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Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation: Directed by Sam Weisman. With Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman. Nick needs somewhere to stay while his apartment is painted, and the Keatons take him in for the week.
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- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Sam Weisman
- 1989-05-07
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"Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation" is the twenty-fourth episode in the seventh season of the NBC family sitcom Family Ties. It originally aired on May 7, 1989, and is the hundred-and-seventy-fourth episode of the series overall.
When Nick's apartment is being painted, the Keatons reluctantly offer him a place to stay. The two end up bonding after spending so much time together.
Elyse is working on her taxes and Alex is amused by the process. Steven is busy working on a documentary about Leo Tolstoy. Nick stays with the Keatons for a week (and some adjustments need to be made). Steven and Nick have to come to terms with their relationship (and with Nick's relationship with Mallory).
•Because of Steven's obsession with War and Peace, Alex was going to be named Sasha Alexi Keatonovich.
•"Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' " - sung by Nick (made popular in Oklahoma! )
"Family Ties" Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation (TV Episode 1989) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Steven must confront his feelings about Nick when he moves in for a week.
S7 E21 · Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation. May 7, 1989. Nick's temporary residence in the Keaton home ruins Steven's vacation. S7 E20 · Wrap Around the Clock. Apr 23, 1989.
May 8, 1989 · Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation. View in iTunes. Available on Paramount+, Prime Video, iTunes. S7 E24: Steven must confront his feelings about Nick when he moves in for a week. Classics May 8, 1989 24 min. TV-PG.
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 ...
