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Family Ties Episodes on NBC

1982, TV Show

Seasons:

1
- Elyse D'Arc (Original Airdate Apr 11, 1983)
- Stage Fright (Original Airdate Apr 4, 1983)
- Fifth Wheel (Original Airdate Mar 28, 1983)
- Suzanne Takes You Down (Original Airdate Mar 16, 1983)
- I Gotta Be Ming (Original Airdate Feb 23, 1983)
- French Lessons (Original Airdate Feb 16, 1983)
- Margin of Error (Original Airdate Feb 9, 1983)
- The Fugitive (Original Airdate Jan 26, 1983)
- The Fugitive (Original Airdate Jan 19, 1983)
- Sherry Baby (Original Airdate Jan 12, 1983)
- Oops (Original Airdate Dec 22, 1982)
- Christmas Story (Original Airdate Dec 15, 1982)
- Have Gun, Will Unravel (Original Airdate Dec 8, 1982)
- Death of a Grocer (Original Airdate Dec 1, 1982)
- No Nukes Is Good Nukes (Original Airdate Nov 24, 1982)
- Big Brother Is Watching (Original Airdate Nov 17, 1982)
- Give Your Uncle Arthur a Kiss (Original Airdate Nov 10, 1982)
- I Never Killed for My Father (Original Airdate Nov 3, 1982)
- Summer of '82 (Original Airdate Oct 27, 1982)
- I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend (Original Airdate Oct 6, 1982)
- Not with My Sister You Don't (Original Airdate Sep 29, 1982)
- Pilot Episode (Original Airdate Sep 22, 1982)
2
- Anniversary Waltz (Original Airdate Dec 16, 1987)
- Gambler (Original Airdate Sep 20, 1984)
- Working at It (Original Airdate May 10, 1984)
- Diary of a Young Girl (Original Airdate May 3, 1984)
- Graduate (Original Airdate Mar 15, 1984)
- Baby Boy Doe (Original Airdate Mar 8, 1984)
- Lady Sings the Blues (Original Airdate Feb 23, 1984)
- Double Date (Original Airdate Feb 16, 1984)
- Ready or Not (Original Airdate Feb 9, 1984)
- Ladies Man (Original Airdate Feb 2, 1984)
- Say Uncle (Original Airdate Jan 26, 1984)
- 'M' Is for the Many Things (Original Airdate Jan 19, 1984)
- Go Tigers (Original Airdate Jan 12, 1984)
- Birthday Boy (Original Airdate Jan 5, 1984)
- To Snatch a Keith (Original Airdate Dec 21, 1983)
- A Keaton Christmas Carol (Original Airdate Dec 14, 1983)
- Batter Up (Original Airdate Nov 30, 1983)
- Sweet Lorraine (Original Airdate Nov 16, 1983)
- Speed Trap (Original Airdate Nov 9, 1983)
- Not an Affair to Remember (Original Airdate Nov 2, 1983)
- This Year's Model (Original Airdate Oct 26, 1983)
- The Harder They Fall (Original Airdate Oct 19, 1983)
- Homecoming (Original Airdate Oct 12, 1983)
- Tender Is the Knight (Original Airdate Sep 28, 1983)
3
- Matchmaker (Original Airdate Jul 23, 1987)
- Designated Hitter (Original Airdate Oct 24, 1985)
- Remembrance of Things Past (Original Airdate Mar 28, 1985)
- Cold Storage (Original Airdate Mar 7, 1985)
- Bringing Up Baby (Original Airdate Feb 21, 1985)
- Don't Know Much About History (Original Airdate Feb 14, 1985)
- Cry Baby (Original Airdate Feb 7, 1985)
- Birth of a Keaton (Original Airdate Jan 31, 1985)
- Birth of a Keaton (Original Airdate Jan 24, 1985)
- Philadelphia Story (Original Airdate Jan 17, 1985)
- Auntie Up (Original Airdate Jan 10, 1985)
- Oh Donna (Original Airdate Jan 3, 1985)
- Karen II, Alex 0 (Original Airdate Dec 13, 1984)
- Help Wanted (Original Airdate Dec 6, 1984)
- Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger (Original Airdate Nov 29, 1984)
- Lost Weekend (Original Airdate Nov 22, 1984)
- Best Man (Original Airdate Nov 15, 1984)
- 4 Rms Ocn Vu (Original Airdate Nov 8, 1984)
- Hotline Fever (Original Airdate Nov 1, 1984)
- Fabric Smarts (Original Airdate Oct 25, 1984)
- Keaton and Son (Original Airdate Oct 18, 1984)
- Love Thy Neighbor (Original Airdate Oct 11, 1984)
- Little Man on Campus (Original Airdate Oct 4, 1984)
- Here We Go Again (Original Airdate Sep 27, 1984)
4
- Paper Chase (Original Airdate May 8, 1986)
- Once in Love with Elyse (Original Airdate May 1, 1986)
- My Buddy (Original Airdate Mar 6, 1986)
- Teacher's Pet (Original Airdate Mar 2, 1986)
- Art Lover (Original Airdate Feb 20, 1986)
- A Word to the Wise (Original Airdate Feb 13, 1986)
- Engine Trouble (Original Airdate Feb 6, 1986)
- Checkmate (Original Airdate Jan 30, 1986)
- Fools for Love (Original Airdate Jan 23, 1986)
- Where's Poppa? (Original Airdate Jan 16, 1986)
- The Disciple (Original Airdate Jan 9, 1986)
- Nothing but a Man (Original Airdate Jan 2, 1986)
- You've Got a Friend (Original Airdate Dec 19, 1985)
- How Do You Sleep? (Original Airdate Dec 12, 1985)
- Just One Look (Original Airdate Dec 5, 1985)
- Mr. Right (Original Airdate Nov 21, 1985)
