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Family Ties Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1982 - 1983
Episode 1
Pilot
Wed, Sep 22, 198225 mins
Father and son clash when Steven demands that Alex not accompany his new girlfriend to an elitist, restricted country club.
Episode 2
Not with My Sister You Don't
Wed, Sep 29, 198230 mins
With Stephen and Elyse away for the weekend, Alex hosts a wild party and worries over Mallory going off with one of his womanizing friends. Elyse tries to rein in Stephen's competitive streak.
Episode 3
I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend
Wed, Oct 6, 198224 mins
Jennifer finds herself at the mercy of peer pressure when she is teased for being friends with a boy. But having invited both boys and girls to her birthday party, she has to decide how to deal with the problem.
Episode 4
Summer of '82
Wed, Oct 27, 198230 mins
Alex loses his heart, and a lot more, to a fast college girl after he meets her while making grocery deliveries.
Episode 5
I Never Killed for My Father
Wed, Nov 3, 198230 mins
Steven's father arrives for a visit, resulting in the two clashing as always. When his father reveals an important piece of news, Steven begins to question their whole relationship.
Episode 6
Give Your Uncle Arthur a Kiss
Wed, Nov 10, 198230 mins
Mallory is scared and confused when "Uncle Arthur", a close friend of the family and her father's co-worker at the television station, makes a pass at her. Meanwhile, Steven prepares a farewell tribute to Arthur to air during the station's pledge drive.
Episode 7
Big Brother Is Watching
Wed, Nov 17, 198225 mins
As the new editor of the school paper, Alex stumbles upon a cheating scandal that he desperately wants to report, but Mallory is involved
Episode 8
No Nukes Is Good Nukes
Wed, Nov 24, 198224 mins
It's Thanksgiving at the Keatons', but the turkey dinner might have to wait when Steven and Elyse head to an anti-nuclear weapons rally and get arrested - infuriating the kids as well as Elyse's parents.
Episode 9
Death of a Grocer
Wed, Dec 1, 198224 mins
Alex becomes frustrated by his job as a clerk at a struggling neighborhood grocery, and leaves for a better-paying job at a larger store - but he begins to question where he felt more appreciated and fulfilled.
Episode 10
Have Gun, Will Unravel
Wed, Dec 8, 198225 mins
After burglars rob their house, Steven and Elyse try to reconcile their pacifism with their safety concerns as they invest in a gun to protect their home.
Episode 11
A Christmas Story
Wed, Dec 15, 198225 mins
When a snowstorm ruins their Christmas skiing plans, the Keatons are stuck at home reminiscing about the circumstances in which each of the kids was born.
Episode 12
Oops
Wed, Dec 22, 198225 mins
One of Mallory's friends finds out that she is pregnant, and seeks advice and support from Elyse and Mallory as she struggles to tell her mother.
Episode 13
Sherry Baby
Wed, Jan 12, 198325 mins
Hoping to be invited to join a popular sorority, Mallory convinces Alex to go out with an influential member who likes him; in turn, Alex must persuade Mallory to go out with Skippy to cancel out a lost wager.
Episode 14
The Fugitive: Part 1
Wed, Jan 19, 198330 mins
Elyse's brother Ned shows up unexpectedly, and displays odd caution about anyone knowing where he is. After he admits ending his highly promising business career in New York, the Keatons are concerned about who might be hot on his tail.
Episode 15
The Fugitive: Part 2
Wed, Jan 26, 198330 mins
Elyse faces the agonizing choice between helping her brother Ned remain a fugitive or turning him in, and Alex also wonders how to deal with the situation. With the family increasingly involved, Ned considers his options with the FBI.
Episode 16
Margin of Error
Wed, Feb 9, 198325 mins
Alex trades stock on paper for a school project. He tries to persuade his parents to cash in on his promising investment tips, but they decline. Frustrated, he impersonates his father to use their account. Things go well, until they don't.
Episode 17
French Lessons
Wed, Feb 16, 198330 mins
Mallory has a crush on Jeff, her French tutor, but his shyness prompts him to go to Alex for advice on asking her out. Alex's advice revolves around Jeff imitating his own personality - which, understandably, doesn't excite Mallory at all.
Episode 18
I Gotta Be Ming
Wed, Feb 23, 198325 mins
Alex volunteers to be a big brother to a Vietnamese refugee, but then lets the boy down when his schedule becomes too demanding, adding to concerns that he's trying to turn the boy into a copy of himself.
Episode 19
Suzanne Takes You Down
Wed, Mar 16, 198325 mins
Elyse tries to help her friend Suzanne through a rough patch by hiring her on as her assistant, but comes to regret it when Suzanne forgets her place and takes over Elyse's business.
Episode 20
The Fifth Wheel
Mon, Mar 28, 198330 mins
With their parents out for the night, Alex and Mallory argue over who has to stay to watch Jennifer, leading Alex to take her to a poker game with his friends. But after Jennifer quietly takes off, Alex panics.
Episode 21
Stage Fright
Mon, Apr 4, 198325 mins
Alex reluctantly preps Mallory for a high-school television quiz show when he can't find anyone else to fill an empty spot on his team--but when the cameras are on, he's the one who freezes up.
Episode 22
Elyse D'Arc
Mon, Apr 11, 198325 mins
Steven and Elyse clash when her busy schedule and numerous commitments keep them from spending any time together.