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- 1. Pilot Sep 22, 1982
- Elyse and Steven are shocked when Alex attends a dance at a restricted country club.
- 2. Not With My Sister You Don't Sep 29, 1982
- Alex plays overprotective brother when Mallory goes out with the school's sports hero.
- 3. I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend Oct 6, 1982
- Peer pressure causes Jennifer to give up a male pal, but her mom helps them reunite.
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74% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 76% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Steven and Elyse Keaton, once 1960s radicals, now find themselves in Reagan-era American trying to raise a traditional suburban...
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- Michael J. Fox
- Will Mackenzie
- September 22, 1982
May 19, 2014 · 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
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
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
- 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 is a good wholesome family television series and is great to boost family values while dealing with concrete issues of life such as crime, grief, love affairs outside of marriage and teen pregnancy. 7 out of 10 found this helpful.
Family Ties: Season 1 Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Richard Zoglin Atlanta Journal-Constitution. TOP CRITIC. The grown-up '60s generation may well be facing a new kind of...