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DramaFamily

Family

DramaFamily

Family

1976 – 1980 (completed) · 5 seasons · 86 episodes · United States · English

Family (1976) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.9/10 on IMDb from 4,898 votes. Updated

64.0GRM score
★ 7.9IMDb · 5k

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

Where to watch

JustWatch
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Top cast

11
Sada Thompson
Kate Lawrence
James Broderick
Doug Lawrence
Gary Frank
Willie Lawrence
Kristy McNichol
Buddy Lawrence
Meredith Baxter
Nancy Lawrence Maitland
Quinn Cummings
Annie Cooper
Quinn Cummings
Marcy Willis
Michael Schackelford
Timmy Maitland
Louise Foley
Audrey Pfeiffer
John Rubinstein
Jeff Maitland
Priscilla Morrill
Elaine Hogan

Seasons

5

best episode: S1E1 — Pilot: The Best Years ★ 8.5 (139)

S16 eps · ★ 8.4
  • E1Pilot: The Best Years★ 8.5139
  • E2Monday Is Forever★ 8.5101
  • E3A Special Kind of Loving★ 8.281
  • E4A Right and Proper Goodbye★ 8.588
  • E5Thursday's Child★ 8.473
  • E6Point of Departure★ 8.164
S222 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Coming Apart★ 8.472
  • E2Such Sweet Sorrow★ 8.465
  • E3Home Movie★ 8.075
  • E4Coming of Age★ 8.376
  • E5Jury Duty: Part 1★ 8.090
  • E6Jury Duty: Part 2★ 8.081
  • E7The Cradle Will Fall★ 7.972
  • E8Skeleton in the Closet★ 8.477
  • E9On the First Day of Christmas★ 8.369
  • E10Rites of Friendship★ 8.490
  • E11An Eye to the Future★ 8.168
  • E12Lovers and Strangers★ 7.565
  • E13Return Engagement★ 8.071
  • E14Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...★ 8.066
  • E15Someone's Watching★ 7.871
  • E16A Safe House★ 7.063
  • E17Best Friends★ 8.258
  • E18Taking Chances: Part 1★ 7.656
  • E19Taking Chances: Part 2★ 7.658
  • E20Coming and Goings★ 7.665
  • E21...More Things in Heaven and Earth★ 7.050
  • E22An Endangered Species★ 7.546
S323 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Acts of Love: Part 1★ 7.258
  • E2Acts of Love: Part 2★ 7.254
  • E3The First Time★ 8.250
  • E4Change of Heart★ 8.154
  • E5Annie Laurie★ 8.257
  • E6We Love You, Miss Jessup★ 8.372
  • E7The Little Brother★ 7.060
  • E8Childhood's End★ 8.068
  • E9A Tale Out of Season★ 7.554
  • E10Labors of Love★ 8.048
  • E11A Child Is Given★ 7.849
  • E12More Than Friends★ 7.846
  • E13Princess in the Tower★ 7.853
  • E14Echoes of Love★ 6.644
  • E15See Saw★ 7.741
  • E16Lifeline★ 6.348
  • E17And Baby Makes Three★ 7.355
  • E18Crossing Over★ 6.946
  • E19The Covenant★ 7.648
  • E20A Friend of the Family's★ 8.053
  • E21Fear of Shadows★ 7.764
  • E22Sleeping Gypsy★ 8.467
  • E23Counterpoint★ 8.155
S422 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Starting Over★ 8.144
  • E2All for Love★ 8.347
  • E3Changes★ 7.743
  • E4Magic★ 6.447
  • E5Just Friends★ 6.751
  • E6Generations★ 8.450
  • E7Expectations★ 8.547
  • E8Gifts★ 8.245
  • E9The Friend's Affair★ 8.255
  • E10Exits and Entrances★ 8.353
  • E11Moment of Truth★ 8.141
  • E12Malicious Mischief★ 7.746
  • E13Sleeping Over★ 8.351
  • E14Disco Queen★ 7.251
  • E15The Athlete★ 7.750
  • E16The Competition★ 8.247
  • E17Ballerina★ 6.948
  • E18Diversions★ 6.543
  • E19An Apple for the Teacher★ 8.146
  • E20Prelude★ 8.240
  • E21Going Straight★ 6.939
  • E22From Russia with Love★ 6.931
S513 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Thanksgiving★ 7.852
  • E2'Tis the Season★ 8.246
  • E3Jack of Hearts★ 8.150
  • E4When the Bough Breaks★ 8.358
  • E5Hard Times★ 8.248
  • E6Whispers★ 8.040
  • E7Play on Love★ 6.943
  • E8Daylight Serenade★ 8.242
  • E9Such a Fine Line★ 7.446
  • E10The Ties That Bind★ 8.037
  • E11Just Like Old Times★ 8.236
  • E12Smarts★ 8.444
  • E13Letting Go★ 8.547

