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Family Affair

Bills comfortable lifestyle must change when he receives a group of unexpected long-term guests.

10 Votes (7)

1966 HD 30min TV-G United States English Ended
Comedy Family
sitcom new york city child care wealthy bachelor

Credits:

Edmund L. Hartmann

director

Brian Keith

Bill Davis

Sebastian Cabot

Mr. Giles French

Kathy Garver

Cissy Davis

Anissa Jones

Buffy Davis

John Williams

Johnny Whitaker

S1E1 - Buffy 1966-09-12

The excellent family series begins when Bill Davis, a fantastic construction engineer, unexpectedly adopts Buffy, who along with Jody and Cissy, have lost their parents in an accident. Buffy comes first and at first, Bill doesnt like her and wants to send her back to Terre Haute. Buffy gets the feeling that Bill doesnt like her and runs off to hide in the basement. Bill tells her that he likes her and wants her to stay. In the end, when Bill gets ready to leave for a trip, Jody and Cissy come to be with Buffy.

S1E2 - Jody and Cissy 1966-09-19

Cissy joins the family and Mr. French thinks that he is not wanted anymore. Mr. French changes his mind after Buffy puts her doll in his suitcase and decides to stay after all.

S1E3 - The Gift Horse 1966-09-26

Buffy and Jody decide to give Bill a great gift- a horse!

S1E4 - The Matter of School 1966-10-03

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.

S1E5 - Marmalade 1966-10-10

Mr. French is chosen for an ad for marmalade and is a huge promotion success, until he tastes the marmalade that he is hawking.

S1E6 - Room with a Viewpoint 1966-10-17

Buffy doesnt like the new changes in her and Cissys bedroom and refuses to ever step foot in it.

S1E7 - Mrs. Beasley, Where Are You? 1966-10-24

Buffys doll, Mrs. Beasley, gets knocked out of the apartment window by accident and Buffy goes up at arms about the whole thing. She fnds out that a little girl owns a doll that looks just like her lost Mrs. Beasley, and realizes that it is not her doll. Suddenly, the real Mrs. Beasley doll is found in a trash bin.

S1E8 - Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni? 1966-11-07

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.

S1E9 - A Matter for Experts 1966-11-14

Buffy and Jody have been spending a lot a time with each other at school, and it is a major concern for the vice principal and a child psychologist who states that Buffy and Jody need to make friends and join in with other children.

S1E10 - Beware the Other Woman 1966-11-21

When an old flame steps back into Bills life, the children think that he will get married and send them back to Indiana.

S1E11 - Take Two Aspirin 1966-11-28

Bill gets a chance to work with a friend in Mexico on a job, but his trip is cut short when Mr. French comes down with the flu and difficultt in keeping touch with the family.

S1E12 - Love Me, Love Me Not 1966-12-05

When Jody sees a friend getting spanked by his father, his father tells him that he punishes him out of love. So Jody takes it upon himself to earn a spanking from Uncle Bill to see if he loves him enough to enforce physical punishment.

S1E13 - The Thursday Man 1966-12-12

Cissy learns a lesson in snooping when she is to do a paper on Mr. French and finds a shocking secret about him.

S1E14 - Think Deep 1966-12-26

Cissy worships a teacher named Julian Hill and spouts his theories all through the household. Bill invites the teacher to dinner and Cissy sees that he is not the man that she worships so dearly when he goes off on Buffy and Jody for an innocent spill.

S1E15 - Hard Hat Jody 1967-01-02

Jodys allusion about being a constuction worker leads him to ""gaining"" a job with a constuction worker who Bill is trying to get a job with.

S1E16 - That Was the Dinner That Wasn't 1967-01-09

Cissy is disheartened because she will be left out of a mother-daughter event at school, and she doesnt tell Bill what is wrong with her.

S1E17 - All Around the Town 1967-01-16

Bill and the whole family are seeing the Gaynors off on their cruise. Buffy and Jody think that Bill is having dinner with them, but when they find out the thuth, they are left on the dock by themselves. Mrs. Gaynor sees them and calls Bill, but Buffy and Jody run off in the city to find the owner of some money they found on the dock.

