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Family Ties

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: September 22, 1982
  • Seasons: 7
  • Episodes: 168
  • Networks: NBC
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
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Family Ties(1982)
Comeback King
This show finished strong! The final season's average rating was higher than the previous one.

Laughter. Tears. Politics... MEET THE KEATONS.

TMDB Rating: 7.3 (238 votes)

Overview

Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

22 episodes • 1982Avg: 7.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1PilotSep 22, 19820.0
2Not With My Sister You Don'tSep 29, 19820.0
3I Know Jennifer's BoyfriendOct 6, 19820.0
4Summer of '82Oct 27, 19820.0
5I Never Killed for My FatherNov 3, 19820.0
6Give Your Uncle A KissNov 10, 19820.0
7Big Brother Is WatchingNov 17, 19827.0
8No Nukes Is Good NukesNov 24, 19827.0
9Death Of A GrocerDec 1, 19827.0
10Have Gun, Will UnravelDec 8, 19827.0
11A Christmas StoryDec 15, 19827.0
12OopsDec 22, 19820.0
13Sherry BabyJan 12, 19830.0
14The Fugitive (1)Jan 19, 19830.0
15The Fugitive (2)Jan 26, 19830.0
16Margin Of ErrorFeb 9, 19830.0
17French LessonsFeb 15, 19830.0
18I Gotta Be MingFeb 22, 19830.0
19Suzanne Takes You DownMar 15, 19830.0
20The Fifth WheelMar 27, 19830.0
21Stage Fright (a.k.a. Video Jitters)Apr 3, 19830.0
22Elyse D'ArcApr 10, 19830.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

22 episodes • 1983Avg: 7.5

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Tender is the KnightSep 28, 19837.0
2The HomecomingOct 12, 19830.0
3The Harder They FallOct 19, 19838.0
4This Year's ModelOct 26, 19837.0
5Not An Affair to RememberNov 2, 19838.0
6Speed TrapNov 9, 19838.0
7Sweet LorraineNov 16, 19838.0
8Batter UpNov 30, 19830.0
9A Keaton Christmas CarolDec 14, 19837.0
10To Snatch a KeithDec 21, 19830.0
11Birthday BoyJan 5, 19840.0
12Go TigersJan 12, 19840.0
13"M" is for the Many ThingsJan 19, 19840.0
14Say UncleJan 26, 19840.0
15Ladies' ManFeb 2, 19840.0
16Ready or NotFeb 9, 19847.0
17Double DateFeb 16, 19848.0
18Lady Sings the BluesFeb 23, 19847.0
19Baby Boy DoeMar 8, 19847.0
20The GraduateMar 15, 19848.0
21Diary of a Young GirlMay 3, 19840.0
22Working At ItMay 10, 19840.0
Season 3 Poster

Season 3

23 episodes • 1984Avg: 7.6Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The GamblerSep 20, 19847.0
2Here We Go AgainSep 27, 19847.0
3Little Man on CampusOct 4, 19848.0
4Love Thy NeighborOct 11, 19847.0
5Keaton and SonOct 18, 19840.0
6Fabric SmartsOct 25, 19847.0
7Hotline FeverNov 1, 19848.0
84 Rms Ocn VuNov 8, 19849.0
9Best ManNov 15, 19847.0
10Lost WeekendNov 22, 19840.0
11Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the MessengerNov 29, 19848.0
12Help WantedDec 6, 19848.0
13Karen II, Alex 0Dec 13, 19840.0
14Oh DonnaJan 3, 19850.0
15Auntie UpJan 10, 19850.0
16Philadelphia StoryJan 17, 19850.0
17Birth of a Keaton (1)Jan 24, 19850.0
18Birth of a Keaton (2)Jan 31, 19850.0
19Cry BabyFeb 7, 19850.0
20Don't Know Much About History...Feb 14, 19850.0
21Bringing Up BabyFeb 21, 19850.0
22Cold StorageMar 7, 19850.0
23Remembrances of Things PastMar 28, 19850.0
Season 4 Poster

Season 4

23 episodes • 1985

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Real Thing (1)Sep 26, 19850.0
2The Real Thing (2)Oct 3, 19850.0
3Mr. WrongOct 17, 19850.0
4Designated HitterOct 24, 19850.0
5Don't Go Changin'Oct 31, 19850.0
6The Old College TryNov 7, 19850.0
7My TutorNov 14, 19850.0
8Mr. RightNov 21, 19850.0
9Just One LookDec 5, 19850.0
10How Do You Sleep?Dec 12, 19850.0
11You've Got a FriendDec 19, 19850.0
12Nothing But a ManJan 2, 19860.0
13The DiscipleJan 9, 19860.0
14Where's Poppa?Jan 16, 19860.0
15Fool for LoveJan 23, 19860.0
16CheckmateJan 30, 19860.0
17Engine TroubleFeb 6, 19860.0
18A Word to the WiseFeb 13, 19860.0
19Art LoverFeb 20, 19860.0
20Teacher's PetMar 3, 19860.0
21My BuddyMar 6, 19860.0
22Once in Love with Elyse (a.k.a. Loan Arranger)May 1, 19860.0
23Paper Chase (a.k.a. Mallory's Graduation)May 8, 19860.0
Season 5 Poster

