Family - The Complete First and Second Seasons
by Gerold S. O'Loughlin, Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, Randal Kleiser, Ralph Senensky
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Actor: James Broderick, Kristy McNichol, Meredith Baxter, Sada ThompsonDirector: Edward Zwick, Gerold S. O'Loughlin, Marshall Herskovitz, Ralph Senensky, Randal Kleiser
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 1382 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Reviews of Family - The Complete First and Second Seasons
DVD Review: This is GREAT NEWS!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been buying DVDs of old VHS tapes of this show from Ebay for awhile now and I am amazed at how well this show holds up. From the directors who worked on "thirtysomething" this stuff is top notch. The scripts are incredibly sensitive (especially the first few shows from the first season, like the episode "Thursday's Child" where the family tries to make peace with the death of their youngest, Timmy, while preparing for Nancy's newborn's Chirstening is heartwrenching and more real than most "reality" television I have seen in the past few years.) The acting is nothing less than superb. Although I am a big fan of Kristy McNichol and she turns in many great performances here, it is Sada Thompson as Kate Lawrence that really offers viewing magic with a really rich and full presence onscreen; she gives such reality and weight to her role. This is just great, quality television; completely satisfying.
I can only hope that extras include comentary by the cast, especially Kristy McNichol!
The first two season's episodes are as follows (in order of airdate, but numbered by production order):
1st Season (Spring 1976)
0. Pilot episode, a.k.a. The Best Years (03/09/76) ?Nancy walks in on Jeff with another woman; Buddy overhears something Kate says about her, and goes berserk.
3. Monday Is Forever (03/16/76) ?Kate has to wait until Monday to find out whether she has cancer; Buddy and her friend Laura Richardson (Kim Richards) have until Monday, when the latter's family is scheduled to move to Detroit.
2. A Special Kind Of Loving (03/23/76) ?Willie meets, and starts spending lots of time with, Salina -- leading to a tiff with Buddy, right when she needs him to help conquer her fear of diving. Howard Hesseman: Salina's health-food cafe boss.
4. A Right and Proper Goodbye (03/30/76) ?Kate's mother (Mildred Natwick) comes for one last visit.
1. Thursday's Child (04/06/76) ?As Timmy Jr.'s christening approaches, the whole family (especially Buddy, who stubbornly refuses to take part) relives the painful memories of Timmy Sr.'s death.
5. Point Of Departure (04/13/76) ?Doug resents Willie's attitude towards work, the universe, and everything; a string of burglaries sweeps through the neighborhood. Vic Tayback: local cop.
2nd Season (1976-1977)
6. Coming Apart (10/06/76) ?Buddy gets a job at a bakery, and introduces Willie to her boss, "Big Al"; Nancy gets involved with Peter, while she's finalizing her divorce from Jeff -- despite the latter's pleas for a reconciliation.
7. Such Sweet Sorrow (10/19/76) ?Salina drops by, at a time when Willie is having problems with Alex; Doug is offered a great job in New York.
10. Home Movie (10/26/76) ?Willie drives everyone crazy by following them around and filming them; Buddy has difficulty with a school assignment -- writing a speech on the topic of "How I intend to leave my mark on the world"; Kate runs into a former roommate, who has become a successful author.
9. Coming Of Age (11/09/76) ?Buddy officially reaches puberty; Nancy is caught between Kate's resentment of her thoughtlessness, Peter's proposal of marriage, and a come-on from a complete stranger (Tommy Lee Jones).
12. Jury Duty - part I (11/16/76) ?Kate gets picked to be on a jury in a murder case; Buddy meets T.J. and trains for a skateboarding competition. Fred Stuthman: judge.
13. Jury Duty - part II (11/23/76) ?Kate is subjected to widespread abuse for being the lone holdout; Buddy captures first prize, T.J.'s heart, and (for good measure) the real killer.
14. The Cradle Will Fall (11/30/76) ?Buddy completes her orthodontal treatment; Salina returns to town once again, only to be plunged into a custody battle with her daughter's father; Kate finds out that Elaine's husband is cheating on her.
