The BEST episodes of Family Affair
Every episode of Family Affair ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Family Affair!
Family Affair was one of those successful family comedies of the 1960's. Bill Davis' carefree existence as a swinging bachelor was just about perfect. A highly paid consulting engineer, he maintained an elegant apartment off Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and had his domestic needs cared for by a very English gentleman's gentleman, Mr. French. Into this life of independence came three young orphans, the 6-year old twins Buffy and Jody and 15-year-old Cissy. Their parents, Bill's brother and sister-in-law, had died in an accident, and other relatives felt that Bill could best provide for them. Despite initial misgivings, Bill and French became very attached to the children and learned to adjust their lifestyle to make room for the new members of the household. Mr. French, a stickler for neatness and order, had the toughest adjustment to make, he was with the children all the time while Bill was often out of town on assignments. All in all, they were a happy family. Family Affair aka Fed
#1 - The Flip Side
Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/24/1969
Cissy falls for a singer who writes a song about her, but as he goes off on tour, they lose touch. Cissy goes to one of his concerts to see him again, only her heart is broken when she sees him with another girl.
#2 - Christmas Came a Little Early
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1968
Buffy throws an early Christmas party for a sick little girl who might not live to see it.
#3 - A Matter of Choice
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/1968
#4 - The Latch Key Kid
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1968
Buffy meets a girl named lana who lives along wheile her mother goes out all the time. Buffy considers being just like Lana, until she comes over and confesses that Buffy has a god life.
#5 - By a Whisker
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1968
Jody must clip French's whiskers to get into a club.
#6 - A Waltz from Vienna
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1968
Cissy is asked by a boy in Vienna to be his bride. Cissy likes the idea at first, but reality comes in and snaps some sense into her.
#7 - The Substitute Teacher
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1968
Jody is attracted to a new substitute teacher, but is sad when she leaves. Uncle Bill meets Jody's secret crush and finds out that she looks somewhat like the children's mother.
#8 - The Language of Love
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/29/1970
Bill asks a doctor to help Buffy's pal who is disabled.
#9 - Hard Hat Jody
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/2/1967
Jody's allusion about being a constuction worker leads him to "gaining" a job with a constuction worker who Bill is trying to get a job with.
#10 - Fancy Free
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/30/1967
Buffy and Jody are placed in a fast-learning portion of their grade, but Bill is spending his time with a woman who is quite uncertain about what she wants. The twins get a friendly window-washer to help them with their work, but a call from the school to Bill makes him see that the children are more important than a hot date.
#11 - Family Plan
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/30/1968
Bill is laid up with a broken leg from a ski accident. The kids and his girlfriend both give him some horrendous care.
#12 - Number One Boy
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1969
Bill's valet from Hong Kong usurps French's place.
#13 - Goodbye, Mrs. Beasley
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/18/1971
Buffy meets a real, live Mrs. Beasley, an old lady who owns a toy store, when a friend forces her to give up her doll, Mrs. Beasley.
#14 - The Girl Graduate
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/1/1970
Graduate Cissy plans to stay out all night.
#15 - Grandpa, Sir
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/8/1970
The siblings' long-absent grandfather pays a visit.
#16 - The Old Cowhand
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/5/1970
Jody meets his favorite movie western hero, Chaps Callahan, and makes friends with him. Jody decides to introduce Chap to his friends, and finds out that he is not the same as he was in his movies. Jody is disheartened because Chap is not who he used to be, and Chap reassures him that he is the same person, just older.
#17 - The Return of Maudie
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/1970
French knows Maudie, a nobelwoman, as a former barmaid.
#18 - It Can't Be Five Years?
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/1970
The kids celebrate five years of living in the Davis apartment bu throwing a surprise party for Bill, who doesn't make it because of a trip to Washington D.C. Emily then reminds him of the day and he goes to the party after all.
#19 - Stamp of Approval
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/1970
Jody falls for a girl named Geraldine only because he wants her stamp. Bill falls for a woman to get a job with her foundation. Jody then talks about stamp collecting and Geraldine becomes friends with him and gives him the stamp that he was after. Jody then gives the stamp back to her because he's more interested in her. The woman doesn't give Bill a job, but they become friends.
#20 - And Baby Makes Eight
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/1970
Cissy takes care of her pregnant friend while her soldier husband is out on a job.
#21 - Class Clown
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/1970
Bill goes out on a date with a funny comedianne.
#22 - The Unsinkable Mr. French
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/1970
Events conspire to make French lose his cool.
#23 - Wish You Were Here
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/10/1970
Jody worries that Bill can't attend a father/son night.
#24 - Put Your Dreams Away
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/28/1971
Cissy meets up with her old friend Russ Brooks, who is joining the Peace Corps in Chile. Cissy wants to join Russ, but Bill tries to discourage her decision. Russ and Cissy decide to run off to Chile and get married, but Cissy backs out when she finds out the risks involved.
#25 - Cinder-Emily
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/11/1971
Emily wants to go to Jim's graduation ball, but can't because of four reasons: no date, no dance experience, nothing to wear, and fear of embarassing her son. Buffy and Jody help her out, and tries to get Mr. French to take her to the ball. Mr. French decides to take her, but comes down with the flu. Bill cancels a trip to take Emily to the ball.