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An American Family was reality TV before reality TV even existed. Simply called a television documentary, beginning in January of 1973, the 12-episode PBS series chronicled seven months in the day-to-day lives of the seven-member Loud family of Santa Barbara, Calif. While the show was pioneering in many ways — for one, it showcased the first openly gay character on television, the eldest son, Lance Loud — it was the moment the family broke apart that everyone remembers. Before 10 million viewers, Pat asked her husband Bill for a divorce and asked him to move out of their home.