Family Ties
Speed Trap
Season 2, Episode 6 · Aired 1983-11-09
Synopsis
When Alex takes diet pills for a lift during midterms, his dependency level increases daily.
In the series
This episode is part of Family Ties (1982–1989) on NBC.
Hippie parents, Reagan-kid son — the decade's political generational gag in living color.
Key cast
- Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton
- Meredith Baxter as Elyse Keaton
- Michael Gross as Steven Keaton
- Justine Bateman as Mallory Keaton
- Tina Yothers as Jennifer Keaton