Family Ties (1982)★ 7.6/10
- Comedy
- Drama
Directed by: Sam Weisman, Will Mackenzie, Matthew Diamond, Andrew McCullough, John Pasquin
Written by: Gary David Goldberg, Alan Uger, Marc Lawrence, Ruth Bennett, Michael J. Weithorn
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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Cast & crew
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Michael J. FoxAlex P. Keaton
Michael GrossSteven Keaton
Meredith BaxterElyse Keaton
Justine BatemanMallory Keaton
Tina YothersJennifer Keaton
Brian BonsallAndrew 'Andy' Keaton
Marc PriceIrwin 'Skippy' Handelman
Scott ValentineNick Moore
Courteney CoxLauren Miller
Tracy PollanEllen Reed
John HancockGus Thompson
Terry WillsDr. SchulteAwards · 6 wins, 21 nominations
See all ›- WinnerGolden Globes, USA 1989Golden Globe · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Awards 1989Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Awards 1989Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Series
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Awards 1989Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Awards 1988Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
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K AugustSeptember 22, 2025
K AugustSeptember 22, 2025One of my all-time favourite television shows! I was one of those eighties kids that wondered about my place in my family, and I saw myself in Alex P. Keaton, despite the differences in our political outlooks. Maybe it was due to the fact that I had plenty of female relatives, and I often contemplated that I was born on the wrong planet at the wrong time when I tried to understand my own family. But we always came back with love and understanding...just like this show.
Glad to be a Gen-Xer who lived through this program!
Glad to be a Gen-Xer who lived through this program!
