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Overview
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Release Date:
22 September 1982 (USA)
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Plot:
A couple who were ardently leftwing political activists in the sixties face the problems of raising...
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe.
Another 20 wins
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38 nominations
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(68 articles)
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 6 of 109) | Michael Gross | ... | Steven Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989) |
 | Michael J. Fox | ... | Alex P. Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989) |
 | Justine Bateman | ... | Mallory Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989) |
| Tina Yothers | ... | Jennifer Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989) |
 | Meredith Baxter | ... | Elyse Keaton (171 episodes, 1982-1989) |
| Brian Bonsall | ... | Andrew 'Andy' Keaton (78 episodes, 1986-1989) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Sam Weisman | (60 episodes, 1983-1989) | ||
| Will Mackenzie | (37 episodes, 1982-1987) | ||
| Andrew McCullough | (13 episodes, 1983-1989) | ||
| John Pasquin | (13 episodes, 1983-1988) | ||
| Matthew Diamond | (13 episodes, 1987-1989) | ||
| Asaad Kelada | (8 episodes, 1982-1988) | ||
| Tony Mordente | (6 episodes, 1982-1983) | ||
| Lee Shallat Chemel | (5 episodes, 1984-1986) | ||
| Peter Baldwin | (3 episodes, 1986-1987) | ||
| Michael Zinberg | (2 episodes, 1982-1983) | ||
| Alan Bergmann | (2 episodes, 1982) | ||
| Barbara Schultz | (2 episodes, 1985-1987) | ||
| Lynn Hamrick | (2 episodes, 1986-1987) | ||
| Steven Robman | (2 episodes, 1986-1987) | ||
| Debbie Allen | (2 episodes, 1987-1988) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Gary David Goldberg | (80 episodes, 1982-1988) | |
| Alan Uger | (38 episodes, 1983-1989) | |
| Marc Lawrence | (31 episodes, 1984-1989) | |
| Ruth Bennett | (26 episodes, 1982-1989) | |
| Michael J. Weithorn | (26 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| Susan Borowitz | (19 episodes, 1983-1989) | |
| Katie Ford | (11 episodes, 1987-1989) | |
| Lloyd Garver | (8 episodes, 1982-1988) | |
| Rich Reinhart | (5 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Bruce Helford | (5 episodes, 1985-1989) | |
| Stephen Curwick | (5 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Douglas Wyman | (4 episodes, 1983-1989) | |
| Joanne Pagliaro | (2 episodes, 1982) | |
| Lisa A. Bannick | (2 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Bruce David | (2 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Shannon Gaughan | (2 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Matthew Monaster | (2 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Gary David Goldberg | .... | executive producer (175 episodes, 1982-1989) | |
| Michael J. Weithorn | .... | producer / supervising producer (80 episodes, 1983-1988) | |
| Carol Himes | .... | co-producer / line producer (74 episodes, 1982-1988) | |
| June Galas | .... | associate producer (72 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Lloyd Garver | .... | executive producer / producer (69 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Alan Uger | .... | producer / co-executive producer (33 episodes, 1984-1988) | |
| Ruth Bennett | .... | producer (22 episodes, 1984-1987) | |
| Marc Lawrence | .... | supervising producer (4 episodes, 1987-1988) | |
| Susan Borowitz | .... | producer (2 episodes, 1987-1988) | |
| Dianne Edwards Thorington | .... | associate producer (2 episodes, 1987-1988) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Tom Scott | (69 episodes, 1982-1987) | ||
| J.A.C. Redford | (unknown episodes, 1989) | ||
| John Beasley | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Dominic Messinger | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Rick Rhodes | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Robert F. Liu | (104 episodes, 1985-1989) | ||
| Mikel Neiers | (45 episodes, 1982-1987) | ||
| Richard A. Kelley | (9 episodes, 1984-1986) | ||
| Dominic Palmieri | (9 episodes, 1985-1987) | ||
| Bill Chapman | (3 episodes, 1984) | ||
| Tony Cestare | (2 episodes, 1984) | ||
| Tony Yarlett | (2 episodes, 1984) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Gary Anderson | (71 episodes, 1982-1987) | ||
| Ed Brennan | (4 episodes, 1983-1984) | ||
| Jon Bellis | (2 episodes, 1986-1987) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| Judith Weiner | (73 episodes, 1982-1987) | ||
| Donald De Line | (10 episodes, 1983-1984) | ||
| Allison Jones | (5 episodes, 1985-1987) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| James F. Claytor Sr. | (71 episodes, 1982-1987) | ||
| James F. Clayton | (2 episodes, 1982-1987) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Chuck Rutherford | (65 episodes, 1982-1987) | ||
| Tom Cost | (3 episodes, 1985-1987) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Rick Provenzano | .... | hair stylist (61 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Bron Roylance | .... | makeup artist (35 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Dulcie Smith | .... | makeup artist (27 episodes, 1984-1987) | |
