My Favorites are Shirley Partridge and Carol Brady ❤ oh and Samantha from Bewitched. I would love to have a combination of the three. Beautiful, sensitive, smart, funny and cool. With a touch of naughty/magic !

@@lorimiller4301 Shirley was a great Mom.

and the pleasant music behind all the moments of the show!

😂❤

I never knew this was a series nor have I ever seen any of it back in the day but wow 2023 and I am so glad I have watched the entire series. This one completely escaped my life until now whoever posted this kudos to you.!!

She was the Mother I always wanted

She may have been the bread and butter of the family but never the whipped cream. She lacked whimsy. She was always a little too serious in a Kristen Stewart kind of way

@ Spot on, not even allowed a little fun while having sandwiches for lunch. ...and Buddy was even working on the laundry when she came home. Gee whiz, she never quite seemed to be fun.

@@parkslopemo i agree. In nearly all of the episodes she is so heavy. I like this series, but it is true that couples function differently today.....and it isnt bad, just different.

She reminds me so much of my grandmother and she was the backbone of our entire family and loads of fun..it seemed as if she could do everything and she made it look easy but it couldn't have been

Very true....great actress..

She did Shakespeare on Broadway

@@girlgeniusnyc272 Thank you, that does not surprise me

Not true...in the very first episode Kate said a lot about being a mother and about being a woman. In the pilot she talked to Buddy about contemplating an abortion.

It was still nice

@@pinksparkle258 ppll

I'm so sorry for the loss of your husband.

Same..I'm very sorry that you lost your best friend but only for a little while..you'll see him again and he'd want you to be happy in the meantime

@@lindaf4369 You really think I'll see him again? I think so, too! I miss him terribly. Thank you so much for your kind words 🙏,

@@deborahannwilson2670 thank you so much @Deborah K I really appreciate your taking the time to say that to me. It's very difficult without him.

So sorry for the loss of your husband. I hope you are doing well, especially in these trying times of Covid.

*dying *at any time *guardian

Also in the kitchen. We thought that was real fancy when we saw that!

Lol

Kristy

Right, meet you. I absolutely love all the episodes did you know there were many many episodes to this family show

It's in Tubi. I'm on Season 5.

Is that what she says?! I always thought it was Nerds..

Mine smoked Kent's and quit in the 80's too..she told me she 1st started smoking Lucky Strikes and it didn't diminish her air of class

@@lindaf4369 well though I don't advocate smoking my grandmother lived to 92! 😉

Lucky that the cigarette and some hair spray didn't cause a flare up. I remember people smoking on planes, in the movies, and in the supermarket. What a world back then.

I don't miss that smoking. I have so many allergies. I remember almost coughing up a lung when my friend's dad smoked in the station wagon when he took us to religious ed.

*Mores *Eves *Kents *1970s *80s

John Wayne thought so too in the movie "True Grit".

I would have given her a smack

😅

Sharing a wall with someone who inevitably has a large, loud dog.

@@danacampbell8331 and rude a holes with their loud music

@@XxowendanxX I had a lovely victory recently. Neighbor across street had been blasting everyone out with loud music for months. He was warned, but ignored it. I finally called the cops. They came out and he kissed butt while they were there. As soon as they left, he cranked it up to nuclear level and stood in his yard yelling about how he owned his house and he'd play music as loud as he pleased. I called the cops again and they doubled back to catch him in the middle of his tantrum. This time he got a rather expensive ticket for disturbing the peace. He's been pretty docile since.

@@danacampbell8331 good for you! I'd be too scared to call the cops. If the dude found out maybe he'd flatten my tires. I have horrible luck with neighbors there's always an annoying bastard next door and a dog and loud music is usually involved. When I move I always try to find some place out in the country with no neighbors

@@XxowendanxX I'd give anything (except the money--don't have enough of that) to live out in the country!

I understand that these shows sometimes make people feel even more sad when they recall their own childhoods. (It’s kind of like watching a happy Christmas movie if Christmas has only ever been a source of sadness.) But try to remind yourselves that this show, and all others like it, represents a highly idealized depiction of family life. If your own family-of-origin makes you sad rather than happy, join the club. I’m happy to welcome you since I’m a member. 🙂 And remember, most of us had family lives that were nothing like this show. You’re not an outcast minority in this regard, you’re part of the majority. 😊

@@laceyunderall22 WISDOM.

I'm sorry :(

Real life families are usually overrated 🙂

@@poornimawijendra beats not having one

HOLY CRAP She played Lane's mom in Better Off Dead!!

@@SnazzyDetritus She was in the original "True Grit" with John Wayne.

Yes; he drowned at age 10 on a fishing trip.

Lane West thx, didn’t remember that.

@@beckygarcia4416 They focused on his death in one of the first episodes of the first season. They do not allow those first few seasons to be released anymore. John Rubenstein, who played Jeff and wrote the theme song, sued for some kind of copyright protection and blocked public access. It is a shame; the softer, smoother version of the theme song was beautiful to me. I loved to play it over and over due to the eloquence of the muted brass. The producers made him change it to the more lively version you hear on these later episodes. Not sure what the argument is about, but it is his prerogative. He was a talented musician.

A couple of early episodes mentioned Tim’s death and that was it. I thought it was odd that he didn’t come up more often.

I have seasons 1 &2 on DVD; I think still available on amazon. It's seasons 3&4 that have never been released.

KZfaq does weird things that I can't control!

@@Xanthas71 Ah, ok. I can appreciate that. Was just wondering since I've noticed it before. Thanks for posting, and replying!! I loved this show as a kid and I get so excited every time I see you've posted another episode!!

turn off close captioning... a red line under "CC" means it's on

Timmy is the grandson. FYI

@@sydney13ismBaby Timmy is named after the Lawrence’s deceased son, Timmy. There were four children originally.

This sort of thing happens all the time!

@@Xanthas71 The way that she delivered that line was so deadpan & hilarious, I felt that it bore repeating. 🤭

@@Xanthas71 I was wondering if you have the episode entitled: From Russia With Love? It aired May 17, 1979. IMDB only lists the primary cast members so I'm assuming it's a lost or rare episode, & no other contributors have been able to update the credits.

It seemed to me that Sada was well aware of just how absurd the script was!

I don't think anyone has it. But maybe you could ask Quinn. She's very nice. I follow her on twitter.

sküll düggery If you haven’t seen the very first episode/aka the pilot episode “The Best Years”, PLEASE WATCH. It is a must see. It will clear up a lot of your questions and you will understand some things about Kate AND Doug.

@@MsTexas73 I can't find it. If someone does, please post a link?? Thank you!!

Shelley It’s blocked on YT, but here it is: www.dailymotion.com/video/x3p2rvo Kate & Doug’s discussion starts at 21:00. They are such amazing actors.

@@MsTexas73 lol calm downnnn

@@Candlewick14 ???

Yes, that is Kim Darby.

KZfaq's video editor stinks. I am still in the process of trying to remove the commercials, but at least the subtitles are back in sync.

I used the old version of the youtube video editor to remove the commercials, and now the subtitle are back out of sync. Sorry!

Not the one I just watched

@@Xanthas71 I am getting a kick out of the commercials!

@@Xanthas71 enjoyed the episodes that had vintage commercials 👌

Not late at night ! No 24 hour news cycle. Most TV stations signed off around 1:00 or 2:00 am. Nothing but snow on the screen until the farm report at 5:00 AM.

As previously mentioned, that's because of youtube's video editor.

I hate that for people who need them. It's not fair how messed up they usually are. So many times I've caught them lying about what is really said. They coddle the viewers as well by not telling the truth of whats being said. Really a pet peeve.