Before the Osbournes, the Hogans and the Lohans, there were the Louds from Santa Barbara, Calif. The Louds became the first reality-TV family in 1973, when the 12-part series "An American Family" aired on public television. It followed Bill and Pat Loud as they divorced and their eldest son, Lance,... -
'70s Version of Reality TV Returns
Before the Osbournes, the Hogans and the Lohans, there were the Louds from Santa Barbara, Calif. The Louds became the first reality-TV family in 1973, when the 12-part series "An American Family" aired on public television. It followed Bill and Pat Loud as they divorced and their eldest son, Lance,...-
By Rachel Beckman