Family
an Episode Guide
by Serge Elnitsky
Last updated:
Sat, 14 May 2005 02:00
Familyan Episode Guide
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| aired from: Mar 1976 to: June 1980 | 86 eps | ABC | 60 min | mono | ________________ |
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Nancy walks in on Jeff with another woman; Buddy overhears something Kate says about her, and goes berserk.
b: 9 Mar 76 pc: _________ w: Jay Presson Allen d: James Sheldon
Kate has to wait until Monday to find out whether she has cancer; Buddy and her friend Laura Richardson have until Monday, when the latter's family is scheduled to move to Detroit.
b: 16 Mar 76 pc: L03 w: Armyan Bernstein d: Glenn JordanWillie meets, and starts spending lots of time with, Salina -- leading to a tiff with Buddy, right when she needs him to help conquer her fear of diving.
b: 23 Mar 76 pc: L02 w: Fred Segal d: Randal KleiserKate's mother comes for one last visit.
b: 30 Mar 76 pc: L04 w: Nigel and Carol Evan McKeand d: Randal KleiserAs Timmy Jr.'s christening approaches, the whole family (especially Buddy, who stubbornly refuses to take part) relives the painful memories of Timmy Sr.'s death.
b: 6 Apr 76 pc: L01 w: Nigel and Carol Evan McKeand d: Glenn JordanDoug resents Willie's attitude towards work, the universe, and everything; a string of burglaries sweeps through the neighborhood.
b: 13 Apr 76 pc: L05 w: Gordon Glasco d: John Erman| Back to TOP of Page |
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Buddy gets a job at a bakery, and introduces Willie to her boss, "Big Al"; Nancy gets involved with Peter, while she's finalizing her divorce from Jeff -- despite the latter's pleas for a reconciliation.
b: 6 Oct 76 pc: L06 w: Hindi Brooks d: John ErmanSalina drops by, at a time when Willie is having problems with Alex; Doug is offered a great job in New York.
b: 19 Oct 76 pc: L07 w: Lawrence M. Konner d: Richard KinonWillie drives everyone crazy by following them around and filming them; Buddy has difficulty with a school assignment -- writing a speech on the topic of "How I intend to leave my mark on the world"; Kate runs into a former roommate, who has become a successful author.
b: 26 Oct 76 pc: L10 w: Susan Miller d: Glenn JordanBuddy officially reaches puberty; Nancy is caught between Kate's resentment of her thoughtlessness, Peter's proposal of marriage, and a come-on from a complete stranger.
b: 9 Nov 76 pc: L09 w: Elizabeth Clark d: John Ermanb: 16 Nov 76 pc: L12 w: Linda Weintraub and George Lefferts d: Glenn Jordan
b: 23 Nov 76 pc: L13 w: Linda Weintraub and George Lefferts d: Glenn Jordan
Buddy completes her orthodontic treatment; Salina returns to town once again, only to be plunged into a custody battle with her daughter's father; Kate finds out that Elaine's husband is cheating on her.
b: 30 Nov 76 pc: L14 w: Emily Shoemaker and Lawrence M. Konner d: Richard KinonWhen Doug's sister Emily comes to visit, he has trouble facing the fact that she's an alcoholic; Buddy tries to help an old lady she sees shoplifting at a supermarket.
b: 7 Dec 76 pc: L15 w: Leonora Thuna d: John Ermanb: 21 Dec 76 pc: L17 w: Michael Barlow d: Gerald S. O'Loughlin
A friend of Willie's comes out of the closet; Buddy, after getting invited to the "Junior Jump" by a popular boy, asks Nancy to teach her to dance.
b: 28 Dec 76 pc: L08 w: Gerry Day and Bethel Leslie d: Glenn JordanBuddy (as "Diamond In the Rough") gets heavily into the CB scene; Kate decides to go back to college; Doug does a stint as a judge.
b: 4 Jan 77 pc: L11 w: Hindi Brooks and Michael Barlow d: Glenn Jordanb: 11 Jan 77 pc: L18 w: Leonora Thuna d: Ralph Senensky
Doug hears from a woman he once had an affair with; Willie and Buddy go on a biking trip.
b: 18 Jan 77 pc: L16 w: Anne Howard Bailey d: Richard KinonA daughter whom Elaine gave up for adoption years ago finds her, through Kate; Willie is intrigued by a pretty client at the photo studio where he works.
b: 1 Feb 77 pc: L19 w: Emily Shoemaker d: Robert Hartford-DavisA series of anonymous gifts eventually makes Nancy feel threatened; Buddy's motor-mouth school-project partner uses the Lawrences as his surrogate family.
