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"Family Ties" Birth of a Keaton: Part 2 (1985)


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Family Ties: Season 3: Episode 17 -- Elyse tries to get to the hospital before her baby is born at the television station.

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Writers:
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Original Air Date:
31 January 1985 (Season 3, Episode 17)
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While everyone is at Steven's PBS station telethon, Steven is called home for plumbing issues. As Elyse sings for the telethon audience, she goes into labor. With snow storm complications, Elyse gives birth at the television station. | Add synopsis »

Cast

 (Episode Cast) (in credits order)

Meredith Baxter ... Elyse Keaton

Michael Gross ... Steven Keaton

Michael J. Fox ... Alex P. Keaton

Justine Bateman ... Mallory Keaton

Tina Yothers ... Jennifer Keaton

Marc Price ... Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman
John Hancock ... Gus Thompson
Rick Podell ... Jackie Jackerman
William Cort ... Dr. Hubert Witt (as Bill Cort)
Melanie Jones ... Dr. Alexander

Shirley Prestia ... Receptionist
Ron Karabatsos ... Bud Carlson
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Episode Crew
Directed by
Will Mackenzie 
 
Writing credits
Gary David Goldberg (creator)

Alan Uger (written by) &
Marc Lawrence (written by)

Produced by
June Galas .... associate producer
Lloyd Garver .... executive producer
Gary David Goldberg .... executive producer
Carol Himes .... line producer
Alan Uger .... producer
Michael J. Weithorn .... supervising producer
 
Original Music by
Tom Scott 
 
Cinematography by
Richard A. Kelley (director of photography) (as Richard Kelley)
 
Film Editing by
Gary Anderson 
 
Casting by
Judith Weiner 
 
Art Direction by
James F. Claytor Sr.  (as James F. Claytor)
 
Set Decoration by
Chuck Rutherford 
 
Makeup Department
Rick Provenzano .... hair stylist
Dulcie Smith .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ginger Grigg .... associate director
 
Sound Department
Larry Lasota .... audio
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Basta .... camera operator
Rick Caswell .... camera operator
Eric Clay .... video operator
Dick Price .... camera operator
Rod Robertson .... electrician
Irv Waitsman .... camera operator
 
Casting Department
Judith Weiner .... original casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stacey Phelps .... costumer
 
Music Department
Jeff Barry .... lyricist: theme song
Johnny Mathis .... singer: theme song
Tom Scott .... composer: theme music
Deniece Williams .... singer: theme song
 
Other crew
Denise Alexander .... production assistant
Richard Allen .... stage manager
Bruce Bryant .... title designer
James Castle .... title designer
Jessie Ward Dugan .... production assistant (as Jessie Ward)
Dianne Edwards Thorington .... production assistant (as Dianne Edwards)
Terry Fleming .... production assistant
Shari Genser .... production assistant
Jim Hamilton .... production assistant (as James Hamilton)
Carol Johnsen .... title designer
Marc Lawrence .... story editor
Merilynn Marko-Sanders .... script supervisor (as Marilynn Marko)
Andrew McCullough .... stage manager
Lisa Onodera .... production assistant
Gary Palmer .... technical consultant
Parker Roe .... technical director
Robert Schanche .... production assistant
Sharl Scharfer-Rollins .... production assistant (as Shari Scharfer)
Michael Shelley .... production assistant
 

Series Crew
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Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Gary David Goldberg  creator

Original Music by
John Beasley 
Dominic Messinger 
J.A.C. Redford (1989)
Rick Rhodes 
 
Makeup Department
Marina Hart .... hair stylist
 
Sound Department
Ross Deane .... sound maintenance engineer
 
Stunts
Buck McDancer .... stunt coordinator
Stuart St. Paul .... stunts: UK Episodes
 
Other crew
Charles Croughwell .... stand-in: Mr. Fox (1984-1989)
Pablo Ferro .... title designer: main titles
 
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