''A New Kind of Family'' is an American

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that aired on

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from September 1979 to January 1980. The series stars

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and

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. It is not to be confused with, nor is it related to, the series ''

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'', which aired concurrently on ABC.

Synopsis

Eileen Brennan stars as Kit Flanagan, a widowed mother of three who shares a home with a divorced woman, Abby Stone ( Gwynne Gilford), and her daughter Jill in an effort to save money. Halfway during the series' first season, it was pulled from the schedule and re-tooled in an effort to boost ratings. The characters of Abby and Jill Stone were written out and new characters, Jess and Jojo Ashton (played by Telma Hopkins and Janet Jackson respectively), were added to the series. Despite the cast change, the show was cancelled in January 1980.

Cast

as Kit Flanagan *

as Tony Flanagan *

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as Hillary Flanagan * David Hollander as Andy Flanagan * Gwynne Gilford as Abby Stone (September–October 1979) * Connie Ann Hearn as Jill Stone (September–October 1979) *

as Jess Ashton (December 1979 – January 1980) * Janet Jackson as Jojo Ashton (December 1979 – January 1980) * Chuck McCann as Harold Zimmerman

Episodes

Award nominations

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:New Kind of Family 1979 American television series debuts 1980 American television series endings 1970s American sitcoms 1980s American sitcoms American Broadcasting Company original programming English-language television shows Television series about families Television shows set in Los Angeles