S1E18 - One for the Little Boy 1967-01-23

Bill plans to do some serious bonding with Jody by taking him on a business trip, but Murphys Law plagues the trip. But Jody states that just being with Bill is exciting enough.

S1E19 - Fancy Free 1967-01-30

Buffy and Jody are placed in a fast-learning portion of their grade, but Bill is spending his time with a woman who is quite uncertain about what she wants. The twins get a friendly window-washer to help them with their work, but a call from the school to Bill makes him see that the children are more important than a hot date.

S1E20 - A Helping Hand 1967-02-06

A lesson to be learned in this episode: Helping people is good, but it only goes but so far. The family learns this the hard way. Mr. French helps out a maid who is very bad with housekeeping by covering up her mistakes, and this charade goes on until she is hired by a guest who is throwing a party. Eventually, she gets fired and she gets on Mr. French. Bill does the same thing when he takes over the twins school project, and he gets credit. Cissy tells them all about how important it is to get involved in the family because they had none when they were in Terre Haute.

S1E21 - Once in Love with Buffy 1967-02-13

Aunt Frans back and she wants the kids to come back with her. She believes that Bill will not be a suitable person for the kids. Of course, Fran thinks that this fact is confirmed when Buffy thinks that Bill doesnt want them there. When teh family gets ready to leave, Buffy sees the light and changes her mind.

S1E22 - Ballerina Buffy 1967-02-20

Buffy gets chosen for a lead in a ballet, which is totally annoying for a mother whose little girl, Melissa, was passed over for a complete stranger. She has reason to suspect foul play when the casting director is Bills old girlfriend Margo, but she knew nothing about Bills children until after she had cast the roles. Then Margo tells Buffy that she will be a big success and travel all over the world. Buffy gets the idea that it means right away, so she botches up her role in the production so that she will not be separated from her new family.

S1E23 - The Mother Tongue 1967-02-27

Buffy and Jody meets a new girl named Marilyn, who is the daughter of a Chinese diplomat and speaks no English. Mr. French tries to work out his Cantonese and unknowingly insults her.

S1E24 - Everybody Needs Somebody 1967-03-13

Buffy and Jody play matchmaker for Mr. French, but he thinks that they do not want him around because he punished them so severely.

S1E25 - The Way It Was 1967-03-20

Bill sends the kids away for a week-long trip at camp because they are driving him up the wall. He then starts to miss them when he goes back to his bachelor life.

S1E26 - All Nephews Are Created Equal 1967-03-27

Mr. French gets a visit from his nephew David. French is shocked when David announces that he wants to become a dentist, but the final straw comes when he goes out with Cissy.

S1E27 - The Prize 1967-04-10

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

S1E28 - What Did You Do in the West, Uncle? 1967-04-17

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.

S1E29 - The Award 1967-05-01

Buffy and Jody want to make an award for Bill for being the best uncle, but they fall allergic to the clay they are making the award with. Bill thinks that the allergies are caused by irregular parenting, but the doctor states that they are allergic to modeling clay.

S1E30 - The Butler Method 1967-05-15

Cissy has trouble finding a date for the Sadie Hawkins dance, and asks a boy who throws her a curve because of a broken leg. Thinking that he is lying, she feels miserable. Bill suggests that an actor friend of his who is visiting escort her to the dance, but Cissy turns him down. Then, Cissy sees that Virgil really does has a broken leg, and she is happy that he didnt lie to her.

S2E1 - Birds, Bees and Buffy 1967-09-11

Buffy and Jody wants to know where babies come from, and a whole bunch of stories confuses not only them, but parents as well. Cissy then tells them the right procedure of how babies are made.

S2E2 - First Love 1967-09-18

Bill and Buffy both fall in love with people they cannot have.

S2E3 - Go Home, Mr. French 1967-09-25

Mr. Frenchs romance with an old flame puts his job in jeopardy when he thinks about working with his old love in another house.

S2E4 - Arthur, the Invisible Bear 1967-10-02

Jodys new imaginary friend is really getting him in trouble and it tales a trip to a psychologist to figure out what is going on.

