Family Ties
Season 2
22 episodes
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S02E01 Tender is the Knight
When pretty Carrie Newman and her mother Julia come to visit the Keatons, Carrie's forward behavior sends Alex into a panic.
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S02E02 The Homecoming
When Mallory's boyfriend Jeff arrives home from college and wants to go steady, she's elated, but it's soon apparent that he's a little awed by school and merely grasping at the familiar.
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S02E03 The Harder They Fall
Alex anxiously awaits a crucial college recommendation from his English teacher.
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S02E04 This Year's Model
Mallory secretly submits a picture of Elyse and herself to an ad agency for a mother-daughter-modeling contest.
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S02E05 Not an Affair to Remember
Steven's assistant at the station is bright, talented, funny, and witty...and in love with him.
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S02E06 Speed Trap
When Alex takes diet pills for a lift during midterms, his dependency level increases daily.
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S02E07 Sweet Lorraine
While working as a DJ at the school radio station, Alex strikes up a telephone friendship with caller Lorraine Ferrar.
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S02E08 Batter Up
Steven and Elyse worry that the Jennifer's softball team coach is pushing the girls too hard.
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S02E09 A Keaton Christmas Carol
A cynical Alex finds the spirit of Christmas in a dream.
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S02E10 To Snatch a Keith
Steven and Elyse realize how lucky they are when their friends come over for a visit, but are unaware that it will be for the last time.
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S02E11 Birthday Boy
On his 18th birthday, Alex defies his mother and goes off with some of his buddies to celebrate at an out-of-town nightclub.
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S02E12 Go Tigers
Alex is both amazed and furious when a critical admissions interview at Princeton University is shattered by his hysterical sister Mallory.
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S02E13 "M" is for the Many Things
Elyse is shocked by her soon-to-be-divorced mother's quick and free-spirited plunge into the singles world.
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S02E14 Say Uncle
Alex discovers that his idol, young Uncle Ned, has a serious drinking problem.
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S02E15 Ladies' Man
Alex pretends to support the Equal Rights Amendment to impress a pretty feminist.
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S02E16 Ready or Not
Mallory turns to Alex for some advice when she begins to fear she'll lose her new boyfriend unless she agrees to his pleas for a more "adult" romance.
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S02E17 Double Date
Alex courts disaster when he invites two dates to the senior prom. He devises an elaborate scheme for escorting each of the unknowing girls on a night to remember.
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S02E18 Lady Sings the Blues
Elyse is excited at the prospect of reviving her folk-singing career at a local nightclub.
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S02E19 Baby Boy Doe
When Alex's pal Skippy discovers he's adopted, Alex helps him cope with the shocking news.
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S02E20 The Graduate
Alex is so sure that he will be named valedictorian of his class that he can't cope with the thought of being defeated by a girl-especially his girl.
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S02E21 Diary of a Young Girl
In the hospital awaiting a tonsillectomy, Jennifer fears she may never see her family again.
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S02E22 Working at It
Elyse feels the need to expand her horizons.
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