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Family

  • TV Series
  • 1976–1980
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
2.4K
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Meredith Baxter, Kristy McNichol, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Sada Thompson, Michael Schackelford, and David Schackelford in Family (1976)
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Coming-of-AgeDramaFamily

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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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,582
    826
    • Creator
      • Jay Presson Allen
    • Stars
      • Sada Thompson
      • James Broderick
      • Gary Frank
    • 39User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Sada Thompson
    Sada Thompson
    • Kate Lawrence
    • 1976–1980
    James Broderick
    James Broderick
    • Doug Lawrence
    • 1976–1980
    Gary Frank
    Gary Frank
    • Willie Lawrence
    • 1976–1980
    Kristy McNichol
    Kristy McNichol
    • Buddy Lawrence
    • 1976–1980
    Meredith Baxter
    Meredith Baxter
    • Nancy Lawrence Maitland
    • 1976–1980
    Quinn Cummings
    Quinn Cummings
    • Annie Cooper…
    • 1978–1980
    Michael Schackelford
    • Timmy Maitland
    • 1976–1980
    Louise Foley
    • Audrey Pfeiffer
    • 1977–1980
    John Rubinstein
    John Rubinstein
    • Jeff Maitland
    • 1976–1980
    Priscilla Morrill
    Priscilla Morrill
    • Elaine Hogan
    • 1976–1977
    Elayne Heilveil
    Elayne Heilveil
    • Nancy Lawrence Maitland
    • 1976
    Willie Aames
    Willie Aames
    • T.J. Latimer
    • 1976–1977
    Lew Horn
    Lew Horn
    • Mailman…
    • 1977–1979
    Season Hubley
    Season Hubley
    • Salina Magee
    • 1976–1977
    David Schackelford
    • Timmy Maitland
    • 1976
    Robert Symonds
    Robert Symonds
    • Dr. Herman
    • 1977
    Hilda Haynes
    • Social Worker…
    • 1976
    Tracie Savage
    Tracie Savage
    • Wendy Spears…
    • 1976–1977
    • Creator
      • Jay Presson Allen
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews39

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    Related interests

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    Family

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    Did you know

    • 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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    FAQ1

    • Does anyone know if this series is available on DVD? Amazon only has seasons 1 & 2 - for nearly $200! Are there any "rare" or "hard to find" dvd websites that sell this series?

    Details

    • 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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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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