Family Affair - Season 1 - Eps 20: A Helping Hand
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.
About Family Affair
Title: Family Affair
First Air Date: 1966-09-12
Last Air Date: 1971-03-04
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 38 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 138
Network: CBS
Genres: Comedy, Family
Production Companies: Don Fedderson Productions
Synopsis
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 saddled with the responsibility of caring for 15-year-old Cissy and the 6-year-old twins, Jody and Buffy. The show ran for 138 episodes. Family Affair was created and produced by Don Fedderson, also known for My Three Sons and The Millionaire.
Cast
Brian Keith
Bill Davis
Sebastian Cabot
Mr. Giles French
Kathy Garver
Cissy Davis
Anissa Jones
Buffy Davis
John Williams
Johnny Whitaker
