by Judi Show: Family Ties Character: Alex P. Keaton Actor: Michael J. Fox Basically: The ’80s sitcom Family Ties revolved around one key theme- liberal parents of the ’60s raising their children in the money-hungry Reagan era. Elyse and Steven Keaton had three children when the series began in 1982- boy-crazy Mallory, tomboy Jennifer and [...]
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Character Spotlight: Alex P. Keaton
Posted in Character Spotlight, Family Ties, tagged Family Ties, Michael J. Fox on 07/14/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Top Five Fridays! Today’s Topic: Very Special Episodes
Posted in Beverly Hills 90210, Dramas, Family Ties, Full House, Miscellaneous Rantings, Roseanne, Saved By The Bell, Top Five Friday's, tagged 90210, Family Ties, Full House, Roseanne, Saved by the Bell, Very Special Episodes on 06/05/2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Beal Like it or not, the Very Special Episode is a staple of American television. It’s intention is to teach the audience a SERIOUS moral lesson or bring a controversial social issue to life on screen, but the end result is more often than not, a campy, nearly un-watchable display of poor acting followed [...]
Must See TV 2.0
Posted in 30 Rock, Boston Common, Cheers, ER, Family Ties, Frasier, Friends, Joey, LA Law, Mad About You, Miscellaneous Rantings, My Name is Earl, Parks & Recreation, Seinfeld, Southland, The Apprentice, The Cosby Show, Will & Grace, Wings, tagged 30 Rock, Comedy Night Done Right, GE, Must See TV, NBC, Parks & Recreation on 04/10/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Why NBC, you’ve done it again! I had lost all hope in you when your Thursday night lineup slummed to Joey, Will & Grace, The Apprentice and ER. It was like, just because Friends and Seinfeld had played out, you didn’t have to give up completely, but you did. I believe it was your shit Thursday that singlehandedly took your [...]
The Batemans Speak Out
Posted in Family Ties, Miscellaneous Rantings, Silver Spoons, tagged Family Ties, Jason Bateman, Justine Bateman, Silver Spoons on 04/05/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Turns out it really WAS a zany mix of Silver Spoons and Family Ties at the Bateman’s house in 1980′s. I wish I could have been the mop-topped kid sister who appeared in 30 seconds per episode, or maybe I was born late in the series, newborn one season, kindergarten the next! NOTE: People who [...]
