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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.

South Park Season 12 and Other Announced Releases | DVD News | 12/15/2008
New releases announced today, December 15:

Caroline in the City - The 2nd Season will be coming out March 10

Family Ties - The 5th Season will be coming out March 10

Chef Gordon Ramsay's The F Word - Series 2 will be coming out March 17

JAG - The 8th Season will be coming out March 17

South Park - The Complete 12th Season on DVD and Blu-ray Disc will be coming out March 10

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The Joy Of Sets: New Releases and Ones That Ought To Be! | DVD News | 8/20/2008
Oh man, has it been a good month for TV shows on DVD or what? Honestly, between the Olympics and the pile of new sets that have streeted in the past few weeks, I’ve barely seen regular TV since before Michael Phelps took his first dip. But as awesome as it is to have some of my favoritest shows to watch at whim, a few of them inspire a sense of melancholy I like to call the “I Wish They’d Release ‘Em Blues.” —Damian HolbrookGossip Girl — I dare you to find me a boring episode from the Upper East Side story of teens and the text-messages that ruin reps. Oh, it is hot! And even though I was totally Team Serena when it started, watching the set over again, I can totally see why Blair was so miffed with her BFF. Ho slept with her man before she could! That ain’t right.Makes Me Wish For…Jack & Bobby, the WB’s time-jumping tale of two brothers, one of whom would go on to be Pres, the other who wouldn’t go on at all. Soo good. So,... read more
The Hills - Season 3 and Other Announced Releases | DVD News | 4/14/2008
New releases announced today, April 14:Avatar: The Last Airbender - Book 3: Fire, Volume 4 will be coming out July 29 Ben 10 - Season 4 will be coming out August 5 Beverly Hills, 90210 - The Complete 5th Season will be coming out July 29 Family Ties - The Complete 4th Season will be coming out August 5 Girlfriends - The 4th Season will be coming out July 29 The Hills - Season 3 will be coming out July 29 Transformers: Cybertron - The Ultimate Collection will be coming out July 22 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items. read more
The Results Are In: TV's Most Heartwarming Shows Ever! | Today's News: Our Take | 1/14/2008
Weeks ago, the TVGuide.com Asks... blog asked you to reflect on TV shows new, recent and classic and name the most heartwarming of them all. We then tallied up the most-frequent mentions and officially polled you on the "feel-goodiest" of the bunch.Well, the results are now in. How did Cliff and Claire fare? Did the Waltons scale the entire mountain? Could anyone keep up with the Keatons? Flip through our photo gallery of the top 10 finishers, see for yourself who came out on top (and see which of your quotes we used!), and then race back here to weigh in on the results. Haven't had a chance to have your say? Well, the poll is still open, so get in your vote and if the "needle" moves significantly over the next few weeks, maybe we'll need to shuffle around that photo gallery!Related content:• Who Are TV's Healthiest-looking Stars? (Vote in poll)• The Results Are In: The TV Couples that Most Make Your Heart Pitter-patter!• How to tone up while tuning in to your favorit... read more
Class of '87, This One's For You! | Today's News: Our Take | 11/7/2007
OK, first off, how fun was last week’s interview with Joss Whedon? You guys went to town on that one. Honestly, I haven’t taken that many hits since high school, if y’all know what I mean.Which brings me to this week’s bidness. Being November, the month of Thanksgiving, I’ve decided to devote each of the next four columns to shows I am grateful to have on DVD. And since high school is on my mind these days—just had my 20th class reunion last weekend (and let me tell ya, we still look good!)—the first batch are all shows from back when the Bonner boys were wearing our Capezio jazz shoes, thin leather ties and trying to understand why all the Prendie girls thought their massive Aquanetted walls of hair and liquid eyeliner looked good. So for Jerry Leyden, Chuck Wurzbach, Art Hoath and the rest of the crew, I offer you the best of the Class of 1987!The Cosby Show By its third season, Denise was just about to show off her Angel Heart (and more), Rudy ... read more

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Family Ties: Mr. Wrong
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Family Ties: Don't Go Changin'
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Family Ties: The Old College Try
When Mallory informs her parents that she...
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Family Ties: My Tutor
Alex hires a tutor to help him with math,...
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Family Ties: Mr. Right
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Premiered: September 22, 1982, on NBC

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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.

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