Family The Athlete (Season 4, Episode 15)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Family

Family

The Athlete (Season 4, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Family

Volunteering at the hospital, Buddy befriends a high school basketball player recuperating from a broken leg, unaware that he is being biopsied for cancer. Annie and rival Emmy Sheldon vie for class president.

Director

Kim Friedman

Writers

Marshall Herskovitz | Jay Presson Allen (creator) | Edward Zwick (story editor)

Producer

Nigel McKeand

Composer

Pete Rugolo (music by)

Cinematographer

Emil Oster

Editor

Marjorie Fowler

Casting Director

Toni Howard

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 1, 1979

Release date

Mar 1, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 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)
Michael Biehn Jake Jake See fewer	Aliens (1986)
Marilyn Coleman Nurse Nurse See fewer	Disco Godfather (1979)
Bobby Ellerbee Steven (as Bobby F. Ellerbee) Steven (as Bobby F. Ellerbee) See fewer	The Taming of the Shrew (1976)
Louise Foley Audrey Pfeiffer Audrey Pfeiffer See fewer	Hercules (1997)
Mary Ann Hermansen Emmy Sheldon (as Mary Oedy) Emmy Sheldon (as Mary Oedy) See fewer	The Rookie: Feds (2022)
David Hollander Billy Billy See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Stephen Keep Mills Dr. Haber (as Stephen Keep) Dr. Haber (as Stephen Keep) See fewer	Flo (1980)