Family Thanksgiving (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Drama, Family

Family

Thanksgiving (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Drama, Family

After James nearly starts a deadly fire, Doug must face his father's senility. Buddy encourages James to live with the family instead of going to a nursing home.

Director

Joanne Woodward

Writers

Jay Presson Allen (creator) | Sally Robinson

Producer

Edward Zwick

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 20, 1979

Release date

Nov 20, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 25 nominations

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Sada Thompson Kate Lawrence Kate Lawrence See fewer	Family (1976)
James Broderick Doug Lawrence Doug Lawrence See fewer	Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Gary Frank Willie Lawrence Willie Lawrence See fewer	Family (1976)
Kristy McNichol Buddy Lawrence Buddy Lawrence See fewer	The Pirate Movie (1982)
Quinn Cummings Annie Cooper Annie Cooper See fewer	The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Meredith Baxter Nancy Lawrence Maitland (as Meredith Baxter Birney) Nancy Lawrence Maitland (as Meredith Baxter Birney) See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
Billy Beck Baker Baker See fewer	Just Like Heaven (2005)
Fran Bennett Sgt. Edison Sgt. Edison See fewer	New Nightmare (1994)
John Considine Bob Hudson Bob Hudson See fewer	MacGyver (1985)
Rosemary DeCamp Amelia Stone Amelia Stone See fewer	The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
Henry Fonda James Lawrence James Lawrence See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)
Nan Martin Virgina Kabel Virgina Kabel See fewer	Shallow Hal (2001)
Harriet Medin Allison Roth Allison Roth See fewer	The Terminator (1984)
Michael Schackelford Timmy Maitland Timmy Maitland See fewer	Family (1976)