NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/2002
Bill Davis and his proper English butler, Mr. French, enjoy a carefree life in a posh Manhattan bachelor pad until Bill becomes the reluctant guardian of his brother's orphaned children. 6-year-old twins Buffy and Jody arrive at the apartment – and waste no time getting into trouble. To the dismay of shell-shocked Uncle Bill and French, teenager Sissy soon follows.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Bob Young
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#2 - French Lessons
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/2002
Uncle Bill decides that Buffy and Jody should be home-schooled by Mr. French when they don't quite fit in at the elite private school where he's enrolled them. Meanwhile, Sissy is surprised when the savvy and intimidating girl from her performing arts high school is also her neighbor in the apartment building.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: David Kendall
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#3 - Mrs. Beasley Disappears
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/2002
When French accidentally knocks Buffy's beloved doll Mrs. Beasley off the terrace balcony, he goes to great lengths to find her or a replacement before Buffy discovers her loss. Meanwhile, Uncle Bill shows his warmth by offering Buffy his own childhood teddy bear.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Todd J. Greenwald
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#4 - Skivvies
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/2002
Uncle Bill agrees to let Sissy attend her friend Sutton's party until Mr. French discovers to his horror that it's an underwear-only get-together. Meanwhile, Jody and Buffy welcome the arrival of a new bunk bed complete with bells and whistles.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile
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#5 - Ballroom Blitz
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2002
Uncle Bill enrolls Sissy in his social club's manners and etiquette program for young ladies, but when she rebels against the boring class, Mr. French takes over as her etiquette tutor so that Bill won't be disappointed in his niece.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Sarah Jane Cunningham, Suzie V. Freeman
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#6 - No Small Parts
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/2002
When Sissy lands the lead role in her school's play, she's disappointed to learn that her uncle's persuasion may have had something to do with it. Mr. French intercedes when Sissy declares that she's dropping out of the performance.
Director: Neal Israel
Writer: Sarah Jane Cunningham, Suzie V. Freeman
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#7 - Nightmare on 71st Street
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/2002
As Halloween nears, Uncle Bill and Mr. French plan a special trick-or-treat expedition when they realize that Halloween in New York City doesn't compare to the small-town holiday Buffy and Jody are used to. Meanwhile, Sutton tries to coerce Sissy into playing a Halloween prank on the building's superintendent.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile
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#8 - Room Parent
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/2002
When Uncle Bill goes on a business trip, Mr. French is asked to be the room parent in Buffy and Jody's classroom, where he learns a valuable lesson about honesty.
Director: Lou Antonio
Writer: Todd J. Greenwald
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#9 - I Know What You Did Last Sunday
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/2002
Sissy's romantic imagination gets the best of her when she follows Mr. French on his afternoon off and observes a liaison between him and a mysterious woman.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Bob Young
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#10 - Holiday Fever
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2002
When Uncle Bill's plans for a perfect Christmas are thrown into disarray after the kids come down with the flu, he enlists the help of his friend to play Santa Claus to surprise the twins. Meanwhile, Mr. French meets an extremely chatty traveler while waiting for his flight to England.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: David Kendall
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#11 - Sissy's Big Fat Moroccan First Date
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/27/2003
When Uncle Bill forbids Sissy from going on her first date alone with one of her classmates, she devises a plan to get what she wants. Sissy learns a lesson though when her date doesn't go as smoothly as intended.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile
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#12 - Miss Turnstiles
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/6/2003
When Sissy illegally jumps the turnstile at the subway station with her friends, she is reprimanded by an officer and her Uncle Bill. Meanwhile, Mr. French helps the twins Buffy and Jody prepare for their school pageant.
Director: Neal Israel
Writer: Todd J. Greenwald
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#13 - Crushed
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/13/2003
When Mr. French discovers a secret about the boy Sissy has a crush on, he and Uncle Bill must decide how to break the bad news to her. Meanwhile, the twins Buffy and Jody go on an online shopping spree.
Director: Sheldon Larry
Writer: Sarah Jane Cunningham, Suzie V. Freeman
The Worst Episodes of Family Affair
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Network:The WB
Worst Episodes Summary
"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "Family Affair". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Barnet Kellman and written by Bob Young, it aired on 9/12/2002. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "French Lessons".