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50 Family Affair Trivia Questions, Answers, and Fun Facts

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1 Who filled in for Mr. French when he was unexpectedly sent for by the Queen?
Answer: Mr. French's brother

The actor who played Mr. French became ill and another actor, playing Mr. French's brother, was hired for nine episodes to fill in for him. The absence was explained away as the original Mr. French working for the Queen while she was visiting the Commonwealth countries.
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2 What "injury" befell Mrs. Beasley?
Answer: Her arm was ripped off.

Buffy and Jody were fighting over the doll when her arm accidentally was ripped off. Fortunately, a "doctor" at the doll hospital was able to reattach it.
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3 Jody had a pet of his own for several seasons. What kind of animal was it?
Answer: a turtle

Jody's pet turtle was featured in several episodes. Its name was Dinky.
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4 What injury did Anissa Jones, who played Buffy, sustain in real life that was written into the show?
Answer: A broken leg

Jones broke her leg in a playground accident in 1969. The injury became part of the show and was explained away as Buffy having had an accident at stickball.
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5 Where in New York City is Uncle Bill's apartment?
Answer: Manhattan

Uncle Bill lived in an elegant apartment off Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
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6 What was the name of the doorman who worked in the Davis' apartment building and shared his name with the engineer on the original "Star Trek" series?
Answer: Scotty

Scotty was played by actor Karl Lucas.
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7 What food was Buffy given when she had her tonsils out?
Answer: ice cream

Buffy was given lots of ice cream! Everyone thought that Jody was just looking for attention when he too started complaining of a sore throat. It turned out that Jody also needed to have his tonsils out, so he enjoyed the ice cream too!
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8 What was the one personal feature of his own that Mr. French was incredibly proud of?
Answer: his beard

Mr. French was most proud of his beard as it was very full and had taken a long time to grow it. In one episode he actually inquired about buying a snood for it!
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9 What sport did Buffy and Jody play but Buffy was more skilled at?
Answer: Stickball

Buffy and Jody both got accepted to the stickball team until the other boys began to give Buffy the "cold shoulder" for being a girl.
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10 What is the name of Buffy's favorite doll
Answer: Mrs. Beasley

With her black glasses and polka-dotted dress, Mrs. Beasley went most places that Buffy went!
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11 What unlikely gift did Buffy and Jody buy for Uncle Bill to show their appreciation at the beginning of the series?
Answer: a horse

Buffy and Jody bought the horse after Uncle Bill came back from East Africa, bringing them all presents. They felt bad when Cissy gave him a tie she knitted and they had nothing to give him.
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12 What problematic present did Buffy and Jody give to Mr. French for his birthday?
Answer: a lopsided footstool

Jody and Buffy hand-made Mr. French a footstool which didn't turn out the way they planned - the legs were different lengths. They felt really bad when they saw the beautiful footstool that Cissy had bought him. Mr. French graciously accepted both gifts realising that the one Buffy and Jody made for him came from the heart.
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13 What was the name of the stickball team that Jody and Buffy played on?
Answer: 63rd Street Tigers

The Tigers was an all-boys team until they saw how well Buffy could play.
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14 Where did Buffy, Jody and Cissy live before they moved in with Uncle Bill?
Answer: Terra Haute, Indiana

Before their parents died, Buffy, Cissy and Jody lived in Terra Haute, Indiana.
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15 What was the project that Uncle Bill got the family started on in order to keep them doing something together?
Answer: an aquarium full of fish

Uncle Bill decided to get the aquarium in the hopes it would bring the family closer together. There was trouble when the big fish started eating the little ones!
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16 What disaster did Jody, Buffy, and their friends believe was going to happen to New York City?
Answer: a tidal wave

One of their friends heard "Prescott the Predictor" on TV, saying that New York City would soon be wiped out by a tidal wave. Buffy and Jody couldn't get Uncle Bill, Mr. French or Cissy to believe them. Of course, nothing happened!
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17 What was the book from which Mr. French often read to Buffy and Jody?
Answer: Winnie the Pooh

Mr. French can be seen reading "Winnie the Pooh" to the twins on several occasions. Sebastian Cabot, who played Mr. French, ultimately narrated several Disney movies, including "Winnie the Pooh".
    Your options: [ Winnie the Pooh ] [ Charlotte's Web ] [ Gulliver's Travels ] [ Black Beauty ]
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18 In what country was the Davis family when Buffy and Jody got lost?
Answer: Spain

The Davis family went to Spain on holiday. One day while Buffy and Jody were sight-seeing with Mr. French, Buffy forgot Mrs. Beasley on the bus. As they were boarding another bus, Buffy remembered her doll. Mr. French told the children to get on the new bus, returned to the old one and got the doll. As he exited the old bus, the new one left with the twins on it.
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19 Who is Uncle Bill's Gentleman's Gentleman?
Answer: Mr. French

