Conclusion. Elyse, still fuming about Alex's cavalier attitude, spends the evening alone at home while the others go out. Skippy: Marc Price. Nick: Scott Valentine. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Alex lands a cushy job with a Wall Street investment-banking firm, but Elyse wants to keep him home. Part 1 of two. Michael J. Fox, Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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Nick gets underfoot while staying with the Keatons, which puts added strain on his relationship with Steven. Nick: Scott Valentine. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Conclusion. Alex's old report cards are among the memorabilia gathered for Andrew's time-capsule project. Michael J. Fox. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Nick: Scott Valentine. Skippy: Marc Price.
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Part 1 of two. While helping Andrew build a time capsule, the Keatons reminisce over family mementos. The episode features clips from the series' seven-year run. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Jennifer is alarmed when her ecology class covers rain forests, the greenhouse effect and the possibility of global disaster. Hilgenburg: Barry Heins. Jennifer: Tina Yothers. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Conclusion. Alex consults the classics when he feels pressured to decide between Lauren and Marty (Courteney Cox, Jane Adams). Shakespeare/Sartre/Freud/Steven: Michael Gross. Cecelia: Marianne Muellerleile.
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While Lauren's away, a charming and talented music major strikes a romantic chord in Alex. Part 1 of two. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Lauren: Courteney Cox. Andrew: Brian Bonsall.
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Conclusion. The Keatons' efforts to move their black friends into the neighborhood backfire, and the new owners' house is vandalized. Gus: John Hancock. Maya: Rosalind Cash. Michael: Keith Amos. Phil: Mark Taylor.
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The Keatons learn their neighborhood isn't as progressive as they thought when Steven's black co-worker looks to buy a house across the street. Part 1 of two. Gus: John Hancock. Maya: Rosalind Cash. Michael: Keith Amos. Glen: Kevin Dunn. Christine: Jane Daly.
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Simon Says
Season 7, Episode 16
Jennifer is fed up with a lovesick schoolmate who drools over her; Alex tries to dodge a neighbor (Jaclyn Bernstein) who's smothering him with affection. Parker: Stephen Lee. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Mallory's hopes of buying a car are dashed when Steven reneges on cosigning her loan, indicating his refusal to accept her as an adult. Joe: Dan Hedaya. Steven: Michael Gross. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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Skippy becomes charming and witty---and smitten---in a counseling session with Lauren, who uses a psychological profile to match him with a date. Pippi: Karyn O'Bryan. Darlene: Maura Tierney. Skippy: Marc Price.
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Elyse's first project is threatened with the wrecker's ball; and Mallory takes up acupressure massage. Willis: Gary Grubbs. McPhee: Vic Polizos. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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Alex's instinct impresses a top investment broker, but that instinct is tested when the friend who got him the interview is fired. Paul: Billy Morrissette. Foster: Christine Jansen. Neil: David Bowe. Daniels: Ethel Ayler.
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The Keatons get caught up in the lives of two senior citizens at a retirement center. Joseph: Douglas Seale. Eva: Marie Denn. David: Jeff Perry. Sam: Joshua Shelley. Steven: Michael Gross. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Nick's dog is hit by a car, forcing him to make an on-the-spot decision. Scott Valentine. Dr. Austin: Tom Isbell. Woman: Carol Mansell. Human Pretzel: Colleen Linnehan.
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Deja Vu
Season 7, Episode 9
Mallory fears history will repeat itself when Jennifer dates the brother of a boy who broke Mallory's heart. Josh: Byron Thames. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Jennifer: Tina Yothers. Nick: Scott Valentine. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Career Day inspires Skippy to join the Army, but the recruiting officer seems more interested in Alex's qualifications. Sgt. Davis: J.J. Jones. Rose: Lois de Banzie. Harry: Raleigh Bond. Skippy: Marc Price.
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Conclusion. The Keatons share happy memories as they await news of Steven's condition. Dr. Harrison: Philip Baker Hall. Ginny: Liz Sheridan. Skippy: Marc Price. Young Alex: Tim Eyster. Steven: Michael Gross.
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As Steven undergoes heart surgery, Elyse confides her deepest concerns to Alex. Part 2 of three. Young Steven: Michael David Wright. Young Elyse: Margaret Marx. Mrs. Hobart: Christina Pickles.