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Comments

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

5

best episode: S1E1 — Pilot: The Best Years ★ 8.5 (139)

S16 eps · ★ 8.4
  • E1Pilot: The Best Years★ 8.5139
  • E2Monday Is Forever★ 8.5101
  • E3A Special Kind of Loving★ 8.281
  • E4A Right and Proper Goodbye★ 8.588
  • E5Thursday's Child★ 8.473
  • E6Point of Departure★ 8.164
S222 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Coming Apart★ 8.472
  • E2Such Sweet Sorrow★ 8.465
  • E3Home Movie★ 8.075
  • E4Coming of Age★ 8.376
  • E5Jury Duty: Part 1★ 8.090
  • E6Jury Duty: Part 2★ 8.081
  • E7The Cradle Will Fall★ 7.972
  • E8Skeleton in the Closet★ 8.477
  • E9On the First Day of Christmas★ 8.369
  • E10Rites of Friendship★ 8.490
  • E11An Eye to the Future★ 8.168
  • E12Lovers and Strangers★ 7.565
  • E13Return Engagement★ 8.071
  • E14Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...★ 8.066
  • E15Someone's Watching★ 7.871
  • E16A Safe House★ 7.063
  • E17Best Friends★ 8.258
  • E18Taking Chances: Part 1★ 7.656
  • E19Taking Chances: Part 2★ 7.658
  • E20Coming and Goings★ 7.665
  • E21...More Things in Heaven and Earth★ 7.050
  • E22An Endangered Species★ 7.546
S323 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Acts of Love: Part 1★ 7.258
  • E2Acts of Love: Part 2★ 7.254
  • E3The First Time★ 8.250
  • E4Change of Heart★ 8.154
  • E5Annie Laurie★ 8.257
  • E6We Love You, Miss Jessup★ 8.372
  • E7The Little Brother★ 7.060
  • E8Childhood's End★ 8.068
  • E9A Tale Out of Season★ 7.554
  • E10Labors of Love★ 8.048
  • E11A Child Is Given★ 7.849
  • E12More Than Friends★ 7.846
  • E13Princess in the Tower★ 7.853
  • E14Echoes of Love★ 6.644
  • E15See Saw★ 7.741
  • E16Lifeline★ 6.348
  • E17And Baby Makes Three★ 7.355
  • E18Crossing Over★ 6.946
  • E19The Covenant★ 7.648
  • E20A Friend of the Family's★ 8.053
  • E21Fear of Shadows★ 7.764
  • E22Sleeping Gypsy★ 8.467
  • E23Counterpoint★ 8.155
S422 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Starting Over★ 8.144
  • E2All for Love★ 8.347
  • E3Changes★ 7.743
  • E4Magic★ 6.447
  • E5Just Friends★ 6.751
  • E6Generations★ 8.450
  • E7Expectations★ 8.547
  • E8Gifts★ 8.245
  • E9The Friend's Affair★ 8.255
  • E10Exits and Entrances★ 8.353
  • E11Moment of Truth★ 8.141
  • E12Malicious Mischief★ 7.746
  • E13Sleeping Over★ 8.351
  • E14Disco Queen★ 7.251
  • E15The Athlete★ 7.750
  • E16The Competition★ 8.247
  • E17Ballerina★ 6.948
  • E18Diversions★ 6.543
  • E19An Apple for the Teacher★ 8.146
  • E20Prelude★ 8.240
  • E21Going Straight★ 6.939
  • E22From Russia with Love★ 6.931
S513 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Thanksgiving★ 7.852
  • E2'Tis the Season★ 8.246
  • E3Jack of Hearts★ 8.150
  • E4When the Bough Breaks★ 8.358
  • E5Hard Times★ 8.248
  • E6Whispers★ 8.040
  • E7Play on Love★ 6.943
  • E8Daylight Serenade★ 8.242
  • E9Such a Fine Line★ 7.446
  • E10The Ties That Bind★ 8.037
  • E11Just Like Old Times★ 8.236
  • E12Smarts★ 8.444
  • E13Letting Go★ 8.547

Top cast

11
SSada ThompsonKate LawrenceJJames BroderickDoug LawrenceGGary FrankWillie LawrenceKKristy McNicholBuddy LawrenceMMeredith BaxterNancy Lawrence MaitlandQQuinn CummingsAnnie CooperQQuinn CummingsMarcy WillisMMichael SchackelfordTimmy MaitlandLLouise FoleyAudrey PfeifferJJohn RubinsteinJeff MaitlandPPriscilla MorrillElaine Hogan

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Comments

Comments are moderated against a short code of conduct. Disagree as much as you like; do it kindly.