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
⨁Full Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, November 13
The American Family
Season 6 • Episode 14
Lauren uses the Keatons as a case study on the nuclear family for her research project.
Thursday, November 13
The American Family
Season 6 • Episode 14
Lauren uses the Keatons as a case study on the nuclear family.
Thursday, November 13
The American Family
Season 6 • Episode 14
Lauren uses the Keatons as a case study on the nuclear family for her research project.
Thursday, November 13
The American Family
Season 6 • Episode 14
Lauren uses the Keatons as a case study on the nuclear family.
Friday, November 14
Anniversary Waltz
Season 6 • Episode 15
Steven and Elyse bicker during their 20th anniversary eve party.
Friday, November 14
The Play's the Thing
Season 6 • Episode 17
Steven oversees a revival of his semi-autobiographical play painting life in the free-spirited '60s.
Friday, November 14
Anniversary Waltz
Season 6 • Episode 15
Steven and Elyse bicker during their 20th anniversary eve party.
Friday, November 14
The Play's the Thing
Season 6 • Episode 17
Steven oversees a revival of his semi-autobiographical play painting life in the free-spirited '60s.
Sunday, November 16
Heartstrings
Season 7 • Episode 5
Tragedy strikes the Keaton family when Steven suffers a heart attack.
Sunday, November 16
Heartstrings
Season 7 • Episode 5
The Keatons begin to panic as Steven's heart bypass operation drags on.
Sunday, November 16
Heartstrings
Season 7 • Episode 5
Steven battles the psychological aftermath of his heart attack.
Sunday, November 16
Basic Training
Season 7 • Episode 6
Skippy decides to join the Army after receiving the results of his career aptitude tests.
Sunday, November 16
Heartstrings
Season 7 • Episode 5
Tragedy strikes the Keaton family when Steven suffers a heart attack.
Sunday, November 16
Heartstrings
Season 7 • Episode 5
The Keatons begin to panic as Steven's heart bypass operation drags on.
Sunday, November 16
Heartstrings
Season 7 • Episode 5
Steven battles the psychological aftermath of his heart attack.
Sunday, November 16
Basic Training
Season 7 • Episode 6
Skippy decides to join the Army after receiving the results of his career aptitude tests.
Monday, November 17
The Spirit of Columbus
Season 6 • Episode 18
Alex tries to use Nick's artistic abilities in a profitable venture.
Monday, November 17
The Blues, Brother
Season 6 • Episode 19
Alex attempts to convince retired blues singer Eddie Dupre (Brownie McGhee) to revive his career.
Monday, November 17
The Spirit of Columbus
Season 6 • Episode 18
Alex tries to use Nick's artistic abilities in a profitable venture.
Monday, November 17
The Blues, Brother
Season 6 • Episode 19
Alex attempts to convince retired blues singer Eddie Dupre (Brownie McGhee) to revive his career.
Tuesday, November 18
Read It and Weep
Season 6 • Episode 20
Jennifer faces possible suspension from school when she writes a report on a banned book.
Tuesday, November 18
Read It and Weep
Season 6 • Episode 21
Jennifer must defend herself before the school board when she writes a report on a banned book.
Tuesday, November 18
Read It and Weep
Season 6 • Episode 20
Jennifer faces possible suspension from school when she writes a report on a banned book.
Tuesday, November 18
Read It and Weep
Season 6 • Episode 21
Jennifer must defend herself before the school board when she writes a report on a banned book.
Wednesday, November 19
Quitting Time
Season 6 • Episode 22
Alex learns the art of domesticity when Lauren quits school to spend more time with him.
Wednesday, November 19
Spring Reminds Me
Season 6 • Episode 23
A grieving mother (Constance McCashin) tries to replace her late daughter with Mallory.
Wednesday, November 19
Quitting Time
Season 6 • Episode 22
Alex learns the art of domesticity when Lauren quits school to spend more time with him.
Wednesday, November 19
Spring Reminds Me
Season 6 • Episode 23
A grieving mother (Constance McCashin) tries to replace her late daughter with Mallory.
Thursday, November 20
The Boys Next Door
Season 6 • Episode 24
Elyse's high-school admirer (Robert Klein), now a millionaire, tries to steal her away from Steven.
Thursday, November 20
Sign of the Times
Season 6 • Episode 25
Andrew stops speaking as a means of dealing with his hearing-impaired friend.
Thursday, November 20
The Boys Next Door
Season 6 • Episode 24
Elyse's high-school admirer (Robert Klein), now a millionaire, tries to steal her away from Steven.
