Family Ties
TVPG
Sitcom
The ideals of parents and teens clash due to their generation gap.
Cast & Crew
Michael J. Fox Alex P. Keaton
Meredith Baxter Birney Elyse Keaton
Michael Gross Steve Keaton
Justine Bateman Mallory Keaton
Tina Yothers Jennifer Keaton
Tracy Pollan Ellen Reed
Brian Bonsall Andrew Keaton
Will Mackenzie Director
Gary David Goldberg Executive Producer
Lloyd Garver Executive Producer
Susan Borowitz Producer
Ruth Bennett Producer
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, April 28
Death of a Grocer
Season 1 • Episode 9
Alex leaves his job at a small grocery store for an ultramodern supermarket.
Tuesday, April 28
Have Gun, Will Unravel
Season 1 • Episode 10
Steven and Elyse wonder if they should buy a gun for protection after their home is burglarized.
Tuesday, April 28
Death of a Grocer
Season 1 • Episode 9
Alex leaves his job at a small grocery store for an ultramodern supermarket.
Tuesday, April 28
Have Gun, Will Unravel
Season 1 • Episode 10
Steven and Elyse wonder if they should buy a gun for protection after their home is burglarized.
Wednesday, April 29
A Christmas Story
Season 1 • Episode 11
On a snowy Christmas Day, the Keaton family looks back on the births of Alex, Mallory and Jennifer.
Wednesday, April 29
Oops
Season 1 • Episode 12
Elyse's advice to Mallory's pregnant friend backfires when she decided to help talk with mom.
Wednesday, April 29
A Christmas Story
Season 1 • Episode 11
On a snowy Christmas Day, the Keaton family looks back on the births of Alex, Mallory and Jennifer.
Wednesday, April 29
Oops
Season 1 • Episode 12
Elyse's advice to Mallory's pregnant friend backfires when she decided to help talk with mom.
Thursday, April 30
Sherry Baby
Season 1 • Episode 13
A popular sorority girl befriends Mallory with hopes of getting close to Alex.
Thursday, April 30
The Fugitive
Season 1 • Episode 14
Elyse's brother arrives for a visit and surprises everyone with his cloak-and-dagger behavior.
Thursday, April 30
Sherry Baby
Season 1 • Episode 13
A popular sorority girl befriends Mallory with hopes of getting close to Alex.
Thursday, April 30
The Fugitive
Season 1 • Episode 14
Elyse's brother arrives for a visit and surprises everyone with his cloak-and-dagger behavior.
Friday, May 1
The Fugitive
Season 1 • Episode 14
FBI agents pursue Elyse's brother, who allegedly embezzled $4.5 million from his company.
Friday, May 1
Margin of Error
Season 1 • Episode 15
Alex gets in trouble when he secretly invests Steven's money in stock.
Friday, May 1
The Fugitive
Season 1 • Episode 14
FBI agents pursue Elyse's brother, who allegedly embezzled $4.5 million from his company.
Friday, May 1
Margin of Error
Season 1 • Episode 15
Alex gets in trouble when he secretly invests Steven's money in stock.
Sunday, May 3
Fool for Love
Season 4 • Episode 19
Skippy challenges Nick at the Homecoming dance in his obsession with Mallory.
Sunday, May 3
Checkmate
Season 4 • Episode 20
Alex faces off against a Russian opponent in a college chess tournament.
Sunday, May 3
Engine Trouble
Season 4 • Episode 21
Alex joins the auto shop class to challenge Elyse, who joins to prove a point about women.
Sunday, May 3
Art Lover
Season 4 • Episode 23
A lovely art patron takes an interest in Nick while looking at his artwork.
Sunday, May 3
Fool for Love
Season 4 • Episode 19
Skippy challenges Nick at the Homecoming dance in his obsession with Mallory.
Sunday, May 3
Checkmate
Season 4 • Episode 20
Alex faces off against a Russian opponent in a college chess tournament.
Sunday, May 3
Engine Trouble
Season 4 • Episode 21
Alex joins the auto shop class to challenge Elyse, who joins to prove a point about women.
Sunday, May 3
Art Lover
Season 4 • Episode 23
A lovely art patron takes an interest in Nick while looking at his artwork.
Monday, May 4
French Lessons
Season 1 • Episode 16
A shy french tutor asks Alex's advice on winning over Mallory.
Monday, May 4
I Gotta Be Ming
Season 1 • Episode 17
Alex learns an unforgettable lesson when he becomes Big Brother to a 10-year-old boy.
Monday, May 4
French Lessons
Season 1 • Episode 16
A shy french tutor asks Alex's advice on winning over Mallory.
Monday, May 4
I Gotta Be Ming
Season 1 • Episode 17
Alex learns an unforgettable lesson when he becomes Big Brother to a 10-year-old boy.
Tuesday, May 5
Suzanne Takes You Down
Season 1 • Episode 18
Elyse hires an underqualified friend to handle secretarial chores.
Tuesday, May 5
The Fifth Wheel
Season 1 • Episode 19
Unhappy Jennifer wanders away from babysitter Alex when he takes her to a poker game.
Tuesday, May 5
Suzanne Takes You Down
Season 1 • Episode 18
Elyse hires an underqualified friend to handle secretarial chores.
Tuesday, May 5
The Fifth Wheel
Season 1 • Episode 19
Unhappy Jennifer wanders away from babysitter Alex when he takes her to a poker game.