b: 8 Feb 77 pc: L20 w: David Jacobs d: Richard KinonA former friend of Willie's, now an outlaw, gives him a call; Buddy thinks she has a great scoop for the school paper.
b: 15 Feb 77 pc: L22 w: Vicki Zlotnick and Marshall Herskovitz d: Richard KinonNancy attends her high-school reunion, meeting the guy she dumped to marry Jeff; T.J. asks Buddy to a formal dance, causing a rift with Audrey.
b: 22 Feb 77 pc: L21 w: Diana Gould d: Robert Hartford-DavisWhen Doug loses his sight after getting hit by a car, opinions are divided as to whether he should undergo an operation that could either restore it, or kill him; in the meantime, Willie has second thoughts about having quit his job.
b: 1 Mar 77 pc: L23 w: Hindi Brooks d: Glenn JordanAfter spending an eternity as a blind man whose youngest daughter despises him, Doug finally musters up the courage to have the operation -- and, of course, all's well.
b: 8 Mar 77 pc: L24 w: Hindi Brooks d: Glenn Jordanb: 22 Mar 77 pc: L25 w: David Jacobs and Glenn Jordan d: Richard Kinon
Kate is shaken by a supposed psychic's words about her long-missing aunt; Nancy lands a prestigious legal assignment, and suspects her looks are the reason.
b: 29 Mar 77 pc: L26 w: Len Jenkin d: Edward ParoneA recently divorced friend wants to hang out with Kate; Nancy gets upset when a classmate asks to use her place for an affair with a married man.
b: 3 May 77 pc: L27 w: Oliver and Elizabeth Hailey d: Peter Werner| Back to TOP of Page |
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While Nancy and Buddy prepare for their parents' 25th wedding-anniversary party, Willie meets, and falls in love with, a physics student named Lizzie -- who, as he soon finds out, has radiation sickness.
b: 13 Sep 77 pc: L33 w: David Jacobs d: E. W. SwackhamerLizzie dies, but not before Willie convinces her to marry him first.
b: 20 Sep 77 pc: L34 w: David Jacobs d: E. W. SwackhamerKate unhappily contemplates her 49th birthday; T.J. asks Buddy to go steady with him, but she's unsure.
b: 27 Sep 77 pc: L28 w: Hilma Wolitzer d: Richard KinonNancy is jealous of Jeff's new fiancée; Buddy, of T.J.'s admiration for another girl's sexy song-and-dance act.
b: 4 Oct 77 pc: L29 w: Audrey Davis Levin d: Edward Paroneb: 25 Oct 77 pc: L35 w: Carol Evan McKeand and David Jacobs d: Alf Kjellin
Buddy's English teacher gets outed; Willie suspects Nancy of being a home-wrecker.
b: 1 Nov 77 pc: L32 w: Diana Gould d: Edward ParoneWillie fails to understand a black thing; Buddy develops an interest in genealogy.
b: 8 Nov 77 pc: L36 w: Gregory S. Dinallo d: Harvey S. LaidmanBuddy's friend Laura returns for a visit -- and, guess what? She, too, is now an alkie.
b: 15 Nov 77 pc: L37 w: Luciano Comici d: Alf KjellinDoug's colleague and protégé turns out to be a child-beater; Nancy finds a puppy; Buddy finally gets into the Thanksgiving spirit.
b: 22 Nov 77 pc: L39 w: Len Jenkin and Barbara Elaine Smith d: Richard KinonBuddy, upset by a lack of attention from T.J., tries to make him jealous by hanging out with a geek; Willie catches the eye of his cute über-boss.
b: 29 Nov 77 pc: L40 w: Tim Maschler d: Harvey S. Laidmanb: 13 Dec 77 pc: L30 w: Robert Hamilton d: Richard Kinon
Nancy hits it off with Willie's former writing teacher, but things get awkward when he pans Willie's script.
b: 3 Jan 78 pc: L38 w: Randa Haines and Leah Appet d: Stuart MillarKate, slightly sick of family life, checks out a model apartment in a brand-new high-rise condo -- and gets trapped for the weekend with a very pregnant younger woman; Buddy has the bright idea of dying her hair blonde.
b: 10 Jan 78 pc: L44 w: Carol Evan McKeand d: Richard KinonWillie can't stop reminiscing about Lizzie, so he hooks up with her former roommate; Audrey is depressed because her parents are splitting up, and angry that Doug is representing her mother in the divorce.
