Family Ties
Comedy • Series

Family Ties

"Laughter. Tears. Politics... MEET THE KEATONS."

7.2/10 1982 7 Seasons 168 Episodes Ended

Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.

Season: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Season 6 Episodes

S6E1
E1
The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists
49 min 1987

As the Keaton household gets ready for the first day of the new school year, Alex reminds Jennifer of how incredibly suc…

S6E2
E2
Dear Mallory
25 min 1987

Mallory is thrilled to follow in ""Dear Abby's"" footsteps when she's tapped to write the personal advice column in the …

S6E3
E3
The Other Woman
25 min 1987

While Nick entertains the Keatons with a demonstration of the ""salesmanship"" he's using in his new job selling lightbu…

S6E4
E4
Dream Date
25 min 1987

Jennifer is appalled when nerdy sophomore Simon Wickerson falls head over heels in love with her. Although Jennifer reje…

S6E5
E5
Super Mom
25 min 1987

As Elyse wraps up a major project for her firm, she realizes that her busy architectural career is causing her to neglec…

S6E6
E6
Walking On Air
25 min 1987

When Steven arrives home with news of a job opening at his station, an internship position he feels would be perfect for…

E7
Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers
25 min 1987

Alex and Lauren face the first real test of their budding romance when one of Lauren's former loves comes for a visit an…

S6E8
E8
The Way We Were
25 min 1987

The Keatons are surprised, but delighted, when Elyse's Aunt Rosemary shows up for a visit. Although Rosemary claims to h…

S6E9
E9
Mister Sister
25 min 1987

Fearing the long-term effects of Andy's liberal upbringing with Its lack of strong gender identification, Alex tries to …

S6E10
E10
Citizen Keaton
25 min 1987

When Mallory decides to run for student body president of Grant College, her family is surprised at her uncharacteristic…

S6E11
E11
Father Time (1)
25 min 1987

When Steven's recently divorced brother Rob arrives with his son and daughter for a visit, the Keaton's become a soundin…

S6E12
E12
Father Time (2)
25 min 1987

When Uncle Rob's daughter Marilyn stays out all nite with a Marine she meets while visiting the Keaton's, the family bec…

S6E13
E13
The American Family
49 min 1987

When Lauren is required to write a paper on the typical American family, she chooses the Keatons. Focusing first on Stev…

S6E14
E14
Anniversary Waltz
24 min 1987

While plans are in full swing for the Keaton's 20th anniversary party, Steven and Elyse are fighting and it looks like t…

S6E15
E15
Miracle in Columbus
25 min 1987

The Christmas spirit has come to the Keaton house, where the family is busy baking Christmas cookies when Skippy stops b…

S6E16
E16
The Play's the Thing
25 min 1988

The Keaton kids are dismayed when the local playhouse agree to stage Steven's radical 60's college play, ""A Draft Card …

S6E17
E17
The Spirit of Columbus
25 min 1988

Alex is more than a little sceptical when Nick enters his sculpture "Spirit of Columbus", priced at $200, in an art show…

S6E18
E18
The Blues Brother
25 min 1988

Alex becomes a deejay of his own college radio show with a program he calls "Syncopated Money", designed to "combine cla…

S6E19
E19
Read It and Weep (1)
24 min 1988

Jennifer comes home from school feeling blue because after choosing the American classic "Huckleberry Finn" as the subje…

S6E20
E20
Read It and Weep (2)
25 min 1988

While Jennifer steels herself for a showdown with school authorities, Steven and Elyse prepare to back her up in her fig…

E21
Quittin' Time
25 min 1988

While Andy is inspired by his parents' old love letters to try his hand at writing one to a kindergarten sweetheart, Lau…

S6E22
E22
Spring Reminds Me (a.k.a. Rosalie's Legacy)
25 min 1988

As Steven goes thru another one of his dreaded "magician phases" and tries to rope the whole family into participating i…

S6E23
E23
The Boys Next Door
25 min 1988

As Elyse prepares for her high school reunion, she is contacted by her old buddy, Roger "Eggy" Erdman, a klutzy class ne…

E24
Sign of the Times
25 min 1988

While Alex prepares little Andrew's resume for future kindergarten elections, Elyse proudly tells the family that Andy h…

S6E25
E25
Return of the Native
25 min 1988

Cousin June returns to the Keaton household for a visit after a three year stay in London. All of the Keatons are eager …

S6E26
E26
Father, Can You Spare a Dime?
25 min 1988

Nick again demonstrates his flair for teaching art by conducting a class at the "Y" for children, including Andrew. So p…

Cast

Meredith Baxter
Meredith Baxter
Elyse Keaton
Michael Gross
Michael Gross
Steven Keaton
Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox
Alex P. Keaton
Justine Bateman
Justine Bateman
Mallory Keaton
Tina Yothers
Tina Yothers
Jennifer Keaton
Brian Bonsall
Brian Bonsall
Andy Keaton

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