The essential episodes of Family Ties
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Family Ties — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Alex escorts a pretty socialite to a dance at her country club.
- 02
Though Alex loves working at Mr. Adler's "Mom and Pop" grocery store, to the old man's dismay, he quits to "climb the corporate ladder" at an ultramodern supermarket.
- 03
The Keatons consider buying a gun for protection after getting burglarized.
- 04
As Big Brother to a 10-year-old Vietnamese boy, Alex tries to mold Ming into his own image, and he learns an unforgettable lesson when he breaks a promise to the adoring child.
- 05
When Mallory's boyfriend Jeff arrives home from college and wants to go steady, she's elated, but it's soon apparent that he's a little awed by school and merely grasping at the familiar.
- 06
A snowstorm prevents Elyse from getting to the hospital in time to deliver her baby.
- 07
Alex picks out his dream girl from the school directory and falls for her roommate.
- 08
Alex takes drastic measures to stop Ellen from getting married.
- 09
Mallory brings home her new boyfriend, Nick, a Rambo-type environmental artist, to meet her family.
- 10
Jennifer takes on a class bully to defend her boyfriend.
- 11
Nick seeks Alex's help and advice on how to fit in more comfortably with the Keaton family, and ends up taking a "normal" job and going to extremes to be accepted.
- 12
Alex objects to the teaching style at Andrew's elite pre-school.
- 13
Jennifer faces the music after reading a book that the school banned.
- 14
The Keatons fight against bigotry in their own neighborhood.
- 15
Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2)
As Alex packs his items for a move to New York, each family members has a chance to say their individual goodbyes. Nick & Skippy show up for their goodbyes, as well as his former girlfriend Lauren.
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