S2E5 - The Other Cheek 1967-10-09

A girl picks on Jody, who doesnt dare hit her back.

S2E6 - The Candy Striper 1967-10-16

Cissy becomes a candy-stripper, but feels emotionally insecure when she unknowingly breaks one of the supervisors rules when she gives a patient some water. She is doomed to quit but Bill tells her to face up to her mistake and keep her job. It might be all and well for Cissy, but it doesnt work for Buffy when she wants to be a Brownie, but finds out she is not the right age.

S2E7 - Fat, Fat, the Water Rat 1967-10-23

Buffy makes friends with a bunch of kids, unbeknownst to her that they hate fancy kids. Mr. French catcher her and forbids her to play with them again. Uncle Bill however supports Buffys choice and lets her play with her new friends.

S2E8 - The Toy Box 1967-11-06

Uncle Bill enforces an iron-clad confiscation order of toys constantly being left on the floor by the kids and they can never get them back. It hits a little too close when Buffys beloved Mrs. Beasley is in danger of being taken away from her.

S2E9 - Take Me Out of the Ballgame 1967-11-13

Jody tries his hardest to be on a local stickball team, only to be beaten out by Buffy, who happens to be a great player as well.

S2E10 - You Like Buffy Better 1967-11-20

Cissy thinks that Buffy is being shafted by Bill because he favors Jody. Bill then decides to spend all of his time with Buffy, but then, this starts to be a problem for Cissy and Jody.

S2E11 - Freddie 1967-11-27

Freddie, Bills old friend from Terre Haute, wishes that she had children after spending time with Buffy and Jody.

S2E12 - Our Friend Stanley 1967-12-04

Buffy and Jody make friends with a disabled boy named Stanley, much to the dismay of his overprotective mother.

S2E13 - Somebody Upstairs 1967-12-11

Cissy and Buffy are starstruck when they meet a Broadway star living in the building.

S2E14 - Star Dust 1967-12-18

Bill is starstruck now, with a famous actress that wants to give up the business and settle down with him.

S2E15 - Best of Breed 1967-12-25

Buffy and Jody find a dog, but the landlord lays down the law against dogs. The landlord recants after the dog wins a dog contest.

S2E16 - Family Reunion 1968-01-01

Bill and Mr. French visit the kids old home in Terre Haute where they are faced with a painful decision: Stay with their aunt who makes up stuff about how they are a burden to Bill or go back to New York.

S2E17 - A Man's Place 1968-01-08

A new romance that Mr. French has puts him in the position to make him think that his current life as a butler is not good enough for his date.

S2E18 - The Great Kow-Tow 1968-01-15

Buffy and Jody go Chinese when they are ""adopted"" by a elderly Chinese man.

S2E19 - The Fish Watchers 1968-01-22

Uncle Bill gets the kids involved with tropical fish after the advice of a fellow construction worker.

S2E20 - The Day Nothing Happened 1968-01-29

A Blizzard can be anyones worst enemy. This lesson is true when everything goes awry for the David family in Long Island: French is stranded in the blizzard, kids Building snowmen inside, ruined potential dates, Oy Vey!

S2E21 - A House in the Country 1968-02-05

Bill wants to move to a house in the suburbs, but the kids persuade him to stay where he is.

S2E22 - A Matter of Tonsils 1968-02-12

Poor Buffy and Jody have to have their tonsils out.

S2E23 - A Member of the Family 1968-02-19

Mr. French thinks he is left out of Cissys drawings for school.

S2E24 - His and Hers 1968-02-26

Bill and the family meet their potential counterparts when he meets a woman named Margaret and her kids. The kids think that its real cool to have kids that are like them at first, but they find out that they are too much alike and do not get along with them.

S2E25 - The New Cissy 1968-03-04

Cissy is sad because she is not getting any attention from boys, except one named Wendell who she thinks is dull by comparison. So she have a complete and total makeover and she is an instant sex symbol! The boys are so enamored by her, except for Wendell who liked her as she was before. Cissy realizes that Wendell liked her the whole time for just being herself.

