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The Worst 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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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Family Affair Season 3 Episode 21 - Lost in Spain: Part 3
    6.7/10(49 votes)

    #1 - Lost in Spain: Part 3

    S3:E21

    The Civil Guards are putting an APB out on the twins. Buffy and Jody are spotted by Carlos and Maria and are afraid to ell the guards. So They take care of them and take them to a church, where thankfully, Bill and his friends find them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John McGreevey

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  2. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 19 - Put Your Dreams Away
    6.8/10(43 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 20 - Lost in Spain: Part 2
    6.9/10(44 votes)

    #3 - Lost in Spain: Part 2

    S3:E20

    While Mr. French desperately searches for Buffy and Jody, the twins are going into unknown parts of Spain where they are picked up by a nun and a bunch of schoolchildren.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John McGreevey

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  4. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 23 - The Young Man from Bolivia
    7.1/10(40 votes)

    #4 - The Young Man from Bolivia

    S3:E23

    Jody is jealous of attention paid to his Bolivian pen pal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Family Affair Season 4 Episode 10 - Number One Boy
    7.1/10(49 votes)

    #5 - Number One Boy

    S4:E10

    Bill's valet from Hong Kong usurps French's place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Family Affair Season 4 Episode 25 - Family in Paradise: Part 1
    7.1/10(41 votes)

    #6 - Family in Paradise: Part 1

    S4:E25

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 7 - Travels with Cissy
    7.1/10(47 votes)

    #7 - Travels with Cissy

    S5:E7

    Cissy and Gregg? Getting married? Not if Bill can help it. He takes the kids to California to get Cissy to change her mind. Bill then takes her to a studio party where Cissy meets Steve Hunter, a handsome western star. She falls for him and, after hearing stories about Steve, Bill tries to stop this new romance by bringing Gregg out to win her back. Gregg tells Cissy that he wishes her lots of luck with Steve. Steve then proposes to Cissy, and she refuses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 6 - Oliver
    7.2/10(49 votes)

    #8 - Oliver

    S3:E6

    The twins bring home a large dog that dislikes Bill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Family Affair Season 1 Episode 8 - Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni?
    7.3/10(70 votes)

    #9 - Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni?

    S1:E8

    Mr. French gets Lebanese cooking lessons from a Middle Eastern restaurant owner named Nural Shpeni, and her family forces Mr. French to marry her, whether he wants to or not.

    Director:William D. Russell
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Family Affair Season 2 Episode 4 - Arthur, the Invisible Bear
    7.3/10(53 votes)

    #10 - Arthur, the Invisible Bear

    S2:E4

    Jody's new imaginary friend is really getting him in trouble and it tales a trip to a psychologist to figure out what is going on.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John McGreevey

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  11. Family Affair Season 4 Episode 13 - Goodbye Harold
    7.3/10(42 votes)

    #11 - Goodbye Harold

    S4:E13

    Buffy's hamster runs away in the park.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John McGreevey

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  12. Family Affair Season 1 Episode 24 - Everybody Needs Somebody
    7.4/10(62 votes)

    #12 - Everybody Needs Somebody

    S1:E24

    Buffy and Jody play matchmaker for Mr. French, but he thinks that they do not want him around because he punished them so severely.

    Director:William D. Russell
    Writers:Seaman Jacobs, Ed James

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  13. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 19 - Lost in Spain: Part 1
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Family Affair Season 4 Episode 6 - With This Ring
    7.4/10(40 votes)

    #14 - With This Ring

    S4:E6

    Cissy and Gregg decide to get engaged.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Family Affair Season 4 Episode 21 - Wouldn't It Be Loverly
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Family Affair Season 4 Episode 26 - Family in Paradise: Part 2
    7.4/10(40 votes)

    #16 - Family in Paradise: Part 2

    S4:E26

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 18 - The Littlest Exile
    7.4/10(50 votes)

    #17 - The Littlest Exile

    S5:E18

    The Davis family meets Elena and a little boy named Johnnie, who is running away from military agents who want to take him back to his father in a military-torn country.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 21 - Cinder-Emily
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Family Affair Season 2 Episode 15 - Best of Breed
    7.5/10(60 votes)

    #19 - Best of Breed

    S2:E15

    Buffy and Jody find a dog, but the landlord lays down the law against dogs. The landlord recants after the dog wins a dog contest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ed James

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  20. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 3 - A Waltz from Vienna
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Family Affair Season 3 Episode 14 - To Love with Buffy
    7.5/10(45 votes)

    #21 - To Love with Buffy

    S3:E14

    Bill takes Buffy on a trip with him to Puerto Rico to spend some time together. He then meets a flame of his, but he vows to spend all of his time with Buffy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 9 - And Baby Makes Eight
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #22 - And Baby Makes Eight

    S5:E9

    Cissy takes care of her pregnant friend while her soldier husband is out on a job.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 11 - Class Clown
    7.5/10(45 votes)

    #23 - Class Clown

    S5:E11

    Bill goes out on a date with a funny comedianne.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Seaman Jacobs

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  24. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 23 - Buffy's Fair Lady
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    #24 - Buffy's Fair Lady

    S5:E23

    Buffy meets a chubby girl named Angela who has a crush on Jody. Buffy tries her best to turn Angela into a lovely young lady and puts together a party so Angela can make friends. Buffy gets Jody to dance with Angela, but he bribes another boy to dance with her. Angela is disheartened when she finds out that this whole party was staged. Buffy and Jody then apologize for the way they treated her and gets her to make friends the right way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Burt Styler

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  25. Family Affair Season 5 Episode 24 - You Can't Fight City Hall
    7.5/10(48 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Lost in Spain: Part 3" is the worst rated episode of "Family Affair". It scored 6.7/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by John McGreevey, it aired on 2/24/1969. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Put Your Dreams Away".