History Series / FamilyAffair

''Family Affair'' was a [[TheSixties 1966]]-[[TheSeventies 1971]] DomCom about three children (Buffy, Jody, and Cissy) who, having lost their parents, go to live with their uncle Bill Davis (Brian Keith) and his butler/manservant "Mister" French (Sebastian Cabot) in a swanky Manhattan apartment.

''Family Affair'' was a [[TheSixties 1966]]-[[TheSeventies 1971]] DomCom about three children (Buffy, Jody, and Cissy) who, having lost their parents, go to live with their uncle Bill Davis (Brian Keith) and his butler/manservant "Mister" French (Sebastian Cabot).

''Family Affair'' was a [[TheSixties 1966]]-[[TheSeventies 1971]] DomCom about three children (Buffy, Jody, and Cissy) who, having lost their parents, go to live with their uncle Bill Davis and his butler/manservant "Mister" French.

Today, the show is mostly remembered for creator-producer Don Fedderson - and Fedderson's boss, network Creator/{{CBS}} - insisting that the character of Buffy [[NotAllowedToGrowUp should remain a young, prepubescent child]], even as her actress {{Creator/Anissa Jones}} entered puberty and got closer and closer to high school.

A revival of the series starring Gary Cole and Tim Curry aired on Creator/TheWB during the 2002 season.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: When Sebastion Cabot became ill and had to miss some time, Mr. French's brother, Niles French, comes to take over his brother' duties to the Davis family for a few episodes.

A revival of the series starring Gary Cole and Tim Curry aired on TheWB during the 2002 season.

Today, the show is mostly remembered for creator-producer Don Fedderson - and Fedderson's boss, network Creator/{{CBS}} - insisting that the character of Buffy [[NotAllowedToGrowUp should remain a young child]], even as her actress {{Creator/Anissa Jones}} entered puberty and got closer and closer to high school.

Now mostly remembered for creator-producer Don Fedderson - and Fedderson's boss, network Creator/{{CBS}} - insisting that the character of Buffy [[NotAllowedToGrowUp should remain a young child]], even as her actress {{Creator/Anissa Jones}} entered puberty, starting needing a bra and got ever closer and closer to high school.

Now mostly remembered for creator-producer Don Fedderson - and Fedderson's boss, network Creator/{{CBS}} - insisting that the character of Buffy [[NotAllowedToGrowUp should remain a small child]], even as her actress {{Creator/Anissa Jones}} entered puberty and got closer and closer to high school.

Now mostly remembered for creator-producer Don Fedderson - and Fedderson's boss, network Creator/{{CBS}} - insisting that the character of Buffy [[NotAllowedToGrowUp never reach puberty]], even as her actress {{Creator/Anissa Jones}} progressed from crayons to a bustline.

* AVerySpecialEpisode: "Christmas Came a Little Early".

* ShoutOut: In the pilot of ''BosomBuddies'' after Peter Scolari names Tom Hanks' character's alter ego 'Buffy', Hanks references "Jody and Mr French".

* WrittenInInfirmity: Buffy's broken leg.

By the later seasons, Anissa hated Buffy's childish clothing and pigtails -- the moment she came home, down came the pigtails. She wrote a letter about these issues to Fedderson and company, but the response was, "Why did you write a letter when you see me every day? Oh, and changing things is out of the question." The response to Anissa's request that the dialog be made less childish and more like what people her age actually said was sarcastic remarks about how she should take scripting classes at UCLA. Anissa Jones died of a drug overdose (perhaps deliberate) at age 18.

* ActorAllusion: Mr. French, played by Sebastian Cabot, is sometimes seen reading ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'' stories to the children. Cabot, of course, narrated Disney's cartoon adaptations of the books (and in one episode, he is reading from a Disney-illusrtated book).

* ContractualPurity: Anissa Jones.

By the later seasons, Anissa hated Buffy's childish clothing and pigtails -- the moment she came home, down came the pigtails. She wrote a letter about these issues to Fedderson and company, but the response was, "Why did you write a letter when you see me everyday? Oh, and changing things is out of the question." The response to Anissa's request that the dialog be made less childish and more like what people her age actually said was sarcastic remarks about how she should take scripting classes at UCLA. Anissa Jones died of a drug overdose (perhaps deliberate) at age 18.

Now mostly remembered for creator-producer Don Fedderson - and Fedderson's boss, network Creator/{{CBS}} - insisting that the character of Buffy [[NotAllowedToGrowUp never reach puberty]], even as her actress {{Creator/Anissa Jones}} progressed from crayons to perfume.

FamilyAffair was a [[TheSixties 1966]]-[[TheSeventies 1971]] DomCom about three children (Buffy, Jody, and Cissy) who, having lost their parents, go to live with their uncle Bill Davis and his butler/manservant "Mister" French.

* CompanionCube (Mrs Beasley)

* NotAllowedToGrowUp (The whole sordid story is on the trope's [[Analysis/NotAllowedToGrowUp analysis page]].)

* SuppressedMammaries (Anissa Jones as Buffy)
* WrittenInInfirmity (Buffy's broken leg)

Now mostly remembered for creator-producer Don Fedderson - and Fedderson's boss, network Creator/{{CBS}} - insisting that the character of Buffy [[NotAllowedToGrowUp never reach puberty]], even as her actress Creator/Anissa Jones progressed from crayons to perfume.

Now mostly remembered for creator-producer Don Fedderson - and Fedderson's boss, network Creator/{{CBS}} - insisting that the character of Buffy [[NotAllowedToGrowUp never reach puberty]], even as her actress Anissa Jones progressed from crayons to perfume.

Now mostly remembered for creator-producer Don Fedderson - and Fedderson's boss, network Creator/{{CBS}} - insisting that the character of Buffy [[NotAllowedToGrowUp never reach puberty]], even as her actress Anissa Jones progressed from playing with crayons to needing a bra.

Anissa hated Buffy's childish clothing and pigtails -- the moment she came home, down came the pigtails. She wrote a letter about these issues to Fedderson and company, but the response was, "Why did you write a letter when you see me everyday? Oh, and changing things is out of the question." The response to Anissa's request that the dialog be made less childish and more like what people her age actually said was sarcastic remarks about how she should take scripting classes at UCLA. Anissa Jones died of a drug overdose (perhaps deliberate) at age 18.

Now mostly remembered for creator-producer Don Fedderson - and Fedderson's boss, network {{CBS}} - insisting that the character of Buffy [[NotAllowedToGrowUp never reach puberty]], even as her actress Anissa Jones progressed from playing with crayons to needing a bra.

* ShoutOut: In the pilot of ''BosomBuddies'' after Peter Scolari names Tom Hanks' character's alter ego 'Buffy', Hanks references "Jodie and Mr French".