An American Family

An American Family is an American television documentary series that followed the life of a California family in the early 1970s. Widely referred to as the first example of an American reality TV show, the series drew millions of weekly viewers, who were drawn to a story that seemed to shatter the rosy façade of upper-middle-class suburbia. It also became a lightning rod for discussion about the precarious state of the American family in the early 1970s. An American Family ranks #32 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time list.

For other uses, see American Family.
An American Family
The Loud Family (Back, from left: Kevin, Grant, Delilah and Lance. Front, from left: Michele, Pat and Bill)
GenreDocumentary/Reality
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
ProducerCraig Gilbert
Editors
  • Pat Cook
  • Eleanor Hamerow
  • David Hanser
  • Ken Werner
Production companyWNET New York
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseJanuary 11 (1973-01-11) –
March 29, 1973 (1973-03-29)
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