| Candida Conery | .... | hair stylist (7 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| David Dittmar | .... | makeup artist (7 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Bridget Cook | .... | hair stylist (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Marina Hart | .... | hair stylist (unknown episodes) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Mitchell R. Semel | .... | executive in charge of production (1 episode, 1987) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ginger Grigg | .... | associate director (39 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Rita Rogers | .... | associate director (31 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Tom Rickard | .... | associate director (5 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Bob Lowe | .... | audio (39 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Larry Lasota | .... | audio (24 episodes, 1984-1987) | |
| Norm Schwartz | .... | audio (7 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Allen Patapoff | .... | re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| George Velmer | .... | audio (3 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Gordon Klimuck | .... | audio (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Ross Deane | .... | sound maintenance engineer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Stunts | |||
| Buck McDancer | .... | stunt coordinator (unknown episodes) | |
| Stuart St. Paul | .... | stunts: UK Episodes (unknown episodes) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Rod Robertson | .... | electrician (122 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Eric Clay | .... | video operator (73 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Paul Basta | .... | camera operator (70 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Rick Caswell | .... | camera operator (67 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Dick Price | .... | camera operator (65 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Irv Waitsman | .... | camera operator (64 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Joe Blaisdell | .... | camera operator (8 episodes, 1982-1985) | |
| Ken Dahlquist | .... | camera operator (4 episodes, 1983-1985) | |
| Diane Biederbeck | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 1982-1984) | |
| Gareth Wilson | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Tom Karnowski | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 1982) | |
| Leigh Nicholson | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
Series Casting Department | |||
| Judith Weiner | .... | original casting (1 episode, 1987) | |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Stacey Phelps | .... | costumer: women / costumer (72 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Sharon Sampson | .... | costume supervisor (55 episodes, 1986-1989) | |
| Louis Infante | .... | costumer: men (38 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Gala Autumn | .... | key costumer (10 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Michael Castellano | .... | costumer: men (7 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Tom Scott | .... | composer: theme music / composer: end credit music / ... (36 episodes, 1982-1985) | |
| Mindy Sterling | .... | performer: theme (8 episodes, 1982) | |
| Dennis Tufano | .... | performer: theme (8 episodes, 1982) | |
| John Beasley | .... | composer: additional music (3 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
Series Transportation Department | |||
| Mitch Friedman | .... | driver (3 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Dianne Edwards Thorington | .... | production assistant / assistant: Gary Goldberg (73 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Merilynn Marko-Sanders | .... | script supervisor (73 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Parker Roe | .... | technical director (71 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Andrew McCullough | .... | stage manager (70 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Robert Schanche | .... | production assistant (61 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Linda Nieber | .... | production assistant (60 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Bruce Bryant | .... | title designer / main title designer (56 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| James Castle | .... | title designer / main title designer (56 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Denise Alexander | .... | production assistant (52 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Richard Allen | .... | stage manager (51 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Elaine Arata | .... | production assistant (48 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Sharl Scharfer-Rollins | .... | production assistant (48 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Ana Krewson | .... | production assistant (45 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Ruth Bennett | .... | executive story consultant / story editor (44 episodes, 1982-1987) | |
| Rosie Dean | .... | production coordinator (44 episodes, 1987-1989) | |
| Shari Genser | .... | production assistant (41 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Michael Shelley | .... | production assistant (28 episodes, 1983-1985) | |
| Jim Hamilton | .... | production assistant (28 episodes, 1984-1987) | |
| Gary Palmer | .... | technical consultant (26 episodes, 1984-1987) | |
