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The Best Episodes of Family Season 1

Every episode of Family Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Family Season 1!

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The lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Family Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot (a.k.a. The Best Years)
    8.5/10(125 votes)

    #1 - Pilot (a.k.a. The Best Years)

    S1:E1

    Buddy hears Kate say something about her, and isn't happy. Also, Nancy walks in on Jeff with another woman.

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  2. Family Season 1 Episode 2 - Monday is Forever
    8.5/10(90 votes)

    #2 - Monday is Forever

    S1:E2

    Kate has to wait until Monday to find out whether she has cancer; Buddy and her friend Laura Richardson have until Monday, when the latter's family is scheduled to move to Detroit.

    Director:Glenn Jordan
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Family Season 1 Episode 3 - A Special Kind of Loving
    8.2/10(76 votes)

    #3 - A Special Kind of Loving

    S1:E3

    Willie meets, and starts spending lots of time with, Salina -- leading to a tiff with Buddy, right when she needs him to help conquer her fear of diving.

    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Family Season 1 Episode 4 - A Right and Proper Goodbye
    8.5/10(80 votes)

    #4 - A Right and Proper Goodbye

    S1:E4

    Kate's mother comes for one last visit.

    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Family Season 1 Episode 5 - Thursday's Child
    8.3/10(66 votes)

    #5 - Thursday's Child

    S1:E5

    As Timmy Jr.'s christening approaches, the whole family (especially Buddy, who stubbornly refuses to take part) relives the painful memories of Timmy Sr.'s death.

    Director:Glenn Jordan
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Family Season 1 Episode 6 - Point of Departure
    8.2/10(57 votes)

    #6 - Point of Departure

    S1:E6

    Doug resents Willie's attitude towards work, the universe, and everything; a string of burglaries sweeps through the neighborhood.

    Director:John Erman
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot (a.k.a. The Best Years)" is the best rated episode of "Family" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 125 votes. Directed by Mark Rydell and written by Jay Presson Allen, it aired on 3/9/1976. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Monday is Forever".