Michael J. Fox gets to really show his range in A, My Name is Alex. A special hour-long episode that was first broadcast on 12 March, 1987. It was written by Alan Uger and series creator Gary David Goldberg. Alex (Keaton) isn’t dealing well with the death of his friend Greg (Brian McNamara). With a…
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Family Ties (1987) – Battle of the Sexes: Part 2, Band on the Run, and Keaton vs. Keaton
Hey, look, the two-part clip show continues. Battle of the Sexes: Part 2 was written by Stephen Curwick and first aired on 19 February, 1987. As the discussion about the differences between men and women continues, the narrative shifts to show how Mallory (Justine Bateman) and Jennifer (Tina Yothers) have gotten into trouble with the…
No Way Out (1987) – Roger Donaldson
It had been a while since I originally watched this Kevin Costner thriller, but the ending remained with me, so I was able to revisit the film for the first time in decades knowing how things play out and watch the performances and the clues that lead things to play out the way they do….
Family Ties (1987) – A Tale of Two Cities: Part 1, Part 2, and Battle of the Sexes
Alex (Micheal J. Fox) is going to a banking seminar in Chicago with his boss, Rebecca (Melinda Culea) in A Tale of Two Cities: Part 1. Written by Marc Lawrence and Alan Uger, this episode was first broadcast on 5 February, 1987. The b-story follows Elsye (Meredith Baxter) thinking about redesigning the Keaton kitchen, something…
Family Ties (1987) – Oh, Brother: Part 2, Higher Love, and Architect’s Apprentice
With the arrival of Maureen (Julie Cobb) the divorce discussion between her and Rob (Norman Parker) turns the Keaton household into a warzone as the kids try to figure out how these things happen. Oh, Brother: Part 2 was written by Alan Uger, and first aired on 17 January, 1987. Alex (Michael J. Fox), Mallory…
Family Ties (1986/1987) – Paper Lion, My Mother, My Friend, and O’Brother: Part 1
Alex (Micheal J. Fox) is working with his economics professor, Rodes (Mason Adams) on a paper that is planned to be published and may garner Alex some rewards at the Leland Awards Presentation, something he’s MCing. Unfortunately as Alex goes over and over the numbers in the paper, he finds that Rhodes has made a…
Hill Street Blues (1987) – A Pound of Flesh, and It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
The penultimate episode of Hill Street Blues aired on 5 May, 1987. It was written by Christian Williams and it begins tying things up for the end of the series. Hunter (James Sikking) has been found, he was trapped, buried alive for eleven days, and it comes out that to survive, he ate part of…
Hill Street Blues (1987) – Days of Swine and Roses, and The Runner Falls on His Kisser
A very young Don Cheadle makes an appearance in Days of Swine and Roses. Written by David Black from a story by Black and John Litvack, this episode was first broadcast on 31 March, 1987. While the city rallies around a contest that promotes outrageous incidents, the precinct prepares for a full day. Renko (Charles…
Hill Street Blues (1987) – The Cookie Crumbles, and Dogsbreath Afternoon
Lucy (Betty Thomas) discovers the affair going on between Russo (Megan Gallagher) and Flaherty (Robert Clohessy) and that’s just the beginning of the melodrama this time out in The Cookie Crumbles. Written by Robert Ward, this episode debuted on 10 March, 1987. While Renko (Charles Haid) worries over the fact that his wife may be…
Hill Street Blues (1987) – Norman Conquest, and Sorry Wrong Number
While Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti) and Goldblume (Joe Spano) review officers for promotion alongside Mike (Richard Herd) Lt. Norman Buntz (Dennis Franz) is left in charge of the precinct for the day. Norman Conquest was written by Steve Bello from a story by Bello, Neil Eglash, Jonathan Lemkin and Micheal I. Wagner and it was…
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