Family Ties

Season 5

30 episodes

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  1. S05E01

    Be True to Your Preschool

    Alex objects to the teaching style at Andrew's elite pre-school.

  2. S05E02

    Starting Over

    Alex is on the rebound when Ellen leaves for Paris.

  3. S05E03

    The Freshman and the Senior

    Mallory gets paired with a senior citizen for a class project.

  4. S05E04

    My Back Pages

    Steven revives the left-wing political magazine he established in college.

  5. S05E05

    Beauty and the Bank

    Alex jeopardizes his career at a bank when he falls for his boss.

  6. S05E06

    Mrs. Wrong (1)

    Nick and Mallory plan to elope when the Keaton's oppose their marriage.

  7. S05E07

    Mrs. Wrong (2)

    The Keatons try to stop Mallory and Nick from eloping.

  8. S05E08

    The Big Fix

    Elyse tries to fix up her co-worker with one of her friends.

  9. S05E09

    My Brother's Keeper

    Skippy is the victim of a cruel fraternity prank when Alex intervenes.

  10. S05E10

    High School Confidential

    Alex tutors Nick to help him earn his high school diploma.

  11. S05E11

    Paper Lion

    Alex faces a moral dilemma while assisting his professor on a research project.

  12. S05E12

    My Mother, My Friend

    Mallory gets jealous when her friend forms a bond with Elyse.

  13. S05E13

    O'Brother (1)

    The Keatons are devastated when Uncle Rob announces he's getting a divorce.

  14. S05E14

    O'Brother (2)

    The Keatons hear the other side of the story about Uncle Rob's separation.

  15. S05E15

    Higher Love

    Mallory joins a poetry club and falls for the leader of the group.

  16. S05E16

    Architect's Apprentice

    Nick competes in a local art competition at Steven's station.

  17. S05E17

    A Tale of Two Cities (1)

    Alex accompanies his boss on a business trip to Chicago.

  18. S05E18

    A Tale of Two Cities (2)

    Alex's boss makes a pass at him while on a business trip in Chicago.

  19. S05E19

    Battle of the Sexes (1)

    The Keatons have their own own battle of the sexes.

  20. S05E20

    Battle of the Sexes (2)

    The Keatons reminisce about their relationships gone awry.

  21. S05E21

    Band on the Run

    Alex is unsuccessful at managing Jennifer's all-girl band.

  22. S05E22

    Keaton vs. Keaton

    Mallory goes head-to-head with Alex in a scholarship competition.

  23. S05E23

    A, My Name is Alex (1)

    Alex questions the meaning of life when his friend dies in a car accident.

  24. S05E24

    A, My Name is Alex (2)

    Alex questions the meaning of life when his friend dies in a car accident.

  25. S05E25

    "D" is for Date

    Jennifer plays dumb to impress a star athlete at school.

  26. S05E26

    Love Me Do

    Skippy makes a fool of himself over Mallory's new college friend.

  27. S05E27

    The Visit

    Elyse's sister and her obnoxious family visit the Keatons.

  28. S05E28

    Matchmaker

    When Mallory goes through a string of bad dates, Alex attempts to find her someone who seems perfect "on paper".

  29. S05E29

    It's My Party (1)

    On Jen's birthday, she is unusually un-eager for the usual party ingredients, clearly only pretends to appreciate the hand-puppet show dad revels in, and actually gets completely obsessed with imitating the fashion-obsessed herd of 'cool kids' at school, even if that means abandoning all her rather tomcat habits. Stacie's gang and chasing boys seem to overtake her whole personality, she even takes lessons in 'cool' signals and talk from airhead Mallory.

  30. S05E30

    It's My Party (2)

    Jennifer feels out of place at her own thirteenth birthday party.

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