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22 September 1982 (USA) morePlot:
A couple who were ardently leftwing political activists in the sixties face the problems of raising... morePlot Keywords:
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Won Golden Globe. Another 20 wins & 38 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(21 articles)
Weekly Body Count: Heavy Metal Horror (From SoundOnSight. 2 June 2009, 9:52 PM, PDT)
TV Listings: 05/07/09
(From TVStar. 7 May 2009, 2:57 PM, PDT)
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Tying Loose Ends. moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 6 of 109)| Michael Gross | ... | Steven Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989) | |
| Michael J. Fox | ... | Alex P. Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989) | |
| Justine Bateman | ... | Mallory Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989) | |
| Tina Yothers | ... | Jennifer Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989) | |
| Meredith Baxter | ... | Elyse Keaton (171 episodes, 1982-1989) | |
| Brian Bonsall | ... | Andrew 'Andy' Keaton (78 episodes, 1986-1989) |
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30 min (180 episodes)Country:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Metromedia Square - 5746 W. Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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The character 'Steven Keaton' was ranked #12 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue). moreSoundtrack:
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Two former 1960s left-wing hippies (Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter) try to rear their children (Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman and Tina Yothers) in the 1980s and naturally have problem after problem in "Family Ties", one of the more memorable television successes of that impressive boob-tube decade. The show ran from 1982 to 1989 and even added another child (youngster Brian Bonsall) by the middle of its run. When the show premiered in 1982 it just could not generate any substantial interest ("Cheers" had the same problem during its initial year). After that though it was all peaches and cream as the series dominated on Sunday evenings and was consistently a top 5 or 10 show each week until they exited quietly (of its own free will after eight years). Fox and Bateman were definitely the two who dominated the show. Fox was a Republican-styled teen who seemed to only care about money and social status while Bateman was a polar opposite. She was a ditsy teen who seemed to care more about makeup, clothes, boys and being popular (in other words she was a normal youngster). Every cast member had their moments, but the series was not all fun and games. It consistently had "special" episodes where life crept into the family's crazed television world. Another of those NBC products from the 1980s that survives due to its performers and its intelligence. 4 stars out of 5.