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Jack Gomez · 06-28-2009, 11:13 PM

I was thinking about this today and the only sitcom family I can think of with one kid is the Mitchells from Dennis The Menace.

There has to be more shows. Can anyone think of anymore?

megamanj2004 · 06-28-2009, 11:27 PM

The Petries - Dick Van Dyke I think only has one child

Retro4Life · 06-28-2009, 11:28 PM

Edith and Archie Bunker only had one child, Gloria.

yankeesrj12 · 06-28-2009, 11:34 PM

I think these all apply:

Lucy and Ricky had one kid on I Love Lucy for awhile.
Greg and Kim had only Sammy for at least the first three seasons.
Christine and Richard have only Richie on Old Christine

Marvo301 · 06-28-2009, 11:40 PM

Ricky Stratton was an only child on Silver Spoons
Webster was an only child on Webster
Eddie Corbett was an only child on The Courtship of Eddie's Father

JulieSomoski · 06-28-2009, 11:46 PM

Governor Gatling only had Katie on Benson
The Jeffersons only had Lionel
Angela only had Jonathon on Who's the Boss?

Marvo301 · 06-28-2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

Governor Gatling only had Katie on Benson
The Jeffersons only had Lionel
Angela only had Jonathon on Who's the Boss?

And Tony only had Samantha!

Retro4Life · 06-29-2009, 12:00 AM

Alice Hyatt only had Tommy.

JulieSomoski · 06-29-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

And Tony only had Samantha!

Of course . . . how could I forget about that?

James · 06-29-2009, 03:16 AM

Let's see ...

Steve Urkel - Family Matters
Hannah Rayburn - State of Grace
Opie Taylor - The Andy Griffith Show

It was also said that Norma Arnold from The Wonder Years was an only child, but (1) she was an adult, not a child like this thread suggests, and (2) I don't think we ever saw her parents--oh, I take that back! I think we saw them in the episode "Reunion" in which the Arnolds took that flight somewhere for that family reunion!

Ditto with Laverne DeFazio, although her father was on many episodes of Laverne and Shirley.

esl · 06-29-2009, 05:35 AM

Hazel: George & Dorothy Baxter had Harold
The Lucy Show: Vivian Bagley had Sherman
Keeping Up Appearances: The Buckets had Sheridan(never seen)
Julia: Dianna Carrol had Corey
Oh yeah, then there is Two and a half Men.

browneyes106 · 06-29-2009, 11:23 AM

Mabel Buchman-Mad About You

browneyes106 · 06-29-2009, 11:26 AM

Natalie on The Facts of Life was an only adopted child.

tv star collector · 06-29-2009, 01:37 PM

I LOVE LUCY (Ricky Ricardo)
MY LITTLE MARGIE (Margie Albright)
BACHELOR FATHER (Kelly Gregg)
DENNIS THE MENACE (Dennis Mitchell)
THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW (Opie Taylor)
THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW (Richie Petrie)
THE MUNSTERS (Eddie Munster)
GIDGET (Francine "Gidget" Lawrence)
THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER (Eddie Corbett)
ALL IN THE FAMILY (Gloria Bunker)
SANFORD & SON (Lamont Sanford)
ALICE (Tommy Hyatt)
MORK & MINDY (Mearth)

Jude The Obscure · 06-29-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by browneyes106

Natalie on The Facts of Life was an only adopted child.

no, Natalie had a sister, shown in the early 1st season episode, "Career Day"--she was a flight attendant.

06-28-2009, 11:13 PM	#1
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06-28-2009, 11:34 PM	#4
yankeesrj12 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 4,335	I think these all apply: Lucy and Ricky had one kid on I Love Lucy for awhile. Greg and Kim had only Sammy for at least the first three seasons. Christine and Richard have only Richie on Old Christine

06-29-2009, 12:00 AM	#8
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06-29-2009, 03:16 AM	#10
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	Let's see ... Steve Urkel - Family Matters Hannah Rayburn - State of Grace Opie Taylor - The Andy Griffith Show It was also said that Norma Arnold from The Wonder Years was an only child, but (1) she was an adult, not a child like this thread suggests, and (2) I don't think we ever saw her parents--oh, I take that back! I think we saw them in the episode "Reunion" in which the Arnolds took that flight somewhere for that family reunion! Ditto with Laverne DeFazio, although her father was on many episodes of Laverne and Shirley.

06-29-2009, 05:35 AM	#11
esl Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 24, 2007 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 50	Hazel: George & Dorothy Baxter had Harold The Lucy Show: Vivian Bagley had Sherman Keeping Up Appearances: The Buckets had Sheridan(never seen) Julia: Dianna Carrol had Corey Oh yeah, then there is Two and a half Men.

06-29-2009, 11:23 AM	#12
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06-29-2009, 11:26 AM	#13
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	Natalie on The Facts of Life was an only adopted child.

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