Thursday, November 20
Sign of the Times
Season 6 • Episode 25
Andrew stops speaking as a means of dealing with his hearing-impaired friend.
Friday, November 21
Return of the Native
Season 6 • Episode 26
The Keatons' cousin arrives to tell of her adventures abroad, but she can't seem to get a word in.
Friday, November 21
Father, Can You Spare a Dime?
Season 6 • Episode 27
Nick is reluctant to accept financial assistance from his father.
Friday, November 21
Return of the Native
Season 6 • Episode 26
The Keatons' cousin arrives to tell of her adventures abroad, but she can't seem to get a word in.
Friday, November 21
Father, Can You Spare a Dime?
Season 6 • Episode 27
Nick is reluctant to accept financial assistance from his father.
Sunday, November 23
Deja Vu
Season 7 • Episode 7
Mallory objects to a romance between an ex-beau's brother and Jennifer.
Sunday, November 23
Nick's Best Friend
Season 7 • Episode 8
Nick is devastated when his 16-year-old dog is injured by a car.
Sunday, November 23
Get Me to the Living Room on Time
Season 7 • Episode 9
The Keatons hold an elderly couple's wedding in their living room.
Sunday, November 23
The Job Not Taken
Season 7 • Episode 10
Alex's dream job involves replacing a soon-to-be-fired friend.
Sunday, November 23
Deja Vu
Season 7 • Episode 7
Mallory objects to a romance between an ex-beau's brother and Jennifer.
Sunday, November 23
Nick's Best Friend
Season 7 • Episode 8
Nick is devastated when his 16-year-old dog is injured by a car.
Sunday, November 23
Get Me to the Living Room on Time
Season 7 • Episode 9
The Keatons hold an elderly couple's wedding in their living room.
Sunday, November 23
The Job Not Taken
Season 7 • Episode 10
Alex's dream job involves replacing a soon-to-be-fired friend.
Monday, November 24
It Happened One Night
Season 7 • Episode 1
Mallory, Nick, Jennifer and Alex become stranded on their way to a family camping trip.
Monday, November 24
Designing Woman
Season 7 • Episode 2
Mallory's new boss (Deborah Angle) tries to steal her fashion idea.
Monday, November 24
It Happened One Night
Season 7 • Episode 1
Mallory, Nick, Jennifer and Alex become stranded on their way to a family camping trip.
Monday, November 24
Designing Woman
Season 7 • Episode 2
Mallory's new boss (Deborah Angle) tries to steal her fashion idea.
Tuesday, November 25
Truckers
Season 7 • Episode 3
Andrew's budding friendship with Nick's nephew horrifies Alex.
Tuesday, November 25
Beyond Therapy
Season 7 • Episode 4
Lauren drags a reluctant Alex to a Relationship Maintenance Weekend.
Tuesday, November 25
Truckers
Season 7 • Episode 3
Andrew's budding friendship with Nick's nephew horrifies Alex.
Tuesday, November 25
Beyond Therapy
Season 7 • Episode 4
Lauren drags a reluctant Alex to a Relationship Maintenance Weekend.
Wednesday, November 26
Basic Training
Season 7 • Episode 6
Skippy decides to join the Army after receiving the results of his career aptitude tests.
Wednesday, November 26
No Nukes Is Good Nukes
Season 1 • Episode 8
Elyse and Steven's participation in an anti-nuke rally on Thanksgiving lands them in jail.
Wednesday, November 26
Basic Training
Season 7 • Episode 6
Skippy decides to join the Army after receiving the results of his career aptitude tests.
Wednesday, November 26
No Nukes Is Good Nukes
Season 1 • Episode 8
Elyse and Steven's participation in an anti-nuke rally on Thanksgiving lands them in jail.
Friday, November 28
Deja Vu
Season 7 • Episode 7
Mallory objects to a romance between an ex-beau's brother and Jennifer.
Friday, November 28
Nick's Best Friend
Season 7 • Episode 8
Nick is devastated when his 16-year-old dog is injured by a car.
Sunday, November 30
The Wrecker's Ball
Season 7 • Episode 11
Elyse reminisces about her early career when the first building she designed is getting demolition.
Sunday, November 30
My Best Friend's Girl
Season 7 • Episode 12
Playing matchmaker for Skippy, Lauren becomes the object of his affection.
Sunday, November 30
'Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away
Season 7 • Episode 13
Steven backs out as a cosigner for Mallory, but that doesn't stop her from getting a car.
Sunday, November 30
Simon Says
Season 7 • Episode 14
Jennifer is torn between her job responsibilities and her loyalty to a friend.
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