http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/1U5f63ONn3Nzf8C5sZ2_EwWatch Full Episodes of Family Ties Online: Family Ties follows the adventures of Steven and Elyse Keaton, former flower children of the 1960s, and their four children, Alex, Mallory, Jennifer, and Andrew, all growing up in the conservative 1980s. The sitcom was a unique mix of family comedy and politics, and covered a number of controversial topics ranging from suicide to racism to drug dependency. Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter star as Steven and Elyse, with Michael J. Fox, Justine Batemen, Tina Yothers and Brian Bonsall as their children.enhttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationwebmaster@blinkx.com (blinkx webmaster)Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:54:01 +0000Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:54:01 +0000http://tv.blinkx.comhttp://cdn.blinkx.com/store/images/video/b/09/TVShows/924f316391e1eab927a37a8d4af2d014.jpghttp://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/1U5f63ONn3Nzf8C5sZ2_Ewhttp://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/SjqzmZy3Ad2lC9zRN6SbbKyewwQ#s7e26Alex and Elyse need to have a talk after a blow up over his accepting a new job in NY, and his shunning of his family, calling him arrogant and inconsiderate. Come the next morning, Alex is off for his new life.Sun, 14 May 1989 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e97Elyse must deal with Paul, a young architect associate who falls in love with herFri, 02 May 1986 03:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e96Steven has a very difficult time accepting that his youngest daughter, Jennifer, is growing up and no longer wants to "pal around" with himFri, 07 Mar 1986 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e95Alex lands an assistant teaching position and runs into big trouble when he has to grade a student who also happens to be his girlfriend, EllenMon, 03 Mar 1986 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e94Mallory suspects there's more involved than "art appreciation" when a wealthy and beautiful older woman takes a special interest in Nick's creationsFri, 21 Feb 1986 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e93Elyse enrolls in an auto mechanics class to prove to Alex and Steven that women can be just as competent with cars as men, but to protect his own masculinity, Alex joins the class to prove her wrongFri, 07 Feb 1986 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e92A chess tournament between Leland College students and a visiting Soviet team turns into a wrestling match when Alex and his opponent, Ivan Rozmirovich, match wits and "fight" for their countriesFri, 31 Jan 1986 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e88The Keaton family fills Alex's girlfriend, Ellen, in on some of the more humorous events in Alex's life before they metFri, 14 Feb 1986 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e87The Keaton family fills Alex's girlfriend, Ellen, in on some of the more humorous events in Alex's life before they metFri, 14 Feb 1986 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e86Steven gets the promotion he has been waiting years for, but as the new regional manager of the station, he is required to put in long hours at the office and soon realizes he has no time for his familyFri, 03 Jan 1986 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e85Mallory begins to feel severe guilt after reporting a young girl to the police for shoplifting, especially when she learns that the girl is from a home for abused childrenFri, 20 Dec 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e83Alex, who prides himself on being in control of his life, is embarrassed to admit that he is having a problem with insomnia, which is creating stress in his personal life as well as in schoolFri, 13 Dec 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e82Steven looks forward to reminiscing about the good old times when an old college buddy, Richard Schofield, comes to visitFri, 06 Dec 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e81Nick seeks Alex's help and advice on how to fit in more comfortably with the Keaton family, and ends up taking a "normal" job and going to extremes to be acceptedFri, 22 Nov 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e80Alex hires a tutor to help him with math, but his "teacher" turns out to be a 13-year-old genius who suddenly becomes more interested in Jennifer that in helping AlexFri, 15 Nov 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e79Alex does some fancy footwork on the dance floor to impress Ellen when he thinks he is losing her because of their divergent interestsFri, 01 Nov 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e76When Mallory informs her parents that she has no intention of going to college after graduation, they are sure her boyfriend, Nick, a high school dropout, is influencing herFri, 08 Nov 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e73Mallory brings home her new boyfriend, Nick, a Rambo-type environmental artist, to meet her familyFri, 18 Oct 1985 03:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e26Steven has a very difficult time accepting that his youngest daughter, Jennifer, is growing up and no longer wants to "pal around" with himThu, 06 Mar 1986 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e25Alex