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

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Family Portrait
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#1 - Family Portrait

Season 2 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/8/1968

A girlfriend urges Bill to stay home more.

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Christmas Came a Little Early
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#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.

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The Mrs. Beasley Story
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#3 - The Mrs. Beasley Story

Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/25/1968

Buffy is disheartened because Mrs. Beasley needs arm surgery

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His and Hers
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#4 - His and Hers

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/26/1968

Bill and the family meet their potential counterparts when he meets a woman named Margaret and her kids. The kids think that it's real cool to have kids that are like them at first, but they find out that they are too much alike and do not get along with them.

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The Flip Side
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#5 - 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.

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The Day Nothing Happened
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#6 - The Day Nothing Happened

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/29/1968

A Blizzard can be anyone's worst enemy. This lesson is true when everything goes awry for the David family in Long Island: French is stranded in the blizzard, kids Building snowmen inside, ruined potential dates, Oy Vey!

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A House in the Country
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#7 - A House in the Country

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/5/1968

Bill wants to move to a house in the suburbs, but the kids persuade him to stay where he is.

Writer: Ed James
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Cinder-Emily
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#8 - 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.

Writer: Walter Blank
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The Joiners
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#9 - The Joiners

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/4/1971

Buffy wants to join a clique, but is dropped because she is younger by one year. Bill makes a deal with Shirley, the leader, that if he builds them a clubhouse, Buffy can join the club. After the clubhouse is built, Buffy is now a member, but Cissy wants her to run for secretary. The current secretary, Carol, wants to know why Buffy is in the club and Shirley tells her the truth and Buffy is out of the club.

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Put Your Dreams Away
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#10 - 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.

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Goodbye, Mrs. Beasley
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#11 - 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.

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Member of the Family
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#12 - Member of the Family

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/19/1968

Mr. French thinks he is left out of Cissy's drawings for school.

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A Matter of Choice
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#13 - A Matter of Choice

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/1968

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The Substitute Teacher
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#14 - 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.

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By a Whisker
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#15 - By a Whisker

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1968

Jody must clip French's whiskers to get into a club.

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A Waltz from Vienna
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#16 - 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.

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The Latch Key Kid
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#17 - 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.

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A Matter of Tonsils
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#18 - A Matter of Tonsils

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/12/1968

Poor Buffy and Jody have to have their tonsils out.

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Mr. French's Holiday
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#19 - Mr. French's Holiday

Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/18/1968

Mr. French has a nice vacation planned for himself, but the kids come along and makes his vacation more enjoyable, whether he likes it or not.

Writer: Lois Hire
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Family Plan
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#20 - 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.

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Number One Boy
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#21 - Number One Boy

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1969

Bill's valet from Hong Kong usurps French's place.

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Speak for Yourself, Mr. French
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#22 - Speak for Yourself, Mr. French

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/17/1969

A young woman pursues Mr. French.

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A Matter of Privacy
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#23 - A Matter of Privacy

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/3/1969

The twins learn how to eavesdrop with a tape recorder.

Writer: Burt Styler
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Oh, to Be in England
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#24 - Oh, to Be in England

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/27/1969

A year in England doesn't include Bill.

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A Lesson for Grown-Ups
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#25 - A Lesson for Grown-Ups

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/20/1969

The siblings take action to solve a financial crisis.

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