Season 5

28 episodes • 1986

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Be True to Your PreschoolSep 25, 19860.0
2Starting OverOct 2, 19860.0
3The Freshman and the SeniorOct 9, 19860.0
4My Back PagesOct 16, 19860.0
5Beauty and the BankOct 30, 19860.0
6Mrs. Wrong (1)Nov 6, 19860.0
7Mrs. Wrong (2)Nov 13, 19860.0
8The Big FixNov 17, 19860.0
9My Brother's KeeperNov 20, 19860.0
10High School ConfidentialDec 4, 19860.0
11Paper LionDec 11, 19860.0
12My Mother, My FriendDec 18, 19860.0
13O'Brother (1)Jan 8, 19870.0
14O'Brother (2)Jan 15, 19870.0
15Higher LoveJan 22, 19870.0
16Architect's ApprenticeJan 29, 19870.0
17A Tale of Two Cities (1)Feb 5, 19870.0
18A Tale of Two Cities (2)Feb 12, 19870.0
19Battle of the SexesFeb 19, 19870.0
20Band on the RunFeb 26, 19870.0
21Keaton vs. KeatonMar 5, 19870.0
22A, My Name is AlexMar 12, 19870.0
23"D" is for DateMar 20, 19870.0
24Love Me DoApr 30, 19870.0
25The VisitMay 7, 19870.0
26MatchmakerJul 23, 19870.0
27It's My Party (1)Aug 6, 19870.0
28It's My Party (2)Aug 13, 19870.0
Season 6 Poster

Season 6

26 episodes • 1987

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Last of the Red Hot PsychologistsSep 13, 19870.0
2Dear MallorySep 20, 19870.0
3The Other WomanSep 27, 19870.0
4Dream DateOct 4, 19870.0
5Super MomOct 18, 19870.0
6Walking On AirOct 25, 19870.0
7Invasion of the Psychologist SnatchersNov 1, 19870.0
8The Way We WereNov 8, 19870.0
9Mister SisterNov 15, 19870.0
10Citizen KeatonNov 22, 19870.0
11Father Time (1)Nov 29, 19870.0
12Father Time (2)Dec 6, 19870.0
13The American FamilyDec 13, 19870.0
14Anniversary WaltzDec 16, 19870.0
15Miracle in ColumbusDec 20, 19870.0
16The Play's the ThingJan 10, 19880.0
17The Spirit of ColumbusJan 17, 19880.0
18The Blues BrotherJan 24, 19880.0
19Read It and Weep (1)Feb 7, 19880.0
20Read It and Weep (2)Feb 14, 19880.0
21Quittin' TimeFeb 21, 19880.0
22Spring Reminds Me (a.k.a. Rosalie's Legacy)Feb 28, 19880.0
23The Boys Next DoorMar 6, 19880.0
24Sign of the TimesMar 13, 19880.0
25Return of the NativeMar 20, 19880.0
26Father, Can You Spare a Dime?May 1, 19880.0
Season 7 Poster

Season 7

24 episodes • 1988

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1It Happened One NightOct 30, 19880.0
2Designing WomanNov 6, 19880.0
3TruckersNov 13, 19880.0
4Beyond TherapyNov 27, 19880.0
5Heartstrings (1)Dec 4, 19880.0
6Heartstrings (2)Dec 11, 19880.0
7Heartstrings (3)Dec 18, 19880.0
8Basic TrainingJan 1, 19890.0
9Deja VuJan 8, 19890.0
10Nick's Best FriendJan 15, 19890.0
11Get Me to the Living Room on TimeJan 29, 19890.0
12The Job Not TakenFeb 5, 19890.0
13The Wrecker's BallFeb 12, 19890.0
14My Best Friend's GirlFeb 19, 19890.0
15'Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird AwayFeb 26, 19890.0
16Simon SaysMar 5, 19890.0
17All in the Neighborhood (1)Mar 12, 19890.0
18All in the Neighborhood (2)Mar 19, 19890.0
19They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)Apr 2, 19890.0
20They Can't Take That Away From Me (2)Apr 9, 19890.0
21Rain Forests Keep Falling on My HeadApr 16, 19890.0
22Wrap Around the ClockApr 23, 19890.0
23Mr. Keaton Takes a VacationMay 7, 19890.0
24Alex Doesn't Live Here AnymoreMay 14, 19890.0

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