lands an assistant teaching position and runs into big trouble when he has to grade a student who also happens to be his girlfriend, EllenSun, 02 Mar 1986 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e24Mallory suspects there's more involved than "art appreciation" when a wealthy and beautiful older woman takes a special interest in Nick's creationsThu, 20 Feb 1986 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e21Elyse enrolls in an auto mechanics class to prove to Alex and Steven that women can be just as competent with cars as men, but to protect his own masculinity, Alex joins the class to prove her wrongThu, 06 Feb 1986 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e20A wealthy woman has shown an interest in Nick's work, but Mallory believes she is interested in more than just art.Thu, 20 Feb 1986 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e17Elyse joins an auto shop class to prove that woman are just as mechanical as men, which causes Alex to join the same class to challenge her. But when it comes time for the final exam, it's Alex who struggles.Thu, 06 Feb 1986 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e16Alex feels a rush of patriotism when he is honored to challenge a Russian in a game of chess.Thu, 30 Jan 1986 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e15Mallory begins to feel severe guilt after reporting a young girl to the police for shoplifting, especially when she learns that the girl is from a home for abused childrenThu, 19 Dec 1985 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e14Alex's planned surprise for Ellen backfires after he invites her father to visit Leland College for parents weekend, unaware that she has no desire to see him.Thu, 16 Jan 1986 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e13Steven looks forward to reminiscing about the good old times when an old college buddy, Richard Schofield, comes to visitThu, 05 Dec 1985 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e12Family Ties : Season 4 Episode 12Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:54:15 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e11Mallory tries to help a young girl she caught shop lifting from the store, after finding out she resides in a home for abused kids.Thu, 19 Dec 1985 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e10The stress in his personal life and the pressures at college has Alex experiencing a bad case of insomnia, a fact he doesn't want to admit.Thu, 12 Dec 1985 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e9An visit from an old college friend has Steven feeling jealous when he discovers that Richard had a crush on Elyse back then.Thu, 05 Dec 1985 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/BbuO5BYOtOjdWwR4cwDCRjv4YiY#s4e7A 13 year old "brainiac" is assigned to Alex when he is in need of a math tutor. But the young man is more interested in Jennifer than he is with helping out Alex.Thu, 14 Nov 1985 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e67With Elyse back at work, Steven is frustrated when her schedule and the baby's schedule aren't allowing them any free time togetherFri, 22 Feb 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e66With the rest of the Keaton family away for the weekend, Mallory is excited about having the house to herselfu2014until she is accidentally locked in the basement with the person she'd least like to be withu2014her adoring neighbor, SkippyFri, 08 Mar 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e65Alex and his good friend James go into business together as tutors for their fellow students at LelandFri, 15 Feb 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e62To help Steven during pledge week at the television station, the Keatons reluctantly agree to be part of the entertainment. The audience gets an unexpected show when Elyse goes into labor right on camera while in the middle of a song.Fri, 25 Jan 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e61Alex falls asleep while working on a college term paper on Thomas Jefferson and dreams that his family and friends are living 200 years agoFri, 18 Jan 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e60Alex befriends Donna, a young, unwed expectant mother from Elyse's natural-childbirth classFri, 04 Jan 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e59Mallory is crushed when her favorite aunt dies suddenly, but her feelings of sadness turn to anger when family and friends at the funeral seem to be taking Aunt Trudy's death too lightlyFri, 11 Jan 1985 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e58Alex's chances for acceptance into a smug college fraternity are dependent upon him having a knockout date for the pledge danceFri, 14 Dec 1984 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e57While Steven and Elyse are away on vacation, Mallory accidentally crashes her parents' car into a telephone pole. The kids need to raise money for auto repairs and decides to turn the Keaton house into a hotel.Fri, 09 Nov 1984 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e56Because of Elyse's pregnancy, the family decides to get a housekeeper, so Alex hires the lovely Karen Nicholson, a totally incompetent young lady whom the family immediately adoresu2014but Steven insists must be firedFri, 07 Dec 1984 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e54Little Jennifer