jersey,  United States
Died May 24 1997 (aged 77)
Malibu, California

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child (plural: children) is primarily a boy or girl who has not reached puberty.[1][2] However, some youth reach puberty earlier or later than expected.
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The butler is a senior servant in a large household.

In the great houses of the past, the household was sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room (including the wine cellar) and pantry, and sometimes the entire parlour floor, and a
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Sebastian Cabot (July 6, 1918 – August 22, 1977) was an English film and television actor, best remembered as a gently composed "gentleman's gentleman" in the 1960s situation comedy Family Affair
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Kathy Garver (born December 13, 1945) is a television, stage, screen, and voice actress. Born in Long Beach, California, her full name is Kathleen Marie Allison Garver.
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Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker as Tom Sawyer, 1973
Birth name John O. Whitaker, Jr.
Born November 13 1959 (1959--) (age 49)
Van Nuys, California

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Anissa Jones

Birth name Mary Anissa Jones
Born March 11 1958(1958--)
West Lafayette, Indiana
Died July 28 1976 (aged 18)
Oceanside, California

Mary Anissa Jones
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CBS Paramount Television
CBS Studios, Inc.

Subsidiary
Founded Los Angeles, California, USA (2006)
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, USA

Key people Leslie Moonves, President & CEO

Industry Television Production
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