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25:33
Buffy
Bill Davis is ambivalent about taking on the responsibility of raising his niece Buffy after the death of his brother. After suggesting she attend boarding school in Switzerland, she runs away. Giles French, the Davis butler, brings her back.
25:19
Jody and Cissy
Jody, Buffy's twin brother, and Cissy arrive while Bill is away. When he returns, he must make a decision as to what would be best for the children.
25:03
The Gift Horse
When Bill returns from Africa bearing gifts, Cissy presents him with a hand-knitted tie. Buffy and Jody also want to give Bill a gift, and end up purchasing a horse for him from a retiring carriage driver.
25:15
The Matter of School
Bill decides to send Cissy to a private girls' school in Connecticut, and even though she would prefer to attend high school locally, she reluctantly agrees to go, thinking Bill wants to get her out of the way.
25:28
Marmalade
An acquaintance of Bill's hires Mr. French to appear in an ad for marmalade that her advertising company is promoting.
24:31
Room with a Viewpoint
When Bill gets Cissy her own phone and arranges for an interior decorator to redo Cissy's and Buffy's bedroom, Buffy becomes withdrawn as the changes appear to separate the room and, as a result, she fears Cissy is separating from her.
25:21
Mrs. Beasley, Where Are You?
Buffy leaves Mrs. Beasley with Mr. French, who accidentally knocks the doll off the terrace. When Bill learns from Cissy the importance of Mrs. Beasley to Buffy, he goes on an earnest search to find the doll.
25:29
Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni?
The owner of a Middle East Delicacies store, upon learning Mr. French is unmarried and knowing he is wealthy, introduces him to his cousin, Nural Shpeni, who he and her brothers want Nural to marry.
A Matter for Experts
The vice principal and a child psychologist are concerned that Buffy and Jody only spend time with each other instead of playing with the other children, and state that it would be better for them to spend less time together.
25:31
Beware the Other Woman
Cissy thinks Bill is planning to get married to an old friend, but when her new friend tells her how her stepmothers sent her away, Cissy then suspects that the woman will send her and Buffy and Jody away.
25:18
Take Two Aspirin
Restless, Bill takes a job in the Yutacan, but then starts to miss the family. It gets worse when he is led to believe, through miscommunication by phone, that Mr. French has the flu and Buffy and Jody are left to take care of him.
Love Me, Love Me Not
Jody doesn't think Bill loves him because he won't punish him, so Jody looks for ways to get in trouble, but his plans backfire.
The Thursday Man
For a school project, Cissy wants to write a story about Mr French. She starts following him and finds out what he does every Thursday.
Think Deep
Cissy develops an infatuation with her school teacher who teaches philosophy and spouts big ideals that everyone should follow. Bill finds a way to show that the teacher is just a regular man with faults.
25:30
Hard Hat Jody
Jody talks about having a job with a man who builds buildings and even gets paid for it. Uncle Bill thinks he is making it up. Bill later meets the man and realizes it is the person he has been trying to meet for a construction project.
25:20
That Was the Dinner That Wasn't
Cissy's school is having a mother / daughter dinner. This makes Cissy miss her mother more.
25:37
All Around the Town
Due to a miscommunication of who would watch Buffy and Jody, the twins find themselves all alone in New York City.
25:34
One for the Little Boy
Giles French leaves town for a month, so his brother Niles comes to help with the Davis'. Jody is tired of always being around the girls and having to do the things they want to do. Uncle Bill decides to give him some masculine attention.
25:32
Fancy Free
Jody & Buffy are excited to be moved to Upper First Grade at school, but it means more homework. They do not know how to do the math problems nor read some of the new books. Bill is spending more time dating than helping the twins.
A Helping Hand
Buffy & Jody have problems with a building project for a school. Bill is hosting a large dinner party, and French has to hire an assistant to help serve the food. Adele turns out to have no experience and only makes things worse for French.
Once in Love with Buffy
When Bill has to babysit Buffy and Jody, he tells friends that he is stuck with the kids. Buffy overhears this, and the twins start to decide if they should stay with Bill or move to their Aunt Fran's place.
Ballerina Buffy
Buffy gets upset when she does not get the role of The Big Bad Wolf in her ballet recital.
25:11
The Mother Tongue
Buffy & Jody's new friend at school has them doing things differently. When Marilyn visits, Bill and French learn she speaks only Mandarin, and the kids communicate through child-speak. French tries his rusty Mandarin and insults her.
25:14
Everybody Needs Somebody
French congratulates a friend on his upcoming wedding, and makes the comment about how wonderful it will be to have a wife and home. Buffy overhears this and tells Jody they need to find French a wife.
25:04
The Way It Was
Uncle Bill and French look forward to a week of quiet when the three children are at different camps during a school break. After a few days, Bill and French realize they have grown used to the noise and chaos of children at home.
All Nephews Are Created Equal
French's nephew David visits French at the Davids' home. David surprises French by announcing he is going into dentistry instead of being a gentleman's gentleman.
The Prize
Buffy & Jody enter a cereal contest, hoping to win a boat. But their prize is a lamb. When it arrives at the apartment, they do not understand why a lamb cannot live in an apartment.
What Did You Do in the West, Uncle?
Bill takes a week of vacation and plans activities for each day. The Rodeo is in town and Bill's friend, Gabe, is one of the cowboys. Bill invites Gabe to stay with them and the twins want to do everything with him.
The Award
Bill thinks the twins take advantage of him and French because they give in to their every wish. Bill says to deny the twins sometimes so they do not get spoiled. Buffy & Jody make a trophy for their uncle, but get sick from the clay.