- My Tutor (Original Airdate Nov 14, 1985)
- The Old College Try (Original Airdate Nov 7, 1985)
- Don't Go Changin' (Original Airdate Oct 31, 1985)
- Mr. Wrong (Original Airdate Oct 17, 1985)
- Family Ties Vacation (Original Airdate )
- Family Ties Vacation (Original Airdate )
- Family Ties Vacation (Original Airdate )
5
- The Visit (Original Airdate May 7, 1987)
- Love Me Do (Original Airdate Apr 30, 1987)
- The Freshman and the Senior (Original Airdate Mar 26, 1987)
- 'D' Is for Date (Original Airdate Mar 20, 1987)
- 'A' My Name Is Alex (Original Airdate Mar 12, 1987)
- Keaton vs. Keaton (Original Airdate Mar 5, 1987)
- Band on the Run (Original Airdate Feb 26, 1987)
- Battle of the Sexes (Original Airdate Feb 19, 1987)
- A Tale of Two Cities (Original Airdate Feb 12, 1987)
- A Tale of Two Cities (Original Airdate Feb 5, 1987)
- Architect's Apprentice (Original Airdate Jan 29, 1987)
- Higher Love (Original Airdate Jan 22, 1987)
- O Brother (Original Airdate Jan 15, 1987)
- O Brother (Original Airdate Jan 8, 1987)
- My Mother, My Friend (Original Airdate Dec 18, 1986)
- Paper Lion (Original Airdate Dec 11, 1986)
- High School Confidential (Original Airdate Dec 4, 1986)
- My Brother's Keeper (Original Airdate Nov 20, 1986)
- The Big Fix (Original Airdate Nov 17, 1986)
- Mrs. Wrong (Original Airdate Nov 13, 1986)
- Mrs. Wrong (Original Airdate Nov 6, 1986)
- Beauty and the Bank (Original Airdate Oct 30, 1986)
- My Back Pages (Original Airdate Oct 16, 1986)
- Starting Over (Original Airdate Oct 2, 1986)
- Be True to Your Preschool (Original Airdate Sep 25, 1986)
6
- Father, Can You Spare a Dime? (Original Airdate May 1, 1988)
- Return of the Native (Original Airdate Mar 20, 1988)
- A Sign of the Times (Original Airdate Mar 13, 1988)
- The Boys Next Door (Original Airdate Mar 6, 1988)
- Spring Reminds Me (Original Airdate Feb 28, 1988)
- Quittin' Time (Original Airdate Feb 21, 1988)
- Read It and Weep (Original Airdate Feb 14, 1988)
- Read It and Weep (Original Airdate Feb 7, 1988)
- The Blues Brother (Original Airdate Jan 24, 1988)
- The Spirit of Columbus (Original Airdate Jan 17, 1988)
- The Play's the Thing (Original Airdate Jan 10, 1988)
- Miracle in Columbus (Original Airdate Dec 20, 1987)
- The American Family (Original Airdate Dec 13, 1987)
- Father Time (Original Airdate Dec 6, 1987)
- Father Time (Original Airdate Nov 29, 1987)
- Citizen Keaton (Original Airdate Nov 22, 1987)
- Mister Sister (Original Airdate Nov 15, 1987)
- The Way We Were (Original Airdate Nov 8, 1987)
- Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers (Original Airdate Nov 1, 1987)
- Walking on Air (Original Airdate Oct 25, 1987)
- Super Mom (Original Airdate Oct 18, 1987)
- Dream Date (Original Airdate Oct 4, 1987)
- The Other Woman (Original Airdate Sep 27, 1987)
- Dear Mallory (Original Airdate Sep 20, 1987)
- Last of the Red Hot Psychologists (Original Airdate Sep 13, 1987)
7
- Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Original Airdate May 14, 1989)
- Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Original Airdate May 14, 1989)
- Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation (Original Airdate May 7, 1989)
- Wrap Around the Clock (Original Airdate Apr 23, 1989)
- Wrap Around the Clock (Original Airdate Apr 23, 1989)
- Rain Forests Keep Fallin' on my Head (Original Airdate Apr 16, 1989)
- They Can't Take that Away from Me (Original Airdate Apr 9, 1989)
- They Can't Take that Away from Me (Original Airdate Apr 2, 1989)
- All in the Neighborhood (Original Airdate Mar 19, 1989)
- All in the Neighborhood (Original Airdate Mar 12, 1989)
- Simon Says (Original Airdate Mar 5, 1989)
- 'Til Her Daddy Takes Her T-Bird Away (Original Airdate Feb 26, 1989)
- My Best Friend's Girl (Original Airdate Feb 18, 1989)
- The Wrecker's Ball (Original Airdate Feb 12, 1989)
- The Job Not Taken (Original Airdate Feb 5, 1989)
- Get Me to the Living Room on Time (Original Airdate Jan 29, 1989)
- Nick's Best Friend (Original Airdate Jan 15, 1989)
- Deja Vu (Original Airdate Jan 8, 1989)
- Basic Training (Original Airdate Jan 1, 1989)
- Heartstrings (Original Airdate Dec 18, 1988)
- Heartstrings (Original Airdate Dec 11, 1988)
- Heartstrings (Original Airdate Dec 4, 1988)
- Beyond Therapy (Original Airdate Nov 27, 1988)
- Truckers (Original Airdate Nov 13, 1988)
- It Happened One Night (Original Airdate Oct 30, 1988)
- Designing Woman (Original Airdate Oct 6, 1988)