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Steven suffers a heart attack, leaving Alex to ponder his own mortality. Part 1 of three. Michael J. Fox. Mrs. Hobart: Christina Pickles. Meyers: Richard Kuss. Dr. Harrison: Philip Baker Hall.
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Group therapy may be the way to resolve Alex and Lauren's personal problems. Dr. Davidson: Diana Bellamy. Bobby: Stephen Baldwin. Janie: Kathleen Dennehy. Tom: Don Amendolia. Vera: Helen Page Camp.
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Truckers
Season 7, Episode 3
A new toy truck prompts Andrew to dump his plans for becoming a banker and to look instead at driving a rig. Andrew: Brian Bonsall. Rocco: Kaylan Romero. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Steven: Michael Gross.
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The three older Keaton kids set out to join the family camping trip with a map of ancient Greece as their only guide. Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael Gross.
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Mallory's reluctant to speak up when another designer steals her ideas for a new line of clothing. Justine Bateman. David: Barry Jenner. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Nick turns to his estranged father after the bank turns down Nick's request for a loan to open a children's art school. Scott Valentine, Justine Bateman. Erica: Jena Vallee. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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The family's cousin June stops by to tell them about her trip to Europe---but instead reminisces about past visits with the Keatons. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Jennifer: Tina Yothers. Steven: Michael Gross. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Andrew refuses to speak in a show of empathy for a hearing-impaired classmate being teased by other preschoolers. Miss Metcalf: Terri Hanauer. Mrs. Richards: Susan Kohler. Andrew: Brian Bonsall.
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A high-school reunion reunites Elyse with the guy least likely to succeed (Robert Klein)---who's now a millionaire. Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael Gross. Norma: Belita Moreno. Bob: Kevin Dunn. Beth: Gwen Banta.
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A former neighbor begins to confuse Mallory for the daughter she recently lost. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Alex regrets encouraging Lauren to quit work on her thesis: she ends up watching soap operas and clipping recipes. Michael J. Fox, Courteney Cox, Meredith Baxter Birney. Andrew: Brian Bonsall. Judi: Amy Benedict.
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Conclusion. Jennifer is suspended for reading a banned book and becomes a symbol for the fight against censorship. Flaherty: Christian Clemenson. Susan: Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Hewitt: Bibi Besch.
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Jennifer brings home news that her school has banned the subject of her book report: "Huckleberry Finn." Part 1 of two. Flaherty: Christian Clemenson. Hewitt: Bibi Besch. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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A legendary guitarist (bluesman Brownie McGhee) agrees to be on Alex's radio show but refuses to perform on campus. Michael J. Fox. Webster: Richard Brestoff. Lauren: Courteney Cox.
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Alex discovers the profit margin in mass-marketing Nick's sculptures, and ends up pushing Nick to his artistic limits. Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Michael Gross. Barbara: Bunny Summers.
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While directing his college play, Steven can't stand to see the male lead in romantic scenes with the heroine---Elyse. Jeff: Rod McCary. Steven: Michael Gross. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Oscar: David Wohl.
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Working as a department-store Santa, Alex encounters the real Santa, who promises him that his good deeds won't go unrewarded. Michael J. Fox, Tina Yothers. Michelle: Ellen Hamilton Latzen. Beth: Lee Gorlington. Ray: Josh Clark.
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Steven and Elyse's bickering during the planning of their anniversary party could put a stop to the celebration. Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael J. Fox. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Lauren uses the Keatons as her study group for a paper on the American family, but realizes they are anything but typical as flashbacks recall memorable moments. Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney.
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The Keatons recall memorable moments when Lauren interviews them for a study of the typical American family. Part 1 of two. Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman. Andrew: Brian Bonsall. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Conclusion. As the Keatons recall their lives, Lauren realizes that they're anything but the typical American family. Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman. Skippy: Marc Price. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Conclusion. Strained relations between Uncle Rob and Marilyn reach the breaking point after she spends the night with a stranger. Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman.
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A visit from Uncle Rob and the Keaton cousins reveals problems between Rob and his teenage daughter, who won't forgive him for having had an affair. Part 1 of two. Jonathan: Blake Soper. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Mallory's decision to run for student-body president brings surprise support from Alex (Michael J. Fox). Mallory: Justine Bateman. Amy: Sonia Curtis. Skippy: Marc Price. Nick: Scott Valentine. Lauren: Courteney Cox.
