Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.
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Meredith Baxter
Elyse Keaton
Michael Gross
Steven Keaton
Michael J. Fox
Alex P. Keaton
Justine Bateman
Mallory Keaton
Tina Yothers
Jennifer Keaton
Brian Bonsall
Andy Keaton
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22 episodes • 1982Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 22, 1982 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Not With My Sister You Don't | Sep 29, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend | Oct 6, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Summer of '82 | Oct 27, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | I Never Killed for My Father | Nov 3, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Give Your Uncle A Kiss | Nov 10, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Big Brother Is Watching | Nov 17, 1982 | 7.0 |
| 8 | No Nukes Is Good Nukes | Nov 24, 1982 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Death Of A Grocer | Dec 1, 1982 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Have Gun, Will Unravel | Dec 8, 1982 | 7.0 |
| 11 | A Christmas Story | Dec 15, 1982 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Oops | Dec 22, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Sherry Baby | Jan 12, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Fugitive (1) | Jan 19, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Fugitive (2) | Jan 26, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Margin Of Error | Feb 9, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 17 | French Lessons | Feb 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 18 | I Gotta Be Ming | Feb 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Suzanne Takes You Down | Mar 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Fifth Wheel | Mar 27, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Stage Fright (a.k.a. Video Jitters) | Apr 3, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Elyse D'Arc | Apr 10, 1983 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1983Avg: 7.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tender is the Knight | Sep 28, 1983 | 7.0 |
| 2 | The Homecoming | Oct 12, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Harder They Fall | Oct 19, 1983 | 8.0 |
| 4 | This Year's Model | Oct 26, 1983 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Not An Affair to Remember | Nov 2, 1983 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Speed Trap | Nov 9, 1983 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Sweet Lorraine | Nov 16, 1983 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Batter Up | Nov 30, 1983 | 9.0 |
| 9 | A Keaton Christmas Carol | Dec 14, 1983 | 7.0 |
| 10 | To Snatch a Keith | Dec 21, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Birthday Boy | Jan 5, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Go Tigers | Jan 12, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 13 | "M" is for the Many Things | Jan 19, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Say Uncle | Jan 26, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Ladies' Man | Feb 2, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Ready or Not | Feb 9, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Double Date | Feb 16, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Lady Sings the Blues | Feb 23, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Baby Boy Doe | Mar 8, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 20 | The Graduate | Mar 15, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Diary of a Young Girl | May 3, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Working At It | May 10, 1984 | 0.0 |
23 episodes • 1984Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gambler | Sep 20, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Here We Go Again | Sep 27, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Little Man on Campus | Oct 4, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Love Thy Neighbor | Oct 11, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Keaton and Son | Oct 18, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Fabric Smarts | Oct 25, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Hotline Fever | Nov 1, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 8 | 4 Rms Ocn Vu | Nov 8, 1984 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Best Man | Nov 15, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Lost Weekend | Nov 22, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger | Nov 29, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Help Wanted | Dec 6, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Karen II, Alex 0 | Dec 13, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Oh Donna | Jan 3, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Auntie Up | Jan 10, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Story | Jan 17, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Birth of a Keaton (1) | Jan 24, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Birth of a Keaton (2) | Jan 31, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Cry Baby | Feb 7, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Don't Know Much About History... | Feb 14, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Bringing Up Baby | Feb 21, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Cold Storage | Mar 7, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Remembrances of Things Past | Mar 28, 1985 | 0.0 |
23 episodes • 1985
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Thing (1) | Sep 26, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Real Thing (2) | Oct 3, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Mr. Wrong | Oct 17, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Designated Hitter | Oct 24, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Don't Go Changin' | Oct 31, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Old College Try | Nov 7, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 7 | My Tutor | Nov 14, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Mr. Right | Nov 21, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Just One Look | Dec 5, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 10 | How Do You Sleep? | Dec 12, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 11 | You've Got a Friend | Dec 19, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Nothing But a Man | Jan 2, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Disciple | Jan 9, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Where's Poppa? | Jan 16, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Fool for Love | Jan 23, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Checkmate | Jan 30, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Engine Trouble | Feb 6, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 18 | A Word to the Wise | Feb 13, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Art Lover | Feb 20, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Teacher's Pet | Mar 3, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 21 | My Buddy | Mar 6, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Once in Love with Elyse (a.k.a. Loan Arranger) | May 1, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Paper Chase (a.k.a. Mallory's Graduation) | May 8, 1986 | 0.0 |
