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Family Ties

Family Ties

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.2
Family Ties

Released

9/22/1982

Duration

1h 2m

Genre

Comedy, Drama, Family

Country

United States of America

Cast

Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox

Overview

Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.

Episodes

PilotEP 1Available

Pilot

24m0.0

Alex escorts a pretty socialite to a dance at her country club.

Not With My Sister You Don'tEP 2Available

Not With My Sister You Don't

25m0.0

Alex heads the household when Elyse and Steven go away for the weekend.

I Know Jennifer's BoyfriendEP 3Available

I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend

24m0.0

Jennifer gets picked on when she befriends a boy at school.

Summer of '82EP 4Available

Summer of '82

25m0.0

Seduced by an "older woman" of twenty-one, the hitherto inexperienced Alex is devastated to learn that she thinks of their relationship as casual.

I Never Killed for My FatherEP 5Available

I Never Killed for My Father

25m0.0

A visit from Steven's father evokes confrontation between the two.

Give Your Uncle A KissEP 6Available

Give Your Uncle A Kiss

25m0.0

Mallory is horrified and confused when a close family friend and older business associate of her father's makes a pass at her.

Big Brother Is WatchingEP 7Available

Big Brother Is Watching

25m7.0

As 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.

No Nukes Is Good NukesEP 8Available

No Nukes Is Good Nukes

24m7.0

To the dismay of the Keaton children and their equally conservative grandparents, Steven and Elyse take time out Thanksgiving Day to attend an anti-nuke rally-and end up spending the holiday in jail.

Death Of A GrocerEP 9Available

Death Of A Grocer

25m7.0

Though 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.

Have Gun, Will UnravelEP 10Available

Have Gun, Will Unravel

25m7.0

The Keatons consider buying a gun for protection after getting burglarized.

A Christmas StoryEP 11Available

A Christmas Story

25m7.0

When 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 birth of their three children.

OopsEP 12Available

Oops

25m0.0

Mallory resents Elyse for the advice she gives her pregnant friend.

Sherry BabyEP 13Available

Sherry Baby

25m0.0

When 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 backfires.

The Fugitive  (1)EP 14Available

The Fugitive (1)

25m0.0

Elyse'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.

The Fugitive  (2)EP 15Available

The Fugitive (2)

24m0.0

With 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.

Margin Of ErrorEP 16Available

Margin Of Error

25m0.0

Alex amasses a bundle by playing the stock market on paper for his economics class, and courts disaster by secretly investing his father's money.

French LessonsEP 17Available

French Lessons

25m0.0

Mallory's handsome but shy French tutor, Jeff, finally musters up the nerve to ask her out and then courts disaster by enlistening Alex's advice on how to behave on the date.

I Gotta Be MingEP 18Available

I Gotta Be Ming

25m0.0

As ""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.

Suzanne Takes You DownEP 19Available

Suzanne Takes You Down

25m0.0

Soon after free lance architect Elyse Keaton hires her friend Suzanne Davis to handle clerical chores, she wants to fire the under-qualified, overly aggressive secretary, but Suzanne's marriage breaks up, making the new job her only salvation. After 20 years as a housewife, Suzanne feels she lacks an identity outside the home. Swamped with paperwork, Elyse decides to solve that problem while easing her friend's mid-life crisis. Unfortunately Suzanne's take-charge approach to business throws a wrench into Elyse's client dealings and threatens to ruin the women's friendship. On the brink of firing Suzanne, the frustrated Elyse faces a terrible dilemma when Ron Davis decides he ""needs space"" and leaves his wife.

The Fifth WheelEP 20Available

The Fifth Wheel

25m0.0

Alex 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.

Stage Fright (a.k.a. Video Jitters)EP 21Available

Stage Fright (a.k.a. Video Jitters)

25m0.0

While gearing up to face the TV cameras as captain of his high school's team on "Quiz Off," Alex panics at first when a teammate drops out. He then launches a major tutoring program for his sister Mallory.

Elyse D'ArcEP 22Available

Elyse D'Arc

25m0.0

In her zeal for good causes Elyse devotes so much energy to committee work that a neglected Steven feels shortchanged. Ecstatic to have won an award for his public television documentary, Steven arrives home eager to celebrate, but every effort is foiled by Elyse's obligations to her various projects. Finally, the over-extended wife-mother-architect-committee volunteer begins to realize she's neglecting her most important committee.

Cast

Meredith Baxter

Elyse Keaton

Meredith Baxter

Michael Gross

Steven Keaton

Michael Gross

Michael J. Fox

Alex P. Keaton

Michael J. Fox

Justine Bateman

Mallory Keaton

Justine Bateman

Tina Yothers

Jennifer Keaton

Tina Yothers

Brian Bonsall

Andy Keaton

Brian Bonsall

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