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Mallory regrets getting Nick a janitor's job at her sorority house, where he's made an honorary member and a candidate for Snow Queen. Dana: Tracy Camilla Johns. Cindy: Laura Leigh Hughes. Karen: Kim Gillingham.
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The Keatons are visited by Elyse's aunt, an exuberant storyteller whose memory seems to be getting foggy. Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael Gross. Dr. Williamson: Matthew Faison. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Alex's insecurity surfaces when Lauren receives a dinner invitation from her ex, a Wall Street banker. Eric: Campbell Scott. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Mallory's first journalistic endeavor at Steven's TV station results in disaster. Justine Bateman, Michael Gross. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Super Mom
Season 6, Episode 5
As a busy working wife and mother, Elyse fears that she may have to quit her job and become a full-time housewife. Michael Gross, Brian Bonsall. Norback: Sandy Ward. Jerry: Jay Thomas.
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Jennifer's new suitor is a nerd bearing gifts, but he's her only ticket to the sophomore dance. Tina Yothers, Meredith Baxter Birney. Roger: Tony Crane. Nancy: Lilly Moon. Brad: Brad Kesten.
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Andrew is threatened by Alex's involvement with Lauren, who explains the boy's jealousy to Alex (Michael J. Fox). Nick: Scott Valentine. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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As a local paper's new advice columnist, Mallory gets in over her head trying to solve every problem under the sun. Andrea: Jane Adams. Buffaloed Bill: Raymond Singer. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Psychology major Lauren Miller uses Alex as a subject in her study of overachievers. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Romance is forecast for Alex when a psychology major hires him for her study of overachievers. Part 1 of two. Michael J. Fox, Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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Conclusion. Alex impulsively kisses Lauren during a research session and then can't get her off his mind. Michael J. Fox, Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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Conclusion. Jennifer's new-found popularity has the Keaton household worried: she's cutting classes, speaking strangely and partying constantly. Tina Yothers, Justine Bateman, Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross.
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Eager to be popular, Jennifer decides to have a party---and invites only those from the "in" crowd at school. Part 1 of two. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Chrissy: Amy Lynne.
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Matchmaker
Season 3, Episode 24
After watching Mallory suffer through a string of disastrous dates, Alex is convinced that he---and his computer---can find her the perfect boyfriend. Roger: Bill Allen. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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The Visit
Season 5, Episode 25
Elyse's beloved sister pays a visit with her obnoxious children and boisterous husband (Stuart Pankin). Marv Jr.: Jeffrey B. Cohen. Michele: Karen Landry. Monica: Dana Andersen. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Love Me Do
Season 5, Episode 24
Skippy succeeds in romancing Mallory's friend Amy, but the prospect of a night alone with her has him scared. Marc Price, Justine Bateman. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Mallory's partner on a class project is 66 years old---a fact that disturbs Mallory more than she admits. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Skippy: Marc Price. Steven: Michael Gross. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Jennifer's drive for good grades takes a back seat to her drive for popularity after she begins dating an athlete (Wil Wheaton) she's trying to impress by acting dumb. Tina Yothers. Ryder: Ken Lerner. Nick: Scott Valentine.
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The death of a friend in a car accident leaves Alex feeling guilty---it could have been him. His subsequent inability to sleep or eat and his repeated "visions" land him in therapy. Michael J. Fox. Brother Timothy: Richard McGonagle.
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The death of a friend in an auto accident leaves Alex feeling guilty---it could easily have been him. Part 1 of two. Brother Timothy: Richard McGonagle. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross. Skippy: Marc Price.
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The episode concludes in a therapist's office, where Alex struggles to understand his friend's death---and the nature of reality, guilt and insecurity. Greg: Brian McNamara. Steven: Michael Gross. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Jennifer: Tina Yothers. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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Alex and Mallory (Justine Bateman) become rivals when Steven's station offers a scholarship to employees' kids. Wertz: Ben Piazza. Jennifer: Tina Yothers. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Jennifer's band is a hit during an audition for a Leland dance, but its popularity plunges when Alex becomes manager. Michael J. Fox, Tina Yothers. Brooke: Yael Nucci. Ashley: Rainbow Phoenix. Kitten: Christina Applegate.
