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Family Affair (2002 TV series)

{{short description|American television series 2002-2003}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

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| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 15 (2 unaired)

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  • Bob Young
  • Gavin Polone
  • Sid and Marty Krofft
  • Randy Pope

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| producer = Dan Kaplow

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| network = The WB

| first_aired = {{Start date|2002|9|12}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2003|3|13}}

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Family Affair is a television comedy that aired on The WB from September 12, 2002 to March 13, 2003. It was a remake of the original 1966 television series. This version was from Sid and Marty Krofft, and was produced by Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures, Pariah Films, and Turner Television. The WB canceled the series after airing thirteen of the fifteen episodes produced.

Cast

Kathy Garver and Johnny Whitaker from the original series guest starred as Beverly and Kevin in the Christmas episode, "Holiday Fever".

Production

The series was created as a remake of the original 1966–1971 Family Affair television series. It was produced by Pariah Films and Turner Television, with Bob Young, Gavin Polone, Sid and Marty Krofft, and Randy Pope acting as the series' executive producers.{{cite web |author1=Josh Friedman |author2=Daryl H. Miller |author3=Mark Sachs |author4=Scott Sandell |author5=Jonathan Taylor |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-sep-15-intro15-story.html |title=Let the Shows Begin |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 15, 2002 |access-date=2022-05-26}} It was filmed in the same CBS Studio City lot as the original series.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

It was picked up to series by The WB in May 2002, when it was announced that the series would anchor a new Thursday night comedy block for the network.{{cite web |author=Brian Lowry |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-may-14-et-brian14-story.html |title=WB Will Move Comedies to Thursday Nights in Fall |work=Los Angeles Times |date=May 14, 2002 |access-date=2022-05-26}} Luke Benward originally played the role of Jody in the series pilot, but was replaced by Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak as Jody in subsequent episodes.{{cite web |author=Mark Sachs |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-nov-11-et-sachs11-story.html |title=In the world of TV casting, nothing's set in stone |work=Los Angeles Times |date=November 11, 2002 |access-date=2022-05-26}}

Family Affair earned a full season, when The WB gave the series a back-nine episode order in October 2002,{{cite web |author=Michael Schneider |url=https://variety.com/2002/tv/features/blue-sees-green-for-11th-season-1117874410/ |title='Blue' sees green for 11th season |work=Variety |date=October 15, 2002 |access-date=2018-06-10 |quote=As for "What I Like About You" and "Family Affair," the back nine orders on both shows came a day after the WB picked up its other two frosh laffers, "Do Over" and "Greetings From Tucson."}} but suffered low viewership soon after. In November 2002, The WB reversed course and cut the episode order for Family Affair by three episodes,{{cite news |author=Cynthia Littleton |title=WB Net clips 'Birds' wings, picks up 'Grounded' sitcom |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=November 19, 2002 |page=4+}}{{cite web |author=Paige Albiniak |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/upn-orders-monday-night-extras-94583 |title=UPN orders Monday-night extras |work=Broadcasting & Cable |date=November 19, 2002 |access-date=2022-05-26 |quote=Meanwhile, The WB Television Network has cut back its order of two shows, Thursday-night comedies Do Over and Family Affair, by three episodes each.}} and then soon after changed the episode order to just two additional episodes, for a total production order of 15 episodes rather than 22 or 19.{{cite web |author=Paige Albiniak |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/heres-how-take-care-backend-94606 |title=Here's How to Take Care of the Backend |work=Broadcasting & Cable |date=November 24, 2002 |access-date=2022-05-26 |quote=The WB also has cut back its orders for Thursday-night comedies Do Over and Family Affair, picking up only two new episodes of each, bringing the total order for each to 15.}} The series was then pulled from the air in December 2002 due to low ratings.{{cite web |author=Mark Sachs |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-09-ca-braxton9-story.html |title=My name's ... Sunday? |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 9, 2003 |access-date=2022-05-26 |quote=...but the WB's new version of the 1960s sitcom "Family Affair" was yanked due to low ratings.}}