is thrilled about getting a visit from her former neighborhood pal, Scott, whom she hasn't seen in five yearsFri, 12 Oct 1984 03:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e53Alex plays Cupid to help his shy pal Skippy get together with Jane, the girl of his dreams, but his good intentions go awry when the girl falls for him insteadFri, 30 Nov 1984 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e52Alex reluctantly accepts a part-time job with his father at the non-profit station, and his dad is bursting with pride to have him following in his footstepsFri, 19 Oct 1984 05:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e49Steven and Elyse plan a nostalgic weekend with the kids before the baby arrives, and are crushed to discover that the children are not at all interested in reminiscing about old timesu2014they'd rather be with their friendsFri, 23 Nov 1984 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e48Mallory's enthusiasm for her part-time job at a boutique causes her grades to slip even lower than usualFri, 26 Oct 1984 03:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e21With the new baby in the house, Steven and Elyse don't seem to have any alone time anymore. So they decide to make some time and go out to dinner at a restaurant, which seems to make them miss the chaos even more.Thu, 21 Feb 1985 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e20Alex and his old high school rival James have decided to put their differences aside and create a tutoring service. But when they both are attracted to a beautiful coed, they might sacrifice the business for love.Thu, 14 Feb 1985 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e19Newborn baby Andy is having trouble sleeping, but is having no trouble keeping the household awake at night. Meanwhile, Jennifer is feeling left out as Andy is gaining all the families attention, causing Elyse to over compensate.Thu, 07 Feb 1985 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e15The sudden death of Aunt Trudy, Mallory's favorite aunt, has everyone upset. But Mallory becomes incensed when the family seems to be taking the funeral a bit too lightly, especially when a garage sale goes on as planned.Thu, 10 Jan 1985 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e14Alex becomes obsessed with a young, unwed mother-to-be when he attends a natural child birth class with Elyse.Thu, 03 Jan 1985 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e13Alex asks Karen, the former housekeeper, to be his date for a pledge dance at his college fraternity house. Karen reluctantly agrees to attend, but refuses to say why she is so hesitant.Thu, 13 Dec 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e11Alex helps Skippy get a date with a shy friend of Mallory's, Jane mistakingly believes Alex is the one asking for the date, causing a rift between himself and Skippy.Thu, 29 Nov 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e10While Elyse takes the girls for a weekend camping trip to bond once more before the baby is born, Steven plans for a guys weekend with Alex. But the kids all seem to have plans of their own, instead of reminiscing about old times.Thu, 22 Nov 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e9Steven and Elyse plan a nostalgic weekend with the kids before the baby arrives, and are crushed to discover that the children are not at all interested in reminiscing about old times?they'd rather be with their friendsThu, 22 Nov 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e7While Steven and Elyse are away on vacation, Mallory accidentally crashes her parents' car into a telephone pole. The kids need to raise money for auto repairs and decides to turn the Keaton house into a hotel.Thu, 08 Nov 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e5Steven is bursting with pride when Alex comes to work at the PBS station part-time. But Alex has no interest in making this his life's work as Steven would like.Thu, 18 Oct 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/VMsZiVZFDifCRE60eEbJBA56GFg#s3e3Alex's first day of college goes tragically wrong when a class, taught by his hero Professor Ephraim Bronski, proves that he may no longer be the smart kid on campus and is embarrassed by his idol in front of the class.Thu, 04 Oct 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e45When Alex's pal Skippy discovers he's adopted, Alex helps him cope with the shocking newsFri, 09 Mar 1984 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e43Alex is so sure that he will be named valedictorian of his class that he can't cope with the thought of being defeated by a girlu2014especially his girlFri, 16 Mar 1984 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e41Mallory turns to Alex for some advice when she begins to fear she'll lose her new boyfriend unless she agrees to his pleas for a more "adult" romanceFri, 10 Feb 1984 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e40Alex pretends to support the Equal Rights Amendment to impress a pretty feministFri, 03 Feb 1984 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e39Alex discovers that his idol, young Uncle Ned, has a serious drinking problemFri, 27 Jan 1984 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e38Elyse is shocked by her soon-to-be-divorced mother's quick and free-spirited plunge into the singles worldFri, 20 Jan 1984 