Introduction: Recasting Documentary -- Pt. I. Making An American Family -- 1. "A Real View of Middle-Class Life" -- 2. Filming the Louds, Editing the Footage -- Pt. II. A Closer Look at An American Family -- 3. "A Bastard Union of Several Forms" -- 4. Opening Night: Episode One -- 5. Sound in Documentary: Listening to the Louds -- Pt. III. The Reception of An American Family -- 6. Publicity Sets the Stage, Reviews Steal the Show -- 7. The Louds Strike Back -- Conclusion: The Children of An American Family