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The sexist attitude among the Keaton males prompts recollections of past male-female struggles in the household. Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney, Tina Yothers, Brian Bonsall.
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Sexist attitudes shared by Alex and Steven seem to be rubbing off on Andrew, prompting recollections of past male-female disputes in the Keaton household. Part 1 of two. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Steven: Michael Gross. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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Conclusion. In flashbacks, the family recalls past squabbles that were worked out in the spirit of togetherness that prevails in the Keaton home. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Andrew: Brian Bonsall. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Conclusion. Rebecca gets drunk at a cocktail party and insults the bank director. Okun: Reid Shelton. George: Alan Blumenfeld. Steven: Michael Gross. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Tammy: Jonna Lee.
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While at a banking convention, Alex has to share a room with his boss after his reservation disappears. Part 1 of two. Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. George: Alan Blumenfeld.
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The Keatons (Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney) interview Nick for an art contest and learn he shares some of their viewpoints. Nick: Scott Valentine. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Wertz: Ben Piazza.
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Nick may lose out when college alters Mallory's views on men---particularly a sophisticated fellow in her poetry group. Justine Bateman. Colin: Jonathan Emerson. Skippy: Marc Price. Joyce: Penelope Miller.
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O Brother
Season 5, Episode 13
Conclusion. Steven feels like he's lost a brother when he tries to help Rob through a midlife crisis. Maureen: Julie Cobb. Kathy: Wendel Meldrum. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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O Brother
Season 5, Episode 12
Steven's visiting brother announces that he's left his wife and is dating a woman he met on the plane. Part 1 of two. Michael Gross. Kathy: Wendel Meldrum. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Mallory is crushed when her best friend and Elyse hit it off and leave Mallory out in the cold. Allison: Robin Morse. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Becky: Allyson Rice. Simone: Marietta DePrima.
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Paper Lion
Season 5, Episode 10
Alex's professor feels threatened by a new breed of teachers and wants to submit a fraudulent paper to keep his job. Michael J. Fox. Marshall: Lisa Sloan. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Andrew: Brian Bonsall.
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Nick needs a diploma to qualify for a job at the YMCA, but he may need a miracle to pass---Mallory has offered to help. Justine Bateman, Michael J. Fox. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Alex gets Skippy into a popular frat, unaware that the brothers want to make him a "big stooge" on campus. Brian: Tom Breznahan. Dave: Christopher Bradley. Eric: George Newbern.
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Elyse is obsessed with finding the perfect woman for a co-worker, despite Steven's suggestion not to meddle. Terry: Tony Carreiro. Liz: Terry Farrell. Steven: Michael Gross. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Conclusion. When Steven and Elyse learn of Mallory's plan to elope with Nick, they wonder where they went wrong. Mallory: Justine Bateman. J.P.: John Ingle. Mike: Larry Cox. Erin: Alexandra Powers.
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When Mallory announces her engagement to Nick, her family is taken by surprise. Part 1 of two. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Alex is sure to insult his female boss at the bank with his first report---which includes recipes and carpet swatches. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Heaney: John Petlock. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Steven and a college chum resume publication of their '60s radical newspaper, the Scavenger. Cameron: Raymond Singer. Monica: Janice Lynde. Wardell: Walter Olkewicz.
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Alex is down in the dumps after Ellen goes to Paris on a dance scholarship, but soon he's looking for a replacement. Sharon: Haviland Morris. Flaum: Michael Zorek. Neil: John Putch. Carmine: Robert Costanzo.
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Alex takes Andrew out of preschool when he learns that the classroom teaches noncompetitive values. Mrs. Kluger: Jennifer Salt. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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It's graduation time at Harding High, but Mallory may not be graduating: she's flunking history. Mrs. Hillman: Gracie Harrison. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Nick: Scott Valentine.
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Elyse's young colleague admits he's fallen in love with her---but he's wracked with guilt about his feelings. Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael Gross. Raymond: Matthew Faison. Ed: John Petlock.
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My Buddy
Season 4, Episode 22
Steven feels that he and Jennifer have grown apart, so he tries to bridge the gap by attending her girls' club tea. Jennifer: Tina Yothers. Chuck: Dion Rottman. Eve: Miriam Flynn. Jill: Laura Jacoby.
