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Buddy departs on a ski weekend with T.J.'s family, leaving Kate to lavish her motherly attentions on a young blind man.

[@WD-jz5jh]

I have never seen this series before. I was raised in a no TV environment. Now at 67 I discovered them. I love the shows warmth and the ‘back in time’ scenes. Simple, functional family!

[@terridemaio7334]

Oh I'm 57 it came out When I was 10

[@jenniferwilcox9759]

Functional?! You oughta see the episode where Doug (the dad) takes his son (Willie) to a strip club for his 21st birthday because Willie was whining about being "lost" in deciding his life's direction. Nice, functional, father figure. Then, their daughter (Nancy) is consistently causing drama due to her need to be liked by men (sometimes any man). They let both live in their guest house for free while they were "pulling themselves together).

[@Lisa1111]

Better late than never my friend ❤

[@MoonlightNothing]

I love that you love it! Enjoy your TV time!

[@sw20yrz84]

@@jenniferwilcox9759Good one, and so true!….Not quite functional but as average as my family!

[@sandyfranklin1123]

This series addressed so many of life’s most challenging times in marital and family relationships! We need more of these nowadays!!

[@Fran-tl6bx]

This was one of my favorite shows after we got married, my husband worked during the day, I was in nursing school, after he got off work he went to college for his engineering degree. The tv was my bff so many good shows in the late 70s. PS we both graduated, had 3 kids built a house and are still together, 43 years. Thanks for uploading these shows. Brings back the good old days.

[@Brownsocksflirt]

Mommy Shark your story made me smile, lovely...all the continued best ♥️

[@XxowendanxX]

Awesome story!! 😊

[@rain73ful]

This is the best episode yet. Such a great show.

[@OldLadyFarmer58]

Watching in Alberta Canada. Wish I could go back in time, I miss the values that this series reminds me of. Thank you for sharing these episodes.

[@afwalker1921]

Alberta gave us Heartland, a similar family drama that I also follow. I know it's modern, but Heartland duplicates some of the same storylines, like when Amy Fleming was kicked in the head by a horse and temporarily went blind. I'm also a screenwriter, and this type of show follows a certain formula, often with little deviation. Classes on how to develop such a property are taught in film school, along with how to develop a movie franchise and how to shoot low budget horror, my particular art. For every interest there is someone to satisfy it. Thanks for keeping us working.

[@XxowendanxX]

Alberta gave us Bret Hart!! 💪😎

[@markburguron3035]

loved this episode!!! had such a crush on John Friedrich the actor who played the blind student. This was a wonderful show so well acted Sada thompson was a incredible actress!

[@brookdale2740]

I'm so glad these episodes are on KZbin. Family is my favorite series of all time and as it's never on television reruns, I depend on these videos.

[@newtonb1426]

The over the air channel Decades played Family, not sure if they are still running the show.

[@Bloomfield246]

@@newtonb1426 Right. They were for a while, but no longer. Then I realized some of the episodes were on KZbin, so all is well.

[@miggans21012]

Once in awhile Decades will run the whole Family series on a weekend but the problem is our area took Decades off the on air station.

[@lynlynnielyn9188]

My favorite TV show of all time, too, just as good as 8 is enough.

[@johnhartsock1891]

Very good show that explored several life issues and taught several life lessons.

[@JGHOUL-oy6xb]

Sada Thompson was very beautiful and had a beautiful voice!

[@karenedmiston5964]

Kate could be very compassionate. Great episode.

[@gee1118]

Family values, issues, and sound and practical resolutions. How refreshing.

[@jenniferwilcox9759]

I guess it depends on one's interpretation.

[@kaynoble5963]

Thank you for posting this show!! I have never heard of this show until earlier this month. I love the characters’ acting, and the family values that are instilled. I wish we had more shows like this one during these times.