The series returned with new episodes in late February 2003, airing after Sabrina the Teenage Witch.{{cite web |author=Michael Schneider |url=https://variety.com/2003/tv/markets-festivals/wb-makes-room-for-life-laffer-1117880014/ |title=WB makes room for 'Life' laffer |work=Variety |date=February 4, 2003 |access-date=2018-02-17}} By late March 2003, Family Affair was again pulled from the air and was generally considered to be "done".{{cite web |author=Rob Owen |url=http://old.post-gazette.com/tv/20030330tvweek2.asp |title=Keep or Cancel? The viewers choose |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=March 30, 2003 |access-date=2018-02-17 |quote=The second "Family Affair" is done. |archive-date=2018-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418161123/http://old.post-gazette.com/tv/20030330tvweek2.asp |url-status=dead }} The WB officially passed on a second season of the series in May 2003.{{cite web |author=Josef Adalian |url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/features/sibling-revelery-works-for-wbtv-frog-net-1117886092/ |title=Sibling {{sic|nolink=yes|revelery}} works for WBTV, Frog net |work=Variety |date=May 12, 2003 |access-date=2018-02-17}}

Episodes

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| Title = Pilot

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| DirectedBy = Barnet Kellman

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|9|12}}

| ProdCode = 101

| Viewers = 4.55Rick Kissell (September 16, 2002). "Auds nix crix, give 'Family' strong bow." Daily Variety, p. 11. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = French Lessons

| DirectedBy = Barnet Kellman

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|9|19}}

| ProdCode = 102

| Viewers = 3.38Scott Collins (September 25, 2002). "Rookie shows buoy ABC, but it's NBC's week. (News)." The Hollywood Reporter, p. 6+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| DirectedBy = Barnet Kellman

| Title = Mrs. Beasley Disappears

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|9|26}}

| ProdCode = 103

| Viewers = 2.95Rick Kissell (September 30, 2002). "NBC, CBS race heating up." Daily Variety, p. 4+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.Scott Collins (October 2, 2002). "NBC, CBS return to top form: eye, WB only nets with year-to-year gains. (News)." The Hollywood Reporter, p. 3+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| DirectedBy = Allison Liddi-Brown

| Title = Skivvies

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|3}}

| ProdCode = 104

| Viewers = 2.78Rick Kissell (October 9, 2002). "NBC takes demo lead; WB's solid." Daily Variety, p. 35+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.Scott Collins (October 9, 2002). "Primetime players shift: CBS, WB rise; NBC off 4% in demo. (News)." The Hollywood Reporter, p. 4+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Ballroom Blitz

| DirectedBy = Barnet Kellman

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|10}}

| ProdCode = 107

| Viewers = 2.35Rick Kissell (October 16, 2002). "CBS, NBC lead weekly ratings race." Daily Variety, p. 8+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.Scott Collins (October 16, 2002). "ABC getting back in ratings game: NBC, CBS still lead, but alphabet is season's comeback kid. (News)." The Hollywood Reporter, p. 4+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| DirectedBy = Neal Israel

| Title = No Small Parts

| ProdCode = 106

| Viewers = 2.20Rick Kissell (October 23, 2002). "Peacock delivers key demos." Daily Variety, p. 8+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.Scott Collins (October 23, 2002). "CBS streaking as sweep looms. (News)." The Hollywood Reporter, p. 3+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|17}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Nightmare on 71st Street

| DirectedBy = Barnet Kellman

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|31}}

| ProdCode = 105

| Viewers = 1.88Rick Kissell (November 7, 2002). "NBC, CBS back atop Nielsens." Daily Variety, p. 10+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.Scott Collins (November 6, 2002). "Super sophs boost flagging nets: '24,' 'Bachelor,' 'Smallville' buck jinx; NBC, CBS still win. (News)." The Hollywood Reporter, p. 4+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = The Room Parent

| DirectedBy = Lou Antonio

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|11|7}}

| ProdCode = 108

| Viewers = 2.67Rick Kissell (November 13, 2002). [http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A94871456/ITOF?u=lom_accessmich&sid=ITOF&xid=fc2b768d "Peacock pumped; Eye solid."] Daily Variety, p. 8+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.Scott Collins (November 13, 2002). "NBC expands with more-see TV: stretched-out Thurs. hits fuel demo win; CBS tops in viewers. (News)." The Hollywood Reporter, p. 4+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = I Know What You Did Last Sunday

| DirectedBy = Barnet Kellman

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|11|14}}

| ProdCode = 109

| Viewers = 2.52Rick Kissell (November 20, 2002). "Peacock struts atop sweeps; ABC rises." Daily Variety, p. 5+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.Scott Collins (November 23, 2002). "'Bachelor,' Lopez give ABC love: pairing spurs net's best week of season; NBC tops in demo. (News)." The Hollywood Reporter, p. 5+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = Holiday Fever

| DirectedBy = Barnet Kellman

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|12|5}}

| ProdCode = 111

| Viewers = 3.08Rick Kissell (December 14, 2002). "NBC rings in season with wins." Daily Variety, p. 26+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23."TV rate race." The Hollywood Reporter, December 11, 2002, p. 22+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

| ShortSummary = Note: Guest stars Kathy Garver (Beverly) and Johnny Whitaker (Kevin) appeared as regulars in the original series as "Cissy" and "Jody".