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e37A cynical Alex finds the spirit of Christmas in a dreamThu, 15 Dec 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e34In the hospital awaiting a tonsillectomy, Jennifer fears she may never see her family againFri, 04 May 1984 03:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e33On his 18th birthday, Alex defies his mother and goes off with some of his buddies to celebrate at an out-of-town nightclubThu, 01 Dec 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e32Mallory secretly submits a picture of Elyse and herself to an ad agency for a mother-daughter-modeling contestWed, 05 Oct 1983 03:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e29Steven's assistant at the station is bright, talented, funny, and witty...and in love with himSat, 05 Nov 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e28Steven and Elyse worry that the Jennifer's softball team coach is pushing the girls too hardSat, 05 Nov 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e27When Mallory's boyfriend Jeff arrives home from college and wants to go steady, she's elated, but it's soon apparent that he's a little awed by school and merely grasping at the familiarTue, 13 Dec 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e26Alex anxiously awaits a crucial college recommendation from his English teacherThu, 20 Oct 1983 03:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e25When Alex takes diet pills for a lift during midterms, his dependency level increases dailyThu, 10 Nov 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e24Steven and Elyse realize how lucky they are when their friends come over for a visit, but are unaware that it will be for the last timeTue, 13 Dec 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e21Jennifer has flashbacks as she writes in her diary about incidents with the members of her family over her lifetime. Now that she is scheduled for a tonsillectomy, Jen fears she may never see her family again.Thu, 03 May 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e20Alex's romance with Rachael is threatened when he is aced out by her for the class of '84 valedictorian.Thu, 15 Mar 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e19Skippy discovers that he is really an adopted child and asks for Alex's help in finding his birth parents.Thu, 08 Mar 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e16Mallory is feeling pressured by her older boyfriend Rick, to move a step further in their relationship. But Mallory is more confused than excited about this idea and comes Alex for advice.Thu, 09 Feb 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e14Uncle Ned makes a return visit to the Keaton's and is a broken man since the last time they saw him. Unemployed, Steve attempts to get him a job at the PBS station. But when he arrives for an interview, he is obviously drunk. When Alex confronts him about what is going on, Ned takes a punch at his favorite nephew. The Keaton's urge him to call A.A. or leave their home forever.Thu, 26 Jan 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e12Alex is headed up to Princeton University for an interview with the Dean. Mallory comes along as a surprise for her boyfriend Jeff. But it's a surprise for Mallory too when Jeff is seen kissing another girl, causing Mallory to interrupt Alex's big day.Thu, 12 Jan 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e11It's Alex's 18th birthday and Elyse has made plans for a dinner with the family at a restaurant. But Alex would rather spend a night out at a bar in West Virginia with his friends. When Alex defies Elyse, she travels to the bar and makes a scene in front of his friends and the girls they met there.Thu, 05 Jan 1984 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e10A friend of Steve and Elyse, Richard Bailey, is planning on kidnapping his own son if his ex-wife goes through with her plans of moving to California with her new husband.Wed, 21 Dec 1983 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e9Alex is acting like a real downer on Christmas Eve and is visited by the ghost of Christmas past and future, in which he learns of how the Keaton's holiday traditions were born and what the future holds for them.Wed, 14 Dec 1983 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e8When coach Alex begins pushing Jennifer's softball team too hard, the players start dropping out one by one. Needing one more player to create a full team, Jennifer asks Arlene, Skippy's uncoordinated sister to play.Wed, 30 Nov 1983 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e6To help with a huge workload for school, Alex enlists Mallory's assistance by borrowing a few diet pills from her friend Effie so he can boost his metabolism. But the pills seem to be getting the best of Alex and soon have him out of control.Wed, 09 Nov 1983 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e5Steve has a secret admirer at the station. A new intern makes it known that she finds him incredibly attractive and would like to sleep with him. The flattering attention given to Steve has him considering having an affair.Wed, 02 Nov 1983 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e4Mallory is given a chance at trying out for a modeling service if she can convince Elyse to join her for the photo shoot. But when the photographer seems more interested in Elyse, Mallory feels the sense