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Jun 8, 2021 Full Review Terry Kelleher Miami Herald If Goldberg uses the gimmick of the reverse generation gap merely as a way to introduce these characters, Family Ties might be worth a regular look.
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- Michael J. Fox
- Will Mackenzie
- September 22, 1982
Our review: Parents say ( 11 ): Kids say ( 12 ): This iconic series set trends of its own, finding heartfelt entertainment in the ups and downs of one of TV's most believable TV families. During its seven-year run in the '80s, Family Ties did a lot more than just making it cool to don a calculator watch and tie like Alex.
- Emily Ashby
- A, My Name is Alex. There's nothing like the unexpected loss of a loved one to make a person question their mortality. That type of event hits Alex P. Keaton's (Michael J. Fox) life like a ton of bricks in this two-part award-winning episode from season 5.
- Mr. Wrong. In the '80s, the Rambo action movie franchise was a box office favorite. Sylvester Stallone played the main character, John Rambo, a veteran on a mission to fight injustice.
- The Real Thing. During his sophomore year in college, Alex is interested in finding a girlfriend, so he hits the student directory to look for a match. He finds Tricia, who, on paper, seems like everything that he is looking for in a partner — in other words, she is a lot like him.
- Speed Trap. It wouldn't be an '80s family-oriented sitcom without an episode about drugs. Family Ties is no exception. In "Speed Trap," Alex is trapped under a pile of schoolwork.
Family Ties: Created by Gary David Goldberg. With Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman. Chronicles liberal ex-hippies Steven and Elyse Keaton, their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.
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- 1982-09-22
- Comedy, Drama, Family
- 30
Reviews 88% Avg. Audience Score 50+ Ratings Steven and Elyse Keaton, once 1960s radicals, now find themselves in Reagan-era American trying to raise a traditional suburban family. Son Alex P ...
- Will Mackenzie
- TV-PG
- Michael J. Fox
Elyse (Meredith Baxter) and Steven Keaton (Michael Gross) are former hippies with three kids living in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio. The oldest Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox) is a money-obsessed Reaganite. Mallory (Justine Bateman) is the boy-crazy middle child. Jennifer (Tina Yothers) is the youngest.
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Dec 4, 2020 · Sha-la-la-la. “Family Ties” premiered on NBC in 1982, predicated on the idea that two idealistic former hippies (Meredith Baxter-Birney and Michael Gross) were in over their heads parenting ...
