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S6 E14 The American Family: Part 1

Comedy

TV-G

24 minutes

Dec 12, 1987

Lauren writes a paper on the Keaton family for her class.Featuring: Justine Bateman (Mallory Keaton), Meredith Baxter Birney (Elyse Keaton), Michael Gross (Steven Keaton), Michael J. Fox (Alex P. Keaton)

Season 6, 28 Episodes

Family Ties - Last Of The Red Hot Psychologists (Part 1)

Last Of The Red Hot Psychologists (Part 1),

Alex falls for a pretty psychology student.

Family Ties - Last Of The Red Hot Psychologists (Part 2)

Last Of The Red Hot Psychologists (Part 2),

Alex falls for a pretty psychology student.

Family Ties - Dear Mallory

Mallory writes the advice column for a local shopper’s guide.

Family Ties - The Other Woman

The Other Woman,

Andy feels ignored when Alex spends time with Lauren.

Family Ties - Dream Date

Jennifer uses a nerdy admirer to make another boy jealous.

Family Ties - Super Mom

Elyse’s job starts to interfere with her family life.

Family Ties - Walking On Air

Walking On Air,

Steven pushes Mallory to take a job at the station.

Family Ties - Invasion Of The Psychologist Snatcher

Invasion Of The Psychologist Snatcher,

Alex is intimidated by Lauren’s old boyfriend.

Family Ties - The Way We Were

The Way We Were,

Elyse's aunt faces a tragic Illness.

Family Ties - Mister Sister

Nick takes a job as a janitor at Mallory’s sorority house.

Family Ties - Citizen Keaton

Citizen Keaton,

Mallory decides to run for student body president.

Family Ties - Father Time (Part 1)

Father Time (Part 1),

The Keatons get involved in Uncle Rob’s divorce.

Family Ties - Father Time (Part 2)

Father Time (Part 2),

Uncle Rob’s daughter can’t cope with his divorce.

Family Ties - The American Family: Part 1

The American Family: Part 1,

Lauren writes a paper on the Keaton family for her class.

Family Ties - The American Family: Part 2

The American Family: Part 2,

Lauren writes a paper on the Keaton family for her class.

Family Ties - Anniversary Waltz

Anniversary Waltz,

For their 20th anniversary, Steven wants a small gathering, but Elyse wants a big party. Everything goes wrong, leading to constant arguing - with the kids worrying how things might end.

Family Ties - Miracle In Columbus

Miracle In Columbus,

A bearded visitor turns Alex into a believer at Christmas.

Family Ties - The Play's The Thing

The Play's The Thing,

Steven gets jealous of Elyse’s leading man in a local play.

Family Ties - The Spirit Of Columbus

The Spirit Of Columbus,

Alex turns Nick into an assembly line artist.

Family Ties - The Blues, Brother

The Blues, Brother,

Alex tries to help a struggling musician regain his fame.

Family Ties - Read It And Weep (Part 1)

Read It And Weep (Part 1),

Jennifer fights the school for banning a book.

Family Ties - Read It And Weep (Part 2)

Read It And Weep (Part 2),

Jennifer faces the music after reading a book that the school banned.

Family Ties - Quitting Time

Lauren drops her college thesis to spend more time with Alex.

Family Ties - Spring Reminds Me

Spring Reminds Me,

Mallory deals with a friend’s tragic suicide.

Family Ties - The Boys Next Door

The Boys Next Door,

Elyse’s high school friends can’t move on from the past.

Family Ties - Sign Of The Times

Sign Of The Times,

Andy takes drastic measures to help a deaf friend.

Family Ties - Return Of The Native

Return Of The Native,

Cousin June visits the Keatons, on holiday from her university studies in London. Memories bubble up when she starts talking about dating boys and a trip to Florence, most embarrassing moments for Keatons.

Family Ties - Father, Can You Spare A Dime?

Father, Can You Spare A Dime?,

Nick asks his estranged father for a loan to open up his own art school.

Details

Family Ties

Comedy

TV-G

7 Seasons

23 minutes

Chronicles liberal ex-hippies Steven and Elyse Keaton, their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.

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