I try to collect TV series from the 60's and 70's when I get the opportunity. Since I'm over 60 I find them nostalgic at the least. This one is no different since it captures the era pretty well. This show is a half hour family/police drama. I'd say the 1st season focused more on family and the second more on Henry Fonda as a detective. Even the opening of the two seasons changed from family with the song Primrose Lane to the second season and an opening mainly focused on police action scenes. It's a mixed bag. The characters are likable enough and the actors that played them do a fine job. But, in its two short seasons, it didn't really seemed to know what it wanted to be. I actually saw it described as a sitcom, which it's not. If you like nostalgia, a good moral character and family values, you'll appreciate the show. If you're more of a modern TV enthusiast, this won't be for you.
Review of The Smith Family
