An American Family

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

January 11, 1973

Last aired

March 29, 1973

Episodes

12

Network

PBS

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Creator

Craig Gilbert