The Butler Method
A friend of Bill's is an actor who wants to shadow Mr. French in preparation for a movie role. Meanwhile, Cissy has trouble finding someone to ask to the Girls Tag Day Dance.
Birds, Bees and Buffy
When a neighboring family has a baby, the children start to ask questions about where babies come from. Uncle Bill has to explain.
First Love
Buffy is in love with Jody's friend, but he has eyes for Cissy.
Go Home, Mr. French
Mr. French encounters an old friend while at the park with the twins. Lorna, the nanny for a Duke & Duchess, is visiting in the states. When they are ready to return to England, Mr. French considers returning with her.
Arthur, the Invisible Bear
Jody makes up an invisible friend, but it is a large bear.
The Other Cheek
A young girl likes Jody, and shows her affection in the only way children know how - she picks on him and hits him.
The Candy Striper
Bill thinks he will have a relaxing day, but the children come in to ask for his help. Jody wants help with a friend, Buffy needs to go to a Brownie meeting, and Cissy wants him to talk to the hospital staff about her being a candy striper.
Fat, Fat, the Water Rat
Buffy goes to dance class but finds her teacher is not there. While waiting to be picked up, she meets some kids playing a game and joins them. When Mr French sees her new friends, he realizes they are just looking to get in trouble.
The Toy Box
Bill falls over one of the twin's toys, and realizes they constantly have toys out which makes the place messy. Bill tells the twins that any toy left out will be taken away from them.
Take Me out of the Ballgame
Jody and Buffy try out for the stick-ball team that plays on their street. Only one of the twins has skill and is accepted on the team.
You Like Buffy Better
The twins compete for Uncle Bill's undivided attention. Each seems to think he likes the other twin better.
Freddie
Bill is scheduled to take Freddie out to dinner, but also has to go to the twins open house at school. Bill takes Freddie to the school, and she just loves it. She starts to think she wants to have children of her own.
Our Friend Stanley
A new family moves into the apartment building where the Davis' live. Stanley is a child with a physical disability that hinders his walking. Buffy and Jody try to be friends with him at school.
Somebody Upstairs
Someone new moves into the apartment building where the Davis' live, and it is a Broadway star. Buffy and Jody can't keep their eyes off her.
Star Dust
Bill goes to a party where there are famous people. He meets Carol Haven, a movie star. She takes an interest in Bill and they start dating. He considers proposing marriage.
25:23
Best of Breed
A dog follows Jody and Buffy home from school and they take it into the apartment. They hid the dog as long as they could until Mr. French finds the dog.
Family Reunion
The kid's Aunt Fran invites them and Uncle Bill to Terre Haute for a family reunion. Once there, it is clear Aunt Fran wants the kids to live with her. She tells them Uncle Bill does not have time for kids and they should stay with her.
A Man's Place
Mr. French considers opening a restaurant after his date starts questioning his life as a gentleman's gentleman.
The Great Kow-Tow
Bill entertains friends who are Japanese. The twins are interested by their culture. At the Japanese New Year celebration, the twins meet the grandfather and they tell him how fascinating he is. The grandfather gets a new lease on life.
The Fish Watchers
Uncle Bill is working extra hours and the twins miss spending time with him. A co-worker suggests buying a fish tank and using that as a way to promote togetherness.
The Day Nothing Happened
Bill is looking forward to a vacation, and Cissy is looking forward to her date with someone new. But the weather turns bad, and there is a blizzard. Everyone is kept at home.
A House in the Country
Bill thinks living in the city is not good for the children, and considers moving to the country.
A Matter of Tonsils
When Buffy has an operation to remove her tonsils, Jody complains of a sore throat, too. Uncle Bill and French think he's simply looking for attention until the doctor looks at them.
A Member of the Family
Cissy is taking an art class and has been drawing caricature images of the family members, but does not mention one for Mr. French. He is hurt at being left out, however, Cissy has his picture and wants to surprise him with it.
His and Hers
Uncle Bill & Mr. French attend Buffy & Jody's open night at school to view their latest art and work. At school, Bill meets another single parent with two young children and one teenager. Bill starts dating her and thinking of family merger.
The New Cissy
A boy at school likes Buffy but does not talk to her. Cissy thinks the boys do not like her because there is something wrong with her, so Uncle Bill pays to have different people coach her in dress, makeup, talking, walking, and more.
The Family Outing
Uncle Bill decides a weekend camping trip would be a great way for everyone to spend time together. Only two people enjoy the trip.
Mr. French's Holiday
Mr. French takes a two-week vacation to the west with the others staying home. When Bill is called away to South America for work, the children end up flying out west to be with Mr. French. It makes his vacation more enjoyable.
The Beasley Story
Jody and Buffy accidentally pull off the arm of Mrs. Beasley and it is a traumatic event.
The Baby Sitters
When French and Bill both have to be out at the same time, Cissy agrees to babysit. Cissy gets a chance to go a concert, so she has a friend take her place. She gets sick, so her mother watches the kids, who then calls her husband...
Family Portrait
When Bill returns home from a business trip, he finds that Cissy's hair style is different, Buffy has a new tooth, and he does not know who Jody's best friend is. Bill decides to stop traveling for his work, and become a full-time dad.
Cast: Brian Keith, Sebastian Cabot, Kathy Garver, Anissa Jones, Johnny Whitaker
Directed By: James Sheldon
Sitcoms, Inspiring, Family Friendly, Classic, TV, Classic Sitcom