family hour

noun

, Television Informal.

1. any broadcast period from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. when programs of general interest to the family are broadcast.

Word History and Origins

Origin of family hour¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“But then we were running at 8 o’clock on Sundays, which is family hour. It was definitely being marketed as ‘Wonderful World of Disney,’ when we were aiming more for Mel Brooks or Monty Python.”

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Last week, the Watkinses released an album, “Vol. II,” showcasing some of the many relationships they’ve built at the Watkins Family Hour.

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The Watkinses started the Family Hour in 2002 at the behest of Largo’s well-connected owner, Mark Flanagan, who’d already made the club a destination with a popular Friday-night residency by producer and songwriter Jon Brion.

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Asked to identify a Family Hour grand slam, both reply at once: “Booker T.”

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Next month, the Watkinses will take a streamlined version of the Family Hour on the road through the end of the year.

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