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Family Affair: Season Two

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Just finished a 30 episode Season 1 marathon! What a great show. Not the funniest..but very touching. It reminded me of my younger days (yes I was alive when it first aired...I am around the twins age). Brian Keith does an excellent job of being tough but loving towards the kids. Sebastian Cabot is a joy to watch. Sorry, but I didn't care for John Williams (Sebastian missed several episodes in season 1 due to illness). Kathy Garver is sweet as Cissy. I would have like to see more of her...I realize the twins were the major focus. Anissa and Johnny were adorable. Season 2 will bring more great episodes..notably when the twins want to know where babies come from. Season 3 is my favorite...hope MPI will release early next year. For now..anyone thinking about this purchase...I can only say : It is great family fun !

In its second season, "Family Affair" is to be commended for not foregoing the intricate histories and personality traits of its central characters; for instance, the kids go on vacation with Uncle Bill and Mr. French to their hometown in Indiana, which brings back poignant and sometimes painful memories of their deceased parents; and Mr. French is still trying to adjust his life around the kids, but when they are forced to take a trip with him out West, he happily restructures his schedule to accomodate them. Unlike other sitcoms, "Family Affair" is seamless in its exploration of certain themes, such as the fear of separation, emotional ground which gives the wonderful cast plenty to get worked up about. One particular episode on Season 2 ("First Love") contains one of Anissa Jones' very best performances as Buffy, tenderly conveying a youngster's crush on a 6th-grader with all the requisite heartache (Uncle Bill's heart also gets broken in this epsiode, and uncle and niece share the kind of heart-to-heart chat which made this show unbeatable for warm, family entertainment). Thanks to the website "Apartment 27A" for the episode-list. Hopefully we can stay tuned for Season 3, which includes just as many classic shows of laughter, humor and love.

Episodes

1. Birds, Bees and Buffy
2. First Love
3. Go Home, Mr. French
4. Arthur, the Invisible Bear
5. The Other Cheek
6. The Candy Striper
7. Fat, Fat, the Water Rat
8. The Toy Box
9. Take Me Out of the Ballgame
10. You Like Buffy Better
11. Freddie
12. Our Friend Stanley
13. Somebody Upstairs
14. Star Dust
15. Best of Breed
16. Family Reunion
17. A Man's Place
18. The Great Kow-Tow
19. The Fish Watchers
20. The Day Nothing Happened
21. A House in the Country
22. A Matter of Tonsils
23. Member of the Family
24. His and Hers
25. The New Cissy
26. The Family Outing
27. Mr. French's Holiday
28. The Beasley Story
29. The Babysitters
30. Family Portrait

I Loved Buffy and Jody when I was little. The show was about real life. Coping with the death of parents and being split up is hard for Kids and the explained that so well. I bought seanson and and I have pre-ordered season 2. HAts off to the company for not editing their first seasons like other TV dvd shows did. This is a movie that you can share with your small children. Try it you will fall in Love with the real sitcoms. The sitcom without sex, violence and foul mouths.

Season 2 was when the series really hit its stride. Bill Davis (Brian Keith) and his British gentleman's gentleman Mr. French (Sebastian Cabot) care for Bill's nieces Cissy and Buffy, and also nephew Jody.

The series is a situation comedy with the emphasis on "situation". But there are also poignant moments which never seem forced. The interaction among the characters always rings true. And it shows that a family does not have to conform to the traditional norms of what a regular family should be. These characters bond beautifully.

There were some interesting guest appearances by Ann Sothern, Joan Blondell and Jackie Coogan which add to the fun. And the special features narrated by an adult Kathy Garver (Cissy) add insight and have a behind the scenes feel.

This season is well recommended along with the companion Season 1. And loking forward to three.

I received my box set of Family Affair Season 2 and went directly to the
bonus material. I was shocked by the continued omission of Johnny
Whitaker from the extras!

The few minutes spent featuring merchandise generated by the show could
have been expanded with additional material beyond the scope of the
piece. Johnny Whitaker was not asked to participate and if he had been
asked, his personal collection would have made a vast and welcome
addition to the few items that were shown. As archivist of the Whitaker
archives, I can assure you that there are far more products than those
shown.

The fans are the people who have supported the series and are the one
who purchase the series as it comes out on DVD, and they are not being
offered the perspective of all of the surviving cast members. Although
Johnny was a child when the show was being filmed, he has many wonderful
stories to share. Why has he not been included? It appears that the
people being hurt by his omission are the very people who are buying
this product...THE FANS!

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This is a wonderful product otherwise. The episodes are crisp and clear
and the voice tracks are clean. Packaging is one box, which I find to
be an advantage with no small DVD boxes to get misplaced. Everything is
in one place.

Season 3 is already slated to come out in March 2007, so there probably
isn't time to include Johnny Whitaker in that season's bonus tracks. If
MPI wants to really do justice to Family Affair by the fans, they should
not waste any time in contacting Johnny Whitaker to give his commentary
to the remaining seasons. If they decide against it, it will be a
travesty and the fans will be the ones who lose.

A wonderful series! A great ensemble cast! Great, heartwarming stories! No foul language, no corruption, no sex, no violence (well maybe in one episode where Uncle Bill punches out the father of a girl who has been bullying Jody)...but hey...compared to today's trash TV, this is nothing! What wonderful memories this brings back to those of us who grew up with "Family Affair". Best Episode: Fat, Fat the Water Rat!! A classic!!

This is a great show that all the family can watch and enjoy! I purchased the first season as well and am looking forward to and hoping that season 3 will be out soon, and I fully intend to puchase that as well! A truly enjoyable show!

I just finished watching Season 1 and I'm glad Season 2 is being released so quickly. I vaguely remember seeing this on TV when it first aired and enjoyed all the episodes in Season 1. I highly recommend purchasing both sets.

I watched these shows when they first aired, and they are truly as great as I remembered. The actors portray multi-dimensional characters that deal with true hardships and complexities of life. Brian Keith displays the perfect mixture of tough guy/loving uncle and Sebastian Cabot is in a class by himself! The child actors are adorable without being annoying. I have Seasons 1 and 2 and I am anxiously awaiting the release of Season 3. My ten-year old son LOVES Family Affair and my best friend's children (ages 8 and 11) are hooked on them too! GREAT family entertainment!

I have season one and now I am glad to own season two. We watched them all right away and my kids just love this show. They enjoyed this season more than the first. We loved "Fat, Fat, The Water Rat" & "Turn The Other Cheek". This show is so funny & just adorable. Was happy to see an episode guide included in this set, which was missing from my first season DVD set. This is great entertainment for the whole family.