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The Worst Episodes of Family Affair

Every episode of Family Affair ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Family Affair!

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 raise his brother's orphaned children in his luxury New York City apartment. Davis' traditional English gentleman's gentleman, Mr. Giles French, also had adjustments to make as he became saddled with the responsibility of caring for 15-year-old Cissy and the 6-year-old twins, Jody and Buffy. The show ran for 138 episodes. Family Affair was created and produced by Don Fedderson, also known for My Three Sons and The Millionaire.

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Network:CBS

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Family Affair" is "Lost in Spain: Part 3", rated 6.6/10 from 42 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by John McGreevey. "Lost in Spain: Part 3" aired on 2/24/1969 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Lost in Spain: Part 2".

  • Lost in Spain: Part 3
    6.6/10 42 votes

    #1 - Lost in Spain: Part 3

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 2/24/1969

    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: N/A

    Writer: John McGreevey

  • Lost in Spain: Part 2
    6.8/10 35 votes

    #2 - Lost in Spain: Part 2

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 2/17/1969

    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: N/A

    Writer: John McGreevey

  • Put Your Dreams Away
    6.8/10 39 votes

    #3 - Put Your Dreams Away

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 1/28/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: John McGreevey

  • The Young Man from Bolivia
    7.0/10 35 votes

    #4 - The Young Man from Bolivia

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 3/10/1969

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Travels with Cissy
    7.0/10 42 votes

    #5 - Travels with Cissy

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/1970

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Number One Boy
    7.1/10 44 votes

    #6 - Number One Boy

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1969

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Family in Paradise: Part 1
    7.1/10 36 votes

    #7 - Family in Paradise: Part 1

    Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 3/26/1970

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Family in Paradise: Part 2
    7.2/10 34 votes

    #8 - Family in Paradise: Part 2

    Season 4 Episode 26 - Aired 4/2/1970

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Littlest Exile
    7.2/10 44 votes

    #9 - The Littlest Exile

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 1/21/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni?
    7.3/10 58 votes

    #10 - Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni?

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/1966

    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: N/A

  • To Love with Buffy
    7.3/10 39 votes

    #11 - To Love with Buffy

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/6/1969

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wouldn't It Be Loverly
    7.3/10 38 votes

    #12 - Wouldn't It Be Loverly

    Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 2/19/1970

    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: N/A

    Writer: Robert Pirosh

  • And Baby Makes Eight
    7.3/10 46 votes

    #13 - And Baby Makes Eight

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/1970

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Class Clown
    7.3/10 40 votes

    #14 - Class Clown

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/1970

    Bill goes out on a date with a funny comedianne.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Seaman Jacobs

  • Cinder-Emily
    7.3/10 37 votes

    #15 - Cinder-Emily

    Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 2/11/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Buffy's Fair Lady
    7.3/10 46 votes

    #16 - Buffy's Fair Lady

    Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 2/25/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: Burt Styler

  • You Can't Fight City Hall
    7.3/10 43 votes

    #17 - You Can't Fight City Hall

    Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 3/4/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Everybody Needs Somebody
    7.4/10 53 votes

    #18 - Everybody Needs Somebody

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/13/1967

    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

    Writer: Ed James, Seaman Jacobs

  • Arthur, the Invisible Bear
    7.4/10 44 votes

    #19 - Arthur, the Invisible Bear

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1967

    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: N/A

    Writer: John McGreevey

  • With This Ring
    7.4/10 34 votes

    #20 - With This Ring

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/1969

    Cissy and Gregg decide to get engaged.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Goodbye Harold
    7.4/10 37 votes

    #21 - Goodbye Harold

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/25/1969

    Buffy's hamster runs away in the park.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: John McGreevey

  • Eastward Ho!
    7.4/10 40 votes

    #22 - Eastward Ho!

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1970

    Bill's friend, Eng Ho, is planning an arranged marriage for his daughter, Ming Lee, and wants Bill to give her a place to stay until the wedding. Cissy then makes friends with her and takes her out with her friends. Ming Lee then falls for her escort, which is a bad idea when she is about to be married. Ming Lee decides not to marry, and her father threatend to take her back to Hong Kong. Bill convinces Eng to let Ming Lee stay in America.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Meet Emily
    7.4/10 41 votes

    #23 - Meet Emily

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1970

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Prize
    7.5/10 53 votes

    #24 - The Prize

    Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 4/10/1967

    The twins win a baby lamb in a cereal contest, which is not a good thing if your neighbors are trying to sleep.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A

  • What Did You Do in the West, Uncle?
    7.5/10 49 votes

    #25 - What Did You Do in the West, Uncle?

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 4/17/1967

    Bill takes the twins to the rodeo where he meets his old friend Gabe, whom he invites to stay with them. The twins are mesmerized at the thought of meeting a real live cowboy, and Gabe takes them under his wing. Of course, Bill thinks that they like Gabe more than they like him. But the twins tell him that Bill will always come first in their lives.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A