''The Family'' is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

dramatic television miniseries which aired on

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in 1971.

Premise

This series of four dramas concerned modern families.

Scheduling

This hour-long series was broadcast at 9:00 p.m. from 17 February to 24 March 1971. * 17 February 1971: "The Stranger Was Me" (by Dennis Donovan) featured the life of a boy who lives in a country foster home * 24 February 1971: "You And Me" (by Douglas Bowie) concerned a couple whose lives are pulled in separate directions, a situation which prevents them from having a normal family life * 10 March 1971: "Forever Amok" (by Len Peterson) was a comedy about a man whose children were born by numerous women * 17 March 1971: "Straight And Narrow" (by George Robertson) deals with a father whose traditional values are challenged by his family

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Family CBC Television original programming 1971 Canadian television series debuts 1971 Canadian television series endings 1970s Canadian drama television series 1970s Canadian television miniseries Television series about families