The Real Thing (2)

Season 4, Episode 6, Aired

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Alex realizes he must make Ellen aware of his feelings, but she is on a train on her way to marry another man, so he takes drastic measures to stop the wedding. The usually cool Alex decides he must let down his defenses or lose the girl he loves.moreless
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      • As Leland College is ficticious, there is no real way to place it. But it may be located 50 miles east of Columbus. Columbus to Lancaster is 400 miles; Leland to Lancaster is 350 miles.

      • Ellen leaves for Lancaster on a train evidently local to Columbus. The Columbus train station was torn down in 1979, six years before the episode aired. The nearest operating train station is Cincinnati, 100 miles away.

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      • Michael Gross does not appear in this episode.

      • The Volvo Alex drives has a standard transmission. You can tell by hearing the whine of the straight spur gear when he is driving in reverse. Straight spur gears are in standard (manual) transmissions.

      • This episode features the song "At This Moment" by Billy Vera and the Beaters. The song was originally released in 1981, but never appeared in the Top 40. Its use by Family Ties propelled it to a Number 1 song six years after its release.

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