CinemaOSSeries · 1973 · 1 Season

An American Family

54%(5)IMDbDocumentary

Originally intended as a chronicle of the daily life of the Louds, a Santa Barbara upper-middle-class family, the groundbreaking program documented the breakup of the family via the separation and subsequent divorce of parents Bill and Pat Loud.

Created byCraig Gilbert

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
January 11, 1973
Last aired
March 29, 1973
Seasons
1
Episodes
12
Network
PBS

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring

Pat Loud

Self

Bill Loud

Self

Lance Loud

Self

Kevin Loud

Self

Grant Loud

Self

Delilah Loud

Self

Michelle Loud

Self

Craig Gilbert

Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Created by
Craig Gilbert
Showrunner
Curtis W. Davis
Produced by
Craig Gilbert

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