S2E26 - The Family Outing 1968-03-11

Camping is not such a hot idea for Mr. French, Buffy and Cissy, which spoils the boys fun.

S2E27 - Mr. French's Holiday 1968-03-18

Mr. French has a nice vacation planned for himself, but the kids come along and makes his vacation more enjoyable, whether he likes it or not.

S2E28 - The Mrs. Beasley Story 1968-03-25

Buffy is disheartened because Mrs. Beasley needs arm surgery

S2E29 - The Baby Sitters 1968-04-01

Uncle Bill leaves for a trip (and having trouble finding his dentist as well) and Mr. French goes out for the evening, leaving Cissy to watch the twins. Then Cissy leaves to go to a concert (big mistake) and leaves her friend Sharon in charge. Then Sharon comes down with the measles and her mama comes to watch the kids. Then her mama levaes to take care o Sharon and puts her husband and his poker pals on babysitter duty. My lord, what a turn of events, but thankfully Bill and French come home to see all the trouble that Cissy started in the first place.

S2E30 - Family Portrait 1968-04-08

A girlfriend urges Bill to stay home more.

S3E1 - The Latch Key Kid 1968-09-23

Buffy meets a girl named lana who lives along wheile her mother goes out all the time. Buffy considers being just like Lana, until she comes over and confesses that Buffy has a god life.

S3E2 - By a Whisker 1968-09-30

Jody must clip Frenchs whiskers to get into a club.

S3E3 - A Waltz from Vienna 1968-10-07

Cissy is asked by a boy in Vienna to be his bride. Cissy likes the idea at first, but reality comes in and snaps some sense into her.

S3E4 - Your Friend, Jody 1968-10-14

A boxer advises Bill to send Jody to a boys camp.

S3E5 - The Substitute Teacher 1968-10-21

Jody is attracted to a new substitute teacher, but is sad when she leaves. Uncle Bill meets Jodys secret crush and finds out that she looks somewhat like the childrens mother.

S3E6 - Oliver 1968-11-04

The twins bring home a large dog that dislikes Bill.

S3E7 - Christmas Came a Little Early 1968-11-11

Buffy throws an early Christmas party for a sick little girl who might not live to see it.

S3E8 - The Unsound of Music 1968-11-18

A nightclub singer coaches tone-deaf Buffy.

S3E9 - Albertine 1968-12-02

A little girl named Albertine charms everyone by bragging about her father, which she doesnt really have.

S3E10 - A Matter of Choice 1968-12-09

Cissy befriends a girl who uses her to disobey her parents. Uncle Bill feels that Buffy and Jody would benefit from listening to fairy tales than watching war-based programs on TV, but the fairy tales end up giving them nightmares.

S3E11 - Ciao, Uncle Bill 1968-12-16

Uncle Bill might have found the right woman to marry in Rome, but calls it off when she doesnt like children

S3E12 - A Nanny for All Seasons 1968-12-23

French contemplates marriage to raise his professional esteem.

S3E13 - Family Plan 1968-12-30

Bill is laid up with a broken leg from a ski accident. The kids and his girlfriend both give him some horrendous care.

S3E14 - To Love with Buffy 1969-01-06

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.

S3E15 - A Family Group 1969-01-13

Cissy brings home a friend named Dana who brags to everyone that her family life is absolutely fabulous, until Bill finds out that her parents are divorced and are looking for her.

S3E16 - A Lesson for Grown-Ups 1969-01-20

The siblings take action to solve a financial crisis.

S3E17 - Oh, To Be in England 1969-01-27

A year in England doesnt include Bill.

S3E18 - A Matter of Privacy 1969-02-03

The twins learn how to eavesdrop with a tape recorder.

S3E19 - Lost in Spain: Part 1 1969-02-10

A fantastic family trip in Spain goes absolutely wrong when Mr. French and the twins get lost.

S3E20 - Lost in Spain: Part 2 1969-02-17

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.

S3E21 - Lost in Spain: Part 3 1969-02-24

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.

S3E22 - A Diller, a Dollar 1969-03-03

Buffy has a chance to skip a grade, but she is failing. Bill thinks that she is failing to stay with Jody, but Buffy is actually in love with a boy in her grade.

