Overview[]
The generational gap is oftentimes brutal. And it's never been bigger or funnier than in the Keaton Household between the parents of the '60s and the children of the '80s.
Liberals of the 60's, devout hippies, and Peace Corps activists Steven and Elyse Keaton find themselves challenged by their growing children of the 1980s with their youngest and precocious tomboy Jennifer; the shallow and materialistic Mallory; and the money grubbing, fanatical Young Republican Party card carrying member Alex P. Keaton whose personal hero is President Richard Nixon.
But despite their wildly different political leanings and personality clashes, this family remains tied together somehow...
Family Ties was a long-running American produced family sitcom TV series starring Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter-Birney, Justine Bateman, Tina Yothers, and Brian Bonsall. One of the most popular sitcoms of the 1980's and one that continues to be shown to this day in reruns; much of the enduring success was credited towards its breakout character of Alex P. Keaton who was portrayed by Michael J. Fox. This series is credited with launching his career and Fox won no less than three consecutive Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for his performances during the original series run.
The series was popular enough to produce a made-for-TV movie, Family Ties Vacation and was also tangentially connected with another TV series, Day by Day which was co-created by Gary David Goldberg. The family patriarch in that series, Brian Harper was Steven Keaton's roommate in college and now co-ran a day care center that the Keatons' youngest, Andrew attended.
There was also an attempt to create a spin-off with Mallory Keaton's long-time boyfriend, Nick into his own series, The Art of Nick with a pilot episode being produced but failed to be picked up for syndication.
Notable Characters[]
- Alex P. Keaton
- Elyse Keaton
- Steven Keaton
- Mallory Keaton
- Jennifer Keaton
- Andrew Keaton
- Irwin "Skippy" Handelman
- Nick Moore
- Ellen Reed
- Lauren Miller
Plot Summary[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
Season 3[]
Season 4[]
Season 5[]
Season 6[]
Season 7[]
Episode Guide[]
Season 1[]
| # | 
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Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|
| 1.01 | File:Filename.jpg | Family Ties |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.02 | File:Filename.jpg | No With My Sister You Don't |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.03 | File:Filename.jpg | I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.04 | File:Filename.jpg | Summer of '82 |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.05 | File:Filename.jpg | I Never Killed for My Father |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.06 | File:Filename.jpg | Give Your Uncle Arthur a Kiss |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.07 | File:Filename.jpg | Big Brother is Watching |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.08 | File:Filename.jpg | No Nukes Is Good Nukes |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.09 | File:Filename.jpg | Death of a Grocer |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.10 | File:Filename.jpg | Have Gun, Will Unravel |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.11 | File:Filename.jpg | A Christmas Story |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.12 | File:Filename.jpg | Oops |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.13 | File:Filename.jpg | Sherry Baby |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.14 | File:Filename.jpg | The Fugitive: Part 1 |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.15 | File:Filename.jpg | The Fugitive: Part 2 |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.16 | File:Filename.jpg | Margin of Error |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.17 | File:Filename.jpg | French Lessons |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.18 | File:Filename.jpg | I Gotta Be Ming |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.19 | File:Filename.jpg | Suzanne Takes You Down |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.20 | File:Filename.jpg | The Fifth Wheel |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.21 | File:Filename.jpg | Stage Fright |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.22 | File:Filename.jpg | Elyse D'Arc |
DD MMM YYYY |
Season 2[]
| # |
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Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|
| 2.01 | File:Filename.jpg | Tender is the Knight |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.02 | File:Filename.jpg | The Homecoming |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.03 | File:Filename.jpg | The Harder They Fall |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.04 | File:Filename.jpg | This Year's Model |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.05 | File:Filename.jpg | Not An Affair |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.06 | File:Filename.jpg | Speed Trap |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.07 | File:Filename.jpg | Sweet Lorraine |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.08 | File:Filename.jpg | Batter Up |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.09 | File:Filename.jpg | A Keaton Christmas Carol |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.10 | File:Filename.jpg | To Snatch a Keith |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.11 | File:Filename.jpg | Birthday Boy |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.12 | File:Filename.jpg | Go Tigers |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.13 | File:Filename.jpg | "M" is for the Many Things |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.14 | File:Filename.jpg | Say Uncle |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.15 | File:Filename.jpg | Ladies' Man |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.16 | File:Filename.jpg | Ready or Not |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.17 | File:Filename.jpg | Double Date |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.18 | File:Filename.jpg | Lady Sings the Blues |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.19 | File:Filename.jpg | Baby Boy Doe |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.20 | File:Filename.jpg | The Graduate |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.21 | File:Filename.jpg | Diary of a Young Girl |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.22 | File:Filename.jpg | Working At It |
