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"Family Ties" (1982): :  -- 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.
"Family Ties" (1982): Season 4: Episode 23 -- Elyse must deal with Paul, a young architect associate who falls in love with her
"Family Ties" (1982): Season 4: Episode 22 -- Steven has a very difficult time accepting that his youngest daughter, Jennifer, is growing up and no longer wants to "pal around" with him
"Family Ties" (1982): Season 4: Episode 21 -- Alex lands an assistant teaching position and runs into big trouble when he has to grade a student who also happens to be his girlfriend, Ellen
"Family Ties" (1982): Season 4: Episode 20 -- Mallory suspects there's more involved than "art appreciation" when a wealthy and beautiful older woman takes a special interest in Nick's creations

Overview

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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 full episode list

Release Date:

22 September 1982 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Family more

Plot:

A couple who were ardently leftwing political activists in the sixties face the problems of raising... more

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 20 wins & 38 nominations more

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User Comments:

For 7 seasons,this was the best! more (47 total)


Cast

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Michael Gross ... Steven Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989)

Michael J. Fox ... Alex P. Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989)

Justine Bateman ... Mallory Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989)
Tina Yothers ... Jennifer Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989)

Meredith Baxter ... Elyse Keaton (171 episodes, 1982-1989)
Brian Bonsall ... Andrew 'Andy' Keaton (78 episodes, 1986-1989)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

30 min (180 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | USA:TV-G


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Trivia:

Series was set in Columbus, Ohio, USA. more

Quotes:

Alex P. Keaton: Mallory, someone stupid called... sometime today... about something trivial.
Mallory Keaton: Alex you know that could be any one of my friends.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "St. Elsewhere: Family Ties (#4.14)" (1986) more

Soundtrack:

Without Us more


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For 7 seasons,this was the best!, 8 October 2002
Author: raysond from Chapel Hill, North Carolina

This was the ultimate show of the 1980's when it ran for several seasons on NBC-TV(from 1982-1989). What more could you expect for one of the best hippiest/political families of that era which was mixed in which started in the middle of the Reagan era,and with the series ending at the beginning of the Bush administration. Besides,it was part "All In The Family" without the bigotry or the downside of it. In all,one great series.The series when it aired sprunged two made for TV movies,and also one of the most intense final episodes ever aired(the death of Steven Keaton where Mike Gross' character has a massive heart attack during an argument with Alex over some issue,but it was a thriller of way to end the series)when the show ended its run in the spring of 1989. Here you have Michael Gross(as Steven Keaton),Meredith Baxter-Birney(as Elsie Keaton),and there three adorable children;the design shopping boy hungry Mallory(Justine Bateman),the baby girl of the family who wanted to go her own way but wanted to grow up and be a kid Tina(played by Tina Yothers),and the political and conservative son Alex(played by Michael J. Fox) who was a Republican and was a fan of both Presidents Reagan and Nixon.

This sitcom became the launching pod for Micheal J. Fox,who during this series had several hit feature films that were box-office giants(the "Back To The Future" series,and the films "Teen Wolf",and "The Secret Of My Success"),as well as for his co-star on the show Justine Bateman who also had a hit film out too during her status on the series.

The show's theme song,"What About Us",was done by legendary musical artists Johnny Mathis and Deniece Willams which was a top 10 hit on Billboard's charts during the 80's.

I'm surprised that these episodes are not out on video but if they are the ones that were very good were the one where Tom Hanks plays an alcoholic(in a brillant performance),and the one where the Keaton's go to Paris and Alex ends up in great danger involving a beautiful model.

I would love to see a TV reunion movie with the entire cast. Catch the reruns on Superstation TBS!

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