Family Ties Episode: "Fifth Wheel"

Season 1, Episode 20

Episode Synopsis: Forced to baby-sit, Alex drags Jennifer to a poker game---and loses her. Michael J. Fox, Tina Yothers. Jeff: John Dukakis. Original Air Date: Mar 28, 1983

Guest Cast John Dukakis: Jeff

Full Episode

The Fifth Wheel

Season 1, Episode 20
Jennifer runs away when she feels neglected by her siblings.
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Length: 24:16
Aired: 3/28/1983
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Premiered: September 22, 1982, on NBC

Rating: TV-PG

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Premise: Former 1960s flower children raise their kids during the conservative Reagan era in one of the best written and acted family sitcoms of the 1980s, a show that occasionally tackled serious issues such as racism and a parent's heart attack. Michael J. Fox won three consecutive Emmys for his portrayal of Alex, the suit-and-tie Republican student who adores William F. Buckley Jr. and devours the Wall Street Journal. Fox later married costar Tracy Pollan, who appeared as his college girlfriend.

Cast
Meredith Baxter-Birney Elyse Keaton	Michael Gross Steve Keaton
Michael J. Fox Alex P. Keaton	Justine Bateman Mallory Keaton
Tina Yothers Jennifer Keaton	Marc Price Irwin `Skippy' Handelman