DD MMM YYYY |
Season 3[]
| # |
|
Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|
| 3.01 | File:Filename.jpg | The Gambler |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.02 | File:Filename.jpg | Here We Go Again |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.03 | File:Filename.jpg | Little Man Campus |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.04 | File:Filename.jpg | Love Thy Neighbor |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.05 | File:Filename.jpg | Keaton and Son |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.06 | File:Filename.jpg | Fabric Smarts |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.07 | File:Filename.jpg | Hotline Fever |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.08 | File:Filename.jpg | 4 Rms Ocn Vu |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.09 | File:Filename.jpg | Best Man |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.10 | File:Filename.jpg | Lost Weekend |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.11 | File:Filename.jpg | Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.12 | File:Filename.jpg | Help Wanted |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.13 | File:Filename.jpg | Karen II, Alex 0 |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.14 | File:Filename.jpg | Oh Donna |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.15 | File:Filename.jpg | Auntie Up |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.16 | File:Filename.jpg | Philadelphia Story |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.17 | File:Filename.jpg | Birth of a Keaton, Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.18 | File:Filename.jpg | Birth of a Keaton, Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.19 | File:Filename.jpg | Cry Baby |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.20 | File:Filename.jpg | Don't Know Much About History... |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.21 | File:Filename.jpg | Bringing Up Baby |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.22 | File:Filename.jpg | Cold Storage |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.23 | File:Filename.jpg | Remembrances of Things Past, Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.24 | File:Filename.jpg | Remembrances of Things Past, Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
Season 4[]
| # |
|
Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|
| 4.01 | File:Filename.jpg | The Real Thing, Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.02 | File:Filename.jpg | The Real Thing, Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.03 | File:Filename.jpg | Mr. Wrong |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.04 | File:Filename.jpg | Designated Hitter |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.05 | File:Filename.jpg | Don't Go Changin |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.06 | File:Filename.jpg | The Old College Try |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.07 | File:Filename.jpg | My Tutor |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.08 | File:Filename.jpg | Mr. Right |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.09 | File:Filename.jpg | Just One Look |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.10 | File:Filename.jpg | How Do You Sleep? |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.11 | File:Filename.jpg | You've Got a Friend |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.12 | File:Filename.jpg | Nothing But a Man |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.13 | File:Filename.jpg | The Disciple |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.14 | File:Filename.jpg | Where's Poppa |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.15 | File:Filename.jpg | Fool for Love |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.16 | File:Filename.jpg | Checkmate |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.17 | File:Filename.jpg | Engine Trouble |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.18 | File:Filename.jpg | A Word to the Rise, Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.19 | File:Filename.jpg | A Word to the Rise, Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.20 | File:Filename.jpg | Art Lover |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.21 | File:Filename.jpg | Teacher's Pet |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.22 | File:Filename.jpg | My Buddy |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.23 | File:Filename.jpg | Once in Love Elyse |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 4.24 | File:Filename.jpg | Paper Chase |
DD MMM YYYY |
Season 5[]
| # |
|
Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|
| 5.01 | File:Filename.jpg | Be True to Your Preschool |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.02 | File:Filename.jpg | Starting Over |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.03 | File:Filename.jpg | The Freshman and the Senior |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.04 | File:Filename.jpg | My Back Pages |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.05 | File:Filename.jpg | Beauty and the Bank |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.06 | File:Filename.jpg | Mrs. Wrong: Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.07 | File:Filename.jpg | Mrs. Wrong: Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.08 | File:Filename.jpg | The Big Fix |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.09 | File:Filename.jpg | My Brother's Keeper |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.10 | File:Filename.jpg | High School Confidential |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.11 | File:Filename.jpg | Paper Lion |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.12 | File:Filename.jpg | My Mother, My Friend |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.13 | File:Filename.jpg | O'Brother, Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.14 | File:Filename.jpg | O'Brother, Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.15 | File:Filename.jpg | Higher Lover |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.16 | File:Filename.jpg | Architect's Apprentice |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.17 | File:Filename.jpg | A Tale of Two Cities |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.18 | File:Filename.jpg | A Tale of