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family ties (1982)

family ties
Family Ties
Comedy

Release Date
September 22, 1982
Cast
Meredith Baxter , Michael Gross , Justine Bateman , Brian Bonsall , Michael J. Fox
Main Genre
Comedy
Seasons
7

Summary

In this family sitcom, former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their four kids Alex, Mallory, Jennifer, and Andrew, who was born in 1985. The show revealed the changing values during the Reagan era as the 1960s hippie parents clashed with their 1980's conservative son, Alex. The show also tackled a number of serious issues ranging from suicide to racism to drug dependency.

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