Family Ties
“Laughter. Tears. Politics... MEET THE KEATONS.”
About
Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.
Cast
Meredith Baxter
as Elyse Keaton
Michael Gross
as Steven Keaton
Michael J. Fox
as Alex P. Keaton
Justine Bateman
as Mallory Keaton
Tina Yothers
as Jennifer Keaton
Brian Bonsall
as Andy Keaton
Episodes
Season 1
Pilot
Alex escorts a pretty socialite to a dance at her country club.
Not With My Sister You Don't
Alex heads the household when Elyse and Steven go away for the weekend.
I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend
Jennifer gets picked on when she befriends a boy at school.
Summer of '82
Seduced by an "older woman" of twenty-one, the hitherto inexperienced Alex is devastated to learn that she thinks of their relationship as casual.
I Never Killed for My Father
A visit from Steven's father evokes confrontation between the two.
Give Your Uncle A Kiss
Mallory is horrified and confused when a close family friend and older business associate of her father's makes a pass at her.
Big Brother Is Watching
As the new editor of his school paper, Alex uncovers a cheating scandal and to everyone's chagrin, prints a list of students who were caught including Mallory.
No Nukes Is Good Nukes
To the dismay of the Keaton children and their equally conservative grandparents, Steven and Elyse take time out Thanksgiving Day to attend an anti-nuke rally-and end up spending the holiday in jail.
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