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  • History of the Sitcom A Family Matter (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

History of the Sitcom

A Family Matter (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History
Moms, dads, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters - more than just a hilarious reflection of people to grow up and old with, sitcoms have opened the hearts of many to a more inclusive vision of what family can mean.
Writer
Greg Beer (writer)
Producer
Patrick Cameron (producer)
Cinematographer
Kevin M. Graves (director of photography)
Editor
Dan Hawkes (edited by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jul 11, 2021
Release date
Jul 11, 2021 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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156 cast members
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Pamela Adlon
Self - Exec Producer Self - Exec Producer   See fewer
Better Things (2016)
Jason Alexander
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
Seinfeld (1989)
Lorraine Ali
Self - TV Critic Self - TV Critic   See fewer
History of the Sitcom (2021)
Tim Allen
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
Toy Story (1995)
Ethan Alter
Self - Sr. Writer Self - Sr. Writer   See fewer
History of the Sitcom (2021)
John Amos
Self - James Evans Sr. (archive footage) Self - James Evans Sr. (archive footage)   See fewer
Coming to America (1988)
Anthony Anderson
Self - Andre 'Dre' Johnson (archive footage) Self - Andre 'Dre' Johnson (archive footage)   See fewer
The Departed (2006)
Judd Apatow
Self - Director Self - Director   See fewer
Girls (2012)
Christina Applegate
Self - Kelly Bundy (archive footage) Self - Kelly Bundy (archive footage)   See fewer
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Rewind the '90s (2023)
Desi Arnaz
Self - Ricky Ricardo (archive footage) Self - Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)   See fewer
I Love Lucy (1951)
Tichina Arnold
Self - Rochelle (archive footage) Self - Rochelle (archive footage)   See fewer
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Bea Arthur
Self - Maude Findlay (archive footage) Self - Maude Findlay (archive footage)   See fewer
The Golden Girls (1985)
Candice Azzara
Self - Gloria - failed All in the Family Pilot (archive footage) (as Candy Azzara) Self - Gloria - failed All in the Family Pilot (archive footage) (as Candy Azzara)   See fewer
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Lucille Ball
Self - Lucy Ricardo (archive footage) Self - Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)   See fewer
I Love Lucy (1951)
Adrienne Barbeau
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Escape from New York (1981)
Roseanne Barr
Self - Roseanne Conner (archive footage) Self - Roseanne Conner (archive footage)   See fewer
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Meredith Baxter
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All the President's Men (1976)
Hugh Beaumont
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Leave It to Beaver (1957)
Candice Bergen
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Miss Congeniality (2000)
Valerie Bertinelli
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Barbara Billingsley
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Danny Bonaduce
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Julie Bowen
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Peter Boyle
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Mara Brock Akil
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The Game (2006)
Drew Carey
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The Drew Carey Show (1995)
Ralph Carter
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David Cassady
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David Cassidy
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Jacqueline Coley
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Jim Colucci
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Tim Considine
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Bill Cosby
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Suzanne Crough
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Jon Cryer
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Two and a Half Men (2003)
Ted Danson
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Ann B. Davis
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Susan Dey
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Tony Dow
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David Faustino
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson
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LaToya Ferguson
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Kim Fields
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Daniel Fienberg
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History of the Sitcom (2021)
Brian Forster
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Michael J. Fox
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Bonnie Franklin
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William Frawley
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I Love Lucy (1951)
Jeremy Gelbwaks
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Tom Gilbert
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History of the Sitcom (2021)
Peri Gilpin
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Isabella Gomez
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Patrick Gomez
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Don Grady
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My Three Sons (1960)
Kelsey Grammer
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Cheers (1982)
Billy Gray
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Andy Greene
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Michael Gross
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Family Ties (1982)
Marissa Guthrie
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Gerrad Hall
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Florence Henderson
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Christopher Hewett
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Higgins
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David Hyde Pierce
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Richard Karn
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John F. Kennedy
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Profiles in Courage (1964)
Christopher Knight
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The Brady Bunch (1969)
