A New Kind of Family

A New Kind of Family
GenreSitcom
Written byBob Illes
James R. Stein
Directed byJames Burrows
Bob Claver
Herbert Kenwith
Jeremiah Morris
Alan Myerson
StarringEileen Brennan
Rob Lowe
Telma Hopkins
ComposersDan Foliart
Howard Pearl
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
ProducersNick Arnold
Bob Illes
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companyGordon-Eisner Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 16, 1979 (1979-09-16) –
January 5, 1980 (1980-01-05)
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A New Kind of Family is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 1979 to January 1980. The series stars Eileen Brennan, Rob Lowe and Telma Hopkins. It is not related to the ABC series Family.


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