Originally on: NBC (30 min.)
Status:
Ended
Premiered:
September 22, 1982
Last Aired:
September 17, 1989
Show Category:
Comedy 
Family Ties first aired in September of 1982 on NBC and was one of the first of a wave of family comedies that emerged in the 1980's. With a rocky start in the ratings, Family Ties rose to number 2 after it was placed in the prized time-slot right after The Cosby Show and remained there from 1984 until 1987.
The series centered around the Keaton family, Steven and his wife Elyse,...
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Episodes
add »While Alex packs for New York, Elyse struggles to deal with her feelings of loss.
Aired: Sunday May 14, 1989
| 179. Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1) | May 14, 1989 | 0 Reviews | 9.03 |
| 178. Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation | May 7, 1989 | 0 Reviews | 8.45 |
| 177. Wrap Around the Clock (2) | Apr 23, 1989 | 0 Reviews | 8.22 |
| 176. Wrap Around the Clock (1) | Apr 23, 1989 | 0 Reviews | 8.17 |
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10.0
"Classic"Perfect The one "family comedy" teenagers would actually like to watch. Continue » Posted Jan 5, 2008 8:55 am PST |
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"A decent show"Superb Actually, a wonderful show. Continue » Posted Nov 13, 2007 1:48 am PST |
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"Classic"Perfect This show was great, back when shows had meaning, they didn't try to force a view down your throat in fact they had different views and mocked them all. Continue » Posted Mar 2, 2007 6:08 am PST |
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"Classic"Perfect I Loved this show back then and Still do Now! Continue » Posted Jan 17, 2007 11:48 pm PST |
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"Bring it back!"Superb American family teaches America how to be an American family Continue » Posted Dec 21, 2006 5:26 am PST |
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Show Vital Stats
Show: Family Ties
Popularity Rank: 475 of 17,589
Ratings Rank: 1,192 of 17,589 (
1)
Show Reviews: 27
People Tracking: 482
Popularity Rank: 475 of 17,589
Ratings Rank: 1,192 of 17,589 (
1)
Show Reviews: 27
People Tracking: 482
Show
Score: 8.5 Great 691 votes
Score: 8.5 Great 691 votes
great: 240 (35%)
superb: 169 (24.6%)
perfect: 143 (20.8%)
good: 76 (11.1%)
Other: 58 (8.4%)
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