b: 17 Jan 78 pc: L43 w: David Jacobs d: James SheldonKate volunteers to help a moody (and arithmetic-obsessed) young patient at the Braille institute; Willie works on installing Timmy's new bed; Buddy leaves for a weekend of skiing with T.J. and his parents.
b: 24 Jan 78 pc: L42 w: Len Jenkin and Barbara Elaine Smith d: Philip LeacockNancy plays hot-line operator when her classmate attempts suicide, to get back at her married boyfriend for breaking up her; Buddy baby-sits a whiny kid.
b: 31 Jan 78 pc: L41 w: Hindi Brooks d: Richard KinonNancy and Jeff aren't sure whether to get back together; Buddy is disgusted that Audrey has fallen for the cheap ploys of the school Casanova.
b: 7 Feb 78 pc: L46 w: Diana Gould d: Edward ParoneWillie has an appointment with a big-shot film producer, on the eve of his 21st birthday; then, he and Doug make friends with a stripper.
b: 14 Feb 78 pc: L49 w: David Jacobs d: Edward Paroneb: 21 Feb 78 pc: L45 w: Jack Morton d: James Sheldon
A somewhat unscrupulous former friend of Willie's drops by; Buddy needs driving lessons; Kate and Doug consider taking separate vacations.
b: 28 Feb 78 pc: L50 w: Emily Shoemaker, John D. Hess, and Gregory S. Dinallo d: Kim FriedmanKate has a recurring nightmare about running over a little boy; Buddy gets a pet raccoon.
b: 2 May 78 pc: L31 w: Paul Huson d: George Stanford BrownEveryone at school dislikes Buddy's bohemian friend.
b: 9 May 78 pc: L48 w: Richard Kramer d: Stuart MillarKate has to go back and repeat a class she flunked the previous semester, and gets picked on by a snobby professor; Doug contemplates early retirement after his tennis partner has a heart attack.
b: 16 May 78 pc: L47 w: Carmen Culver d: Richard Kinon| Back to TOP of Page |
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Annie's sole surviving relative dumps her into the Lawrences' lap -- where she doesn't feel quite comfortable, at first.
b: 21 Sep 78 pc: L51 w: Carol Evan McKeand d: Richard KinonZack tells Buddy that unless she sleeps with him, he will have to satisfy his manly needs with another girl; Doug thinks of buying a flashy sports car.
b: 28 Sep 78 pc: L52 w: Leah Markus d: Kim FriedmanNancy is all set to re-marry Jeff; Annie, heretofore known as "Annie Cooper," decides to add "Lawrence" to her name; Buddy, ever the traditionalist, is bothered by it all.
b: 12 Oct 78 pc: L53 w: Carol Evan McKeand d: Edward ParoneKate, in the hospital for a physical, meets a burned-out former rock star; Annie needs Doug's help to impress her classmates with magic tricks.
b: 19 Oct 78 pc: L54 w: Channing Gibson d: Richard KinonWillie considers an affair with a married woman he met in a writing class; Nancy, sick of living in a "fishbowl," decides to move out of the guesthouse and into an apartment of her own.
b: 9 Nov 78 pc: L55 w: Walter Koenig d: Peter Levinb: 23 Nov 78 pc: L61 w: Florrie Adelson d: Richard Kinon
b: 7 Dec 78 pc: L56 w: Liz Coe d: Edward Parone
Annie, who still misses her parents, can't relate to the Lawrences' holiday cheer, and decides to run away until Christmas is over; Willie runs into his old barber, who is about to close up shop for good.
b: 21 Dec 78 pc: L65 w: Paul Wolff d: Philip Leacockb: 4 Jan 79 pc: L57 w: ______________ d: ______________
After Buddy stars in a high-school play (Shaw's Saint Joan), her interest in acting is strongly encouraged by a friend of Kate's, a professional actress; Annie gets a telemarketing job to pay for a new bike.
b: 11 Jan 79 pc: L60 w: Emily Shoemaker, Carolyn See, and Jackie Joseph d: Gwen ArnerA man he once helped put in jail threatens Doug; Buddy and Audrey have a fight about who copied from whom on an algebra test.
b: 18 Jan 79 pc: L66 w: Paul Huson d: Arthur Allan SeidelmanNancy considers a marriage proposal from Timmy's daycare provider -- until he gets accused of child abuse; Willie falls in love with a cat.
b: 25 Jan 79 pc: L67 w: Loraine Despres d: Peter LevinKate is offended when Willie has a fling with her younger, harp-playing friend; Buddy is torn when she is invited to join a sorority, and Audrey isn't.
