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.
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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
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30 episodes • 1966Avg: 6.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffy | Sep 12, 1966 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Jody and Cissy | Sep 19, 1966 | 6.0 |
| 3 | The Gift Horse | Sep 26, 1966 | 6.0 |
| 4 | The Matter of School | Oct 3, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Marmalade | Oct 10, 1966 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Room with a Viewpoint | Oct 17, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Mrs. Beasley, Where Are You? | Oct 24, 1966 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni? | Nov 7, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Matter for Experts | Nov 14, 1966 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Beware the Other Woman | Nov 21, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Take Two Aspirin | Nov 28, 1966 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Love Me, Love Me Not | Dec 5, 1966 | 6.0 |
| 13 | The Thursday Man | Dec 12, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Think Deep | Dec 26, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Hard Hat Jody | Jan 2, 1967 | 6.0 |
| 16 | That Was the Dinner That Wasn't | Jan 9, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 17 | All Around the Town | Jan 16, 1967 | 6.0 |
| 18 | One for the Little Boy | Jan 23, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Fancy Free | Jan 30, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 20 | A Helping Hand | Feb 6, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Once in Love with Buffy | Feb 13, 1967 | 6.0 |
| 22 | Ballerina Buffy | Feb 20, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Mother Tongue | Feb 27, 1967 | 4.0 |
| 24 | Everybody Needs Somebody | Mar 13, 1967 | 6.0 |
| 25 | The Way It Was | Mar 20, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 26 | All Nephews Are Created Equal | Mar 27, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 27 | The Prize | Apr 10, 1967 | 6.0 |
| 28 | What Did You Do in the West, Uncle? | Apr 17, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 29 | The Award | May 1, 1967 | 6.0 |
| 30 | The Butler Method | May 15, 1967 | 0.0 |
30 episodes • 1967Avg: 5.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birds, Bees and Buffy | Sep 11, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 2 | First Love | Sep 18, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Go Home, Mr. French | Sep 25, 1967 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Arthur, the Invisible Bear | Oct 2, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Other Cheek | Oct 9, 1967 | 6.0 |
| 6 | The Candy Striper | Oct 16, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Fat, Fat, the Water Rat | Oct 23, 1967 | 6.0 |
| 8 | The Toy Box | Nov 6, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Take Me Out of the Ballgame | Nov 13, 1967 | 6.0 |
| 10 | You Like Buffy Better | Nov 20, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Freddie | Nov 27, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Our Friend Stanley | Dec 4, 1967 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Somebody Upstairs | Dec 11, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Star Dust | Dec 18, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Best of Breed | Dec 25, 1967 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Family Reunion | Jan 1, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 17 | A Man's Place | Jan 8, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Great Kow-Tow | Jan 15, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Fish Watchers | Jan 22, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Day Nothing Happened | Jan 29, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 21 | A House in the Country | Feb 5, 1968 | 6.0 |
| 22 | A Matter of Tonsils | Feb 12, 1968 | 6.0 |
| 23 | A Member of the Family | Feb 19, 1968 | 5.0 |
| 24 | His and Hers | Feb 26, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The New Cissy | Mar 4, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Family Outing | Mar 11, 1968 | 6.0 |
| 27 | Mr. French's Holiday | Mar 18, 1968 | 6.0 |
| 28 | The Mrs. Beasley Story | Mar 25, 1968 | 5.0 |
| 29 | The Baby Sitters | Apr 1, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Family Portrait | Apr 8, 1968 | 0.0 |
28 episodes • 1968Avg: 6.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Latch Key Kid | Sep 23, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 2 | By a Whisker | Sep 30, 1968 | 7.0 |
| 3 | A Waltz from Vienna | Oct 7, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Your Friend, Jody | Oct 14, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Substitute Teacher | Oct 21, 1968 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Oliver | Nov 4, 1968 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Christmas Came a Little Early | Nov 11, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Unsound of Music | Nov 18, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Albertine | Dec 2, 1968 | 6.0 |
