The Keaton kids are dismayed when the local playhouse agree to stage Steven's radical 60's college play, ""A Draft Card for the Burning"". Embarrassed by the script's laughably dated hippie lingo, they are not surprised when Elyse refuses to reprise her leading role as Sequola Free, the play's sexy activist/anthropology student. Crushed by her decision, Steven goes off in a huff to cast another actress. But after numerous fruitless auditions, Elyse finally succumbs to Steven's wishes. Just as she predicts, Steven becomes insanely jealous of her leading man and finds it impossible to separate his dual roles as husband and director. Elyse and her co-star, local dentist Jeff Cooper, grow frustrated with Steven, who keeps changing the script to avoid any intimacy between them. When opening night arrives, Elyse and Jeff are rather uneasy about Steven's changes, which include turning a passionate kiss into a high-five slap. After complying with the high-five sign, the artistically stifled El
| Title | Family Ties - Season 6 Episode 18 : The Play's the Thing |
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| Alternative Titles | Familienbande, پیوندهای خانوادگی |
| First Air Date | 1982-09-22 |
| Last Air Date | 1989-05-14 |
| Number of Episodes | 176 |
| Number of Seasons | 7 |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family, |
| Networks | NBC, |
| Casts | Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Tina Yothers, Brian Bonsall |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 1 The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists (1) The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists (1)
1987-09-12Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 2 The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists (2) The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists (2)
1987-09-12Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 3 Dear Mallory Dear Mallory
1987-09-19Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 4 The Other Woman The Other Woman
1987-09-26Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 5 Dream Date Dream Date
1987-10-03Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 6 Super Mom Super Mom
1987-10-17Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 7 Walking On Air Walking On Air
1987-10-24Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 8 Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers
1987-10-31Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 9 The Way We Were The Way We Were
1987-11-07Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 10 Mister Sister Mister Sister
1987-11-14Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 11 Citizen Keaton Citizen Keaton
1987-11-21Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 12 Father Time (1) Father Time (1)
1987-11-28Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 13 Father Time (2) Father Time (2)
1987-12-05Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 14 The American Family (1) The American Family (1)
1987-12-12Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 15 The American Family (2) The American Family (2)
1987-12-12Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 16 Anniversary Waltz Anniversary Waltz
1987-12-16Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 17 Miracle in Columbus Miracle in Columbus
1987-12-19Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 18 The Play's the Thing The Play's the Thing
1988-01-09Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 19 The Spirit of Columbus The Spirit of Columbus
1988-01-16Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 20 The Blues Brother The Blues Brother
1988-01-23Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 21 Read It and Weep (1) Read It and Weep (1)
1988-02-06Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 22 Read It and Weep (2) Read It and Weep (2)
1988-02-13Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 23 Quittin' Time Quittin' Time
1988-02-21Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 24 Spring Reminds Me (a.k.a. Rosalie's Legacy) Spring Reminds Me (a.k.a. Rosalie's Legacy)
1988-02-28Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 25 The Boys Next Door The Boys Next Door
1988-03-06Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 26 Sign of the Times Sign of the Times
1988-03-11Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 27 Return of the Native Return of the Native
1988-03-19Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
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Family Ties Season 6 :Episode 28 Father, Can You Spare a Dime? Father, Can You Spare a Dime?
1988-04-30Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child...
