Family The Competition (Season 4, Episode 16)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Drama, Family

Family

The Competition (Season 4, Episode 16)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Drama, Family

Buddy learns the price of competition when an overachieving classmate commits suicide after losing a history competition to her. Annie's cookie-selling strategy is a riot.

Director

Richard Kinon

Writers

Ron Cowen | Daniel Lipman | Jay Presson Allen (creator)

Producer

Nigel McKeand

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 8, 1979

Release date

Mar 8, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 25 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Sada Thompson Kate Lawrence Kate Lawrence See fewer	Family (1976)
James Broderick Doug Lawrence Doug Lawrence See fewer	Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Gary Frank Willie Lawrence Willie Lawrence See fewer	Family (1976)
Kristy McNichol Buddy Lawrence Buddy Lawrence See fewer	The Pirate Movie (1982)
Quinn Cummings Annie Cooper Annie Cooper See fewer	The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Melinda Cordell Woman #1 Woman #1 See fewer	Greenwich Village Story (1963)
Kay Cummings Woman #3 Woman #3 See fewer	Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
Bradford English Mr. Bremmer Mr. Bremmer See fewer	Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Louise Foley Audrey Pfeiffer Audrey Pfeiffer See fewer	Hercules (1997)
Eddie Frescas Tony Sanchez Tony Sanchez See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Laurie Jefferson Miss Higgins Miss Higgins See fewer	Being There (1979)
Nancy Malone Marsha Kalisher Marsha Kalisher See fewer	Naked City (1958)
Richard McKenzie Mr. McKinley Mr. McKinley See fewer	Being There (1979)
Connie Sawyer Woman #2 Woman #2 See fewer	Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Mare Winningham Merilee Kalisher Merilee Kalisher See fewer	St. Elmo's Fire (1985)