Two Cities, Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.19 | File:Filename.jpg | Battle of the Sexes, Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.20 | File:Filename.jpg | Battle of the Sexes, Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.21 | File:Filename.jpg | Band on the Run |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.22 | File:Filename.jpg | Keaton vs. Keaton |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.23 | File:Filename.jpg | A, My Name is Alex, Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.24 | File:Filename.jpg | A, My Name is Alex, Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.25 | File:Filename.jpg | "D" is for Date |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.26 | File:Filename.jpg | Love Me Do |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.27 | File:Filename.jpg | The Visit |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.28 | File:Filename.jpg | Matchmaker |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.29 | File:Filename.jpg | It's My Party, Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 5.30 | File:Filename.jpg | It's My Party, Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
Season 6[]
| # |
|
Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|
| 6.01 | File:Filename.jpg | The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.02 | File:Filename.jpg | The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.03 | File:Filename.jpg | Dear Mallory |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.04 | File:Filename.jpg | The Other Woman |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.05 | File:Filename.jpg | Dream Date |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.06 | File:Filename.jpg | Super Mom |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.07 | File:Filename.jpg | Walking On Air |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.08 | File:Filename.jpg | Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.09 | File:Filename.jpg | The Way We Were |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.10 | File:Filename.jpg | Mister Sister |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.11 | File:Filename.jpg | Citizen Keaton |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.12 | File:Filename.jpg | Father Time Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.13 | File:Filename.jpg | Father Time Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.14 | File:Filename.jpg | The American Family |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.15 | File:Filename.jpg | The American Family |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.16 | File:Filename.jpg | Anniversary Waltz |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.17 | File:Filename.jpg | Miracle in Columbus |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.18 | File:Filename.jpg | The Play's the Thing |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.19 | File:Filename.jpg | The Spirit of Columbus |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.20 | File:Filename.jpg | The Blues Brother |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.21 | File:Filename.jpg | Read It and Weep Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.22 | File:Filename.jpg | Read It and Weep Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.23 | File:Filename.jpg | Quitting Time |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.24 | File:Filename.jpg | Spring Reminds Me |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.25 | File:Filename.jpg | The Boy Next Door |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.26 | File:Filename.jpg | Sign of the Times |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.27 | File:Filename.jpg | Return of the Native |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 6.28 | File:Filename.jpg | Father, Can You Spare a Dime? |
DD MMM YYYY |
Season 7[]
| # |
|
Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|
| 7.01 | File:Filename.jpg | It Happened One Night |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.02 | File:Filename.jpg | Designing Woman |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.03 | File:Filename.jpg | Truckers |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.04 | File:Filename.jpg | Beyond Therapy |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.05 | File:Filename.jpg | Heartstrings, Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.06 | File:Filename.jpg | Heartstrings, Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.07 | File:Filename.jpg | Heartstrings, Part III |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.08 | File:Filename.jpg | Basic Training |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.09 | File:Filename.jpg | Deja Vu |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.10 | File:Filename.jpg | Nick's Best Friend |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.11 | File:Filename.jpg | Get Me to the Living Room on Time |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.12 | File:Filename.jpg | The Job Not Taken |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.13 | File:Filename.jpg | The Wrecker's Ball |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.14 | File:Filename.jpg | My Best Friend's Girl |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.15 | File:Filename.jpg | 'Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.16 | File:Filename.jpg | Simon Says |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.17 | File:Filename.jpg | All in the Neighborhood, Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.18 | File:Filename.jpg | All in the Neighborhood, Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.19 | File:Filename.jpg | They Can't Take That Away From Me, Part I |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.20 | File:Filename.jpg | They Can't Take That Away From Me, Part II |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.21 | File:Filename.jpg | Rain Forests Keep Falling on My Head |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.22 | File:Filename.jpg | Wrap Around the Clock |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.23 | File:Filename.jpg | Wrap Around the Clock |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.24 | File:Filename.jpg | Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.25 | File:Filename.jpg | Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 7.26 | File:Filename.jpg | Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore |
DD MMM YYYY |