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The Best Episodes of Family Affair

Every episode of Family Affair ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Family Affair!

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Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do civil engineer and bachelor Bill Davis as he attempted to

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    Family Affair Season 3 Episode 3 - A Waltz from Vienna
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - A Waltz from Vienna

    S3:E3

    Cissy is asked by a boy in Vienna to be his bride. Cissy likes the idea at first, but reality comes in and snaps some sense into her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 4 - Your Friend, Jody
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Your Friend, Jody

    S3:E4

    A boxer advises Bill to send Jody to a boys camp.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 7 - Christmas Came a Little Early
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Christmas Came a Little Early

    S3:E7

    Buffy throws an early Christmas party for a sick little girl who might not live to see it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 10 - A Matter of Choice
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - A Matter of Choice

    S3:E10

    Cissy befriends a girl who uses her to disobey her parents. Uncle Bill feels that Buffy and Jody would benefit from listening to fairy tales than watching war-based programs on TV, but the fairy tales end up giving them nightmares.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John McGreevey

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  5. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 12 - A Nanny for All Seasons
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - A Nanny for All Seasons

    S3:E12

    French contemplates marriage to raise his professional esteem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John McGreevey

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  6. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 19 - Lost in Spain: Part 1
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Lost in Spain: Part 1

    S3:E19

    A fantastic family trip in Spain goes absolutely wrong when Mr. French and the twins get lost.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John McGreevey

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  7. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 1 - The Good Neighbors
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Good Neighbors

    S5:E1

    Tired of the unfriendliness from all of the tenants in the building, Buffy and Jody decide to throw a party for all of the neighbors. Then the neighbors get stuck in an elevator and they work together to fix the problem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John McGreevey

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  8. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 12 - The Unsinkable Mr. French
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Unsinkable Mr. French

    S5:E12

    Events conspire to make French lose his cool.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 21 - Cinder-Emily
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Cinder-Emily

    S5:E21

    Emily wants to go to Jim's graduation ball, but can't because of four reasons: no date, no dance experience, nothing to wear, and fear of embarassing her son. Buffy and Jody help her out, and tries to get Mr. French to take her to the ball. Mr. French decides to take her, but comes down with the flu. Bill cancels a trip to take Emily to the ball.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Family Affair Season 1 Episode 1 - Buffy
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Buffy

    S1:E1

    The excellent family series begins when Bill Davis, a fantastic construction engineer, unexpectedly adopts Buffy, who along with Jody and Cissy, have lost their parents in an accident. Buffy comes first and at first, Bill doesn't like her and wants to send her back to Terre Haute. Buffy gets the feeling that Bill doesn't like her and runs off to hide in the basement. Bill tells her that he likes her and wants her to stay. In the end, when Bill gets ready to leave for a trip, Jody and Cissy come to be with Buffy.

    Director:James Sheldon
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 11 - Ciao, Uncle Bill
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Ciao, Uncle Bill

    S3:E11

    Uncle Bill might have found the right woman to marry in Rome, but calls it off when she doesn't like children

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Family Affair Season 2 Episode 3 - Go Home, Mr. French
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Go Home, Mr. French

    S2:E3

    Mr. French's romance with an old flame puts his job in jeopardy when he thinks about working with his old love in another house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Seaman Jacobs

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  13. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 2 - By a Whisker
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - By a Whisker

    S3:E2

    Jody must clip French's whiskers to get into a club.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 6 - Oliver
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Oliver

    S3:E6

    The twins bring home a large dog that dislikes Bill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 22 - A Diller, a Dollar
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - A Diller, a Dollar

    S3:E22

    Buffy has a chance to skip a grade, but she is failing. Bill thinks that she is failing to stay with Jody, but Buffy is actually in love with a boy in her grade.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Family Affair Season 4 Episode 12 - Maudie
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Maudie

    S4:E12

    A rich, titled English widow proposes to French.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Family Affair Season 4 Episode 18 - The Language of Love
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Language of Love

    S4:E18

    Bill asks a doctor to help Buffy's pal who is disabled.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Family Affair Season 4 Episode 21 - Wouldn't It Be Loverly
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Wouldn't It Be Loverly

    S4:E21

    Buffy and Jody meets a kid named George whose parents let him do whatever he pleases. The twins wanna be treated that way, too, but Uncle Bill teaches them a lesson in early independence they will never forget.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Pirosh

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  19. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 4 - Meet Emily
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Meet Emily

    S5:E4

    When Mr. French gets too strict with the kids, Bill decides that he needs to loosen up. Bill hires Emily Turner to help Mr. French out, and she is won over by the kids because of her openness and free will. Mr. French hates Emily because of her attitude and decides that the apartment isn't big enough for two domestics. Mr. French then realizes that Emily is a great asset and they decide to work together.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 5 - The Return of Maudie
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Return of Maudie

    S5:E5

    French knows Maudie, a nobelwoman, as a former barmaid.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 19 - Put Your Dreams Away
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Put Your Dreams Away

    S5:E19

    Cissy meets up with her old friend Russ Brooks, who is joining the Peace Corps in Chile. Cissy wants to join Russ, but Bill tries to discourage her decision. Russ and Cissy decide to run off to Chile and get married, but Cissy backs out when she finds out the risks involved.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John McGreevey

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  22. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 24 - You Can't Fight City Hall
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - You Can't Fight City Hall

    S5:E24

    Buffy, Jody and their friend Ricky find a vacant lot where they can play, until the city decides to put a parking lot on that space.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Family Affair Season 1 Episode 2 - Jody and Cissy
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Jody and Cissy

    S1:E2

    Cissy joins the family and Mr. French thinks that he is not wanted anymore. Mr. French changes his mind after Buffy puts her doll in his suitcase and decides to stay after all.

    Director:William D. Russell
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Family Affair Season 1 Episode 3 - The Gift Horse
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Gift Horse

    S1:E3

    Buffy and Jody decide to give Bill a great gift- a horse!

    Director:William D. Russell
    Writer:John McGreevey

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  25. Family Affair Season 1 Episode 5 - Marmalade
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Marmalade

    S1:E5

    Mr. French is chosen for an ad for marmalade and is a huge promotion success, until he tastes the marmalade that he is hawking.

    Director:William D. Russell
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Waltz from Vienna" is the best rated episode of "Family Affair". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/7/1968. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Your Friend, Jody".