Family Ties - Season 5

Family Ties - Season 5

Season 5

This is a list of episodes from the fifth season of Family Ties.
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Episodes30
DatesSep 25, 1986 - Aug 13, 1987
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Episodes

Be True to Your Preschool
Season 5Episode 130 min

Be True to Your Preschool

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

Sep 25, 1986
Starting Over
Season 5Episode 230 min

Starting Over

Alex is on the rebound when Ellen leaves for Paris.

Oct 2, 1986
The Freshman and the Senior
Season 5Episode 330 min

The Freshman and the Senior

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

Oct 9, 1986
My Back Pages
Season 5Episode 430 min

My Back Pages

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

Oct 16, 1986
Beauty and the Bank
Season 5Episode 530 min

Beauty and the Bank

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

Oct 30, 1986
Mrs. Wrong (1)
Season 5Episode 630 min

Mrs. Wrong (1)

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

Nov 6, 1986
Mrs. Wrong (2)
Season 5Episode 730 min

Mrs. Wrong (2)

The Keatons try to stop Mallory and Nick from eloping.

Nov 13, 1986
The Big Fix
Season 5Episode 830 min

The Big Fix

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

Nov 17, 1986
My Brother's Keeper
Season 5Episode 930 min

My Brother's Keeper

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

Nov 20, 1986
High School Confidential
Season 5Episode 1030 min

High School Confidential

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

Dec 4, 1986
Paper Lion
Season 5Episode 1130 min

Paper Lion

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

Dec 11, 1986
My Mother, My Friend
Season 5Episode 1230 min

My Mother, My Friend

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

Dec 18, 1986
O'Brother (1)
Season 5Episode 1330 min

O'Brother (1)

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

Jan 8, 1987
O'Brother (2)
Season 5Episode 1430 min

O'Brother (2)

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

Jan 15, 1987
Higher Love
Season 5Episode 1530 min

Higher Love

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

Jan 22, 1987
Architect's Apprentice
Season 5Episode 1630 min

Architect's Apprentice

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

Jan 29, 1987
A Tale of Two Cities (1)
Season 5Episode 1730 min

A Tale of Two Cities (1)

Alex accompanies his boss on a business trip to Chicago.

Feb 5, 1987
A Tale of Two Cities (2)
Season 5Episode 1830 min

A Tale of Two Cities (2)

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

Feb 12, 1987
Battle of the Sexes (1)
Season 5Episode 1930 min

Battle of the Sexes (1)

The Keatons have their own own battle of the sexes.

Feb 19, 1987
Battle of the Sexes (2)
Season 5Episode 2030 min

Battle of the Sexes (2)

The Keatons reminisce about their relationships gone awry.

Feb 19, 1987
Band on the Run
Season 5Episode 2130 min

Band on the Run

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

Feb 26, 1987
Keaton vs. Keaton
Season 5Episode 2230 min

Keaton vs. Keaton

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

Mar 5, 1987
A, My Name is Alex (1)
Season 5Episode 2330 min

A, My Name is Alex (1)

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

Mar 12, 1987
A, My Name is Alex (2)
Season 5Episode 2430 min

A, My Name is Alex (2)

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

Mar 12, 1987
'D' is for Date
Season 5Episode 2530 min

"D" is for Date

Jennifer plays dumb to impress a star athlete at school.

Mar 20, 1987
Love Me Do
Season 5Episode 2630 min

Love Me Do

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

Apr 30, 1987
The Visit
Season 5Episode 2730 min

The Visit

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

May 7, 1987
Matchmaker
Season 5Episode 2830 min

Matchmaker

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

Jul 23, 1987
It's My Party (1)
Season 5Episode 2930 min

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.

Aug 6, 1987
It's My Party (2)
Season 5Episode 3030 min

It's My Party (2)

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

Aug 13, 1987

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