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Family

  • TV Series
  • 1976–1980
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
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Meredith Baxter, Kristy McNichol, James Broderick, Gary Frank, and Sada Thompson in Family (1976)
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The joys and heartaches of the Lawrence family of Pasadena, California.The joys and heartaches of the Lawrence family of Pasadena, California.The joys and heartaches of the Lawrence family of Pasadena, California.

  • Creator
    • Jay Presson Allen
  • Stars
    • Sada Thompson
    • James Broderick
    • Gary Frank
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    • Creator
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    • Stars
      • Sada Thompson
      • James Broderick
      • Gary Frank
    • 38User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Sada Thompson
    Sada Thompson
    • Kate Lawrence
    James Broderick
    James Broderick
    • Doug Lawrence
    Gary Frank
    Gary Frank
    • Willie Lawrence
    Kristy McNichol
    Kristy McNichol
    • Buddy Lawrence
    Meredith Baxter
    Meredith Baxter
    • Nancy Lawrence Maitland
    Quinn Cummings
    Quinn Cummings
    • Annie Cooper…
    Michael Schackelford
    • Timmy Maitland
    Louise Foley
    • Audrey Pfeiffer
    John Rubinstein
    John Rubinstein
    • Jeff Maitland
    Priscilla Morrill
    Priscilla Morrill
    • Elaine Hogan
    Elayne Heilveil
    Elayne Heilveil
    • Nancy Lawrence Maitland
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    Willie Aames
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    Lew Horn
    Lew Horn
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    Season Hubley
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    David Schackelford
    • Timmy Maitland
    Robert Symonds
    Robert Symonds
    • Dr. Herman
    Hilda Haynes
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    • Trivia
      In 1988 a reunion movie was planned and the cast, with the exception of the late James Broderick, agreed to reunite for the project. The writer's strike caused the project to be placed on hold and then later dropped from production.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits lists the following title card: "A Mike Nichols Production". Nichols is not listed as an Executive Producer of the show. However, his production company, Icarus Productions, is listed in the show's end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977)

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    8/10

    Best Family Series of the Time Period

    This was a must-see for me in '76 -'80. It was my guiding light and the topics it touched upon were indeed concerns of mine. They were beautifully written and seemingly resolved with love. It's a wonderful cast that almost became my second family. Now streaming on Tubi its entirety.
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    • Release date
      • March 9, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eine amerikanische Familie
    • Filming locations
      • 1230 Milan Ave., South Pasadena, California, USA(exteriors of the Lawrences' house)
    • Production companies
      • Icarus Productions
      • Spelling-Goldberg Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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