S3E23 - The Young Man from Bolivia 1969-03-10

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

S3E24 - Speak for Yourself, Mr. French 1969-03-17

A young woman pursues Mr. French.

S3E25 - The Flip Side 1969-03-24

Cissy falls for a singer who writes a song about her, but as he goes off on tour, they lose touch. Cissy goes to one of his concerts to see him again, only her heart is broken when she sees him with another girl.

S3E26 - The Matter of Dignity 1969-03-31

Poison-pen letters implicate Mr. French in a scandal.

S3E27 - Flower Power 1969-04-07

Cissy wants to be a hippie, much to Bills chagrin.

S3E28 - My Man, the Star 1969-04-14

Mr. French gets a role as King Henry VIII in a film production, only to have him look really stupid.

S4E1 - No Uncle Is an Island 1969-09-25

After Bill returns from a vacation, the kids decide to let him just kick back and relax, but constant interruptions make that totally impossible.

S4E2 - The Wings of an Angel 1969-10-02

An ex-convict ask Bill for help finding a job

S4E3 - Uncle Prince Charming 1969-10-09

Cissys friend falls for Uncle Bill.

S4E4 - Cissy's Apartment 1969-10-16

Cissys independence is put to the test when she decides to stay in her own apartment with a friend. Her family wil not leave her alone, but when they stop coming, she feels lonesome for them.

S4E5 - The Jody Affair 1969-10-23

While Jody is playing with his friends at school, a window gets broken and Jody is blamed for it. When Jody is suspended, Bill considers taking him to a private school. He reconsiders when one of Jodys friends confesses to breaking the window.

S4E6 - With This Ring 1969-10-30

Cissy and Gregg decide to get engaged.

S4E7 - What's Funny About a Broken Leg? 1969-11-06

Buffy gets a broken leg and the family tries to cheer her up, but to no avail.

S4E8 - The Birthday Boy 1969-11-13

The twins plan a surprise birthday party for Mr. French.

S4E9 - The Stowaway 1969-11-20

Buffy and Jody discover a runaway orphan and decides to keep him without Mr. French knowing about it.

S4E10 - Number One Boy 1969-12-04

Bills valet from Hong Kong usurps Frenchs place.

S4E11 - A Tale of Two Travels 1969-12-11

Cissy stays with a friend while the rest of the family goes to Boston. Subsequently, no one has a good time.

S4E12 - Maudie 1969-12-18

A rich, titled English widow proposes to French.

S4E13 - Goodbye Harold 1969-12-25

Buffys hamster runs away in the park.

S4E14 - The Girl Graduate 1970-01-01

Graduate Cissy plans to stay out all night.

S4E15 - Grandpa, Sir 1970-01-08

The siblings long-absent grandfather pays a visit.

S4E16 - Marooned 1970-01-15

Mr. French and the twins are snowbound in Vermont.

S4E17 - Mr. Osaki's Tree 1970-01-22

A bonsai tree given to Jody begins to die.

S4E18 - The Language of Love 1970-01-29

Bill asks a doctor to help Buffys pal who is disabled.

S4E19 - The Inheritance 1970-02-05

The twins get a small inheritance.

S4E20 - There Goes New York 1970-02-12

A tidal wave is predicted for New York and the kids get scared.

S4E21 - Wouldn't It Be Loverly 1970-02-19

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.

S4E22 - The Boys Against the Girls 1970-02-26

Jody is a victim of peer pressure when he is forced to choose between a stickball team and taking up for Buffy, who the team ridicules.

S4E23 - The Old Cowhand 1970-03-05

Jody meets his favorite movie western hero, Chaps Callahan, and makes friends with him. Jody decides to introduce Chap to his friends, and finds out that he is not the same as he was in his movies. Jody is disheartened because Chap is not who he used to be, and Chap reassures him that he is the same person, just older.

S4E24 - Angel in the Family 1970-03-12

Mr French tries to help a friend by talking to the daughter about the life of being an actress. His efforts are negated when Bill finds the daughter an acting position.

