Family Affair (1966) season 4 Wouldn't It Be Loverly - Metacritic

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TV-G
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Feb 19, 1970
30 m

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CBS
Feb 19, 1970
30 m

Family Affair (1966)

Summary 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...

Directed By: Charles Barton

Written By: Don Fedderson, Robert Pirosh

TV-G
CBS
Feb 19, 1970
30 m

TV-G
CBS
Feb 19, 1970
30 m

Family Affair (1966)

S4 • Episode 21

Wouldn't It Be Loverly

Air Date: Feb 19, 1970

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Summary 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...

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Episode 1 • Sep 25, 1969 • 30 m

No Uncle Is an Island

Mr. French, Cissy, Buffy and Jody decide to give Bill some time alone for the weekend. Unfortunately, while they are away, a barrage of neighbors stop by, disrupting Bill's relaxation, peace and quiet.

Episode 2 • Oct 2, 1969 • 30 m

The Wings of an Angel

A former friend of Bill's visits, asking for a favor. Harv has just gotten out of prison and needs to find a job. The twins are afraid of Harv, and Cissy thinks she can help him adjust to living outside of prison again.

Episode 3 • Oct 9, 1969 • 30 m

Uncle Prince Charming

One of Cissy's friends has a crush on Uncle Bill, and he cannot shake her from this feeling.

Episode 4 • Oct 16, 1969 • 30 m

Cissy's Apartment

Cissy decides it is time to move out on her own, so she moves into an apartment with a friend. It seems like she hasn't left home when when her family constantly visits her. She tells them to let her enjoy her own place by herself.

Episode 5 • Oct 23, 1969 • 30 m

The Jody Affair

When playing at school, a ball thrown breaks a window and Jody is blamed. Jody denies doing it.

Episode 6 • Oct 30, 1969 • 30 m

Since most of Cissy's friends are getting engaged and married, Cissy decides it it is time for her and Gregg to be engaged, even if Gregg does not want it.

Episode 7 • Nov 6, 1969 • 30 m

What's Funny About a Broken Leg?

Buffy breaks her leg while playing games with friends. When Uncle Bill tells her she will not be able to go to the circus, she is sad. Uncle Bill saves the day by bringing the circus act to the apartment building.

Episode 8 • Nov 13, 1969 • 30 m

The Birthday Boy

When the twins find out that Mr French's birthday is approaching, they ask Cissy to help them set up a birthday party for Mr French.

Episode 9 • Nov 20, 1969 • 30 m

The twins make friends with a boy who does not have any parents and has run away from an orphanage. They hid him in the apartment, moving him from room to room, so the others do not find him.

Episode 10 • Dec 4, 1969 • 30 m

Episode 11 • Dec 11, 1969 • 30 m

A Tale of Two Travels

Uncle Bill and Mr French take the twins on vacation to Boston while Cissy spends her vacation time in New York. Everyone seems to be off sync as they miss each other.

Episode 12 • Dec 18, 1969 • 30 m

A former sweetheart of French's, once a common worker, is now a wealthy single woman. She asks Mr French to visit her in England, with the hopes to pursue their relationship.

Episode 13 • 30 m

Buffy and Jody's pet hamsters seem to always escape their cage and then get out of the apartment building. The twins realize the hamsters want to be free.

Episode 14 • Jan 1, 1970 • 30 m

The Girl Graduate

Cissy graduates from high school and wants to go to an all-night party with her friends.

Episode 15 • Jan 8, 1970 • 30 m

Cissy, Buffy, and Jody's grandfather visits, but cannot seem to get used to the grown-up children from the young children as he remembers them. Worse, the children do not remember him.

Episode 16 • Jan 15, 1970 • 30 m

While Bill is in Vermont for business, he asks Mr French and the twins to visit there since it is so pretty. As French drives up, a snow storm turns into a blizzard and they are forced to take refuge in an abandoned cabin.

Episode 17 • Jan 22, 1970 • 30 m

Mr. Osaki's Tree

Jody is given a bonsai tree from Mr Osaki. When the tree starts to die as Mr Osaki gets sick, Jody is worried the tree means Mr Osaki will die.

Episode 18 • Jan 29, 1970 • 30 m

The Language of Love

A friend of Buffy is deaf, and Uncle Bill asks a friend of his, a doctor who specializes in deaf children, to see if he can do anything for the little girl.

Episode 19 • Feb 5, 1970 • 30 m

The Inheritance

The twins inherit a small amount of money, which to them, seems like riches. They begin to argue about how to spend the money.

Episode 20 • Feb 12, 1970 • 30 m

There Goes New York

When the twins hear a psychic predict that a tidal wave will wash away New York, nothing and no one can change their minds that this is going to happen.

Episode 21 • Feb 19, 1970 • 30 m

Wouldn't It Be Loverly

When Jody & Buffy learn a classmate can do anything he wants in his home, the twins think they should be allowed the same freedom. Uncle Bill and Mr French decide to let them have what they want so they can learn it is not always the best.

Episode 22 • Feb 26, 1970 • 30 m

The Boys Against the Girls

Jody wants to be one of the boys on a stick ball team, but the boys all make fun of little girls. Jody does not want Buffy's feelings to get hurt.

Episode 23 • Mar 5, 1970 • 30 m

The Old Cowhand

Jody meets Chaps Callahan, an actor who played a cowboy in the movies. Jody worships him, but learns a lesson when he learns that Chaps is now an old man and not able to do everything he used to do in movies.

Episode 24 • Mar 12, 1970 • 30 m

Angel in the Family

Mr French tries to help a friend by talking to the daughter about the life of being an actress. His efforts are negated when Bill finds the daughter an acting position.

Episode 25 • Mar 26, 1970 • 30 m

Family in Paradise: Part 1

Bill takes the family and Mr French to Tahiti for a vacation. Everyone enjoys the place.

Episode 26 • Apr 2, 1970 • 30 m

Family in Paradise: Part 2

Uncle Bill considers having everyone stay in Tahiti and live there.

5 Seasons

Top Cast

Brian Keith

Uncle Bill Davis

Kathy Garver

Catherine 'Cissy' Patterson-Davis, Catherine 'Cissy' Davis, Cissy Davis

Anissa Jones

Buffy Davis, Ava Elizabeth 'Buffy' Patterson-Davis

Johnny Whitaker

Jonathan 'Jody' Patterson-Davis, Jody Davis

Sebastian Cabot

Mr. Giles French

Heather Angel

Miss Faversham

Gregg Fedderson

Gregg, Greg Bartlett, Gregg Bartlett

Randy Whipple

Peter, Arthur, Herbie

Karl Lukas

Scotty, Mr. Parker

John Williams

Nigel 'Niles' French

Noel Drayton

Mr. Hardcastle, Hardcastle

Sherry Alberoni

Sharon James

John Hubbard

Ted Gaynor

Miguel Monsalve

Carlos, Paco, Rickie, Rickie Alvarez, Roberto, Salvatore

Joan Vohs

Miss Cummings, Diane, Mrs. Scofield

Nancy Walker

Emily Turner

William Boyett

Pete, Foreman, Fred, Mel, Pete Neilson

Richard Peel

Mr. Withers

Danielle Aubry

Janine, Frenchwoman, Hair Dresser, Madame Antoinette

Donald Livingston

Freddie, Henry, Jeff, Luis, Mike

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