[@DiegoRamirez-zc7fs]

I enjoyed the show when it first aired but now recognize their “values” weren’t so virtuous-oldest daughter got married, pregnant and divorced by 22 and their oldest son dropped out of high school, flitting from job to job and older women.

[@newtonb1426]

@@DiegoRamirez-zc7fs Maybe not, but they sure did work things out with respect, love, and real life.

[@echt114]

@@DiegoRamirez-zc7fs Their values were very good. They had problems, as all people do, but they tried to deal with them with wisdom and compassion. Kate especially had an amazing sense of how counsel others when values and reason clashed with passion and circumstance.

[@XxowendanxX]

@@DiegoRamirez-zc7fs welcome to California

[@sqlcomp]

Brings back memories of simpler times! Thank you for posting!!!

[@CalmingTheChaos]

This was such a touching episode!

[@09mmartinez]

I wish we lived during those days

[@alicewolfson4423]

I did and things really weren't that great.

[@debbieschultz2224]

Thank you for another show of family I have never seen!!

[@MelDally-wc9rm]

I like this show Family from the 70's. Kate is caring person to help this poor young guy who became blind. This is very sad episode it hard for this young guy who could see and now he became permanently blind he can't have normal life anymore and he need people to help them.

[@jenniferboschen6597]

Thank you so much for sharing the Family episodes, love re-watching these again! It’s much appreciated!

[@lauribricker9439]

Everybody needs to watch this episode. One of my favorites. This episode reminds me of enabling in the drug addict sense of the word. Tough love at work here. Thanks for the upload.

[@auti34]

I loved this show as a kid

[@saritamirelez1310]

I love love love this show. You will like Marcus Welby MD too

[@donnacomeaux2724]

Thank you for allowing me to watch one of my favorite shows I grew up with in the late 1970s brings back so many memories can you see if you can please find the entire seasons one be blessed

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

...Bring back real acting like this. 👍🏽💯😋

[@krystalrussell38]

Being blind wasn't fun. My eyesight varies and I could have been blind longer but I regained my sight.

[@priscillasalzberg5349]

This WHOLE thing is so PERFECTLY INTERTWINED IT'S DELICIOUS!! Kate won't listen. Robert can't see. Doug won't let Kate coddle him and neither will Buddy. When Kate finds Robert to coddle now Doug wants Kate to coddle Doug. Buddy is conveniently away from this mess allowing Kate to be there for Robert when he needs it and Buddy returns just in time to take Kate away from Robert when Kate is coddling Robert too much.

[@leestoner4337]

I remember watching Family back in the day,my friend Matt had a huge crush on Kristy,Star Trek posters on one wall,and Kristy 's Teen and Tiger Beat posters on the other wall. One day he came up with a plan,we called Twentieth Century Fox Studios,after a couple of failed attempts,he said he was her Uncle from Philadelphia,they put us through to the Family set,the told us she would be on a brake in ten minutes and to call back,we did they got her on the phone,and for 3 or 4 minutes we got to talk with her, she ended with, maybe we'll meet someday,by . We were beside ourselves. The next day we went to school and told everybody that we talked with Kristy from Family, well as you can imagine, with the exception of one girl no one else believed us. We use to watch her as co-host the Mike Douglas show,we hoped that he would ask her about the strangest fan encounter she ever had,we were sure she'd say about the 2 guys that called the studio,one claiming to be her uncle from Philadelphia,alas he never ask ,and she never said 😢. I believe it was in September of 1976.

[@TheDetroitblack]

I love family, wish there were shows like this now or reboot this one ❤️

[@auti34]

I use to watch this show with my mom as a child

[@thekirksiffs5285]

Late 70s and I had a ski jacket nearly identical to the one Buddy is wearing then.

[@acrosstheuniversetonight2480]

Wonderful! Thank you very much!

[@MariaWelsh-lu6fg]

This was a hard episode to watch. It spoke volumes to me with what I'm actually going thru with my youngest son. Very deep episode. It very much spoke volumes. Wow🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@lauribricker9439]

Thanks for the upload! Keep 'em coming!

[@TJ1920]

It’s 2023 and I like this show much Real family issues Don’t always agree the way they resolve issues Much better than the garbage that is on 📺 these days Maybe I’m just getting old 😊

[@micjakes1]

Love these. Missed this one. Great episode.

[@priscillasalzberg5349]

"Good to see you". Robert's finally seeing her for the first time and she is finally "seeing" him for the first time.

[@susanmaynes4407]

This was a great episode! Again, I cant thank you enough 👍 but THANKS!

[@justinetamberlake7262]

Sada Thompson was a beautiful looking woman.

[@newtonb1426]

So are you, Happy Thanksgiving

[@miggans21012]

Ironically, the man who played John Kreeger really went blind in the eighties. He continued to do tv roles.

[@XxowendanxX]

The dude who plays Alex played a motel manager in Any Which Way You Can. He liked to peep into the motel windows when couples were on the go.

[@christopherflemister8424]

Sada Thompson was a great actor.

[@thekirksiffs5285]

I love that the older guy is knitting!

[@impoppypanda]

I share everyone’s expression(s) about being able to watch this wonderful show. I admired Kristy McNichol when I was a kid & an early teen. Looking at her I thought she had such an endearing quality about her...I thought she had such a perky perfect nose... & upon further observation I think she resembles Julia Roberts, could play sisters. Thank you so very much for posting to KZbin!!! 😊😃🤩

[@eckankar7756]

Either they skip breakfast or leave early....every episode. They never finished eating

[@PassiveAgressive319]

😅😅😅😅😅 so true

[@lisaottomann2396]

Exactly! And the tall glass of milk never gets touched

[@staceywooddell3181]

if i c🍳🥘ked it 'n' they Didn't eat it ,Guess wAt Lunch or After 🏫 Snack would 🐝🌻🌷🌼🌹🌿🌸🌷🌺🏵⚘

[@KA-mq4wj]

Thank you for these videos!!

[@AstralPixie]

Wow.... Kate's speech was intense!

[@supertrouper2550]

Kate giving him his own medicine and reciting the multiplication tables! Brilliant!

[@XxowendanxX]

She's the greatest

[@printerudell3604]

I love Kate

[@ninerscountry7885]

70’s and early 80’s are good for television…

[@priscillasalzberg5349]

I did not realize how energy consuming it is that when one sense is gone the others have double duty.

[@risk5riskmks93]

It makes me glad to hear how many people saw the warmth and love in this family show. For me, it seems sort of down. The minor note theme music, the photos that all seem melancholy, and the mom is eternally sad. She never smiles a true smile, just seems to walk around the house looking a bit dejected but holding it together. Clearly I am in the minority in seeing it this way, but just had to put in my take on it.

[@SKILLED_two]

Thank goodness the blind kid doesn't know he's riding in a Pinto!

[@PatriciaGarcia-gd7tp]

Reads to the blind, then says *see you later~ comical

[@shawnblohm8439]

They must of bought that contraption from IKEA.

[@jeffreydauses6025]

Must HAVE

[@debrahiggins7317]

Looks like our style freezer in bottom of fridge as most new ones have now and this show is 76 or 77

[@girlgeniusnyc272]

Yes they sure love coffee on this show LOL

[@気にしない-o8q]

every 70s home came with a fern

[@MeMe-mt6xv]

I was really hoping to see Buddy & TJ together!

[@sueyardley7489]

It's weird how we never see them together except for brief conversations at school.

[@1969sinned]

Why does Kristy pouty pants McNichol always have that " you just stole my ego look on her face?"

[@XxowendanxX]

She's very passionate!

[@LindaPongetti]

I hadn’t noticed!

[@gertiegert3910]

Thanks so much!

[@Lisa1111]

They did like their "drinks".

[@deannabenavidez7279]

......Thank you for uploading, any episodes are greatly appreciated! ......(Just wondering, do you have the episode, where Buddy rehearses for the school play?) ......

[@girlgeniusnyc272]

The one where she wants to be sexy but is advised to be "funny"? And she does a sailor routine with her dad?? I saw that episode so it's on KZbin. I don't remember the name of it though (sorry!)

[@elizabethcastro4541]

Stay home for 7pm dinner but then "Sorry Mom I have a date" 😅

[@LindaPongetti]

When he said United Parcel! Ha! UPS!

[@XxowendanxX]

If he would've said Amazon I'd have jumped out a window

[@priscillasalzberg5349]

I would think that Doug would hate Willie because Willie is not Kate but Willie wants Doug to join in on Willie's hobbies. As it turns out Doug starts to get into Willie's hobbies and if you look at another episode where Doug reverts to his former hobby of astronomy, Willie gets into it. Willie wants to quit but then Doug's sense of it you start something you ARE GOING to FINISH IT OR thou shalt be DAMNED!!! kicks in. Now when THE PROJECT is almost completed and Doug is starting to feel a sense of accomplishment and pride and as Doug put it the best part is at hand, Doug gets pulled away by John. The timing in these pieces is exquisite.

[@marykurnik6513]

No one is going to miss Buddy on the ski slopes!

[@XxowendanxX]

Kate will! And so will I!

[@marykurnik6513]

@@XxowendanxX My Bad! I was referring to Buddy's colorful ski jacket, etc. With all that color, no one is going to miss her out on the ski slopes. :)

[@newtonb1426]

I wore bright yellow and navy when I skied, can't believe I just turned 60. Happy Thanksgiving

[@ebonyruffles]

Young blind fellow was Frank Cleary in The Thornbirds.

[@cici2562]

I recognized his voice the minute he spoke - but I thought he was Dane O’Neill! I get those two confused for some reason.

[@juliepeters3716]

@@cici2562 Me too, I thought he was Dane, but then I looked up the actor on google and saw he played the part of Frank.

[@cici2562]

@@juliepeters3716 I never realized how similar those two looked, but upon reflection, I’m betting that was intentional on the film’s part. They were both the favored sons, both the products of the affairs of true love.

[@francesmcdonald7545]

What a coincidence or maybe not that later in his life Dana elcar went blind

[@snopesshop1903]

Kate looks a little like Shirley Temple

[@isabeldonahue4157]

On a different episode, I said that to myself. She does resemble her a little.

[@rosespears9355]

Please post more episodes of this show

[@sallyengen1215]

Love this show

[@denisehallsparrock9717]

Willie eating....lol

[@ninerscountry7885]

People like to drink and eat in this household lol 😂

[@ElsaKing-lp1nq]

Doug sure forgot fast what its like to be blind

[@debra13]

Ooh, what happened to Echoes of Love? ;-). Wanted to see that but thank you SO much for uploading all of these- I'll survive!

[@krystalrussell38]

Who put coat hangers in suitcases? I don't believe my family did nor I.

[@Jaqcarrera]

Kate doesn’t answer as Robert comes out the door… she makes him sweat.

[@mollydion8311]

37:32 Excellent speech by Kate.

[@priscillasalzberg5349]

The usage of the words "imagine": if you can't see with your eyes then see with your mind.

[@pamnamisniak3158]

If u have more please download then. It would be wonderful.

[@conceicaoferraz1785]

Sada Thompson remember Shirley temple

[@MikeP-sq6be]

Nancy's not in this episode

[@edwardmunster7269]

Do You Have all seasons or Can you upload More episodes please I Willing to pay ...

[@molliemae6855]

I don’t know how to feel about Kate. Sometimes I feel like she’s glaring all the time, other times I feel like she has a lot of snide comments and sometimes like she speaks in a monotone voice. The show is “nice” but not very realistic, imo. Or maybe it’s just how my family was but my parents certainly didn’t seem to care that I was getting older or come talk to me if I had a problem or get involved in arguments with my siblings as we have gotten older. My parents stayed out of our fights and didn’t take sides.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Kate did all those things but I found her sensible and calm. And she always said the right things at the right time save for a few moments.

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

I love her so much, she reminds me of my own mother and grandmother in so many ways. This show is so much like my own upbringing in the late 70s and the 80s. 👍🏽💯🤗

[@krystalrussell38]

These are interesting.

[@fernandasantiago3]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gabrielle1529]

Does anyone know why the Echoes of love episode can't viewed, or is unavailable?

[@pinksparkle258]

I think it has something to do with Sony and copyright laws. It's so unfortunate that KZbin is not allowed to show it or seasons 3-5 not released on dvd.

[@gabrielle1529]

@@pinksparkle258 Ok, Thank you; I know Decades occasionally runs a marathon of the show, I'll try to record some episodes.

[@impoppypanda]

I agree! Was searching for the same episode...too bad to miss. Hopefully it’ll turn up.

[@gabrielle1529]

@@impoppypanda I asked, they said it is not available because of some sort of copyright infringement.

[@ebonyruffles]

@@impoppypanda if you are in Canada, CTV Throwback has every episode.

[@m.e.d.7997]

At Buddy’s age I would have gone away with my girlfriend and her family not a boy and his family.

[@XxowendanxX]

Buddy was a little horn dog

[@sarahreid3467]

Does anyone know where I can find Series 3 Episode 14 'Echoes of Love'?

[@Xanthas71]

KZbin blocks that episode as soon as I try to upload it.

[@sarahreid3467]

@@Xanthas71 Thank you for replying, it won't let me either :(

[@newtonb1426]

You can find it, keep searching.I have 4 or 5 seasons. Great show, what other show allowed you to feel and think.

[@KennethofTroy]

@@newtonb1426 where? it doesn't seem to be available in the US.

[@markburguron3035]

its ironic the director of the school Dana elcar who was on MacGyver went blind sadly years later in real life!

[@ElsaKing-lp1nq]

Why on earth is kate just standing there, she could have just walked few steps behind to give a heads up.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Where is Nancy?

[@XxowendanxX]

Screwing half the guys in the law firm

[@fernandasantiago3]

Ameiiiiii❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ninerscountry7885]

Ha ha ha since 3months ago !!!

[@luisosoriothelionelmessian9845]

0:55

[@lisahayes8834]

Can't find "Echoes of Love" 😔

[@Xanthas71]

KZbin has blocked it.

[@Demetri450]

Nancy went from a brunette 😳 to blonde 👱‍♀️.

[@Mitzy45]

The sound is bad!

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

Am I the only one who wants to smack Willie whenever he comes into a scene? I mean really, what is he doing except taking up space? Change my mind!

[@m.e.d.7997]

I like his character. He balances things out. Would be boring without him

[@気にしない-o8q]

i like him

[@patrealynn9749]

but why do they wear shoes in their house?i dont. that was always the rule in my house.come in.take off your shoes.

[@tammycamp8067]

patrea lynn a house is not a home , there is a big difference. u live in a house where u can't be at home. live a little , take the plastic off your couch!

[@patrealynn9749]

@@tammycamp8067 i dont own a couch and if i did i wouldnt have plastic on it

[@tammycamp8067]

no shoes no couch allowed either? sorry probably call it sofa lol

[@patrealynn9749]

@@tammycamp8067 i dont own a sofa or a couch. no furniture.i sit on the floor.

[@tammycamp8067]

I'm really sorry to hear that ! truly sorry, I've been there and material things mean nothing to me , that's why I commented about a house being a lived in home. if i new where u were i would try to help you !

[@Chapstickmint]

LOL.....a three year old still in a crib. OMG!!!