TV: Nuclear Families
by qempyrean | created - 09 Aug 2018 | updated - 26 Mar 2023 | PublicFamily sitcoms and dramas of the 1950s thru 70s.
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1. The Donna Reed Show (1958–1966)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A loving mother and wife deals with situations and problems of a middle-class family in the late 1950s and the early 1960s.
Stars: Donna Reed, Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares
Votes: 1,894
2. Father Knows Best (1954–1960)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy.
Stars: Robert Young, Lauren Chapin, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray
Votes: 2,640
3. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Ozzie and Harriet Nelson raise their two sons Ricky and David. As the sons age, they experience teenage dating problems, marriage and careers.
Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, Ricky Nelson, David Nelson
Votes: 1,603
4. My Three Sons (1960–1972)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Widower Steve Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and is later aided by the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
Stars: Fred MacMurray, Stanley Livingston, Don Grady, Barry Livingston
Votes: 4,486
5. The Patty Duke Show (1963–1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Teenager Patty Lane and her worldly identical cousin Cathy navigate family and high school life.
Stars: Patty Duke, Jean Byron, William Schallert, Paul O'Keefe
Votes: 1,548
6. Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a suburban boy, family and friends.
Stars: Jerry Mathers, Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow
Votes: 9,343
7. Family Affair (1966–1971)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Bill's comfortable lifestyle must change when he receives a group of unexpected long-term guests.
Stars: Brian Keith, Kathy Garver, Anissa Jones, Johnny Whitaker
Votes: 3,266
8. To Rome with Love (1969–1971)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
Michael Endicott accepts a teaching position at a school in Rome.
Stars: John Forsythe, Joyce Menges, Susan Neher, Melanie Fullerton
Votes: 81
9. The Danny Thomas Show (1953–1965)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Danny is a New York entertainer. Between his co-stars at the nightclub where he performs and his wife and kids, he has dilemmas galore, which he somehow manages to resolve and still laugh.
Stars: Danny Thomas, Rusty Hamer, Marjorie Lord, Angela Cartwright
Votes: 1,242
10. Make Room for Granddaddy (1970–1971)
30 min | Comedy
An aging entertainer and his wife take on care of their 6-year-old grandson.
Stars: Danny Thomas, Marjorie Lord, Angela Cartwright, Michael Hughes
Votes: 83
11. Eight Is Enough (1977–1981)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
This comedy drama focused on a family with eight very independent children.
Stars: Dick Van Patten, Lani O'Grady, Connie Needham, Susan Richardson
Votes: 3,808
12. The Partridge Family (1970–1974)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
The humorous adventures of a family of pop musicians.
Stars: Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce
Votes: 4,775
13. Family (1976–1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family
The joys and heartaches of the Lawrence family of Pasadena, California.
Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol
Votes: 2,052
14. The Brady Bunch (1969–1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a large family united when a widower and a widow marry.
Stars: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick
Votes: 15,699
15. Nanny and the Professor (1970–1971)
30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A remarkable young English nanny takes over the household of a widowed professor and his three children.
Stars: Juliet Mills, Richard Long, David Doremus, Trent Lehman
Votes: 1,018
16. The Smith Family (1971–1972)
30 min | Drama, Family
Detective Chad Smith shares his life as a policeman, and as a family man with his wife and three children.
Stars: Henry Fonda, Janet Blair, Ron Howard, Darleen Carr
Votes: 169
17. Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1965–1967)
30 min | Comedy, Family
The Nashes of Ridgemont, New York are an unusual suburban family. Jim Nash, a college English professor, and his wife Joan, a newspaper columnist, live with their four sons, a tolerant family maid, and a huge sheep dog.
Stars: Pat Crowley, Mark Miller, Kim Tyler, Brian Nash
Votes: 439
18. Bachelor Father (1957–1962)
30 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a single adoptive father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant.
Stars: John Forsythe, Noreen Corcoran, Sammee Tong, Bernadette Withers
Votes: 581
19. The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969–1972)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Widower Tom Corbett raises his young son Eddie.
Stars: Bill Bixby, Brandon Cruz, Miyoshi Umeki, Kristina Holland
Votes: 1,601
20. The Goldbergs (1949–1957)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy-drama about a Jewish-American family living in New York City.
Stars: Gertrude Berg, Arlene McQuade, Eli Mintz, Robert H. Harris
Votes: 218
21. One Day at a Time (1975–1984)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a divorced mother, her family and their building superintendent in Indianapolis.
Stars: Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., Valerie Bertinelli, Mackenzie Phillips
Votes: 5,187
22. Good Times (1974–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A poor family make the best of things in the Chicago housing projects.
Stars: Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter, BernNadette Stanis, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
Votes: 8,108
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