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Professor Alex belittles student Ellen and gives her a bad grade, so she decides to get even. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Professor Spanos: Macon McCalman. Albert: Mark Moses. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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Art Lover
Season 4, Episode 20
Mallory's jealous after an elegant art patron takes an interest in Nick's junk sculpture---and in Nick (Scott Valentine). Justine Bateman, Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Ellen gets a rundown of Alex's life before she met him, and clips from past episodes are featured as the Keatons each chime in with their own favorite story. Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney, Tina Yothers.
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Conclusion. Clips from past episodes are featured as the Keatons each chime in with their favorite story about Alex's life. Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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The Keatons decide to give Ellen a rundown of Alex's life before she met him. Part 1 of two. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Jennifer: Tina Yothers. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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Alex refuses to admit that Elyse is a far better student than he is in an auto-mechanics class. Sam: Robert Costanzo. Nick: Scott Valentine. Clete: Brett Harrelson. Skippy: Marc Price.
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Checkmate
Season 4, Episode 17
Pitted against a top Soviet chess player, Alex prepares to win at all costs---until he figures out his opponent's strategy. Ivan: Albert Macklin. Eric: George Pentecost. Mildred: Elsa Raven. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Skippy's unrequited love for Mallory gets him into a fight at the dance, which jolts him out of his fantasy world. Marc Price, Justine Bateman. Nick: Scott Valentine. Sylvia: Suzanne Lederer.
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It's parents' weekend at Leland College and Ellen won't invite her father, so Alex extends an invitation behind Ellen's back. Franklin Reed: Ronny Cox. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Jennifer gets more than she bargained for when she asks for Alex's help on a social-studies project. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Mrs. Pedroza: Belita Moreno. Ralph: David Wohl. Steven: Michael Gross.
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A big promotion at work leaves Steven little time for his family or for the celebratory dinner Elyse planned in his honor. Gus: John Hancock. Rhodes: George Coe. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Mallory befriends a young girl she caught shoplifting after learning that the girl lives at a home for abused children. Jessie: Martha Plimpton. Nick: Scott Valentine. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Something's up in the Keaton household: it's Alex, who hasn't been able to sleep for a week. Skippy: Marc Price. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Steven flies into a rage when he learns about the "fling" Elyse once had with an old friend who's visiting the Keatons. Richard: Robert Desiderio. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Mr. Right
Season 4, Episode 9
Thanks to Alex's coaching, there's a "new" Nick, who impresses Steven and Elyse---but doesn't do a thing for Mallory (Justine Bateman). Alex: Michael J. Fox. Gleason: Alan Blumenfeld. Steven: Michael Gross.
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My Tutor
Season 4, Episode 8
Alex is obsessed with raising his geometry grade and his 13-year-old whiz-kid tutor is obsessed with Jennifer (Tina Yothers). Alex: Michael J. Fox. Jenkins: Peter Hobbs. Ellen: Tracy Pollan.
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Mallory announces that she's not going to college after Elyse arranges an interview with an admissions counselor. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Ms. Wilder: Molly Cheek. Nick: Scott Valentine.
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Alex is "the kind of guy who likes to be put up on a pedestal," but Ellen's not the kind of girl who'll put him there. Ellen: Tracy Pollan. David: John Scott Clough. Ms. Henley: Jesse Welles.
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Jennifer gets into a fight defending her boy friend; Alex is dealt a blow when Mallory outscores him on an IQ test. Adam: Noah Hathaway. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Rick: Danny Nucci.
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Mr. Wrong
Season 4, Episode 5
The Keatons are at war over Mallory's boyfriend, a Rambo-type character whose talents only Mallory appreciates. Justine Bateman, Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael J. Fox.
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Conclusion. Alex is in love---problem is, she's all set to marry someone else. Ellen: Tracy Pollan. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Tricia: Suzanne Snyder. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Alex selects a steady girlfriend from the freshman directory---but it's her roommate who lights Alex's fire. Part 1 of two. Ellen: Tracy Pollan. Tricia: Suzanne Snyder. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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After his father's death, Steven returns to his home town to help his mother move out of the house---a place that easily inspires memories. May: Anne Seymour. Robert: Norman Parker. Young Steven: Adam Carl. Young Jake: Michael Alldredge.
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After his father's death, Steven returns to his home town to help his mother move out of the house---a place that easily inspires memories. Part 1 of two. May: Anne Seymour. Robert: Norman Parker.