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| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = Sissy's Big Fat Moroccan First Date

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| DirectedBy = Barnet Kellman

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|2|27}}

| ProdCode = 113

| Viewers = 2.68Rick Kissell (March 5, 2003). "Fox reigns with reality 1-2 punch." Daily Variety, p. 30+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.Scott Collins (March 5, 2003). "Fox makes it a February sweep: 'Joe' fuels net's 5th straight demo victory; CBS tops viewers. (News)." The Hollywood Reporter, p. 4+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

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| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = Miss Turnstiles

| DirectedBy = Neal Israel

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|3|6}}

| ProdCode = 114

| Viewers = 3.37Rick Kissell (March 12, 2003). "Fox rocks to top spot; eye scores." Daily Variety, p. 7+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23."TV Rate Race." The Hollywood Reporter, March 12, 2003, p. 34+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

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| EpisodeNumber = 13

| Title = Crushed

| DirectedBy = Sheldon Larry

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|3|13}}

| ProdCode = 115

| Viewers = 2.22Rick Kissell (March 19, 2003). "'Idol' and 'CSI' hot, ABC's not." Daily Variety, p. 14+. General OneFile. Accessed 23 Apr. 2018.Scott Collins (March 19, 2003). "'Fear' and ratings at NBC: peacock back atop demo; net halts Fox streak; CBS tops viewers. (News)." The Hollywood Reporter, p. 6+. General OneFile. Accessed 2018-04-23.

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| Title = Space Invaders

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| ProdCode = 110

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| Title = Uncanny Nanny

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| ProdCode = 112

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Reception

= Critical =

Variety critic Michael Speier reviewed the series premiere of Family Affair negatively, describing it as "a dog of a debut", adding that it "wreaks of manufactured happiness and warm-and-fuzzy plotlines", though Speier praised production designer Scott Heineman for the set design.{{cite web |author=Michael Speier |url=https://variety.com/2002/tv/features/family-affair-4-1200546400/ |title=Family Affair |work=Variety |date=September 9, 2002 |access-date=2018-02-17}}

= Ratings =

The one-hour pilot garnered high ratings for The WB, drawing 4.55 million viewers for its one-hour series premiere.{{cite web |author=Rick Kissell |url=https://variety.com/2002/scene/ratings/frog-net-in-family-way-1117872791/ |title=Frog net in 'Family' way |work=Variety |date=September 15, 2002 |access-date=2018-02-14}}{{cite web |author=Paul Brownfield |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-sep-14-et-brownfield14-story.html |title='Smackdown!' Takes Down UPN's 'Family Affair' Premiere |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 14, 2002 |access-date=2022-05-26}} The second episode "held up reasonably well", drawing 3.38 million viewers for its airing.{{cite web |author=Rick Kissell |url=https://variety.com/2002/tv/ratings/survivor-thriving-in-ratings-1117873153/ |title='Survivor' thriving in ratings |work=Variety |date=September 22, 2002 |access-date=2018-02-17}} But subsequent episodes declined against competition on Thursdays, and by December 2002 Variety stated that the series "barely register[s] on Nielsen’s charts".{{cite web |author1=Michael Schneider |author2=Rick Kissell |url=https://variety.com/2002/tv/features/fall-shows-put-nets-in-limbo-1117877441/ |title=Fall shows put nets in limbo |work=Variety |date=December 15, 2002 |access-date=2008-02-17}} For the season, Family Affair ranked 148th out of 159 U.S. broadcast network series (155th in the 18–49 demographic), averaging 2.6 million viewers.{{cite magazine |url=http://ew.com/article/2003/06/06/rank-and-file/ |title=Rank And File |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=June 6, 2003 |access-date=2008-02-17}}

References

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External links

  • {{IMDb title|tt0318886|Family Affair (2002)}}
  • {{Epguides|FamilyAffair_2002|Family Affair (2002)}}

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Category:Television series about families

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Category:Television shows set in New York City

Category:The WB sitcoms

Category:Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios