Jay Presson Allen
Director
Family (1976)
Season 4
The lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California.
Released March 9, 1976
Episode 49 min
None+
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Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Starting Over
Annie's sole surviving relative dumps her into the Lawrences' lap -- where she doesn't feel quite comfortable, at first.
Sept. 21, 1978, midnight
S4E2 - All For Love
Zack tells Buddy that unless she sleeps with him, he will have to satisfy his manly needs with another girl; Doug thinks of buying a flashy sports car.
Sept. 28, 1978, midnight
S4E3 - Changes
Nancy is all set to re-marry Jeff; Annie, heretofore known as ""Annie Cooper,"" decides to add ""Lawrence"" to her name; Buddy, ever the traditionalist, is bothered by it all.
Oct. 12, 1978, midnight
S4E4 - Magic
Kate, in the hospital for a physical, meets a burned-out former rock star; Annie needs Doug's help to impress her classmates with magic tricks.
Oct. 19, 1978, midnight
S4E5 - Just Friends
Willie considers an affair with a married woman he met in a writing class; Nancy, sick of living in a ""fishbowl,"" decides to move out of the guesthouse and into an apartment of her own.
Nov. 9, 1978, midnight
S4E6 - Generations
The family decides to spend Thanksgiving at Hattie's farm where Kate faces ghosts from the past. Buddy is intrigued by a local boy.
Nov. 23, 1978, midnight
S4E7 - Expectations
Nancy's new boss pressures her to sleep with him; Buddy tries out for the cheerleading squad.
Dec. 7, 1978, midnight
S4E8 - Gifts
Annie, who still misses her parents, can't relate to the Lawrences' holiday cheer, and decides to run away until Christmas is over; Willie runs into his old barber, who is about to close up shop for good.
Dec. 21, 1978, midnight
S4E9 - The Friend's Affair
A colleague and friend of Doug's is cheating on his wife; Annie suspects a next-door neighbor of having murdered his.
Jan. 4, 1979, midnight
S4E10 - Exits and Entrances
After Buddy stars in a high-school play (Shaw's Saint Joan), her interest in acting is strongly encouraged by a friend of Kate's, a professional actress; Annie gets a telemarketing job to pay for a new bike.
Jan. 11, 1979, midnight
S4E11 - Moment of Truth
A man he once helped put in jail threatens Doug; Buddy and Audrey have a fight about who copied from whom on an algebra test.
Jan. 18, 1979, midnight
S4E12 - Malicious Mischief
Nancy considers a marriage proposal from Timmy's daycare provider -- until he gets accused of child abuse; Willie falls in love with a cat.
Jan. 25, 1979, midnight
S4E13 - Sleeping Over
Buddy's invitation to a sorority becomes a sore point in her friendship with Audrey when Audrey isn't invited to join. Willie sleeps with Kate's musician friend, leading to a serious mother-son rift over casual sex.
Feb. 1, 1979, midnight
S4E14 - Disco Queen
Buddy sneaks into a disco club, with the help of an older acquaintance, and finds it more than she bargained for; Annie has a date with a jock.
Feb. 8, 1979, midnight
S4E15 - The Athlete
Buddy, volunteering at a hospital, encounters a star high-school basketball player who is there for a broken leg -- or so he thinks; Annie runs for class president against her nemesis, Emmy Sheldon.
March 1, 1979, midnight
S4E16 - The Competition
Buddy learns the price of competition when an overachieving classmate commits suicide after losing a history competition to her. Annie's cookie-selling strategy is a riot.
March 8, 1979, midnight
S4E17 - Ballerina
Willie has a fling with a ballet dancer; Doug purchases a workout set by mail order.
March 15, 1979, midnight
S4E18 - Diversions
While studying for the bar exam, Nancy's attention is diverted by a charming and seemingly accident-prone neighbor.
March 22, 1979, midnight
S4E19 - An Apple For the Teacher
Kate's teaching career gets off to a rough start, when a student decides to continuously annoy her; Annie borrows Buddy's ""lucky"" ring to help during a spelling bee, and promptly loses it.
March 30, 1979, midnight
S4E20 - Prelude
Buddy has a crush on her swimming instructor, much to Zack's displeasure; Kate is tempted to call an old boyfriend.
April 20, 1979, midnight
S4E21 - Going Straight
Willie hires Bambi Deering, the stripper he met on his 21st birthday. Doug attempts to save hefty plumber's fees by repairing the household pipes himself.
May 10, 1979, midnight
S4E22 - From Russia With Love
Kate acts as escort to, and highly impresses, a visiting Ukrainian composer; Buddy and Annie play Monopoly to determine who gets Willie's old room.
May 17, 1979, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 49 min.
Season Runtime: 49 min.
Released: March 9, 1976
Last Air Date: June 25, 1980, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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