The series is coming to an end, and Katie Ford delivered a two-part episode that aired as one special broadcast on 23 April, 1989. And it wouldn’t be the end of the series if it didn’t give us yet another clip show, and the fact that they had to make it an hour-long… ugh. Andy…
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Family Ties (1989) – The Wrecker’s Ball, My Best Friend’s Girl, and ‘Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away
While Mallory (Justine Bateman) discovers a new passion for massage, Elyse (Meredith Baxter) is troubled to learn that the first building she ever designed is scheduled to be torn down. It’s the Keatons versus City Hall in The Wrecker’s Ball. Written by Douglas Wyman and first aired on 12 February, 1989. Even as the family…
Family Ties (1988/1989) – Heartstrings: Part 3, Basic Training, and Deja Vu
Steven (Michael Gross) is out of surgery and has been moved to recovery, and soon enough the family brings him home. Alex (Micheal J. Fox), Mallory (Justine Bateman), Jennifer (Tina Yothers) and Andy (Brian Bonsall) work to make him comfortable and work to slow things down around the house so that Steven can recover. Written…
Family Ties (1987) – The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists, and Dear Mallory
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…
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 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 (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) – 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…
Family Ties (1986) – My Buddy, Once in Love with Elyse, and Paper Chase
Jennifer (Tina Yothers) is growing up, and Steven (Micheal Gross) doesn’t know where he fits in her life anymore, though he’s determined to find a way in My Buddy. Written by Alan Uger, this episode debuted on 6 March, 1986. Jennifer is moving into her teen years, she’s interested in a boy, and she’s going…
Family Ties (1986) – A Word to the Wise: Part 2, Art Lover, and Teacher’s Pet
The clip show continues with A Word to the Wise: Part 2. It was written by Marc Lawrence and Susan Borowitz and debuted on 13 February, 1986. The family and Skippy (Marc Price) continue to share stories with Ellen (Tracy Pollan) about Alex (Micheal J. Fox) before she came along. Sure some fun moments get…
The Mind Reels 