Family (1976)

Name: Family
Genre: Drama
Cast: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Meredith Baxter, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

A MOVING, COMPASSIONATE GLIMPSE INTO THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THE LAWRENCES.

★ 7.2 49m/ep Drama Latest: S5 E13

The lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California.

Created by: Jay Presson Allen
Cast: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Meredith Baxter, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol, Quinn Cummings, Jimmy Weldon, Mary Grace Canfield
First aired: March 9, 1976

Seasons

1. Pilot (a.k.a. The Best Years)
Buddy hears Kate say something about her, and isn't happy. Also, Nancy walks in on Jeff with another woman.
2. Monday is Forever
Kate has to wait until Monday to find out whether she has cancer; Buddy and her friend Laura Richardson have until Monday, when the latter's family is scheduled to move to Detroit.
3. A Special Kind of Loving
Willie meets, and starts spending lots of time with, Salina -- leading to a tiff with Buddy, right when she needs him to help conquer her fear of diving.
4. A Right and Proper Goodbye
Kate's mother comes for one last visit.
5. Thursday's Child
As Timmy Jr.'s christening approaches, the whole family (especially Buddy, who stubbornly refuses to take part) relives the painful memories of Timmy Sr.'s death.
6. Point of Departure
Doug resents Willie's attitude towards work, the universe, and everything; a string of burglaries sweeps through the neighborhood.