| 10 | A Matter of Choice | Dec 9, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Ciao, Uncle Bill | Dec 16, 1968 | 7.5 |
| 12 | A Nanny for All Seasons | Dec 23, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Family Plan | Dec 30, 1968 | 6.0 |
| 14 | To Love with Buffy | Jan 6, 1969 | 6.0 |
| 15 | A Family Group | Jan 13, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 16 | A Lesson for Grown-Ups | Jan 20, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Oh, To Be in England | Jan 27, 1969 | 6.0 |
| 18 | A Matter of Privacy | Feb 3, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Lost in Spain: Part 1 | Feb 10, 1969 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Lost in Spain: Part 2 | Feb 17, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Lost in Spain: Part 3 | Feb 24, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 22 | A Diller, a Dollar | Mar 3, 1969 | 7.0 |
| 23 | The Young Man from Bolivia | Mar 10, 1969 | 6.0 |
| 24 | Speak for Yourself, Mr. French | Mar 17, 1969 | 5.0 |
| 25 | The Flip Side | Mar 24, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Matter of Dignity | Mar 31, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Flower Power | Apr 7, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 28 | My Man, the Star | Apr 14, 1969 | 0.0 |
26 episodes • 1969Avg: 5.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Uncle Is an Island | Sep 25, 1969 | 6.0 |
| 2 | The Wings of an Angel | Oct 2, 1969 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Uncle Prince Charming | Oct 9, 1969 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Cissy's Apartment | Oct 16, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Jody Affair | Oct 23, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 6 | With This Ring | Oct 30, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 7 | What's Funny About a Broken Leg? | Nov 6, 1969 | 4.0 |
| 8 | The Birthday Boy | Nov 13, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Stowaway | Nov 20, 1969 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Number One Boy | Dec 4, 1969 | 6.0 |
| 11 | A Tale of Two Travels | Dec 11, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Maudie | Dec 18, 1969 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Goodbye Harold | Dec 25, 1969 | 4.0 |
| 14 | The Girl Graduate | Jan 1, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Grandpa, Sir | Jan 8, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Marooned | Jan 15, 1970 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Mr. Osaki's Tree | Jan 22, 1970 | 6.0 |
| 18 | The Language of Love | Jan 29, 1970 | 7.0 |
| 19 | The Inheritance | Feb 5, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 20 | There Goes New York | Feb 12, 1970 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Wouldn't It Be Loverly | Feb 19, 1970 | 7.0 |
| 22 | The Boys Against the Girls | Feb 26, 1970 | 6.0 |
| 23 | The Old Cowhand | Mar 5, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Angel in the Family | Mar 12, 1970 | 6.0 |
| 25 | Family in Paradise: Part 1 | Mar 26, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Family in Paradise: Part 2 | Apr 2, 1970 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1970Avg: 6.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Good Neighbors | Sep 17, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Desert Isle: Manhattan Style | Sep 24, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Eastward Ho! | Oct 1, 1970 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Meet Emily | Oct 8, 1970 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Return of Maudie | Oct 15, 1970 | 7.0 |
| 6 | It Can't Be Five Years | Oct 22, 1970 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Travels with Cissy | Oct 29, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Stamp of Approval | Nov 5, 1970 | 6.0 |
| 9 | And Baby Makes Eight | Nov 12, 1970 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Say Uncle | Nov 19, 1970 | 4.0 |
| 11 | Class Clown | Nov 26, 1970 | 6.0 |
| 12 | The Unsinkable Mr. French | Dec 3, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Wish You Were Here | Dec 10, 1970 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Feat of Clay | Dec 17, 1970 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Heroes Are Born | Dec 31, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Nobody Here But Us Uncles | Jan 7, 1971 | 4.0 |
| 17 | Too Late, Too Soon | Jan 14, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Littlest Exile | Jan 21, 1971 | 5.5 |
| 19 | Put Your Dreams Away | Jan 28, 1971 | 7.0 |
| 20 | The Joiners | Feb 4, 1971 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Cinder-Emily | Feb 11, 1971 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Goodbye, Mrs. Beasley | Feb 18, 1971 | 6.0 |
| 23 | Buffy's Fair Lady | Feb 25, 1971 | 6.0 |
| 24 | You Can't Fight City Hall | Mar 4, 1971 | 6.5 |
