Family Ties (TV Series)

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Original title: Family Ties (TV Series)
Year: 1982
Running time: 30 min.
Country: United States
Director: Gary David Goldberg (Creator), Sam Weisman, Will Mackenzie, Andrew McCullough, John Pasquin, Matthew Diamond
Screenwriter: Gary David Goldberg, Alan Uger, Marc Lawrence, Ruth Bennett, Michael J. Weithorn, Susan Borowitz, Katie Ford
Music: Tom Scott
Cinematography: Robert F. Liu, Mikel Neiers, Dominic Palmieri
Cast: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Tina Yothers, Brian Bonsall, Marc Price, Scott Valentine, Courteney Cox, Tracy Pollan, Robert Schanche, John Hancock, Terry Wills, Alan Blumenfeld, Enid Kent, Robert Costanzo, John Petlock, Norman Parker, John Dukakis, Bunny Summers, Ben Piazza, David Wohl, Michael David Wright, Tom Hanks, John Putch
Producer: Broadcasting by National Broadcasting Company (NBC); Paramount Television / Ubu Productions
Genre: TV Series. Comedy | Sitcom. Family Sitcom. Family Relationships
Synopsis / Plot: TV Series (1982-1989). 7 Seasons. 172 Episodes. Family Sitcom. The series centered around the Keaton family, Steven and his wife Elyse, both flower children of the 1960's. They had four children, Alex, Mallory, Jennifer and Andrew, who was born in 1985.
What was unique about Family Ties was that it blended family comedy with politics. The 1960's flower children, Steven and Elyse clashed with the 1980's conservative, Alex. The show, in a way, showed the changing values during the Reagan era. Besides political views, Family Ties covered a number of controversial topics ranging from suicide to racism to drug dependancy.
Skippy was a neighbor who had a never-ending crush on Mallory. Ellen was Alex's first serious girlfriend. After breaking up with her, he became seriously involved with Lauren, a psychology student and Nick Moore was Mallory's serious boyfriend.

Awards: 1989: Emmy: 3 Nominations, Including Best Actor (Michael J. Fox)

1988: Emmy: Best Actor in Comedy Series (Michael J. Fox)

1987: Emmy: 3 Awards, Including Best Actor (Michael J. Fox). 7 Nominations

1986: Emmy: Best Actor in Comedy Series (Michael J. Fox). 4 Nominations

1987: Emmy: Nominated for Best Comedy Series and Actor (Michael J. Fox)

1985: Emmy: Nominated for Best Comedy Series and Actor (Michael J. Fox)

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1984: Emmy: Nominated for Best Comedy Series and Lighting

1988: Golden Globes: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (Michael J. Fox)

1987: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Comedy Series & Actor (Michael J. Fox)

1986: Golden Globes: 3 Nominations including Best Comedy Series

1985: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Comedy Series & Actor (Michael J. Fox)

1987: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Best Director in Comedy Series

1988: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Screenplay in Episodic Comedy

1987: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Best Screenplay in Episodic Comedy (ex aequo). 2 Nominations

1984: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Screenplay in Episodic Comedy

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