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Family Ties

Premier :: 1982-09-22

on NBC

Genre :: Comedy
8/10


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Summary

Family Ties first aired in September of 1982 on NBC and was one of the first of a wave of family comedies that emerged in the 1980's. With a rocky start in the ratings, Family Ties rose to number 2 after it was placed in the prized time-slot right after The Cosby Show and remained there from 1984 until 1987. The series centered around the Keaton family, Steven and his wife Elyse, both flower children of the 1960's. They had four children, Alex, Mallory, Jennifer and Andrew, who was born in 1985. What was unique about Family Ties was that it blended family comedy with politics. The 1960's flower children, Steven and Elyse clashed with the 1980's conservative, Alex. The show, in a way, showed the changing values during the Reagan era. Besides political views, Family Ties covered a number of controversial topics ranging from suicide to racism to drug dependency. Skippy was a neighbor who had a never-ending crush on Mallory. Ellen was Alex's first serious girlfriend.

Latest Episode

Series 7 - Episode 25 - Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1)
Aired - 14 May 1989

Episode summary:

When Alex lands his dream job in New York, everyone's delighted for him, except Elyse. As Steven helps Andy rehearse for his school play on dental hygiene, Alex bursts into the Keaton kitchen with a rousing chorus of ""New York, New York"", and the news that he's been hired by one of Wall Street's biggest investment firms. The family is thrilled, but Elyse is somewhat taken aback when she learns that Alex is expected to move immediately. While everyone pitches in to help Alex get ready, Elyse becomes miffed over a family photo that he packed without her permission and a palpable tension begins to develop between them. In the course of packing, Alex battles wits with Jennifer, accepts fashion tips from Mallory, receives fatherly advice from Steven and shares some final moments with Nick, Skippy and Lauren. All the while, Elyse continues to withdraw from him. She becomes even more upset when the family plans to go out to dinner together and Alex begs off, claiming he is just too busy to sp

Watch Episodes Online - Episode Guide

+ Series 7

+ Episode - 16 Simon Says Aired - 05 March 1989
+ Episode - 13 The Wrecker's Ball Aired - 12 February 1989
+ Episode - 12 The Job Not Taken Aired - 05 February 1989
+ Episode - 9 Deja Vu Aired - 08 January 1989
+ Episode - 8 Basic Training Aired - 01 January 1989
+ Episode - 7 Heartstrings (3) Aired - 18 December 1988
+ Episode - 6 Heartstrings (2) Aired - 11 December 1988
+ Episode - 5 Heartstrings (1) Aired - 04 December 1988
+ Episode - 4 Beyond Therapy Aired - 27 November 1988
+ Episode - 3 Truckers Aired - 13 November 1988
+ Episode - 2 Designing Woman Aired - 06 November 1988
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Second Season

Release Date:
2007-10-09

Publisher:
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

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Four Season

Release Date:
2008-08-05

Publisher:
Paramount

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