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Family Ties
1982 · TV Series · TV-PG · 25 min
★ 7.2(281)unSUB Rating
ComedyDramaFamily
Former 1960s flower children raise a conservative son and their daughters in a suburban home. Set in the Reagan-era, their family life blends everyday troubles with big differences in outlook, later adding their youngest child to the mix.
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Details
- Years
- 1982–1989
- Release date
- 1982-09-22
- Network
- NBC
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 25 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.2/10 (281 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Family Ties if you want a warm, nostalgia-heavy 1980s family sitcom with political banter and plenty of laughs, but Not for you if you dislike Reagan-era jokes or prefer sitcoms like The Cosby Show or Family Matters instead.
Pros: warm family humor; smart political comedy; standout lead performances | Cons: formulaic 80s sitcom feel; jokes may annoy some viewers; mixed take on later seasons
Themes
- us republican party
- conservatism
- family
- democrat
- sexual liberation
- sitcom
- liberalism
- columbus, ohio
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1988
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series · 1987
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1987
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 1987
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1986
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1989 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1988 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series · 1987 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy · 1987 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 1987 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 1987 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Comedy Series · 1987 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1987 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series · 1987 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy · 1986 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Comedy Series · 1986 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 1986 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 1986 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1986 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy · 1985 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 1985 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Comedy Series · 1985 · nominated
- TCA Award — Outstanding Achievement in Comedy · 1985 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Comedy Series · 1984 · nominated
Cast & crew
Meredith Baxter
as Elyse Keaton
Michael Gross
as Steven Keaton
Michael J. Fox
as Alex P. Keaton
Justine Bateman
as Mallory Keaton
Tina Yothers
as Jennifer Keaton
Brian Bonsall
as Andy Keaton
Tammy Lauren
as Marilyn Keaton
Dan Hedaya
as Joe Moore
Rosalind Cash
as Maya Thompson
Suzanne Snyder
as Tricia Armstrong
Directed by Debbie Allen, Michael J. Weithorn, Will Mackenzie +16 more
Created by Gary David Goldberg
Episodes7 seasons · 176 episodes
Specials8 episodes
- S0E1Family Ties Vacation
- S0E2Best Gig of my Life
- S0E3The Making of Family Ties
- S0E4Season 3 Gag Reel
- S0E5The Year Of The Beard
- S0E6Season 4 Bloopers
- S0E7Season 5 Gag Reel
- S0E8Season 7 , Goodbye Family Ties-End.Credits
Season 122 episodes
- S1E1Pilot24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E2Not With My Sister You Don't25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E3I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E4Summer of '8225mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E5I Never Killed for My Father25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E6Give Your Uncle A Kiss25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E7Big Brother Is Watching25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E8No Nukes Is Good Nukes24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E9Death Of A Grocer25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E10Have Gun, Will Unravel25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E11A Christmas Story25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E12Oops25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E13Sherry Baby25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E14The Fugitive (1)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E15The Fugitive (2)24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E16Margin Of Error25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E17French Lessons25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E18I Gotta Be Ming25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E19Suzanne Takes You Down25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E20The Fifth Wheel25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E21Stage Fright (a.k.a. Video Jitters)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S1E22Elyse D'Arc25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
Season 222 episodes
- S2E1Tender is the Knight24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E2The Homecoming25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E3The Harder They Fall25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E4This Year's Model25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E5Not An Affair to Remember25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E6Speed Trap25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E7Sweet Lorraine24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E8Batter Up25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E9A Keaton Christmas Carol25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E10To Snatch a Keith25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E11Birthday Boy25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E12Go Tigers25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E13"M" is for the Many Things25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E14Say Uncle25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E15Ladies' Man25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E16Ready or Not25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E17Double Date25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E18Lady Sings the Blues24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E19Baby Boy Doe25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E20The Graduate25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E21Diary of a Young Girl24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S2E22Working At It24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
Season 323 episodes
- S3E1The Gambler25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E2Here We Go Again24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E3Little Man on Campus25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E4Love Thy Neighbor25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E5Keaton and Son24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E6Fabric Smarts25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E7Hotline Fever24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E84 Rms Ocn Vu25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E9Best Man25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E10Lost Weekend25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E11Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E12Help Wanted25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E13Karen II, Alex 025mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E14Oh Donna25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E15Auntie Up25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E16Philadelphia Story25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E17Birth of a Keaton (1)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E18Birth of a Keaton (2)24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E19Cry Baby25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E20Don't Know Much About History...25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E21Bringing Up Baby25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E22Cold Storage25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S3E23Remembrances of Things Past45mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
