Family Ties
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.
Genre: Comedy, Family
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Episode 45
Baby Boy Doe
aired: Fri, Mar 9, 1984
When Alex's pal Skippy discovers he's adopted, Alex helps him cope with the shocking news
Episode 43
The Graduate
aired: Fri, Mar 16, 1984
Alex 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 girl
Episode 41
Ready Or Not
aired: Fri, Feb 10, 1984
Mallory 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" romance
Episode 40
Ladies Man
aired: Fri, Feb 3, 1984
Alex pretends to support the Equal Rights Amendment to impress a pretty feminist
Episode 39
Say Uncle
aired: Fri, Jan 27, 1984
Alex discovers that his idol, young Uncle Ned, has a serious drinking problem
Episode 38
'M' Is For the Many Things
aired: Fri, Jan 20, 1984
Elyse is shocked by her soon-to-be-divorced mother's quick and free-spirited plunge into the singles world
Episode 37
A Keaton Christmas Carol
aired: Thu, Dec 15, 1983
A cynical Alex finds the spirit of Christmas in a dream
Episode 34
Diary of a Young Girl
aired: Fri, May 4, 1984
In the hospital awaiting a tonsillectomy, Jennifer fears she may never see her family again
Episode 33
Birthday Boy
aired: Thu, Dec 1, 1983
On his 18th birthday, Alex defies his mother and goes off with some of his buddies to celebrate at an out-of-town nightclub
Episode 32
This Year's Model
aired: Wed, Oct 5, 1983
Mallory secretly submits a picture of Elyse and herself to an ad agency for a mother-daughter-modeling contest
Episode 29
Not An Affair to Remember
aired: Sat, Nov 5, 1983
Steven's assistant at the station is bright, talented, funny, and witty...and in love with him
Episode 28
Batter Up
aired: Sat, Nov 5, 1983
Steven and Elyse worry that the Jennifer's softball team coach is pushing the girls too hard
Episode 27
The Homecoming
aired: Tue, Dec 13, 1983
When 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
Episode 26
The Harder They Fall
aired: Thu, Oct 20, 1983
Alex anxiously awaits a crucial college recommendation from his English teacher
Episode 25
Speed Trap
aired: Thu, Nov 10, 1983
When Alex takes diet pills for a lift during midterms, his dependency level increases daily
Episode 24
To Snatch a Keith
aired: Tue, Dec 13, 1983
Steven 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 time
Episode 21
Diary of a Young Girl
aired: Thu, May 3, 1984
Jennifer 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.
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Episode 20
The Graduate
aired: Thu, Mar 15, 1984
Alex's romance with Rachael is threatened when he is aced out by her for the class of '84 valedictorian.
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Episode 19
Baby Boy Doe
aired: Thu, Mar 8, 1984
Skippy discovers that he is really an adopted child and asks for Alex's help in finding his birth parents.
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Episode 16
Ready or Not
aired: Thu, Feb 9, 1984
Mallory 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.
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Episode 14
Say Uncle
aired: Thu, Jan 26, 1984
Uncle 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.
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Episode 12
Go Tigers
aired: Thu, Jan 12, 1984
Alex 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.
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Episode 11
Birthday Boy
aired: Thu, Jan 5, 1984
It'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.
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Episode 10
To Snatch a Keith
aired: Wed, Dec 21, 1983
A 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.
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Episode 9
A Keaton Christmas Carol
aired: Wed, Dec 14, 1983
Alex 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.
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pictures, Alex would rather listen to stock reports and finds Christmas "a silly sentimental farce" - except for the commercialism. That evening, when he drifts off to sleep, Jennifer - The Ghost of Christmas Past - takes him back ten years to a scene in the Keaton living room and a time when young Alex loved Christmas. Next, the Ghost of Christmas Future - Mallory - appears and transports Alex 15 years ahead in time. The impoverished Keaton household is a sorry sight, visited by a rich fat ...
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Alex 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.
Episode 8
Batter Up
aired: Wed, Nov 30, 1983
When 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.
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Episode 6
Speed Trap
aired: Wed, Nov 9, 1983
To 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.
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Episode 5
Not An Affair to Remember
aired: Wed, Nov 2, 1983
Steve 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.
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Episode 4
This Year's Model
aired: Wed, Oct 26, 1983
Mallory 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.
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Episode 3
The Harder They Fall
aired: Wed, Oct 19, 1983
Alex 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.
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Episode 2
The Homecoming
aired: Wed, Oct 12, 1983
When 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.
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