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Family

The Competition (Season 4, Episode 16)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 49 min |Drama, Family

Buddy learns the price of competition when an overachieving classmate commits suicide after losing a history competition to her. Annie's cookie-selling strategy is a riot.

Director

Richard Kinon

Writers

Ron Cowen |Daniel Lipman |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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Status

Edit Released

Updated Mar 8, 1979

Release date

Mar 8, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Sada Thompson's primary photo Sada ThompsonKate Lawrence Kate Lawrence See fewer Family (1976)
James Broderick's primary photo James BroderickDoug Lawrence Doug Lawrence See fewer Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Gary Frank's primary photo Gary FrankWillie Lawrence Willie Lawrence See fewer Family (1976)
Kristy McNichol's primary photo Kristy McNicholBuddy Lawrence Buddy Lawrence See fewer The Pirate Movie (1982)
Quinn Cummings's primary photo Quinn Cummings Annie Cooper Annie Cooper See fewer The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Melinda Cordell's primary photo Melinda Cordell Woman #1 Woman #1 See fewer Greenwich Village Story (1963)
Kay Cummings's primary photo Kay Cummings Woman #3 Woman #3 See fewer Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
Bradford English's primary photo Bradford English Mr. Bremmer Mr. Bremmer See fewer Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Louise Foley's primary photo Louise FoleyAudrey Pfeiffer Audrey Pfeiffer See fewer Hercules (1997)
Eddie Frescas's primary photo Eddie Frescas Tony Sanchez Tony Sanchez See fewer M*A*S*H (1972)
Laurie Jefferson's primary photo Laurie Jefferson Miss Higgins Miss Higgins See fewer Being There (1979)
Nancy Malone's primary photo Nancy MaloneMarsha Kalisher Marsha Kalisher See fewer Capricorn One (1977)
Richard McKenzie's primary photo Richard McKenzie Mr. McKinley Mr. McKinley See fewer Being There (1979)
Connie Sawyer's primary photo Connie Sawyer Woman #2 Woman #2 See fewer Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Mare Winningham's primary photo Mare WinninghamMerilee Kalisher Merilee Kalisher See fewer St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

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