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Richiecunninghamdef · 03-05-2019, 07:54 AM

The Smith family was a show that ran from 1971 to 72 it had two seasons it had Henry Fonda as the dad and Ron Howard played his son

There seems to be nothing of this show anywhere besides the imdb page and the the opening theme song on YouTube no episodes are on any platform not even YouTube or Dailymotion

If anyone knows where I can find episodes let me know

1960'sTVfan · 03-06-2019, 03:50 PM

I found one episode on You Tube but the language is dubbed in Spanish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WakQ7nKxxoo

TVFactFan · 03-06-2019, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

I found one episode on You Tube but the language is dubbed in Spanish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WakQ7nKxxoo

Just saw the opening credits and was suprised ron howard starred in another show in early 70's

Richiecunninghamdef · 03-06-2019, 04:21 PM

Yeah I watched it already I wish YouTube had English subtitles that would have been better

1960'sTVfan · 03-06-2019, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Just saw the opening credits and was suprised ron howard starred in another show in early 70's

I had completely forgotten about this show. Jimmy Stewart also had a family sitcom during 1971-72 but it only ran for that one season.

TVFactFan · 03-06-2019, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

I had completely forgotten about this show. Jimmy Stewart also had a family sitcom during 1971-72 but it only ran for that one season.

And ron howard kind of had the happy days look in the opening credits. I was expecting him to be younger looking

TJ · 04-25-2022, 06:13 PM

The Smith Family - The Complete Series was released on DVD by VEI in January 2020. It's a pretty good deal at only $14.68. I don't know how they make any money off their releases.

I need to check this one out for Ron Howard before Happy Days.

Oscar® winner Henry Fonda (“12 Angry Men,” “On Golden Pond”) is Sergeant Chad Smith, a Los Angeles police detective officer, husband and father to three. While trying to solve case-after-case, it seems inevitable that his wife and children become involved.

A light-hearted comedy for the entire family, “The Smith Family” also stars Janet Blair (“The Fuller Brush Man”), as Smith’s wife, and Ron Howard (“The Andy Griffith Show”), Darleen Carr (“The Jungle Book”), Michael-James Wixted (“The Swiss Family Robinson”), as the Smith children. The series aired for two seasons beginning in January 1971 on ABC.

The Smith Family DVD features all 39 episodes. The first season theme song, Primose Lane, which rose to the #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Season 1
Sergeant Chad Smith works as a Los Angeles police detective, working to solve burglaries, arson cases and murders. At the same time, he tries to balance the ups and downs of being a husband and father to three in stride.

Season 2
On the job, police detective Chad Smith faces bad guys and bad situations. At home, he faces the trials, tribulations and happenings that come with a worried wife, two teenagers and a young son.

Purchase The Smith Family - The Complete Series on DVD on Amazon.com:

https://www.amazon.com/Smith-Family-...f_=as_li_ss_tl

Purchase The Smith Family - The Complete Series on VEI:

https://www.visualentertainment.tv/p...7bdLZkmiA_eyZ6

Bob T · 08-22-2024, 03:17 PM

I just finished watching all 39 episodes. All in all, a pretty good show. It was a Don Fedderson production, so you could see some My Three Sons and Family Affair in it. Henry Fonda did seem a bit uninterested in some of the episodes, but the stories were really quite good. Ron Howard didn't do too much until the end of season 1, and into season 2. The show shifted a bit more toward the work aspect in season 2, but it still did have a lot of home life included. I think I saw that this show was up against some really fine shows, so that is probably why it was cancelled after season 2. It really was worth watching it, it is a bit of a lost gem.

TJ · 08-22-2024, 08:28 PM

The Smith Family had good ratings the first season. It finished 21st overall and 6th on ABC.

http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/199...v-ratings.html

The competition was much tougher in the second season. They had to go up against Medical Center, which finished #12 overall. It was #8 overall in 1970-1971. The NBC Mystery Movie finished tied for #13 overall.

The Smith Family finished 69th in the second season.

http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/202...-changing.html

04-25-2022, 06:13 PM	#7
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,650	The Smith Family - The Complete Series was released on DVD by VEI in January 2020. It's a pretty good deal at only $14.68. I don't know how they make any money off their releases. I need to check this one out for Ron Howard before Happy Days. Oscar® winner Henry Fonda (“12 Angry Men,” “On Golden Pond”) is Sergeant Chad Smith, a Los Angeles police detective officer, husband and father to three. While trying to solve case-after-case, it seems inevitable that his wife and children become involved. A light-hearted comedy for the entire family, “The Smith Family” also stars Janet Blair (“The Fuller Brush Man”), as Smith’s wife, and Ron Howard (“The Andy Griffith Show”), Darleen Carr (“The Jungle Book”), Michael-James Wixted (“The Swiss Family Robinson”), as the Smith children. The series aired for two seasons beginning in January 1971 on ABC. The Smith Family DVD features all 39 episodes. The first season theme song, Primose Lane, which rose to the #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Season 1 Sergeant Chad Smith works as a Los Angeles police detective, working to solve burglaries, arson cases and murders. At the same time, he tries to balance the ups and downs of being a husband and father to three in stride. Season 2 On the job, police detective Chad Smith faces bad guys and bad situations. At home, he faces the trials, tribulations and happenings that come with a worried wife, two teenagers and a young son. Purchase The Smith Family - The Complete Series on DVD on Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Smith-Family-...f_=as_li_ss_tl Purchase The Smith Family - The Complete Series on VEI: https://www.visualentertainment.tv/p...7bdLZkmiA_eyZ6
	Last edited by TJ; 08-22-2024 at 04:18 PM.

03-05-2019, 07:54 AM	#1
Richiecunninghamdef Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 03, 2019 Location: Franklin ohio Posts: 23	The Smith Family The Smith family was a show that ran from 1971 to 72 it had two seasons it had Henry Fonda as the dad and Ron Howard played his son There seems to be nothing of this show anywhere besides the imdb page and the the opening theme song on YouTube no episodes are on any platform not even YouTube or Dailymotion If anyone knows where I can find episodes let me know

03-06-2019, 03:50 PM	#2
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,047	I found one episode on You Tube but the language is dubbed in Spanish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WakQ7nKxxoo

03-06-2019, 04:21 PM	#4
Richiecunninghamdef Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 03, 2019 Location: Franklin ohio Posts: 23	Yeah I watched it already I wish YouTube had English subtitles that would have been better

08-22-2024, 03:17 PM	#8
Bob T Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2006 Location: S Florida Posts: 32	I just finished watching all 39 episodes. All in all, a pretty good show. It was a Don Fedderson production, so you could see some My Three Sons and Family Affair in it. Henry Fonda did seem a bit uninterested in some of the episodes, but the stories were really quite good. Ron Howard didn't do too much until the end of season 1, and into season 2. The show shifted a bit more toward the work aspect in season 2, but it still did have a lot of home life included. I think I saw that this show was up against some really fine shows, so that is probably why it was cancelled after season 2. It really was worth watching it, it is a bit of a lost gem.

08-22-2024, 08:28 PM	#9
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,650	The Smith Family had good ratings the first season. It finished 21st overall and 6th on ABC. http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/199...v-ratings.html The competition was much tougher in the second season. They had to go up against Medical Center, which finished #12 overall. It was #8 overall in 1970-1971. The NBC Mystery Movie finished tied for #13 overall. The Smith Family finished 69th in the second season. http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/202...-changing.html