TV series

A New Kind of Family

Name: A New Kind of Family
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Rob Lowe, Chuck McCann, Telma Hopkins, Eileen Brennan, Janet Jackson

1979–1980, English, on ABC.

A New Kind of Family is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 1979 to January 1980. The series stars Eileen Brennan, Rob Lowe, and Telma Hopkins.

Comedy

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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Episode length: 30 min
Status: Ended in 1980

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Aired 5 January 1980

Seasons 1

Season 1

1979 · 10 episodes

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First aired: 16 September 1979
Last aired: 5 January 1980
Network: ABC
Language: English
Country: United States
Type: Scripted

sitcom

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A New Kind of Family has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 30 minutes each.

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Yes. A New Kind of Family ended in 1980, so you can watch the whole story.

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