of betrayal from her mother.Wed, 26 Oct 1983 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e3Alex anxiously await a crucial college recommendation from his English teacher and urges Steven and Elyse to butter Mr. Tedesco up on parents' night at school - but the obnoxious Tedesco is so insulting that Elyse slugs him, and a horrified Alex entreats Steven to make amends. Steven visits him and after being subjected to disparaging remarks about his wife, winds up repeating her deed. Finally Tedesco, who does recognize Alex's intellect, accepts an invitation to the Keaton home where he alienates everyone again. Alex must decide whether a glowing recommendation from an influential but disgusting man is worth groveling for.Wed, 19 Oct 1983 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/Dnlu685yakJdLvjCWTBdip4JNJM#s2e2When Mallory's boyfriend Jeff arrives home from college and wants to go steady, she's elated, but it's soon apparent that he's a little awed by school and merely grasping at the familiar - and she must decide whether to "let go" and accept the change in their relationship.Wed, 12 Oct 1983 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e22Alex gets stuck babysitting for his little sister Jennifer, who is fed up with feeling in the way at his poker game and decides to disappear.Tue, 29 Mar 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e21While gearing up to face the television cameras as captain of his high school's team on "Quiz-Em", Alex panics at first when a teammate drops out and then launches a tutoring program a la Eliza Doolittle for his sister MalloryTue, 05 Apr 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e20As Big Brother to a 10-year-old Vietnamese boy, Alex tries to mold Ming into his own image, and he learns an unforgettable lesson when he breaks a promise to the adoring child.Thu, 24 Feb 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e19Mallory's handsome but shy French tutor, Jeff, finally musters up the nerve to ask her out and then courts disaster by enlisting Alex's advice on how to behave on the date.Thu, 17 Feb 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e18Alex amasses a bundle by playing the stock market on paper for his economics class, and courts disaster by secretly investing his father's money.Thu, 10 Feb 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e17With the FBI hot on Ned's heels for embezzling 4.5 million dollars in corporate funds, Elyse's ethical brother and Alex's idol tells the family why and where he hid the money.Wed, 26 Jan 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e16Elyse's younger brother and Alex's idol, Ned, makes a surprise visit. However, everyone is puzzled by the go-getter corporate executive's suspicious behavior.Thu, 20 Jan 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e15When popular sorority girl Sherry Marshall befriends Mallory to get close to Alex, Mallory brings them together in hopes of joining Pi Nu but her plan backfiresThu, 13 Jan 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e14When a blizzard forces the Keatons to spend Christmas at home, Elyse's gift to Steven an album filled with fascinating old photos sparks flashbacks to the births of their three children.Thu, 16 Dec 1982 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e13As the new editor of his school paper, Alex uncovers a cheating scandal and to everyone's chagrin, prints a list of students who were caught including Mallory.Thu, 18 Nov 1982 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e12Mallory is horrified and confused when a close family friend and older business associate of her father's makes a pass at her.Thu, 11 Nov 1982 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e11Though Alex loves working at Mr. Adler's "Mom and Pop" grocery store, to the old man's dismay, he quits to "climb the corporate ladder" at an ultramodern supermarket.Thu, 02 Dec 1982 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e10Soon after freelance architect Elyse Keaton hires her friend Suzanne Davis to handle clerical chores, she wants to fire the under-qualified, overly aggressive secretary.Thu, 17 Mar 1983 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e9To the dismay of the Keaton children and their equally conservative grandparents, Steven and Elyse take time out Thanksgiving Day to attend an anti-nuke rallyu2014and end up spending the holiday in jail.Thu, 25 Nov 1982 04:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e8It's Thanksgiving, and Elyse and Steven end up spending time in jail after going to a rally against nukes.Wed, 24 Nov 1982 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e7Seduced by an "older woman" of twenty-one, the hitherto inexperienced Alex is devastated to learn that she thinks of their relationship as casual.Thu, 28 Oct 1982 03:30:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/kCNwo5hxfkpqM7B1KNnHqZ63SDA#s1e4Alex delivers groceries to 21 year old Stephanie Brooks and an immediate intellectual and physical attraction appears between them. Later, Stephanie phones and invites Alex to an economics lecture. However, the events following the lecture prove more instructive to Alex.Wed, 27 Oct 1982 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/family-ties/pRvaZBHDPCMYM5Hr585GNZjbmrc4BiKEElOtig#a2008-12-04-22-23-08Family Ties : Year of the BeardThu, 04 Dec 2008 22:23:08 +0000