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.
Thursday, February 19
Where's Poppa?
Season 4 • Episode 18
Alex surprises Ellen by inviting her father to Parents Day Weekend at Leland College.
Thursday, February 19
Fool for Love
Season 4 • Episode 19
Skippy challenges Nick at the Homecoming dance in his obsession with Mallory.
Thursday, February 19
Where's Poppa?
Season 4 • Episode 18
Alex surprises Ellen by inviting her father to Parents Day Weekend at Leland College.
Thursday, February 19
Fool for Love
Season 4 • Episode 19
Skippy challenges Nick at the Homecoming dance in his obsession with Mallory.
Friday, February 20
Checkmate
Season 4 • Episode 20
Alex faces off against a Russian opponent in a college chess tournament.
Friday, February 20
Engine Trouble
Season 4 • Episode 21
Alex joins the auto shop class to challenge Elyse, who joins to prove a point about women.
Friday, February 20
Checkmate
Season 4 • Episode 20
Alex faces off against a Russian opponent in a college chess tournament.
Friday, February 20
Engine Trouble
Season 4 • Episode 21
Alex joins the auto shop class to challenge Elyse, who joins to prove a point about women.
Sunday, February 22
Keaton 'n' Son
Season 3 • Episode 4
Alex announces that his talents are being wasted in a part-time job at the TV station.
Sunday, February 22
Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger
Season 3 • Episode 10
Alex tries to setup Skippy with a shy friend, but she thinks Alex is the one asking her out.
Sunday, February 22
Love Thy Neighbor
Season 3 • Episode 3
Jennifer's old buddy returns for a visit, but she has to try and woo him away from Mallory.
Sunday, February 22
Hotline Fever
Season 3 • Episode 6
While working at a crisis center for class credit, she gets a call from a suicidal student.
Sunday, February 22
Keaton 'n' Son
Season 3 • Episode 4
Alex announces that his talents are being wasted in a part-time job at the TV station.
Sunday, February 22
Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger
Season 3 • Episode 10
Alex tries to setup Skippy with a shy friend, but she thinks Alex is the one asking her out.
Sunday, February 22
Love Thy Neighbor
Season 3 • Episode 3
Jennifer's old buddy returns for a visit, but she has to try and woo him away from Mallory.
Sunday, February 22
Hotline Fever
Season 3 • Episode 6
While working at a crisis center for class credit, she gets a call from a suicidal student.
Monday, February 23
A Word to the Wise
Season 4 • Episode 22
In a series of flashbacks, the Keatons relate some of Alex's wackier escapades to Ellen.
Monday, February 23
A Word to the Wise
Season 4 • Episode 22
In a series of flashbacks, the Keatons relate some of Alex's wackier escapades to Ellen.
Monday, February 23
A Word to the Wise
Season 4 • Episode 22
In a series of flashbacks, the Keatons relate some of Alex's wackier escapades to Ellen.
Monday, February 23
A Word to the Wise
Season 4 • Episode 22
In a series of flashbacks, the Keatons relate some of Alex's wackier escapades to Ellen.
Tuesday, February 24
Art Lover
Season 4 • Episode 23
A lovely art patron takes an interest in Nick while looking at his artwork.
Tuesday, February 24
Teacher's Pet
Season 4 • Episode 24
Alex must grade Ellen's paper when he is assigned to be the teacher's assistant.
Tuesday, February 24
Art Lover
Season 4 • Episode 23
A lovely art patron takes an interest in Nick while looking at his artwork.
Tuesday, February 24
Teacher's Pet
Season 4 • Episode 24
Alex must grade Ellen's paper when he is assigned to be the teacher's assistant.
Wednesday, February 25
My Buddy
Season 4 • Episode 25
Steven feels rejected by Jennifer and decides to attend one of her girls club meetings.
Wednesday, February 25
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.
Wednesday, February 25
My Buddy
Season 4 • Episode 25
Steven feels rejected by Jennifer and decides to attend one of her girls club meetings.
Wednesday, February 25
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.
Thursday, February 26
Paper Chase
Season 4 • Episode 27
Mallory's graduation is dependent upon her performance on a history exam.
Thursday, February 26
Be True to Your Preschool
Season 5 • Episode 1
Alex visits Andrew's preschool and withdraws him from school.
Thursday, February 26
Paper Chase
Season 4 • Episode 27
Mallory's graduation is dependent upon her performance on a history exam.
Thursday, February 26
Be True to Your Preschool
Season 5 • Episode 1
Alex visits Andrew's preschool and withdraws him from school.
Friday, February 27
Starting Over
Season 5 • Episode 2
Alex is distraught when Ellen departs for France so he tries to find someone to take her place.
Friday, February 27
The Freshman and the Senior
Season 5 • Episode 3
Mallory and a 66-year-old woman (Julie Harris) team up on a college sociology project.
