A New Kind of Family
A New Kind of Family is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 1979 to January 1980. The series stars Eileen Brennan, Rob Lowe, and Telma Hopkins. It is not to be confused with, nor is it related to, the series Family, which aired concurrently on ABC.
| A New Kind of Family | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Bob Illes James R. Stein |
| Directed by | James Burrows Bob Claver Herbert Kenwith Jeremiah Morris Alan Myerson |
| Starring | Eileen Brennan Rob Lowe Telma Hopkins |
| Composers | Dan Foliart Howard Pearl |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Nick Arnold Bob Illes |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Gordon-Eisner Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 16, 1979 – January 5, 1980 |
Synopsis
Eileen Brennan stars as Kit Flanagan, a widowed mother of three who shares a home with a divorced woman, Abby Stone (Gwynne Gilford), and her daughter Jill in an effort to save money.
Halfway during the series' first season, it was pulled from the schedule and re-tooled in an effort to boost ratings. The characters of Abby and Jill Stone were written out and new characters, Jess and Jojo Ashton (played by Telma Hopkins and Janet Jackson respectively), were added to the series. Despite the cast change, the show was cancelled in January 1980.[1]
Cast
- Eileen Brennan as Kit Flanagan
- Rob Lowe as Tony Flanagan
- Lauri Hendler as Hillary Flanagan
- David Hollander as Andy Flanagan
- Gwynne Gilford as Abby Stone (September–October 1979)
- Connie Ann Hearn as Jill Stone (September–October 1979)
- Telma Hopkins as Jess Ashton (December 1979 – January 1980)
- Janet Jackson as Jojo Ashton (December 1979 – January 1980)
- Chuck McCann as Harold Zimmerman
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Do" | TBA | TBA | September 16, 1979 |
| 2 | "Are You Sure Barnum and Bailey Started Like This?" | TBA | TBA | September 23, 1979 |
| 3 | "The Hero" | TBA | TBA | September 30, 1979 |
| 4 | "The Break-Up" | TBA | TBA | October 7, 1979 |
| 5 | "Invasion of Privacy" | TBA | TBA | October 14, 1979 |
| 6 | "Andy's New Dad" | TBA | TBA | October 21, 1979 |
| 7 | "Thank You for a Lovely Evening" | TBA | TBA | December 15, 1979 |
| 8 | "Is There a Gun in the House?" | TBA | TBA | December 22, 1979 |
| 9 | "Fair Weather Friend" | TBA | TBA | December 29, 1979 |
| 10 | "No Smoking, Please" | TBA | TBA | January 5, 1980 |
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series | Nominated | Marco Zappia (editor) (For "I Do") |
References
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 972–973. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.