Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'Family Ties' from 1970-1982:
- Justine Bateman (1982-1989)
- Meredith Baxter (1982-1989)
- Michael Gross (1982-1989)
- Michael J. Fox (1982-1989)
- Tina Yothers (1982-1989)
1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'Family Ties':
(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)
Season 1, episode 1
W: Gary David Goldberg D: Asaad Kelada
With John Petlock (Preston Blanton), Cindy Fisher (Kimberly Blanton), Toni Sawyer (Emily Blanton), Maurice Marsac (Roger). Premiere of a series starring Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter. In the opening episode, the liberal parents are appalled when their son Alex accepts an invitation to accompany his new girlfriend to an elitist, restricted country club.
Season 1, episode 2
W: Lloyd Garver D: Tony Mordente
With Lee H. Montgomery (Eric Morrison), Betsy Russell (Girl), Jay Tarses (Ron Davis), Brooke Alderson (Suzanne Davis). With Stephen and Elyse away for the weekend, Alex hosts a wild party and worries over Mallory going off with one of his womanizing friends.
Season 1, episode 3
W: Gary David Goldberg D: Michael Zinberg
With Jeremy Schoenberg (Justin Perkins). Jennifer finds herself at the mercy of peer pressure when she is teased for being friends with a boy.
Season 1, episode 4
W: Michael J. Weithorn D: Tony Mordente
With Amy Steel (Stephanie Brooks), John Putch (Pete). Alex loses his heart, and a lot more, to a fast college girl whom he met while making grocery deliveries.
Season 1, episode 5
W: Kimberly Hill D: Dick Martin
With John Randolph (Jake Keaton). Steven's macho father arrives for his annual visit, causing the two to clash as always.
Season 1, episode 6
W: Lloyd Garver, Gary David Goldberg D: Will Mackenzie
With Sal Viscuso (Richard Jacobs), David Spielberg (Arthur Cantrell). Mallory is horrified and confused when a close family friend and older business associate of her father makes a pass at her.
Season 1, episode 7
W: Ruth Bennett D: Alan Bergmann
With Philip Sterling (Mr. Winkler), Andrew J. Lederer (Howie). As the new editor of his school newspaper, Alex uncovers a cheating scandal and to everyone's chagrin prints a list of students who were caught -- including his sister Mallory.
Season 1, episode 8
W: Ruth Bennett D: Alan Bergmann
With Priscilla Morrill (Kate Donnelly), Dick Sargent (Charlie Douglas), Larry Hankin (Walter), Jack O'Leary (Guard), Nancy Lenehan (Roberta). To the dismay of the Keaton children and their equally conservative grandparents, Steven and Elyse take time out on Thanksgiving Day to attend an anti-nuke rally and wind up spending the holiday in jail.
Season 1, episode 9
W: Michael J. Weithorn D: Will Mackenzie
With Marc Price (Skippy Handelman), Jack Somack (Sy Adler), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Crenshaw). Alex comes to regret his decision to leave his job at a small-time grocer for a better paying job at a larger store.
Season 1, episode 10
W: Ruth Bennett D: Alan Bergmann
With Enid Kent (Phyllis), Jack Riley (Earl), Pat McNamara (Officer Becker), Mary Jackson (Edna). The Keatons are burglarized, and a terrified Steven and Elyse wrestle with the previously unthinkable notion of buying a gun for protection.
Season 1, episode 11
W: Joanne Pagliaro D: Will Mackenzie
With Peter Jurasik (Max Brown), Charles Levin (Dr. Waxman), Bruce French (Dr. Rogers), Mari Gorman (Nurse), Chris Hebert (Young Alex), Bridgette Andersen (Young Mallory). Elyse's gift to Steven, an album filled with old photos, sparks flashbacks to the birth of their three children.
Season 1, episode 12
W: Joanne Pagliaro D: Tony Mordente
With Cristen Kauffman (Cindy Sullivan), Julie Payne (Lynn Sullivan). Unable to face her own mother, Mallory's pregnant friend confides in Elyse, whose advice to the teenager seems to backfire -- and causes a rift between Mallory and Elyse.