A New Kind of Family - Fall of 1979 on ABC

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Only footage exist is the opening credits............https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP9yR7QuizI

The show made its debut on Sunday, September 16, 1979 on ABC at 7:30pm

The show featured Lauri Hendler who played Julie on Gimmie a Break

The show also featured Eileen Brenann known for drill captain on Private Benjamin

The show also featured the little boy who played Little earl on What's Happening that ended 4 months before this show started

The show's competition on Sunday Night was 60 Mins on CBS and Disney's Wonderful World on NBC

After the first airing on 9/16/79, the show was #59 out of 61 shows

After the second airing on 9/23/79 the show was #59 for second straight week out 66 shows

After the 9/30/79 airing, the show fell to #63 out of 67 shows

After the 10/7/79 airing the show remained in same spot #63 out of 67

After the 10/21/79 airing, the show ranked dead last at #63 out of 63 shows and was taken off the schedule until Dec 15. 1979

The show was airing on Saturday night at 8:30pm in December and included two new characters, Telma hopkins from Gimmie a Break and Family Matters and Janet Jackson.

Even with the addition of Janet Jackson and Telma Hopkins, the show still was ranked #62 out of 70 shows after the first Saturday Night airing on 12/15/79.

The last airing was 1/5/80


Minneapolis Star. Sept 26. 1979. Oct 3, 10, 17, 24. 1979
Philadelphia Daily News, Dec 15, 1979
Complete Directory to Primetime TV shows
FortWorth Telegram Dec 19,1979