Season 423 episodes
- S4E1The Real Thing (1)24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E2The Real Thing (2)24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E3Mr. Wrong25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E4Designated Hitter24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E5Don't Go Changin'25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E6The Old College Try24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E7My Tutor24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E8Mr. Right24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E9Just One Look24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E10How Do You Sleep?24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E11You've Got a Friend24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E12Nothing But a Man24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E13The Disciple25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E14Where's Poppa?25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E15Fool for Love25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E16Checkmate25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E17Engine Trouble25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E18A Word to the Wise49mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E19Art Lover25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E20Teacher's Pet24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E21My Buddy25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E22Once in Love with Elyse (a.k.a. Loan Arranger)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S4E23Paper Chase (a.k.a. Mallory's Graduation)24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
Season 528 episodes
- S5E1Be True to Your Preschool25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E2Starting Over25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E3The Freshman and the Senior25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E4My Back Pages25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E5Beauty and the Bank24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E6Mrs. Wrong (1)24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E7Mrs. Wrong (2)24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E8The Big Fix24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E9My Brother's Keeper25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E10High School Confidential25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E11Paper Lion24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E12My Mother, My Friend25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E13O'Brother (1)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E14O'Brother (2)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E15Higher Love25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E16Architect's Apprentice24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E17A Tale of Two Cities (1)24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E18A Tale of Two Cities (2)26mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E19Battle of the Sexes48mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E20Band on the Run25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E21Keaton vs. Keaton25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E22A, My Name is Alex49mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E23"D" is for Date24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E24Love Me Do25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S5E25The Visit24mParamount+
- S5E26Matchmaker24mParamount+
- S5E27It's My Party (1)23mParamount+
- S5E28It's My Party (2)24mParamount+
Season 626 episodes
- S6E1The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists49mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E2Dear Mallory25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E3The Other Woman25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E4Dream Date25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E5Super Mom25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E6Walking On Air25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E7Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E8The Way We Were25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E9Mister Sister25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E10Citizen Keaton25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E11Father Time (1)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E12Father Time (2)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E13The American Family49mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E14Anniversary Waltz24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E15Miracle in Columbus25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E16The Play's the Thing25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E17The Spirit of Columbus25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E18The Blues Brother25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E19Read It and Weep (1)24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E20Read It and Weep (2)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E21Quittin' Time25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E22Spring Reminds Me (a.k.a. Rosalie's Legacy)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E23The Boys Next Door25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E24Sign of the Times25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S6E25Return of the Native25mParamount+
- S6E26Father, Can You Spare a Dime?25mParamount+
Season 724 episodes
- S7E1It Happened One Night24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E2Designing Woman25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E3Truckers25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E4Beyond Therapy25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E5Heartstrings (1)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E6Heartstrings (2)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E7Heartstrings (3)24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E8Basic Training25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E9Deja Vu25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E10Nick's Best Friend25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E11Get Me to the Living Room on Time25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E12The Job Not Taken25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E13The Wrecker's Ball25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E14My Best Friend's Girl25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E15'Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E16Simon Says24mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E17All in the Neighborhood (1)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E18All in the Neighborhood (2)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E19They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E20They Can't Take That Away From Me (2)25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E21Rain Forests Keep Falling on My Head25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E22Wrap Around the Clock49mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E23Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation25mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+
- S7E24Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore62mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+