Family Affair

When a neighboring family has a baby, the children start to ask questions about where babies come from. Uncle Bill has to explain.

Buffy is in love with Jody's friend, but he has eyes for Cissy.

Mr. French encounters an old friend while at the park with the twins. Lorna, the nanny for a Duke & Duchess, is visiting in the states. When they are ready to return to England, Mr. French considers returning with her.

Jody makes up an invisible friend, but it is a large bear.

A young girl likes Jody, and shows her affection in the only way children know how - she picks on him and hits him.

Bill thinks he will have a relaxing day, but the children come in to ask for his help. Jody wants help with a friend, Buffy needs to go to a Brownie meeting, and Cissy wants him to talk to the hospital staff about her being a candy striper.

Buffy goes to dance class but finds her teacher is not there. While waiting to be picked up, she meets some kids playing a game and joins them. When Mr French sees her new friends, he realizes they are just looking to get in trouble.

Bill falls over one of the twin's toys, and realizes they constantly have toys out which makes the place messy. Bill tells the twins that any toy left out will be taken away from them.

Jody and Buffy try out for the stick-ball team that plays on their street. Only one of the twins has skill and is accepted on the team.

The twins compete for Uncle Bill's undivided attention. Each seems to think he likes the other twin better.

Bill is scheduled to take Freddie out to dinner, but also has to go to the twins open house at school. Bill takes Freddie to the school, and she just loves it. She starts to think she wants to have children of her own.

A new family moves into the apartment building where the Davis' live. Stanley is a child with a physical disability that hinders his walking. Buffy and Jody try to be friends with him at school.

Someone new moves into the apartment building where the Davis' live, and it is a Broadway star. Buffy and Jody can't keep their eyes off her.

Bill goes to a party where there are famous people. He meets Carol Haven, a movie star. She takes an interest in Bill and they start dating. He considers proposing marriage.

A dog follows Jody and Buffy home from school and they take it into the apartment. They hid the dog as long as they could until Mr. French finds the dog.

The kid's Aunt Fran invites them and Uncle Bill to Terre Haute for a family reunion. Once there, it is clear Aunt Fran wants the kids to live with her. She tells them Uncle Bill does not have time for kids and they should stay with her.

Mr. French considers opening a restaurant after his date starts questioning his life as a gentleman's gentleman.

Bill entertains friends who are Japanese. The twins are interested by their culture. At the Japanese New Year celebration, the twins meet the grandfather and they tell him how fascinating he is. The grandfather gets a new lease on life.

Uncle Bill is working extra hours and the twins miss spending time with him. A co-worker suggests buying a fish tank and using that as a way to promote togetherness.

Bill thinks living in the city is not good for the children, and considers moving to the country.

When Buffy has an operation to remove her tonsils, Jody complains of a sore throat, too. Uncle Bill and French think he's simply looking for attention until the doctor looks at them.

Cissy is taking an art class and has been drawing caricature images of the family members, but does not mention one for Mr. French. He is hurt at being left out, however, Cissy has his picture and wants to surprise him with it.

Uncle Bill & Mr. French attend Buffy & Jody's open night at school to view their latest art and work. At school, Bill meets another single parent with two young children and one teenager. Bill starts dating her and thinking of family merger.

A boy at school likes Buffy but does not talk to her. Cissy thinks the boys do not like her because there is something wrong with her, so Uncle Bill pays to have different people coach her in dress, makeup, talking, walking, and more.

Uncle Bill decides a weekend camping trip would be a great way for everyone to spend time together. Only two people enjoy the trip.

Mr. French takes a two-week vacation to the west with the others staying home. When Bill is called away to South America for work, the children end up flying out west to be with Mr. French. It makes his vacation more enjoyable.

Jody and Buffy accidentally pull off the arm of Mrs. Beasley and it is a traumatic event.

When French and Bill both have to be out at the same time, Cissy agrees to babysit. Cissy gets a chance to go a concert, so she has a friend take her place. She gets sick, so her mother watches the kids, who then calls her husband...

When Bill returns home from a business trip, he finds that Cissy's hair style is different, Buffy has a new tooth, and he does not know who Jody's best friend is. Bill decides to stop traveling for his work, and become a full-time dad.