Family was a showcase for the insanely popular Kristy McNichol. Her face was all over TV in the 70's and 80's. She and her brother Jimmy were even given their own variety special based on their appearances on Donny & Marie. Apparently all that fame was too much for her and she ended up with bipolar disorder which caused her to leave her last TV show, Empty Nest, and retire from acting and public life forever. Let's hope she's happy and doing well wherever she is now.
This was from the episode Home Movies, which aired in October 1976.
joejoewest 1 year ago
Wow, they had some big name guest stars. But, some of them were unknowns at the time. Great TV show.
jeff1969z 2 years ago
Doris Roberts, Helen Hunt, Dana Plato...
Cindylover1969 2 years ago