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Family

The trials and tribulations, joyous occasions and heartbreaking moments of the Lawrence family: lawyer father Doug, housewife Kate, married (and quickly divorced) daughter Nancy, teenage son Willie and just-hitting-puberty daughter Buddy. In this critically acclaimed series, we watched various Lawrences fight, fall in love, become ill, graduate school, begin new jobs and, most of all, love each other.

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Cast & Crew See All

Sada Thompson
Kate Lawrence
James Broderick
Doug Lawrence
Gary Frank
Willie Lawrence

Season 5 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Thanksgiving

Tue, Nov 20, 197949 mins

After James nearly starts a deadly fire, Doug must face his father's senility. Buddy encourages James to live with the family instead of going to a nursing home.

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Awards

  • 1980 - Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama - nominated
  • 1978 - Golden Globe - Best Television Series - Drama - nominated
  • 1977 - Golden Globe - Best Television Series - Drama - nominated
  • 1977 - Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama - nominated

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