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A New Kind of Family (1979–1980)

TV Series | 30 min | Comedy

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Two single mothers rent the same house, sight unseen, from an unscrupulous real estate agent. With their money gone and no place else to go, they decide to move in together with their total of four children.

Seasons

1 See all

Directors

James Burrows | Jeremiah Morris | Alan Myerson | Bob Claver | Herbert Kenwith

Writers

Nick Arnold | Jane Eisner (story) | Margie Gordon (story) | Bob Illes (teleplay) & 3 more

Producers

Nick Arnold | Dick Clair | Jenna McMahon | Bob Illes

Composers

Howard Pearl | Dan Foliart

Editor

Marco Zappia

Casting Director

Phyllis Glick

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 16, 1979

Release date (First episode)

Sep 16, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Episodes	Known for
Eileen Brennan Kit Flanagan Kit Flanagan See fewer	Members only	11	Clue (1985)
Lauri Hendler Hillary Flanagan Hillary Flanagan See fewer	Members only	11	Gimme a Break! (1981)
David Hollander Andy Flanagan Andy Flanagan See fewer	Members only	11	Airplane! (1980)
Rob Lowe Tony Flanagan Tony Flanagan See fewer	Top 5000	11	St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Gwynne Gilford Abby Stone Abby Stone See fewer	Members only	8	Masters of the Universe (1987)
Connie Ann Hearn Jill Stone Jill Stone See fewer	Members only	8	The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
Telma Hopkins Jess Ashton Jess Ashton See fewer	Members only	3	Family Matters (1989)
Janet Jackson Jojo Ashton Jojo Ashton See fewer	Members only	3	Poetic Justice (1993)
Helen Page Camp Aunt Mazie Aunt Mazie See fewer	Members only	2	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Chuck McCann Harold Zimmerman Harold Zimmerman See fewer	Members only	2	DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Jenna McMahon Lynette Zimmerman Lynette Zimmerman See fewer	Members only	2	The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Melissa Sue Anderson Lisa Lisa See fewer	Top 5000	1	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Luis Avalos Cab Driver Cab Driver See fewer	Members only	1	The Ringer (2005)
Michelle Downey Sharon Sharon See fewer	Members only	1	For Keeps? (1988)
John Lawlor Tom Tom See fewer	Members only	1	Wyatt Earp (1994)
Phil Leeds Principal 'Apple Plop' Aplanap Principal 'Apple Plop' Aplanap See fewer	Members only	1	Ghost (1990)
Ken Lerner Air Air See fewer	Members only	1	The Running Man (1987)
Scoey Mitchell Carl Ashton Carl Ashton See fewer	Members only	1	Me & Mrs. C. (1986)
Ron Oxley Lion Trainer Lion Trainer See fewer	Members only	1	Ladyhawke (1985)
George Reynolds Moving Man Moving Man See fewer	Members only	1	Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Eric Stoltz Burt Burt See fewer	Top 5000	1	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Todd Susman Robber Robber See fewer	Members only	1	The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
Robert Hogan Dr. Richard Malman Dr. Richard Malman See fewer	Members only	1	Species II (1998)