28 episodes • 1986
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be True to Your Preschool | Sep 25, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Starting Over | Oct 2, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Freshman and the Senior | Oct 9, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 4 | My Back Pages | Oct 16, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Beauty and the Bank | Oct 30, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Mrs. Wrong (1) | Nov 6, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Mrs. Wrong (2) | Nov 13, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Big Fix | Nov 17, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 9 | My Brother's Keeper | Nov 20, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 10 | High School Confidential | Dec 4, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Paper Lion | Dec 11, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 12 | My Mother, My Friend | Dec 18, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 13 | O'Brother (1) | Jan 8, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 14 | O'Brother (2) | Jan 15, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Higher Love | Jan 22, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Architect's Apprentice | Jan 29, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 17 | A Tale of Two Cities (1) | Feb 5, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 18 | A Tale of Two Cities (2) | Feb 12, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Battle of the Sexes | Feb 19, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Band on the Run | Feb 26, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Keaton vs. Keaton | Mar 5, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 22 | A, My Name is Alex | Mar 12, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 23 | "D" is for Date | Mar 20, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Love Me Do | Apr 30, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Visit | May 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Matchmaker | Jul 23, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 27 | It's My Party (1) | Aug 6, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 28 | It's My Party (2) | Aug 13, 1987 | 0.0 |
26 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists | Sep 13, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Dear Mallory | Sep 20, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Other Woman | Sep 27, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Dream Date | Oct 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Super Mom | Oct 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Walking On Air | Oct 25, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers | Nov 1, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Way We Were | Nov 8, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Mister Sister | Nov 15, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Citizen Keaton | Nov 22, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Father Time (1) | Nov 29, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Father Time (2) | Dec 6, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The American Family | Dec 13, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Anniversary Waltz | Dec 16, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Miracle in Columbus | Dec 20, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Play's the Thing | Jan 10, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Spirit of Columbus | Jan 17, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Blues Brother | Jan 24, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Read It and Weep (1) | Feb 7, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Read It and Weep (2) | Feb 14, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Quittin' Time | Feb 21, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Spring Reminds Me (a.k.a. Rosalie's Legacy) | Feb 28, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Boys Next Door | Mar 6, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Sign of the Times | Mar 13, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Return of the Native | Mar 20, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Father, Can You Spare a Dime? | May 1, 1988 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1988
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Happened One Night | Oct 30, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Designing Woman | Nov 6, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Truckers | Nov 13, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Beyond Therapy | Nov 27, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Heartstrings (1) | Dec 4, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Heartstrings (2) | Dec 11, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Heartstrings (3) | Dec 18, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Basic Training | Jan 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Deja Vu | Jan 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Nick's Best Friend | Jan 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Get Me to the Living Room on Time | Jan 29, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Job Not Taken | Feb 5, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Wrecker's Ball | Feb 12, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 14 | My Best Friend's Girl | Feb 19, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 15 | 'Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away | Feb 26, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Simon Says | Mar 5, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 17 | All in the Neighborhood (1) | Mar 12, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 18 | All in the Neighborhood (2) | Mar 19, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 19 | They Can't Take That Away From Me (1) | Apr 2, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 20 | They Can't Take That Away From Me (2) | Apr 9, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Rain Forests Keep Falling on My Head | Apr 16, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Wrap Around the Clock | Apr 23, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation | May 7, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore | May 14, 1989 | 0.0 |