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Conclusion. Steven and his brother (Norman Parker) lock horns over the sale of their mother's house, sparking memories of their childhood disputes. May: Anne Seymour. Young Steven: Adam Carl.
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Skippy becomes Mallory's welcome companion when the two get locked in the basement while the Keatons are away. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Leonard: Jack Blessing.
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Job pressures, demanding teenagers and a crying newborn interrupt Steven and Elyse's plans to spend time together. Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Alex and James (Jeffrey Joseph) start a tutoring service and fall for the same client (Nancy Everhard). Axelrod: David Wohl. William: Wyatt Knight.
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Cry Baby
Season 3, Episode 18
The whole family's going gaga over the new baby---except for Jennifer, who's resorting to infantile behavior. Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Conclusion. Steven, the plumber and Skippy brave a blizzard to reach the hospital, but Elyse is still back at the station in the final stages of labor. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Bud: Ron Karabatsos.
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An expectant Elyse can't wait to perform in the pledge-week entertainment at Steven's station. First of two parts. Steven: Michael Gross. Bud: Ron Karabatsos.
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Alex falls asleep writing an American-history paper---and wakes up in Philadelphia on July 3, 1776. Skippy: Marc Price. Steven/Jefferson: Michael Gross.
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Auntie Up
Season 3, Episode 14
The death of her favorite aunt leaves Mallory in need of consolation, but her family's too caught up in a garage sale to notice. Aunt Trudy: Edith Atwater. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Oh Donna
Season 3, Episode 13
Alex gets wrapped up in the joy of fatherhood when he meets an unwed mother at a Lamaze class held at the Keatons'. Donna: Isabelle Walker. Steven: Michael Gross. Carol: Mary Farrell.
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Alex wants to attend a fraternity rush party with the perfect date, but when she cancels, he asks the housekeeper (Geena Davis). McCall: Robert Pine. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Alex hires a housekeeper with no experience---and whose chief qualification is meeting his special criteria. Karen: Geena Davis. Max: Robert Costanzo.
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Lacking the nerve to ask a girl out, Skippy has Alex do it for him---but the girl falls for Alex instead. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Jane: Michelle Meyrink. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Steven and Elyse realize that the kids would rather be anywhere than with a parent for a weekend. Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman.
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Best Man
Season 3, Episode 8
Alex has trouble believing that Doug would rather spend time with his new girlfriend than with him. Michael J. Fox. Eleanor: Lily Mariye. Flaum: Michael Zorek.
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While Steven and Elyse are away, Alex rents out a room in the house to pay for the auto damage Mallory caused. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Skippy: Marc Price.
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To earn college credit, Alex takes a job at a hotline counseling center, where his first call comes from a suicidal student. James: Jeffrey Joseph. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Alex agrees to help Mallory maintain her grades, which have begun to slip since she got an after-school job at a boutique. Mrs. Willis: Doris Belack.
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After making a commitment to work with Steven, Alex begins working at the TV station, then considers leaving when a bank job opens up. Steven: Michael Gross. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Jennifer wonders why she's being ignored by her friend Scott, who would rather take Mallory to dinner than go to a ball game with Jennifer. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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Alex is stunned when he receives a low mark in a political-science course. Bronski: Michael McGuire. Doug: Timothy Busfield. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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When Steven and the Keaton youngsters return from a camping trip, Elyse is bursting with news that she's pregnant. Steven: Michael Gross. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Gambler
Season 2, Episode 24
Elyse gets caught up in the thrill of getting rich quick and succumbs to the gambling tables in Atlantic City. Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Tina Yothers.
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Reentering the job market after 12 years at home puts undue pressure on Elyse in her roles as wife and mother. Karen: Rebecca Balding. Steven: Michael Gross. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Fearing she may not survive a tonsillectomy, Jennifer records in her diary her memories and feelings for her family. Nurse: Nancy Parsons. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Graduate
Season 2, Episode 20
Alex is taken by surprise when he loses class valedictorian to his girlfriend Rachel (Daphne Zuniga). Dr. Schulte: Terry Wills. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Skippy's discovery that he was adopted sends him searching for his roots. Skippy: Marc Price. Elizabeth: Garn Stephens. Rose: Lois De Banzie. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Elyse hopes to revive the folk-singing career she began some 20 years earlier. Steven: Michael Gross. Lou: Alan Blumenfeld. Dennis/Corky: Sam Kwasman. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Alex is in double trouble: he's asked two girls to the senior prom and doesn't have the nerve to cancel either of the dates. Rachel: Daphne Zuniga. Jocelyn: Jami Gertz.
