Family (1976)

Drama · Family

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

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

8.30 avg 6 episodes 8.5 → 8.0 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot: The Best Years	8.5	131
2	Monday Is Forever	8.4	97
3	A Special Kind of Loving	8.1	79
4	A Right and Proper Goodbye	8.5	84
5	Thursday's Child	8.3	71
6	Point of Departure	8.0	61

7.87 avg 22 episodes 8.4 → 7.5 54 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Coming Apart	8.4	69
2	Such Sweet Sorrow	8.3	61
3	Home Movie	8.0	73
4	Coming of Age	8.3	73
5	Jury Duty: Part 1	7.9	86
6	Jury Duty: Part 2	7.9	78
7	The Cradle Will Fall	7.9	67
8	Skeleton in the Closet	8.3	73
9	On the First Day of Christmas	8.3	66
10	Rites of Friendship	8.3	85
11	An Eye to the Future	8.1	65
12	Lovers and Strangers	7.4	62
13	Return Engagement	7.9	66
14	Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...	7.9	64
15	Someone's Watching	7.8	68
16	A Safe House	7.0	61
17	Best Friends	8.2	56
18	Taking Chances: Part 1	7.5	53
19	Taking Chances: Part 2	7.5	55
20	Coming and Goings	7.6	63
21	...More Things in Heaven and Earth	7.1	49
22	An Endangered Species	7.5	45

7.58 avg 23 episodes 7.2 → 8.0 51 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Acts of Love: Part 1	7.2	54
2	Acts of Love: Part 2	7.1	51
3	The First Time	8.2	47
4	Change of Heart	8.0	49
5	Annie Laurie	8.2	54
6	We Love You, Miss Jessup	8.3	69
7	The Little Brother	6.9	56
8	Childhood's End	8.0	65
9	A Tale Out of Season	7.4	51
10	Labors of Love	7.9	45
11	A Child Is Given	7.7	45
12	More Than Friends	7.7	42
13	Princess in the Tower	7.7	49
14	Echoes of Love	6.5	41
15	See Saw	7.6	37
16	Lifeline	6.2	43
17	And Baby Makes Three	7.3	51
18	Crossing Over	6.9	43
19	The Covenant	7.6	45
20	A Friend of the Family's	8.0	49
21	Fear of Shadows	7.6	60
22	Sleeping Gypsy	8.4	64
23	Counterpoint	8.0	51

7.65 avg 22 episodes 8.1 → 6.7 50 min avg

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Starting Over	8.1	42
2	All for Love	8.2	45
3	Changes	7.6	41
4	Magic	6.2	45
5	Just Friends	6.6	48
6	Generations	8.4	48
7	Expectations	8.5	44
8	Gifts	8.2	43
9	The Friend's Affair	8.2	53
10	Exits and Entrances	8.2	51
11	Moment of Truth	8.0	39
12	Malicious Mischief	7.5	42
13	Sleeping Over	8.4	48
14	Disco Queen	7.2	48
15	The Athlete	7.6	48
16	The Competition	8.1	45
17	Ballerina	6.9	46
18	Diversions	6.4	40
19	An Apple for the Teacher	8.2	43
20	Prelude	8.2	38
21	Going Straight	6.8	37
22	From Russia with Love	6.7	29

7.97 avg 13 episodes 7.8 → 8.5 49 min avg

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Thanksgiving	7.8	49
2	'Tis the Season	8.2	43
3	Jack of Hearts	8.1	47
4	When the Bough Breaks	8.4	56
5	Hard Times	8.2	46
6	Whispers	8.0	36
7	Play on Love	6.8	40
8	Daylight Serenade	8.0	40
9	Such a Fine Line	7.1	42
10	The Ties That Bind	7.9	33
11	Just Like Old Times	8.2	34
12	Smarts	8.4	42
13	Letting Go	8.5	45