Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.
Cast: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox
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22 episodes
1. PilotAlex escorts a pretty socialite to a dance at her country club.TV-PGCC24minSep 22, 1982
2. Not With My Sister You Don'tAlex heads the household when Elyse and Steven go away for the weekend.TV-PGCC25minSep 29, 1982
3. I Know Jennifer's BoyfriendJennifer gets picked on when she befriends a boy at school.TV-PGCC24minOct 6, 1982
4. Summer of '82Seduced by an "older woman" of twenty-one, the hitherto inexperienced Alex is devastated to learn that she thinks of their relationship as casual.TV-PGCC25minOct 27, 1982
5. I Never Killed for My FatherA visit from Steven's father evokes confrontation between the two.TV-PGCC25minNov 3, 1982
6. Give Your Uncle A KissMallory is horrified and confused when a close family friend and older business associate of her father's makes a pass at her.TV-PGCC25minNov 10, 1982
7. Big Brother Is WatchingAs the new editor of his school paper, Alex uncovers a cheating scandal and to everyone's chagrin, prints a list of students who were caught including Mallory.TV-PGCC25minNov 17, 1982
8. No Nukes Is Good NukesTo the dismay of the Keaton children and their equally conservative grandparents, Steven and Elyse take time out Thanksgiving Day to attend an anti-nuke rally-and end up spending the holiday in jail.TV-PGCC24minNov 24, 1982
9. Death Of A GrocerThough Alex loves working at Mr. Adler's "Mom and Pop" grocery store, to the old man's dismay, he quits to "climb the corporate ladder" at an ultramodern supermarket.TV-PGCC25minDec 1, 1982
10. Have Gun, Will UnravelThe Keatons consider buying a gun for protection after getting burglarized.TV-PGCC25minDec 8, 1982
11. A Christmas StoryWhen a blizzard forces the Keatons to spend Christmas at home, Elyse's gift to Steven, an album filled with fascinating old photos, sparks flashbacks to the birth of their three children.TV-PGCC25minDec 15, 1982
12. OopsMallory resents Elyse for the advice she gives her pregnant friend.TV-PGCC25minDec 22, 1982
13. Sherry BabyWhen popular sorority girl Sherry Marshall befriends Mallory to get close to Alex, Mallory brings them together in hopes of joining Pi Nu but her plan backfires.TV-PGCC25minJan 12, 1983
14. The Fugitive (1)Elyse's younger brother and Alex's idol, Ned, makes a surprise visit. However, everyone is puzzled by the go-getter corporate executive's suspicious behavior.TV-PGCC25minJan 19, 1983
15. The Fugitive (2)With the FBI hot on Ned's heels for embezzling 4.5 million dollars in corporate funds, Elyse's ethical brother and Alex's idol tells the family why and where he hid the money.TV-PGCC24minJan 26, 1983
16. Margin Of ErrorAlex amasses a bundle by playing the stock market on paper for his economics class, and courts disaster by secretly investing his father's money.TV-PGCC25minFeb 9, 1983
17. French LessonsMallory's handsome but shy French tutor, Jeff, finally musters up the nerve to ask her out and then courts disaster by enlistening Alex's advice on how to behave on the date.TV-PGCC25minFeb 15, 1983
18. I Gotta Be MingAs ""Big Brother"" to a 10-year-old Vietnamese boy, Alex tries to mold Ming into his own image, and he learns an unforgettable lesson when he breaks a promise to the adoring child.TV-PGCC25minFeb 22, 1983
19. Suzanne Takes You DownSoon after free lance architect Elyse Keaton hires her friend Suzanne Davis to handle clerical chores, she wants to fire the under-qualified, overly aggressive secretary, but Suzanne's marriage breaks up, making the new job her only salvation.
After 20 years as a housewife, Suzanne feels she lacks an identity outside the home. Swamped with paperwork, Elyse decides to solve that problem while easing her friend's mid-life crisis. Unfortunately Suzanne's take-charge approach to business throws a wrench into Elyse's client dealings and threatens to ruin the women's friendship. On the brink of firing Suzanne, the frustrated Elyse faces a terrible dilemma when Ron Davis decides he ""needs space"" and leaves his wife.TV-PGCC25minMar 15, 1983
20. The Fifth WheelAlex gets stuck babysitting for his little sister Jennifer, who is fed up with feeling in the way at his poker game and decides to disappear.TV-PGCC25minMar 27, 1983
21. Stage Fright (a.k.a. Video Jitters)While gearing up to face the TV cameras as captain of his high school's team on "Quiz Off," Alex panics at first when a teammate drops out. He then launches a major tutoring program for his sister Mallory.TV-PGCC25minApr 3, 1983- 22. Elyse D'ArcIn her zeal for good causes Elyse devotes so much energy to committee work that a neglected Steven feels shortchanged.
Ecstatic to have won an award for his public television documentary, Steven arrives home eager to celebrate, but every effort is foiled by Elyse's obligations to her various projects. Finally, the over-extended wife-mother-architect-committee volunteer begins to realize she's neglecting her most important committee.TV-PGCC25minApr 10, 1983
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Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Gary David Goldberg
- Studio
- Ubu Productions, Paramount Television, NBC Studios
Maturity rating
TV-PGCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
