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Decades channel Binge Weekend - Family Affair

Cookie2025 — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:36:25 GMT

I never noticed how often Uncle Bill wore bathrobes. He was introduced to the parents of one of Cissy's girlfriend wearing - what else - the bathrobe.

The come in an assortment of colors too.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:48:39 GMT

@Cookie2025 That's funny that you mention that...never noticed. I barely remember that show, mainly the name.

I like to sit and binge too on old shows. Just recently I've been watching Will and Grace. It ran from 1998 to 2006 (I had to look it up). Ha! I didn't remember it being on air for that long.

It's interesting to look at some of these old shows. A show like that one ...... well, some of the the things said on it, would never make it to air these days.

I binge on Law and Order too. Right now I have 50 Law and Order shows on my DVR. I'll go back and several I've already watched a few times and immediately delete them. I like the simple structure of the show. They find a body, they find the killer and they take him to court. The show starts and ends in one hour. I don't go crazy trying to 'keep up'. Ha!

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Cookie2025 — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:53:26 GMT

I got to thinking of a girlfriends Dad walking through the family room with his boxers on ...

The show is corny - it is playing on one of the TV's.

The only show I binged was the Mary Tyler Moore that was shown not long after she died. It hilarious is so many ways ... and the stuff Mr Grant would say ... ARG !

I worked with men the majority of my career and all I can say is Thank Goodness I had Brothers.

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qualitygal — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:55:40 GMT

You're right on the bathrobes, I remember that. Kind of a smoking jacket. (Wear it over pants.)

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drizzellla — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 21:51:16 GMT

I noticed the bathrobes too. I thought it odd Uncle Bill was wearing a bathrobe as they were eating dinner. Everyone else was dressed.

And also, what gift did Uncle Bill bring back from Hong Kong(?) - bathrobes. So the next scene they were all wearing bathrobes.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 22:04:17 GMT

@Cookie2025 As a fan of Family Affair, you might enjoy taking this quiz. See what you can answer and remember.

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Cookie2025 — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 23:42:07 GMT

@drizzellla wrote:
I noticed the bathrobes too. I thought it odd Uncle Bill was wearing a bathrobe as they were eating dinner. Everyone else was dressed.

And also, what gift did Uncle Bill bring back from Hong Kong(?) - bathrobes. So the next scene they were all wearing bathrobes.

@drizzellla Uncle Bill may have - I was doing something during that segment when his' Number 1 Boy' followed Uncle Bill back from Hong Kong looking for a job and tried to squeeze French out of his position. There was a comment about slippers matching something ...

At least we know Uncle Bill was wearing bottoms under those bathrobes.

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Cookie2025 — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 23:47:07 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
@Cookie2025 As a fan of Family Affair, you might enjoy taking this quiz. See what you can answer and remember.

@Annabellethecat66 - where is the quiz ?

I never watched these shows when I was a Kid. I don't know why - we just didn't watch THAT MUCH TV.

I love Leave it to Beaver. There are a lot of lessons in that show that I wonder if Kids would understand without all of the crazy that goes on in todays TV.

The other day, on a dare, The Beaver climbed into a billboard display of a 3D ladies arm holding a coffee cup. He fell into the cup and had to be rescued by the fire department. THAT is exactly something one of my Brothers would have done.

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Cookie2025 — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 23:49:07 GMT

@qualitygal wrote:
You're right on the bathrobes, I remember that. Kind of a smoking jacket. (Wear it over pants.)

@qualitygal That is a bathrobe. A smoking jacket would come to the hip. Smoking jackets are more formal.

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Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 00:23:06 GMT

I accidentally deleted or original website that had questions specifically about Family Affair. But I did find this questionaire and some might enjoy seeing how much they remember about some of these shows many of us remember from past times.

http://www.metv.com/shows/family-affair

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 00:30:58 GMT

Wonder who is still alive today from that show? I am thinking maybe the little red headed boy? I know Buffy died years ago.

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BarbiHollywood — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 01:30:04 GMT

@SeaMaiden Yes, Johnnie Whitaker is alive. I met him and Kathy Garver ("Cissy") years ago down here in Florida. Johnnie was soooooo nice! Kathy was on the quiet side. I told them how much I enjoyed the show when I was a kid and how sad I was when Anissa Jones died. I remember making them both laugh when I said that Cissy sure had a lot of dates on the show (wink, wink) and how awesome I thought their Manhattan apartment was. Both said working on the show was a lot of fun. I have pix with them both and got their autographs. (If I knew how to post them on here I would.)

Brian Keith had a show after that, not really sure, but I think it was called "The Little People." He was a pediatrician in Hawaii. That's all I can remember.

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twinsister — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 01:40:52 GMT

@BarbiHollywood - I loved Family Affair - always watched it. How nice that you got to meet Johnnie and Kathy!

I was enjoying the marathon this weekend until the station had technical difficulty - it has been off the air since this afternoon.

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twinsister — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 01:49:25 GMT

@drizzellla - I noticed today too about Uncle Bill wearing a bathrobe at dinner - it was odd.

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 01:54:13 GMT

@BarbiHollywood wrote:
@SeaMaiden Yes, Johnnie Whitaker is alive. I met him and Kathy Garver ("Cissy") years ago down here in Florida. Johnnie was soooooo nice! Kathy was on the quiet side. I told them how much I enjoyed the show when I was a kid and how sad I was when Anissa Jones died. I remember making them both laugh when I said that Cissy sure had a lot of dates on the show (wink, wink) and how awesome I thought their Manhattan apartment was. Both said working on the show was a lot of fun. I have pix with them both and got their autographs. (If I knew how to post them on here I would.)

Brian Keith had a show after that, not really sure, but I think it was called "The Little People." He was a pediatrician in Hawaii. That's all I can remember.

@BarbiHollywood How interesting! ThankYou for sharing!

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shoptilyadropagain — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 01:57:59 GMT

I've never heard of Decades. Wish we had it on my cable provider as I LOVED Family Affair!!!!

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BarbiHollywood — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 12:07:12 GMT

@SeaMaiden Thanks! I'm glad you liked my post. I love to share my stories of meeting this one or that one and hope not to come off sounding like I'm bragging. Since I was a little kid, I have enjoyed meeting celebrities anywhere I can. If I'm able to chat with someone and get their picture and autograph, I'm one happy girl!! And if the celebrity is nice, even better!!! I couldn't resist sharing my "Jody" and "Cissy" story! I'm still sulking that back in 1985 I got to see my idol, Lucille Ball, from about six feet away but no luck with chatter or autograph. She was busy filming a TV movie called "Stone Pillow" and was called away. That would have been my #1 best autograph.

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drizzellla — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:07:05 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
Wonder who is still alive today from that show? I am thinking maybe the little red headed boy? I know Buffy died years ago.

I looked up Brian Keith. Apparently, he committed suicide. He had cancer and the article I read said he was in alot of pain. And his daughter committed suicide 10 weeks before him. So sad.

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Shelbelle — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:27:42 GMT

Next weekend's Binge is Man From UNCLE

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hellokitty — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 01:41:22 GMT

I would enjoy a binge of the Monkees but there were only two seasons and I am sure it would get boring after awhile. (not for me!)