Family Ties (1982)

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★★★☆☆

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Starring: Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter, Justine Bateman

Genres: Comedy, Family

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The Real Thing: Part 2 - S4-E2

Continuity mistake: In the previous episode Jennifer sees Ellen Reed for the first time while talking to Alex (when Alex is holding Andy). In this episode, she sees Alex viewing picture of Ellen and asks "who is Ellen Reed?" as if she had never seen her before. (00:12:10)

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Suggested correction: It may be that Jennifer saw Ellen Reed, but at the time did not know her name was Ellen Reed, just a random girl Alex was with. Did Alex introduce her as Ellen Reed to Jennifer? I haven't seen this episode in decades, but this is just a possible theory.

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Little Man on Campus - S3-E3

Continuity mistake: In Alex's government class, the professor wrote "Free Speech" on the chalkboard. In a few of the following shots the handwriting differs, and in some shots the phrase is underlined, but in other shots, it is not underlined. (00:05:00)

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Quotes

Steven Keaton: Alex destroyed all of them when he was two, he found them politically offensive.
Alex P. Keaton: You have no proof that was me.
Elyse Keaton: We found your rattle on the shelf in the bookcase.
Alex P. Keaton: It could have been some other babies rattle.
Elyse Keaton: It was your Nixon rattle.

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Trivia

Trivia: Michael Gross, who played the father in the show, painted the portrait of the family shown in the opening credits.

Jeff Swanson

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Questions

Show generally

Question: Does anyone know which episode it was when Steven decided to grow a beard, or why he decided to grow one? I never watched the show in order and still can't figure out why he suddenly has one in the second half of the show's run.

Gavin Jackson

Chosen answer: Steven Keaton (Michael Gross) did not grow the beard for an episode. He grew it between season 1 and season 2 as a character he was playing in an Off-Broadway play. When the show began taping for season 2, it was decided to have him keep it. It never was a plot point on the show.

jairodrigue

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