Family Affair
Encyclopedia : F : FA : FAM : Family Affair
Family Affair was 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' 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. It also should be noted that although CBS Paramount Television owns the rights to the series in the United States, NBC Universal Television holds the international 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 relentlessly 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 late 1960s.
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. It was produced by Sid and Marty Krofft and lasted for only 16 episodes (only 14 of the 16 were aired).The cast
Original series (1966–1971)
- Bill Davis — Brian Keith
- Giles French — Sebastian Cabot
- Cissy Davis — Kathy Garver
- Jody Davis — Johnny Whitaker
- Buffy Davis — Anissa Jones
- Miss Faversham (Mr. French's friend) — Heather Angel
- Nigel French (Mr. French's brother) — John Williams
- Emily Turner (Bill's maid) — Nancy Walker
- Ted Gaynor (Bill's partner) — Philip Ober, John Hubbard
- Miss Lee (Bill's secretary) — Betty Lynn
- Scotty (the doorman) — Karl Lucas
Revival (2002–2003)
- Bill Davis — Gary Cole
- Mr. Giles French — Tim Curry
- Sigourney 'Sissy' Davis — Caitlin Wachs
- Jody Davis — Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak
- Buffy Davis — Sasha Pieterse
- Jody Davis (pilot) — Luke Benward
External links
- [Family Affair] Classic TV website with Episode Guide, Theme and Gallery
- An unofficial [Family Affair] web page
- [S.T.A.R. for Brian Keith] A fan-based organization seeking tribute for Mr. Brian Keith.
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.