Mr. French is a very dignified and private person, who was born in the West End of London. He grew to love Buffy, Jody and Cissy.
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20 What job did Cissy volunteer for in the hospital?
Answer: candy striper

Cissy volunteered as a candy striper and made a big mistake when she nearly gave a patient water just before an operation. She redeemed herself when she comforted a frightened new mother.
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21 Buffy and Jody tried to win a houseboat in a contest, but what white, fluffy consolation prize did they actually win?
Answer: a lamb

Buffy and Jody entered the contest hoping for the houseboat but were overjoyed to get the lamb. They were not prepared for how noisy and demanding the lamb really was!
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22 The school principal accused Jody of committing what mischief on school property?
Answer: breaking the cafeteria window

He accused Jody of throwing a rock through the cafeteria window. Although the window was broken, Jody didn't do it, and Uncle Bill backed him up. The principal demanded that Uncle Bill pay for the window, and when he refused, Jody got suspended.
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23 What was the name of the lady that Mr. French used to date in England?
Answer: Maudie

Mr. French knew Maudie years before when she worked as a common barmaid in London. Subsequently, she married a wealthy lord and became Lady Marchwood. Eventually she was widowed and entertained hopes of marrying Mr. French.
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24 What are Buffy, Jody and Cissy's real names?
Answer: Ava, Jonathan and Catherine

The kids' interesting nicknames were part of the show's appeal. Buffy's real name was Ava Elizabeth.
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25 What did the girl who bullied Jody do to him?
Answer: punched him

The girl was older and bigger than Jody, and demanded that he bring her lunch every day. Jody felt powerless to stop her because she was a girl and he couldn't hit her.
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26 What hair style did Buffy nearly always have her hair in?
Answer: two curly pony tails

She nearly always had the two curly pony tails. There were only a handful of episodes in which she had a different hair style, and that was because the script demanded it.
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27 What was Uncle Bill's last name?
Answer: Davis

Uncle Bill was the brother of Buffy, Cissy, and Jody's natural father. Their last name was Davis also.
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28 Mr. French was chosen to be the commercial spokesperson for what breakfast treat?
Answer: Marmalade

Mr. French was all for the idea of promoting the marmalade until he tasted it!
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29 Who was the housekeeper who joined the cast in 1970?
Answer: Emily Turner

In 1970, Nancy Walker joined the cast as Emily Turner, a maid at Uncle Bill's office, who he asked to work for him. Her son, a doctor dated Cissy.
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30 Why didn't Buffy get accepted to the school's glee club?
Answer: She was tone deaf.

Poor Buffy loved to sing, but even a singing coach couldn't help her! On Parents' Night, she was appointed the official page turner.
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31 What was Mr French's first name?
Answer: Giles

His first name was Giles, a name that he really disliked.
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32 What did Uncle Bill's new lady friend give him that the twins accidentally broke?
Answer: a pre-Colombian artifact

The twins brought the artifact to school and accidentally broke it. They got some clay and made a replacement, fooling everyone around them.
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33 What did Uncle Bill do for a living?
Answer: An engineer for a construction company

Uncle Bill travelled to many parts of the world with his job. Sometimes he would even take Mr. French and the kids.
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34 Why did Jody start having trouble in school when the substitute teacher came?
Answer: She looked a lot like his late mother.

The regular teacher had to leave town due to an illness in the family, and Miss Evans filled in for her. She looked so much like Jody's late mother that he began to have trouble concentrating on his school work.
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35 When Buffy had the chance to skip a grade, she began to fail in school. Why?
Answer: She had a crush on a boy in her class.

Uncle Bill thought that Buffy wanted to stay in the same class as Jody, but in reality, Buffy had a crush on a boy. His name was Peter, and he didn't like Buffy. Unrequited love is so painful!
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36 What was the name of the high school that Cissy attended?
Answer: Lexington (Lexy) High

Cissy attended Lexy High until she graduated and went on to college.
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37 What was the name of the girls' club that Buffy wanted to join but she was too young?
Answer: the Mod Maidens

Buffy really wanted to belong to the Mod Maidens, so Uncle Bill built the girls a clubhouse. When Buffy found out about it, she decided to wait until she was old enough to join.
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38 Who was the actor who played Uncle Bill?
Answer: Brian Keith

The accomplished and talented actor, Brian Keith, died in June of 1997.
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39 When Buffy and Jody got an inheritance of $52, what did they ultimately decide to do with the money?
Answer: buy pigeon feed

Buffy and Jody inherited the money from a man they used to feed the pigeons with. After arguing with each other over a telescope and a dollhouse, they decided to buy pigeon feed to remember their late friend by.
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40 What did Uncle Bill do to cheer Buffy up when she had a broken leg?
Answer: He brought a small circus to the apartment.

They had some trouble getting the elephant up to the apartment! The actress who played Buffy actually broke her leg in real life. Her injury was written into the script.
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