b: 1 Feb 79 pc: L58 w: Thom Racina d: Richard KinonBuddy sneaks into a disco club, with the help of an older acquaintance, and finds it more than she bargained for; Annie has a date with a jock.
b: 8 Feb 79 pc: L64 w: Edward Zwick d: Edward ParoneBuddy, volunteering at a hospital, encounters a star high-school basketball player who is there for a broken leg -- or so he thinks; Annie runs for class president against her nemesis, Emmy Sheldon.
b: 1 Mar 79 pc: L71 w: Marshall Herskovitz d: Kim FriedmanBuddy blames herself when a fellow student commits suicide after losing to her in a history competition; Annie stumbles upon a novel cookie-selling strategy.
b: 8 Mar 79 pc: L62 w: Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman d: Richard KinonWillie has a fling with a ballet dancer; Doug purchases a workout set by mail order.
b: 15 Mar 79 pc: L72 w: Edward Zwick d: Edward Zwickb: 22 Mar 79 pc: L63 w: Barbara Bosson and Diana Gould d: James Broderick
Kate's teaching career gets off to a rough start, when a student decides to continuously annoy her; Annie borrows Buddy's "lucky" ring to help during a spelling bee, and promptly loses it.
b: 30 Mar 79 pc: L69 w: Margaret J. Schibi and Channing Gibson d: Kim FriedmanBuddy has a crush on her swimming instructor, much to Zack's displeasure; Kate is tempted to call an old boyfriend.
b: 20 Apr 79 pc: L59 w: Diana Gould d: Philip Leacockb: 10 May 79 pc: L70 w: Marshall Herskovitz d: James Broderick
Kate acts as escort to, and highly impresses, a visiting Ukrainian composer; Buddy and Annie play Monopoly to determine who gets Willie's old room.
b: 17 May 79 pc: L68 w: Edward Zwick and Thom Racina d: Richard Kinon| Back to TOP of Page |
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b: 20 Nov 79 pc: L82 w: Sally Robinson d: Joanne Woodward
A pre-Christmas argument with Willie nearly gives Doug a heart attack; Buddy invites her school's janitor to her house, where he quickly endears himself to everyone but Kate.
b: 24 Dec 79 pc: L77 w: Joan Taylor d: Richard KinonBuddy and Nancy find themselves in a love triangle; Annie dabbles in the occult.
b: 14 Jan 80 pc: L74 w: April Smith d: Edward ParoneKate finds out she's pregnant; a friend of Buddy's, on vacation from her all-girls school, picks Willie as a seduction target.
b: 21 Jan 80 pc: L80 w: Sally Robinson d: Gwen ArnerTwo friends of Buddy's who have been going steady for 3 years are having relationship problems -- and when she tries to help, the results aren't quite what she expected; Nancy is having trouble at work, which starts to affect even Timmy.
b: 28 Jan 80 pc: L83 w: Liz Coe, Sally Robinson, and Vicki Zlotnick d: Richard KinonBuddy's friendship with a teacher gives rise to rumors; Annie uses questionable tactics to get Willie to let her interview him for her school paper.
b: 4 Feb 80 pc: L78 w: Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman d: Marshall HerskovitzWillie finds the director of his play more interesting than Rachel; Buddy insists on buying an old sports car, over Doug's objections.
b: 3 Mar 80 pc: L81 w: Margaret J. Schibi d: Richard KinonBuddy has an ambiguous relationship with a nerdy schoolmate whom Kate is training for a piano recital; Nancy begs Annie to teach her how to roller-skate, so she can go to a party with a handsome fellow lawyer.
b: 10 Mar 80 pc: L76 w: Liz Coe d: Edward ParoneA schoolboy has a crush on Kate; Jeff, now an in-over-his-head rock manager, blows into town with his band.
b: 17 Mar 80 pc: L84 w: Gina Frederica Goldman d: James Broderickb: 4 Jun 80 pc: L73 w: Carol Evan McKeand d: Richard Kinon
Buddy tries to make everyone think she didn't get into any of the schools she applied to; Doug wants Annie to share his obsession with baseball.
b: 11 Jun 80 pc: L79 w: Liz Coe d: Richard KinonAnnie gets picked on by her classmates, for being too smart; Buddy, studying for her SATs, worries that she's not smart enough.
b: 18 Jun 80 pc: L75 w: Edward Zwick d: James Broderickb: 25 Jun 80 pc: L85 w: Edward Zwick d: James Broderick
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