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Bill Davis
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- 1. Buffy Sep 12, 1966
- A globe-trotting engineer and his butler fall heir to three orphans.
- 2. Jody and Cissy Sep 19, 1966
- Dismayed at the prospect of caring for three children, Bill decides to send Cissy away.
- 3. The Gift Horse Sep 26, 1966
- The twins give Uncle Bill a hansom-cab horse.
Family Affair is an American sitcom starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966, to March 4, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis (Keith) as he attempted to raise his brother's orphaned children in his luxury New York City apartment.
- 5
- 138 (list of episodes)
- September 12, 1966 –, March 4, 1971
- CBS
Uncle Bill and his valet Mr French take care of three orphaned children in New York. Watch episodes, cast, trivia, reviews and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
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- Brian Keith (Bill Davis) Uncle Bill Davis’ life as a bachelor is completely flipped upside down when first, his eighteen-year-old niece is dropped off a year after her parents died since she was not getting along with her interim family.
- Kathy Garver (Cissy) Cissy was a gregarious teenager and a great big sis, often taking responsibility for her challenging, younger siblings, Buffy and Jody.
- Johnny Whitaker (Jody) Jody is an adorable and recognizable character with his red hair and freckles and is one-half of the twins. He was a responsible kid, so the opposite of Dennis the Menace.
- Sebastian Cabot (Giles French) Giles French was Bill Davis’ butler and a second father figure for the kids. Cabot was brilliant as this Gentleman’s Gentleman, who always appears so very proper and gruff, but was also really and sincerely charmed by these three kiddos.
- Charles Barton, William D. Russell
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- Brian Keith
- January 1, 1971
- S01:E01 - Buffy. Bill Davis is ambivalent about taking on the responsibility of raising his niece Buffy after the death of his brother. After suggesting she attend boarding school in Switzerland, she runs away.
- S01:E02 - Jody and Cissy. Jody, Buffy's twin brother, and Cissy arrive while Bill is away. When he returns, he must make a decision as to what to do that would be best for the children.
- S01:E03 - The Gift Horse. When Bill returns from Africa bearing gifts, Cissy presents him with a hand-knitted tie. Buffy and Jody also want to give Bill a gift, and end up purchasing a horse for him from a retiring carriage driver.
- S01:E04 - The Matter of School. Bill decides to send Cissy to a private girls' school in Connecticut, and even though she would prefer to attend high school locally, she reluctantly agrees to go, thinking Bill wants to get her out of the way.
Mon, Sep 12, 1966. Bill Davis, owner of a successful construction company, is entertaining a date at his New York apartment. Then, Buffy, his niece and daughter of his dead brother, is brought to him. Bill is ambivalent about taking on this responsibility. He suggests sending Buffy to school in Switzerland.
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1. 1. "Buffy". James Sheldon. Edmund L. Hartmann. September 12, 1966. ( 1966-09-12) After returning from Egypt, Uncle Bill deals with orphaned niece Buffy being abandoned at his residence; later, while Uncle Bill leaves on a trip to Peru, Buffy's siblings Jody and Cissy arrive to complete the family. 2.
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 ...
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