The Best of Family Ties

The Best of FAMILY TIES (NBC)

Creator: Gary David Goldberg

Seasons: 7 Episodes: 172 Years: 1982-1989

Premise: Family fun with conservative son born to hippie parents

My 20 Standout Episodes

1. Pilot S01E01 | #01

Alex is happy to be going to a snobbish club but his parents are worried

2. A Christmas Story S01E11 | #11

The parents tell the kids how they were born through flashbacks

3. The Fugitive, Part I & II S01E14/15 | #14 & #15

Ned, a favourite uncle, is on the run from the FBI

4. Stage Fright S01E21 | #21

Alex preps Mallory for a televised quiz show when a team member bails

5. A Keaton Christmas Carol S02E31 | #09

Alex is Scrooge at Christmas time and gets a similar dream

6. Double Date S02E17 | #39

Alex tries to bring two girls to the prom with Skippy’s help

7. Here We Go Again S03E02 | #46

Elyse is pregnant again but the kids are less than thrilled

8. 4 Rms Ocn Vu S03E08 | #52

Alex rents out rooms to strangers when his parents are out of town

9. Philadelphia Story S03E16 | #60

Alex dreams about the signing of the Constitution

10. Birth of Keaton, Part II S03E18 | #62

Steven tries to get to Elyse when she’s giving birth at the station

11. The Real Thing, Part I & II S04E01/02 | #68 & #69

Alex falls for Ellen so he followers her to a train station

12. Mr. Wrong S04E03 | #70

Mallory brings home Nick who is not too welcomed by the parents

13. Mr. Right S04E08 | #75

Nick dresses up to impress the Keatons but winds up boring Mallory

14. Mrs. Wrong, Part I & II S05E06/07 | #96 & #97

Nick and Mallory want to elope but her parents ground her

15. High School Confidential S05E10 | #100

Alex helps Mallory teach Nick about grammar so he can get his diploma

16. My Names is Alex, Part I & II S05E22 | #112

Alex is in shock when he finds out his friend died and needs therapy

17. The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists, Part I & II S06E01 | #119

Alex meets Lauren who is studying over-achievers

18. The Other Woman S06E03 | #121

Andy is jealous of the time that Alex spends with Lauren

19. My Best Friend’s Girl S07E14 | #158

Skippy falls for Lauren when she helps him out

20. Alex Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Part I & II

S07E24 | #168

Alex gets a job in New York but Elyse doesn’t want to him to go away

My Top Five

1. The Real Thing

2. My Name is Alex

3. The Other Woman

4. Mrs. Wrong

5. High School Confidential