S4E25 - Family in Paradise: Part 1 1970-03-26

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

S4E26 - Family in Paradise: Part 2 1970-04-02

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

S5E1 - The Good Neighbors 1970-09-17

Tired of the unfriendliness from all of the tenants in the building, Buffy and Jody decide to throw a party for all of the neighbors. Then the neighbors get stuck in an elevator and they work together to fix the problem.

S5E2 - Desert Isle: Manhattan Style 1970-09-24

Bill asks Cissy to babysit the twin while he and French are out. When her boyfriend calls and asks her to go on a trip, she calls someone else to take her place and then just leaves. The replacement does not get there because of a blizzard.

S5E3 - Eastward Ho! 1970-10-01

Bills 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.

S5E4 - Meet Emily 1970-10-08

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 isnt big enough for two domestics. Mr. French then realizes that Emily is a great asset and they decide to work together.

S5E5 - The Return of Maudie 1970-10-15

French knows Maudie, a nobelwoman, as a former barmaid.

S5E6 - It Can't Be Five Years 1970-10-22

The kids celebrate five years of living in the Davis apartment bu throwing a surprise party for Bill, who doesnt make it because of a trip to Washington D.C. Emily then reminds him of the day and he goes to the party after all.

S5E7 - Travels with Cissy 1970-10-29

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.

S5E8 - Stamp of Approval 1970-11-05

Jody falls for a girl named Geraldine only because he wants her stamp. Bill falls for a woman to get a job with her foundation. Jody then talks about stamp collecting and Geraldine becomes friends with him and gives him the stamp that he was after. Jody then gives the stamp back to her because hes more interested in her. The woman doesnt give Bill a job, but they become friends.

S5E9 - And Baby Makes Eight 1970-11-12

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

S5E10 - Say Uncle 1970-11-19

Bill refuses to fight Jodys classmates father.

S5E11 - Class Clown 1970-11-26

Bill goes out on a date with a funny comedianne.

S5E12 - The Unsinkable Mr. French 1970-12-03

Events conspire to make French lose his cool.

S5E13 - Wish You Were Here 1970-12-10

Jody worries that Bill cant attend a father/son night.

S5E14 - Feat of Clay 1970-12-17

Bills new girlfriend gives him a genuine primitive Colombian artifact, in which Buffy and Jody take to school and to have it broken! They try to put the pieces back together again and uses clay to make an exact copy of the statue. Their handiwork is displayed at the gallery and people are trying to buy it. The kids confess their doings to Bills girlfriend.

S5E15 - Heroes Are Born 1970-12-31

Jody makes friends with a boy in teh park whose uncle is Ken Granger, a football superstar. Jody starts worshipping the ground that Granger walks on until he finds out that Granger is suspended from the team for betting on his own games. Jody is disappointed, but Uncle Bill tells him that people do not act the way we want them to act.

S5E16 - Nobody Here But Us Uncles 1971-01-07

The siblings try to pair Bill with their teacher.

S5E17 - Too Late, Too Soon 1971-01-14

Emily playes matchmaker to Mr. French and Miss Faversham, and a matchbreaker to her son Jim and Cissy. Bill thinks that Emily believes that Jim is not good enough for Cissy.

S5E18 - The Littlest Exile 1971-01-21

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.

S5E19 - Put Your Dreams Away 1971-01-28

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.

S5E20 - The Joiners 1971-02-04

Buffy wants to join a clique, but is dropped because she is younger by one year. Bill makes a deal with Shirley, the leader, that if he builds them a clubhouse, Buffy can join the club. After the clubhouse is built, Buffy is now a member, but Cissy wants her to run for secretary. The current secretary, Carol, wants to know why Buffy is in the club and Shirley tells her the truth and Buffy is out of the club.

S5E21 - Cinder-Emily 1971-02-11

Emily wants to go to Jims graduation ball, but cant 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.

S5E22 - Goodbye, Mrs. Beasley 1971-02-18

Buffy meets a real, live Mrs. Beasley, an old lady who owns a toy store, when a friend forces her to give up her doll, Mrs. Beasley.

S5E23 - Buffy's Fair Lady 1971-02-25

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.