15. Skeleton In the Closet (12/07/76) ?When Doug's sister Emily comes to visit, he has trouble facing the fact that she's an alcoholic; Buddy tries to help an old lady she sees shoplifting at a supermarket.
17. On the First Day Of Christmas, a.k.a. The Christmas Story (12/21/76) ?Doug is suspicious when his father (John Beal) introduces his new, and much younger, girlfriend (Sheree North); Nancy and Jeff have a fight over who gets Timmy over Christmas.
8. Rites Of Friendship (12/28/76) ?A friend of Willie's comes out of the closet; Buddy, after getting invited to the "Junior Jump" by a popular boy, asks Nancy to teach her to dance.
11. An Eye To the Future (01/04/77) ?Buddy (as "Diamond In the Rough") gets heavily into the CB scene; Kate decides to go back to college; Doug does a stint on the bench. James Woods: piano prof.
18. Lovers and Strangers (01/11/77) ?Willie gets cradle-robbed by a visiting movie director (Elizabeth Ashley), and takes it much too seriously; Doug gets a dog as a birthday present.
16. Return Engagement (01/18/77) ?Doug hears from a woman he once had an affair with; Willie and Buddy go on a biking trip.
19. "Mirror, Mirror On the Wall..." (02/01/77) ?A daughter whom Elaine gave up for adoption years ago finds her, through Kate; Willie is intrigued by a pretty client at the photo studio where he works.
20. Someone's Watching (02/08/77) ?A series of anonymous gifts eventually makes Nancy feel threatened; Buddy's motor-mouth school-project partner uses the Lawrences as his surrogate family.
22. A Safe House (02/15/77) ?A former friend of Willie's, now an outlaw, gives him a call; Buddy thinks she has a great scoop for the school paper.
21. Best Friends (02/22/77) ?Nancy attends her high-school reunion, meeting the guy she dumped to marry Jeff; T.J. asks Buddy to a formal dance, causing a rift with Audrey.
23. Taking Chances - part I (03/01/77) ?When Doug loses his sight after getting hit by a car, opinions are divided as to whether he should undergo an operation that could either restore it, or kill him; in the meantime, Willie has second thoughts about having quit his job. John Harkins: Willie's photo-shop boss.
24. Taking Chances - part II (03/08/77) ?After spending an eternity as a blind man whose youngest daughter despises him, Doug finally musters up the courage to have the operation -- and, of course, all's well.
25. Comings and Goings (03/22/77) ?Willie and Salina decide to live together; Sylvia Maitland uses the Lawrences' house as a refuge after a fight with her husband.
26. ... More Things In Heaven and Earth (03/29/77) ?Kate is shaken by what a supposed psychic (David Dukes) says about her long-missing aunt; Nancy lands a prestigious legal assignment, and suspects her looks are the reason.
27. An Endangered Species (05/03/77) ?A recently-divorced friend wants to hang out with Kate; Nancy gets upset when a classmate asks to use her place for an affair with a married man.
Description of Family - The Complete First and Second Seasons
Family is the hit dramatic series that explores the lives, loves, and hardships of a contemporary 1970s American family, told with heart and humor. Originally given a six-episode run, the show became a surprise hit in the fall of 1976, and won two Emmy® Awards for the second season. This groundbreaking series is a Mike Nichols production (Academy Award® winner 1967, Best Director, The Graduate), created by Jay Presson Allen (Cabaret) and executive produced by the powerhouse producing team of Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg (TV?s Charlie?s Angels and Starsky & Hutch).Family follows the saga of the Lawrence family of Pasadena, California - parents Kate (Sada Thompson) and Doug (James Broderick), and their three children: young divorced mother Nancy (played by Elayne Heilveil in the first season, and by Meredith Baxter Birney in the second season), high school dropout Willie (Gary Frank), and young teenage daughter Buddy (Kristy McNichol). Notable guest stars include Willie Aames, Helen Hunt, James Woods, and Tommy Lee Jones.
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