An American Family (1973)

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

• First Air Date: 1973-01-11
• Last Air Date: 1973-03-29
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 12
• Episode Runtime: 60 min.
• Network: PBS
• Directors: Susan Raymond, Alan Raymond.
• Creator: Craig Gilbert