AN AMERICAN FAMILY (1973, PBS) isn't streaming legitimately, but all episodes and two follow-up documentaries are on Internet Archive.

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AN AMERICAN FAMILY debuted on this date in 1973.

Produced by Craig Gilbert and shot on 16mm film by Alan and Susan Raymond, this 12-part PBS documentary on the Loud family captivated viewers — and predicted the impact the reality genre would have on its subjects, audience, and the medium.

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Apparently, this was based on the PBS documentary show “An American Family” from the early 1970s which is considered to be the first ~reality tv show~ and introduced the world to iconic gay artist Lance Loud (https://www.pbs.org/lanceloud/). It can be watched for free here (https://archive.org/details/an-american-family-1973)
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Lance Loud! A Death in An American Family | PBS

Lance Loud was the first reality TV star — the eldest son in a family made famous by the groundbreaking 1973 PBS documentary An American Family. Filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond remained friends with Lance and his family for 30 years. In 2001, after years of struggling with HIV and hepatitis C, Lance entered a hospice at age 50. He requested that the Raymonds return to record his final days.

Tonight in 1973 — AN AMERICAN FAMILY debuted on PBS.

Produced by Craig Gilbert and shot on 16mm film by Alan and Susan Raymond, this 12-part documentary about the Loud family is often called the first reality show.

Hugely significant. Needs to be streaming.

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