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The college student Mallory's been dating wants their relationship to take on a new dimension---a sexual one. Rick: Tom Byrd. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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Ladies Man
Season 2, Episode 15
Alex gets more involved in feminist causes than he anticipated when he feigns support of the ERA to impress a girl (Tracy Nelson). Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Say Uncle
Season 2, Episode 14
Uncle Ned pays a visit, displaying a bravado that Alex soon learns is a cover-up for a serious drinking problem. Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross, Tina Yothers.
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Elyse has difficulty dealing with her mother's new lifestyle---which includes divorcing Elyse's father and dating another man. Kate: Priscilla Morrill. Phillip: James Karen. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Go Tigers
Season 2, Episode 12
On a weekend outing to Princeton, Mallory disrupts Alex's interview with the dean, jeopardizing his chances for admission. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Memminger: Duncan Ross. Steven: Michael Gross.
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On his 18th birthday, Alex cancels dinner with his family to celebrate at a cocktail lounge with his friends. Michael J. Fox, Meredith Baxter Birney. Neil: John Putch.
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Steven and Elyse try to mediate a bitter feud between a friend and his ex-wife, who's moving to California with their son.
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Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" inspires this episode featuring Alex as the Keaton Scrooge. Young Alex: Chris Hebert. Young Mallory: Kaleena Kiff.
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Batter Up
Season 2, Episode 8
At Jennifer's request, a klutzy classmate joins the girls' baseball team, unaware she's needed only to prevent a forfeit. Arlene: Tanya Fenmore. Jennifer: Tina Yothers. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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A blind date to a concert leads to a romance between Alex and a dynamic---and middle-aged---French woman. Lorraine: Carolyn Seymour.
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Cramming for finals, Alex resorts to amphetamines, which put him in a frenzy he claims is his "natural boyish exuberance." Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross, Tina Yothers.
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Steven looks to his family to help him muster resistance to the temptations of a seductive co-worker (Judith Light). Gus: John Hancock.
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Mallory enters herself and Elyse in a mother-daughter modeling contest---but it's Elyse who steals the show. Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter Birney. Ed: Frank Dent.
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One of Alex's teachers insults Elyse, who responds by socking him square on the jaw. Meredith Baxter Birney. Tedesco: Edward Edwards. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Mallory's reunion with her college boyfriend has her worried that she may not be as interesting to him as she once was.
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Alex tries to tame the independent young woman he's wildly attracted to. Carrie: Talia Balsam. Julia: Susan Bay. Steven: Michael Gross.
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Prior commitments prevent Elyse from sharing a romantic dinner with Steven to celebrate his award for a documentary. Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael Gross.
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When Alex can't find a qualified partner for a high-school quiz-off, he takes on the Herculean task of training Mallory. Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman. Mary Margaret: Kerry Noonan. Petey: Carlos Lacamara.
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Forced to baby-sit, Alex drags Jennifer to a poker game---and loses her. Michael J. Fox, Tina Yothers. Jeff: John Dukakis.
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Elyse wants to fire the friend she recently hired, a move that could be the final blow for the woman, whose marriage just fell apart. Meredith Baxter Birney. Suzanne: Brooke Alderson. Ron: Jay Tarses.
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Alex is a Big Brother to a Vietnamese boy and tries to mold the youngster in his own image. Ming: Eugene Akutagawa. Nguyen Tanly: Irene Yah Ling Sun.
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When Mallory and her French tutor are too shy to express their feelings for each other, Alex tutors them both in the art of romance. Justine Bateman, Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross, Tina Yothers.
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Alex's knack for picking a winner prompts him to use his parents' blue-chip stock as collateral on some risky investments. Michael J. Fox. Matthews: Philip Charles MacKenzie.
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Conclusion. Steven and Elyse lie about Uncle Ned's whereabouts to FBI agents, who are trailing him in connection with an embezzlement scheme. Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney, Tom Hanks. Carlyle: Richard Venture. Peterson: Woody Eney.
