Seasons & Episodes
Pilot
Alex escorts a pretty socialite to a dance at her country club.
Not With My Sister You Don't
Alex heads the household when Elyse and Steven go away for the weekend.
I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend
Jennifer gets picked on when she befriends a boy at school.
Summer of '82
Seduced by an "older woman" of twenty-one, the hitherto inexperienced Alex is devastated to learn that she thinks of the
I Never Killed for My Father
A visit from Steven's father evokes confrontation between the two.
Give Your Uncle A Kiss
Mallory is horrified and confused when a close family friend and older business associate of her father's makes a pass a
Big Brother Is Watching
As the new editor of his school paper, Alex uncovers a cheating scandal and to everyone's chagrin, prints a list of stud
No Nukes Is Good Nukes
To the dismay of the Keaton children and their equally conservative grandparents, Steven and Elyse take time out Thanksg
Death Of A Grocer
Though Alex loves working at Mr. Adler's "Mom and Pop" grocery store, to the old man's dismay, he quits to "climb the co
Have Gun, Will Unravel
The Keatons consider buying a gun for protection after getting burglarized.
A Christmas Story
When a blizzard forces the Keatons to spend Christmas at home, Elyse's gift to Steven, an album filled with fascinating
Oops
Mallory resents Elyse for the advice she gives her pregnant friend.
Sherry Baby
When popular sorority girl Sherry Marshall befriends Mallory to get close to Alex, Mallory brings them together in hopes
The Fugitive (1)
Elyse's younger brother and Alex's idol, Ned, makes a surprise visit. However, everyone is puzzled by the go-getter corp
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'
Margin Of Error
Alex amasses a bundle by playing the stock market on paper for his economics class, and courts disaster by secretly inve
French Lessons
Mallory's handsome but shy French tutor, Jeff, finally musters up the nerve to ask her out and then courts disaster by e
I Gotta Be Ming
As ""Big Brother"" to a 10-year-old Vietnamese boy, Alex tries to mold Ming into his own image, and he learns an unforge
Suzanne Takes You Down
Soon after free lance architect Elyse Keaton hires her friend Suzanne Davis to handle clerical chores, she wants to fire
The Fifth Wheel
Alex gets stuck babysitting for his little sister Jennifer, who is fed up with feeling in the way at his poker game and
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
Elyse D'Arc
In her zeal for good causes Elyse devotes so much energy to committee work that a neglected Steven feels shortchanged.
Tender is the Knight
When pretty Carrie Newman and her mother Julia come to visit the Keaton's, Carrie's forward behavior sends Alex into a p
The Homecoming
When Mallory's boyfriend Jeff arrives home from college and wants to go steady, she's elated, but it's soon apparent tha
The Harder They Fall
Alex anxiously awaits a crucial college recommendation from his English teacher and urges Steven and Elyse to butter Mr.
This Year's Model
After Mallory secretly submits a picture of Elyse and herself to an ad agency for a mother-daughter modeling contest, sh
Not An Affair to Remember
Steven's assistant at the station is bright, talented, funny, witty...and in love with him. And it looks like Steven may
Speed Trap
When Alex takes diet pills for a lift during mid-terms, his dependency level increases daily. Alex is studying for seve
Sweet Lorraine
While working as a DJ at the school radio station, Alex strikes up a telephone friendship with caller Lorraine Ferrar, w
Batter Up
Steven and Elyse worry that Alex, who is the new coach of Jennifer's softball team, is pushing the girls too hard when J
A Keaton Christmas Carol
A cynical Alex finds the spirit of Christmas in a dream, when he's shown shocking visions of the past and future by ghos
To Snatch a Keith
Steven and Elyse realize how lucky they are when their friends come over for a visit, but are unaware that it will be fo
Birthday Boy
On his 18th birthday, Alex defies his mother and goes off with some of his buddies to celebrate at an out-of-town nitecl
Go Tigers
Alex is both amazed and furious when a critical admissions interview at Princeton University is shattered by his hysteri
"M" is for the Many Things
Elyse is chocked by her soon-to-be-divorced mother's quick and free-spirited plunge into the singles world, and sparks f
Say Uncle
Alex discovers that his idol, young Uncle Ned, has a serious drinking problem when the bright, but ill-fated corporate w
Ladies' Man
Alex pretends to support the Equal Rights Amendment to impress a pretty feminist and winds up behind bars after champion
Ready or Not
Mallory turns to Alex for some advice when she begins to fear she'll lose her new boyfriend unless she agrees to his ple
Double Date
Alex courts disaster when he invites two dates to the senior prom and devises an elaborate scheme for escorting each of
Lady Sings the Blues
Excited at the prospect of reviving her folk-singing career at a local niteclub, Elyse faces the skepticism of Alex and
Baby Boy Doe
When Alex's pal Skippy discovers he's adopted, Alex helps him cope with the shocking news and accompanies the nervous te
The Graduate
Alex is so sure that he will be named valedictorian of his class that he can't cope with the thought of being defeated b
Diary of a Young Girl
In the hospital awaiting a tonsillectomy, Jennifer fears she may never see her family again and, while writing in her di
Working At It
When Elyse lands a job with a top architectural firm, the load begins to get to her at work and at home. Elyse feels th
The Gambler
Elyse is stricken with gambling fever on a business trip to Atlantic City, and while on a roll with Alex's "foolproof" b
Here We Go Again
The news that their mother is pregnant sends the three Keaton kids into an angry outburst resulting in a family battle.
