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Season 3 – Family Ties

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Steven and Elyse Keaton, once 1960s radicals, now find themselves in Reagan-era American trying to raise a traditional suburban family. Son Alex P. Keaton is an ambitious young Republican, and his sister Mallory is a shallow victim of the corporate culture, obsessed with music, clothes and boys. Their only normal kid is young Jennifer, a bit of a tomboy. In later seasons, the Keatons add a fourth child, Andrew. Most of the comedy arose from the conflict between the liberal parents and the conservative children.
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Stuart D. Bykofsky Philadelphia Daily News 06/23/2021
This is TV's best domestic comedy series and rivals Cheers as the best comedy series -- period. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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isa e @RT65594135 02/06/2023 trouble a brewing, adding a baby = writers are out of ideas. To many cliches, to predictable See more Read all reviews
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Michael J. Fox

Alex P. Keaton

Meredith Baxter

Elyse Keaton

Michael Gross

Steve Keaton

Justine Bateman

Mallory Keaton

Tina Yothers

Jennifer Keaton

Marc Price

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 27, 1984 Here We Go Again The three Keaton children are furious when Elyse announces she is pregnant. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 4, 1984 Little Man on Campus Alex asks for Mallory's advice when he fails his first college assignment. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 11, 1984 Love Thy Neighbor Jennifer's old buddy returns for a visit, but she has to try and woo him away from Mallory. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 18, 1984 Keaton 'n' Son Alex announces that his talents are being wasted in a part-time job at the TV station. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 25, 1984 Fabric Smarts Alex tries to help Mallory with her grades at school to keep her part-time job at a clothing shop. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 1, 1984 Hotline Fever While working at a crisis center for class credit, Alex and a friend get a call from a suicidal student. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 8, 1984 4 Rms Ocn Vu Alex rents out rooms for the Leland homecoming football game to pay for Mallory's auto mishap. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 15, 1984 Best Man Alex is angry when his best friend decides to wed and refuses to be his best man. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 22, 1984 Lost Weekend Steven and Elyse plan a nostalgic weekend with the kids before the baby arrives. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 29, 1984 Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger Alex tries to setup Skippy with a shy friend, but she thinks Alex is the one asking her out. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 6, 1984 Help Wanted The kids hirer a young lovable housekeeper with no skills for cleaning. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 13, 1984 Karen II, Alex 0 Alex begs the housekeeper to accompany him to a fraternity party. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 3, 1985 Oh Donna Alex grows attached to an unwed, pregnant woman when he attends a natural birth class with Elyse. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 10, 1985 Auntie Up Mallory's family and friends seem to be taking the death of her favorite aunt too lightly. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 17, 1985 Philadelphia Story While working on a term paper, Alex falls asleep and dreams it's 1776 and he's at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 24, 1985 Birth of a Keaton Elyse goes into labor at the TV station while helping Steven during pledge week. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 7, 1985 Cry Baby The Keatons overcompensate when they try to deal with Jennifer's jealousy of Andrew. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 14, 1985 Don't Know Much About History Alex and James put their diffenences aside to start tutoring, until they fall for the same girl. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 21, 1985 Bringing Up Baby Steven and Elyse go out to eat to get some free time together. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 7, 1985 Cold Storage Mallory and Skippy are accidentally locked in the Keatons' basement. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 28, 1985 Remembrances of Things Past Steven returns to his hometown after the death of his father. Details

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Family Ties — Season 3

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Season Info

Director
Will Mackenzie, John Pasquin, Lee Shallat Chemel, Sam Weisman, Andy McCullough
Executive Producer
Gary David Goldberg
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 27, 1984