Watch Series: Thicker than Water Released in (1973) - Season 1 produced by USA, UK, and content rating 30min with duration 30 min broadcasted as these networks ITV, Streamed at Putlocker Thicker than Water is an American short-lived 1973 sitcom that aired on ABC from July 3, 1973 to August 8, 1973, based on the UK sitcom Nearest and Dearest. It starred Julie Harris and Richard Long, telling the story of a brother and sister who run \"Paine's Pure Pickels\", a pickle factory, in order to claim a 75,000-dollar inheritance from their father Jonas. - Season 1