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Elyse's brother drops by unexpectedly, acting like someone's out to get him. First of two parts. Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael Gross. Carlyle: Richard Venture.
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A snobbish girl promises to get Mallory into her sorority if Mallory will introduce her to Alex (Michael J. Fox). Justine Bateman. Skippy: Marc Price.
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Oops
Season 1, Episode 12
Mallory's girlfriend learns she's pregnant and turns to Elyse for advice, fearing a confrontation with her own mother (Julie Payne). Meredith Baxter Birney, Justine Bateman, Michael Gross.
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When their ski trip is postponed by a snowstorm, the Keatons sit home by the fire, where Steven and Elyse share memories of their children's births. Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael J. Fox.
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After their home is burglarized, Steven and Elyse consider buying a gun. Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney. Officer: Pat McNamara. Edna: Mary Jackson. Earl: Jack Riley.
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Alex considers quitting his job at a neighborhood grocery store to accept a stockboy position at a supermarket. Michael J. Fox. Adler: Jack Somack. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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On Thanksgiving Day, Steven and Elyse join a group of antinuclear demonstrators who could end up in jail after a clash with the police. Priscilla Morrill, Dick Sargent, Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael Gross.
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School-newspaper editor Alex uncovers a student-cheating scandal that should be printed---but Mallory is involved. Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman. Winkler: Philip Sterling.
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A close friend of the family makes a pass at Mallory. Arthur: David Spielberg. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Steven: Michael Gross. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Richard: Sal Viscuso. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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A visit from Steven's father prompts a predictable confrontation between the two. Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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Alex is thinking of marriage after a college woman invites him to spend an evening in her apartment. Michael J. Fox. Stephanie: Amy Steel. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Peer pressure forces Jennifer to shun her male friend. Justin: Jeremy Schoenberg. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney.
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Alex worries about Mallory, who's off for a late-night drive with Alex's friend Eric (Lee Montgomery). Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman. Ron: Jay Tarses. Suzanne: Brooke Alderson.
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Steven and Elyse are incensed when Alex goes to a restricted country club as the guest of his girlfriend. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Kimberly: Cindy Fisher. Blanton: John Petlock. Mrs. Blanton: Toni Sawyer.
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Conclusion. Alex and Mallory (Justine Bateman) are spirited away to the House of Lords. Lord Cureton: John Moulder-Brown. Steven: Michael Gross. Gwynne: Derek Nimmo. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
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Romance springs up between Mallory and William (John Moulder-Brown). Part 3 of four. Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox. Jennifer: Tina Yothers. Weiss: Charles McKeown. Gwynne: Derek Nimmo.
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When Alex wins a scholarship to Oxford, the Keatons travel to England for vacation. Part 1 of four. Lord Cureton: John Moulder-Brown. Weiss: Charles McKeown. Mallory: Justine Bateman.
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Alex accompanies his boss to a banking convention in Chicago, where his hotel reservation mysteriously disappears and he's forced to share her room. Michael J. Fox. Okun: Reid Shelton. George: Alan Blumenfeld. Tammy: Jonna Lee.
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While gathering items for a time capsule, the Keatons reminisce over family mementos. This episode features clips from the series' seven-year run. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Elyse: Meredith Baxter Birney. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Steven: Michael Gross. Andrew: Brian Bonsall.
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When Steven suffers a heart attack, Elyse fears the worst and Alex ponders his own mortality. Meyers: Richard Kuss. Young Steven: Michael David Wright. Young Elyse: Margaret Marx.
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Elyse's brother drops by unexpectedly, acting like someone's after him. Then FBI agents show up, trailing him in connection with embezzlement. Alex: Michael J. Fox. Carlyle: Richard Venture. Steven: Michael Gross.
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The Keatons bask in the sights and sounds of London while Alex finds it rough going at Oxford. Part 2 of four. Lord Cureton: John Moulder-Brown. Gwynne: Derek Nimmo. Weiss: Charles McKeown.
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Alex lands a cushy job with a Wall Street investment-banking firm, but a tearful Elyse would keep him at home if she had her way. Steven: Michael Gross. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Jennifer: Tina Yothers. Skippy: Marc Price.
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Elyse goes into labor while performing in the pledge-week entertainment at Steven's station. Michael Gross. Bud: Ron Karabatsos. Gus: John Hancock. Alex: Michael J. Fox.
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