David Knight
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Linda Lavin
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Alice (1976)
Norman Lear
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Jane Leeves
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Bob Leszczak
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Steven Levitan
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Dan Levy
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Warren Littlefield
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Barry Livingston
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Stanley Livingston
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Shelly Long
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Mike Lookinland
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Mac
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Bernie Mac
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Fred MacMurray
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Double Indemnity (1944)
Bill Macy
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The Jerk (1979)
David Madden
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Maureen McCormick
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Tracy Morgan
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Ozzie Nelson
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Richard Nixon
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Carroll O'Connor
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All in the Family (1971)
Ed O'Neill
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Chip Oliver
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Susan Olsen
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The Brady Bunch (1969)
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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A Tour of the White House (1962)
Randall Park
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WandaVision (2021)
Kelly Jean Peters
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Little Big Man (1970)
Mackenzie Phillips
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American Graffiti (1973)
Herbie J. Pilato
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Eve Plumb
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Phylicia Rashad
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The Cosby Show (1984)
Nancy Reagan
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Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
Ronald Reagan
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Kings Row (1942)
Robert Reed
Self - Mike Brady (archive footage) Self - Mike Brady (archive footage)   See fewer
The Brady Bunch (1969)
Tim Reid
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WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Rob Reiner
Self - Michael Stivic (archive footage) Self - Michael Stivic (archive footage)   See fewer
All in the Family (1971)
Paul Reiser
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Mad About You (1992)
Patricia Richardson
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Home Improvement (1991)
Doris Roberts
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Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
Sarah Rodman
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The Story of Late Night (2021)
Esther Rolle
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Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Ray Romano
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Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
Tracee Ellis Ross
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The Hair Tales (2022)
Katey Sagal
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Futurama (1999)
Bob Saget
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Full House (1987)
Anita Sarkeesian
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Tropes vs. Women in Video Games (2013)
Michael Schneider
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Lloyd J. Schwartz
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The Brady Bunch (1969)
Marcus Scribner
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Yara Shahidi
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Salt (2010)
Cybill Shepherd
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Cybill (1995)
Taran Noah Smith
Self - Mark Taylor (archive footage) Self - Mark Taylor (archive footage)   See fewer
Home Improvement (1991)
Will Smith
Self - Will Smith (archive footage) Self - Will Smith (archive footage)   See fewer
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Emily St. James
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Arden (I) (2018)
BernNadette Stanis
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Good Times (1974)
Jean Stapleton
Self - Edith Bunker (archive footage) Self - Edith Bunker (archive footage)   See fewer
All in the Family (1971)
Sally Struthers
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All in the Family (1971)
Ernest Thomas
Self - Actor (as Ernest Lee Thomas) Self - Actor (as Ernest Lee Thomas)   See fewer
What's Happening!! (1976)
Aramida Tinubu
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Vivian Vance
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I Love Lucy (1951)
Malcolm Venable
Self - Sr. Staff Writer Self - Sr. Staff Writer   See fewer
History of the Sitcom (2021)
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
Self - Actor (as Jimmie Walker) Self - Actor (as Jimmie Walker)   See fewer
Good Times (1974)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
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The Cosby Show (1984)
Tom Werner
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The Cosby Show (1984)
Jaleel White
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Family Matters (1989)
Barry Williams
Self - Greg Brady (archive footage) Self - Greg Brady (archive footage)   See fewer
The Brady Bunch (1969)
Tyler James Williams
Self - Chris (archive footage) Self - Chris (archive footage)   See fewer
Dear White People (2014)
Henry Winkler
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The Waterboy (1998)
Constance Wu
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The Terminal List (2022)
Jane Wyatt
Self - Margaret Anderson (archive footage) Self - Margaret Anderson (archive footage)   See fewer
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Robert Young
Self - Jim Anderson (archive footage) Self - Jim Anderson (archive footage)   See fewer
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