Friday, February 27
Starting Over
Season 5 • Episode 2
Alex is distraught when Ellen departs for France so he tries to find someone to take her place.
Friday, February 27
The Freshman and the Senior
Season 5 • Episode 3
Mallory and a 66-year-old woman (Julie Harris) team up on a college sociology project.
Sunday, March 1
Help Wanted
Season 3 • Episode 11
The kids hirer a young lovable housekeeper with no skills for cleaning.
Sunday, March 1
4 Rms Ocn Vu
Season 3 • Episode 7
Alex rents out rooms for the Leland homecoming football game to pay for Mallory's auto mishap.
Sunday, March 1
Karen II, Alex 0
Season 3 • Episode 12
Alex begs the housekeeper to accompany him to a fraternity party.
Sunday, March 1
Auntie Up
Season 3 • Episode 14
Mallory's family and friends seem to be taking the death of her favorite aunt too lightly.
Sunday, March 1
Help Wanted
Season 3 • Episode 11
The kids hirer a young lovable housekeeper with no skills for cleaning.
Sunday, March 1
4 Rms Ocn Vu
Season 3 • Episode 7
Alex rents out rooms for the Leland homecoming football game to pay for Mallory's auto mishap.
Sunday, March 1
Karen II, Alex 0
Season 3 • Episode 12
Alex begs the housekeeper to accompany him to a fraternity party.
Sunday, March 1
Auntie Up
Season 3 • Episode 14
Mallory's family and friends seem to be taking the death of her favorite aunt too lightly.
Monday, March 2
My Back Pages
Season 5 • Episode 4
An old college friend asks Steven to help him re-establish a left-wing political magazine.
Monday, March 2
Beauty and the Bank
Season 5 • Episode 5
Alex gets a job at the bank and becomes attracted to his boss.
Monday, March 2
My Back Pages
Season 5 • Episode 4
An old college friend asks Steven to help him re-establish a left-wing political magazine.
Monday, March 2
Beauty and the Bank
Season 5 • Episode 5
Alex gets a job at the bank and becomes attracted to his boss.
Tuesday, March 3
Mrs. Wrong
Season 5 • Episode 6
When Steven and Elyse oppose Nick and Mallory's marriage plans, the young couple decides to elope.
Tuesday, March 3
Mrs. Wrong
Season 5 • Episode 7
Alex follows his sister and Nick to New Jersey in hopes of reaching them before they get married.
Tuesday, March 3
Mrs. Wrong
Season 5 • Episode 6
When Steven and Elyse oppose Nick and Mallory's marriage plans, the young couple decides to elope.
Tuesday, March 3
Mrs. Wrong
Season 5 • Episode 7
Alex follows his sister and Nick to New Jersey in hopes of reaching them before they get married.
Wednesday, March 4
The Big Fix
Season 5 • Episode 8
Elyse's plans to match her next-door neighbor with a co-worker backfire.
Wednesday, March 4
My Brother's Keeper
Season 5 • Episode 9
Skippy's slated to become the object of a cruel fraternity prank.
Wednesday, March 4
The Big Fix
Season 5 • Episode 8
Elyse's plans to match her next-door neighbor with a co-worker backfire.
Wednesday, March 4
My Brother's Keeper
Season 5 • Episode 9
Skippy's slated to become the object of a cruel fraternity prank.
Thursday, March 5
High School Confidential
Season 5 • Episode 10
Nick learns that he needs a high-school diploma to teach an art class.
Thursday, March 5
Paper Lion
Season 5 • Episode 11
One of Alex's favorite professors gets involved in a university scandal.
Thursday, March 5
High School Confidential
Season 5 • Episode 10
Nick learns that he needs a high-school diploma to teach an art class.
Thursday, March 5
Paper Lion
Season 5 • Episode 11
One of Alex's favorite professors gets involved in a university scandal.
Friday, March 6
My Mother, My Friend
Season 5 • Episode 12
Mallory gets upset when her girlfriend and Elyse become fast friends.
Friday, March 6
O' Brother
Season 5 • Episode 13
Steven's brother arrives and announces that he and his wife have split up.
Friday, March 6
My Mother, My Friend
Season 5 • Episode 12
Mallory gets upset when her girlfriend and Elyse become fast friends.
Friday, March 6
O' Brother
Season 5 • Episode 13
Steven's brother arrives and announces that he and his wife have split up.
Sunday, March 8
Oh Donna
Season 3 • Episode 13
Alex grows attached to an unwed, pregnant woman when he attends a natural birth class with Elyse.
Sunday, March 8
Philadelphia Story
Season 3 • Episode 15
While working on a term paper, Alex falls asleep and dreams it's 1776 in Philadelphia.
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