Family Ties
Checkmate
Season 4, Episode 16 · Aired 1986-01-30
Synopsis
A chess tournament between Leland College students and a visiting Soviet team turns into a wrestling match when Alex and his opponent, Ivan Rozmirovich, match wits and "fight" for their countries.
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