Season Six gets underway with an hour-long opener that first aired on 13 September, 1987 and was written by Marc Lawrence. Everyone is headed to school, little Andy (Brian Bonsall) is off to kindergarten, Jennifer (Tina Yothers) continues her high school, and Mallory (Justine Bateman) and Alex (Micheal J. Fox) continue their college studies. As…
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Family Ties (1987) – It’s My Party: Part 1, and Part 2
Strangely enough the final episodes of season five, were produced during the fourth season, and the cast and the story reflect that. Andy is not played by Brian Bonsall, but us an actual baby, and look, everyone, Ellen (Tracy Pollan) is here! Broken into two episodes, the first was broadcast on 6 August, 1987 and…
Family Ties (1987) – Love Me Do, The Visit, and Matchmaker
While Steven (Michael Gross) is planning a surprise birthday party for Elyse (Meredith Baxter) in Love Me Do, Skippy (Marc Price) falls for one of Mallory’s (Justine Bateman) classmates, Amy (Sonia Curtis). Written by Marc Lawrence this episode was first broadcast on 30 April, 1987. It’s fun to see Skippy happy and that the relationship…
Family Ties (1987) – A, My Name is Alex, and ‘D’ is for Date
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…
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…
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…
Family Ties (1986) – The Big Fix, My Brother’s Keeper, and High School Confidential
Terry Farrell guest stars in The Big Fix. This episode, written by Micheal J. Weithorn, debuted on 17 November, 1986. When Elyse (Meredith Baxter) learns that one of her architect co-workers, Terry (Tony Carreiro) is single, but a little gun-shy about going out again, she decides to fix him up with a neighbour’s daughter, Liz…
Family Ties (1986) – Beauty and the Bank, Mrs. Wrong: Part 1, and Part 2
Alex (Micheal J. Fox) makes a series of sexist mistakes when he applies for, and finally gets, a job at a bank. Written by Stephen Curwick, Beauty and the Bank first aired on 30 October, 1986. Alex makes a number of mistakes, when he applies for the job, mistakenly thinking Rebecca Ryan (Melinda Culea) is…
Family Ties (1986) – Be True to Your Preschool, Starting Over, and My Back Pages
Marc Lawrence pens the season five opener, aired on 25 September, 1986. There have been some changes in the Keaton family, Alex (Michael J. Fox) is a sophomore at Leland, Mallory (Justine Bateman) and Skippy (Marc Price) are freshmen at Grant, Jennifer (Tina Yothers) is in junior high, and Andrew (Brian Bonsall) who was a…
The Mind Reels 