Wednesday, May 6
Elyse D'Arc
Season 1 • Episode 21
Steven feels shortchanged when Elyse becomes preoccupied with volunteer work.
Wednesday, May 6
Tender Is the Knight
Season 2 • Episode 1
When Alex's carefree crush comes to stay at his house with her mother, he tries to reform her.
Wednesday, May 6
Elyse D'Arc
Season 1 • Episode 21
Steven feels shortchanged when Elyse becomes preoccupied with volunteer work.
Wednesday, May 6
Tender Is the Knight
Season 2 • Episode 1
When Alex's carefree crush comes to stay at his house with her mother, he tries to reform her.
Thursday, May 7
The Homecoming
Season 2 • Episode 2
Jeff returns from college and wants to go steady with Mallory after confessing he hates Princeton.
Thursday, May 7
The Harder They Fall
Season 2 • Episode 3
Alex needs a college recommendation of an obnoxious English teacher.
Thursday, May 7
The Homecoming
Season 2 • Episode 2
Jeff returns from college and wants to go steady with Mallory after confessing he hates Princeton.
Thursday, May 7
The Harder They Fall
Season 2 • Episode 3
Alex needs a college recommendation of an obnoxious English teacher.
Friday, May 8
This Year's Model
Season 2 • Episode 4
A modeling agency offers Elyse the opportunity to appear in a commercial.
Friday, May 8
Not an Affair to Remember
Season 2 • Episode 5
Steven's production assistant offers him the opportunity to be involved in an extramarital affair.
Friday, May 8
This Year's Model
Season 2 • Episode 4
A modeling agency offers Elyse the opportunity to appear in a commercial.
Friday, May 8
Not an Affair to Remember
Season 2 • Episode 5
Steven's production assistant offers him the opportunity to be involved in an extramarital affair.
Sunday, May 10
Teacher's Pet
Season 4 • Episode 24
Alex must grade Ellen's paper when he is assigned to be the teacher's assistant.
Sunday, May 10
My Buddy
Season 4 • Episode 25
Steven feels rejected by Jennifer and decides to attend one of her girls club meetings.
Sunday, May 10
Once in Love With Elyse
Season 4 • Episode 26
A young architect confronts Steven over the fact that he has a serious crush on Elyse.
Sunday, May 10
My Back Pages
Season 5 • Episode 4
An old college friend asks Steven to help him re-establish a left-wing political magazine.
Monday, May 11
Speed Trap
Season 2 • Episode 6
Alex relies on amphetamines to stay awake to study for exams and do scholarship applications.
Monday, May 11
Sweet Lorraine
Season 2 • Episode 7
While working as a DJ at the high school radio station, Alex becomes friends with an older women.
Monday, May 11
Speed Trap
Season 2 • Episode 6
Alex relies on amphetamines to stay awake to study for exams and do scholarship applications.
Monday, May 11
Sweet Lorraine
Season 2 • Episode 7
While working as a DJ at the high school radio station, Alex becomes friends with an older women.
Tuesday, May 12
Batter Up
Season 2 • Episode 8
When coach Alex gets players dropping off the team, Jennifer gets Skippy's clumsy sister to join.
Tuesday, May 12
To Snatch a Keith
Season 2 • Episode 10
Steven and Elyse's divorced friend runs away from a serious family problem.
Tuesday, May 12
Batter Up
Season 2 • Episode 8
When coach Alex gets players dropping off the team, Jennifer gets Skippy's clumsy sister to join.
Tuesday, May 12
To Snatch a Keith
Season 2 • Episode 10
Steven and Elyse's divorced friend runs away from a serious family problem.
Wednesday, May 13
Birthday Boy
Season 2 • Episode 11
Sparks fly when Alex defies his mother and goes to a bar on his 18th birthday.
Wednesday, May 13
Go Tigers
Season 2 • Episode 12
A hysterical Mallory disrupts Alex's college interview to tell him about her two-timing boyfriend.
Wednesday, May 13
Birthday Boy
Season 2 • Episode 11
Sparks fly when Alex defies his mother and goes to a bar on his 18th birthday.
Wednesday, May 13
Go Tigers
Season 2 • Episode 12
A hysterical Mallory disrupts Alex's college interview to tell him about her two-timing boyfriend.
Thursday, May 14
"M" Is for the Many Things
Season 2 • Episode 13
Elyse is worried about her soon-to-be-divorced mother's quick jump into the singles world.
Thursday, May 14
Say Uncle
Season 2 • Episode 14
Alex discovers Uncle Ned's (Tom Hanks) serious drinking problem.
Thursday, May 14
"M" Is for the Many Things
Season 2 • Episode 13
Elyse is worried about her soon-to-be-divorced mother's quick jump into the singles world.
Thursday, May 14
Say Uncle
Season 2 • Episode 14
Alex discovers Uncle Ned's (Tom Hanks) serious drinking problem.
Friday, May 15
Ladies Man
Season 2 • Episode 15
Alex pretends he is a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment to impress an attractive feminist.
Friday, May 15
Ready or Not
Season 2 • Episode 16
Mallory's afraid she'll lose her new boyfriend if she doesn't give in to his romantic requests.
Friday, May 15
Ladies Man
Season 2 • Episode 15
Alex pretends he is a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment to impress an attractive feminist.
Friday, May 15
Ready or Not
Season 2 • Episode 16
Mallory's afraid she'll lose her new boyfriend if she doesn't give in to his romantic requests.
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