| Alan Uger | .... | executive script consultant (24 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Heidi Schulte | .... | production assistant (23 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Valery Garrett | .... | production assistant (21 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Michael J. Weithorn | .... | story consultant (21 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Celeste Hines | .... | production assistant (18 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Janice Pober | .... | production assistant (15 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Elizabeth Ward | .... | stage manager / production assistant / ... (15 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Jessie Ward Dugan | .... | production assistant / program coordinator (13 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Terry Fleming | .... | production assistant (12 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Marc Lawrence | .... | story editor (11 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Debby Maffioli | .... | production assistant (11 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Lisa Onodera | .... | production assistant (11 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Carol Johnsen | .... | title designer (11 episodes, 1985) | |
| Bill Moya | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Paul Ross Newman | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Joanne Pagliaro | .... | story editor (4 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Michael Villegas III | .... | production assistant (4 episodes, 1983) | |
| Carlo Quinterio | .... | stage manager (4 episodes, 1984) | |
| Judy Biggs | .... | production assistant (4 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Susan Borowitz | .... | story editor (4 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Jim MacNerland | .... | production assistant (4 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Craig Zisk | .... | production assistant (4 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Harriette Regan | .... | stage manager (2 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Adam Scott | .... | stage manager (2 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Charles Croughwell | .... | stand-in: Mr. Fox (unknown episodes, 1984-1989) | |
| Pablo Ferro | .... | title designer: main titles (unknown episodes) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Paramount Television (1982-) (worldwide) (TV)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1982-1989) (USA) (TV)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1986-19??) (Netherlands) (TV)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 3 and 4)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 5)
- Metromedia Square videotaped at
- ShowBiz Enterprises draperies
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Runtime:
30 min (180 episodes)
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In March 2008, creator Gary David Goldberg wrote an essay for The New York Times speculating about what Alex Keaton's political beliefs would be now. Goldberg said that Keaton, as a "true Conservative Republican," would probably no longer feel comfortable in the Republican Party of the late 2000s, "a party whose legacy will include Terri Schiavo and Hurricane Katrina, [and]...waging war against science." Goldberg said that Keaton would have supported McCain in 2000 but no obvious candidate in the 2008 race. He also said that he and Michael J. Fox have different ideas about Keaton's current career; Goldberg thinks Keaton is a pro bono lawyer for the Children's Defense Fund, while Fox believes Keaton is finishing a prison sentence.
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Quotes:
Alex P. Keaton:
[after Nick makes Andy a dream hat, to help him go to sleep] I had not idea Nick could be so... useful.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy (2002) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Without Us
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Re-watching it on DVD I was amazed that Family Ties really stood the test of time. What makes it stand out is the constant high quality of the writing. On the one hand Family Ties always tackles serious issues on a personal level (death, trust, love, sexual harassment) but also on a social/ political level. I find it absolutely amazing that the writers always manage to avoid the trap of becoming sentimental or moralizing but always keep a healthy distance. Politically Family Ties is the great liberal voice of 80s television and from that point of view plays in a different league from its arch rival at the time, The Cosby show. What I also find amazing is that they manage to pack a satisfying story in the fairly short format of less then 30 minutes. The cast of course is perfect. Michael Gross stands out for me because he has the best one-liners in the show and his delivery as naive Steve Keaton is incredibly funny. Michael Fox is Michael Fox (as always) but Meredith Baxter is a great and underrated comedienne (and actually hellishly attractive...). Pity Tina Yothers stopped acting as it is amazing what a quantity and quality of dialogue she delivered at a very young age (though the jury is still out on her real age). And let's not forget Justine Bateman as airhead Mallory but who can act a fine line between comedy and drama (see Give uncle Arthur a kiss.)