Little Man on Campus
Alex is thrilled to be taking a college course taught by one of his personal heroes, Professor Ephraim Bronski, but in h
Love Thy Neighbor
Little Jennifer is thrilled about a visit from Scott, a former neighborhood pal she hasn't seen in five years, but her h
Keaton and Son
Alex reluctantly accepts a part-time job with his father at the non-profit station, and his dad is bursting with pride t
Fabric Smarts
Mallory's enthusiasm for her part-time job at a boutique causes her school grades to slip even lower than usual and Stev
Hotline Fever
Alex is teamed with long-time rival James Jarrett and assigned to work at a ""hotline"" crisis center to fulfill a cours
4 Rms Ocn Vu
While Steven and Elyse are away on vacation, the Keaton house becomes a hotel for the weekend after Mallory accidentally
Best Man
When his best friend, Doug, meets and falls in love with Eleanor, and decides to marry her, Alex resents the fact that s
Lost Weekend
Steven and Elyse plan a nostalgic weekend with the kids before the baby arrives, and are crushed to discover that the ch
Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger
Alex plays Cupid to help his shy pal Skippy get together with Jane, the girl of his dreams, but his good intentions goes
Help Wanted
Because of Elyse's pregnancy, the family decides to get a housekeeper, so Alex hires the lovely Karen Nicholson, a total
Karen II, Alex 0
Alex's chances or acceptance into a smug college fraternity are dependent upon his having a knockout date for the pledge
Oh Donna
Alex becomes involved with Donna, a young, unwed expectant mother from Elyse's natural-childbirth class but his interest
Auntie Up
Mallory is crushed when her favorite aunt dies suddenly, but her feelings of sadness turns to anger when family and frie
Philadelphia Story
The Keaton family is transported back in time when Alex dreams he is at the Constitutional Convention at 1776, but histo
Birth of a Keaton (1)
To help Steven during pledge week at his TV station, the Keatons reluctantly agree to be a part of the entertainment, bu
Birth of a Keaton (2)
Still trapped at the television station, Elyse realizes she cannot make it thru the snowstorm to the hospital and prepar
Cry Baby
The Keaton family adjusts to life with the new baby but while everyone caters to the new arrival, Jennifer struggles wit
Don't Know Much About History...
Alex and his good friend James go into business together as tutors for their fellow students at Leland. However, their c
Bringing Up Baby
With two careers, three bickering children and one demanding baby, Steven and Elyse can't seem to find any time for each
Cold Storage
With the rest of the family away for the weekend, Mallory is excited about having the house to herself until she is acci
Remembrances of Things Past
Steven takes a nostalgic trip to his hometown following the death of his father and, with the support of Elyse and the c
The Real Thing (1)
Alex implements a fail-proof, and extremely unromantic, method of meeting the girl of his dreams: He picks her from pict
The Real Thing (2)
Alex realizes he must make Ellen aware of his feelings, but she is on a train on her way to marry another man, so he tak
Mr. Wrong
Mallory brings home her new boyfriend, Nick, a Rambo-type environmental artist, to meet her family, but Steven and Elyse
Designated Hitter
Jennifer takes on the class bully to defend her boyfriend and unwittingly humiliates him by undermining his masculinity
Don't Go Changin'
Alex does some fancy footwork on the dance floor to impress Ellen when he thinks he is losing her because of their diver
The Old College Try
When Mallory informs her parents that she has no intention of going to college after graduation, they are sure she is be
My Tutor
Alex hires a tutor to help him with math, but his ""teacher"" turns out to be a 13-year-old genius who suddenly becomes
Mr. Right
Mallory's boyfriend, environmental artist Nick Moore, swaps his T-shirt, camouflage pants, combat boots and earrings for
Just One Look
Steven's old college buddy Richard Schofield is in town for and Steven looks forward to reminiscing about old times unti
How Do You Sleep?
Alex, who prides himself on being in control of his life, is embarrassed to admit that he is having a problem with insom
You've Got a Friend
Mallory begins to feel severe guilt after reporting a young girl to the police for shoplifting, especially when he learn
Nothing But a Man
Steven gets the promotion he has been waiting years for, but as the new regional manager of the station, he is required
The Disciple
Alex offers to help Jennifer with a speech project and winds up creating a monster, the speech is such a success that sh
Where's Poppa?
Alex secretly invites Ellen's dad to Parent's Day Weekend at Leland College, thinking that she will be pleasantly surpri
Fool for Love
Skippy's lifetime obsession with Mallory builds to a climax when he refuses to accept that she is in love with Nick, and
Checkmate
A chess tournament between Leland College students and a visiting Soviet team turns into a wrestling match when Alex and
Engine Trouble
Elyse enrolls in an auto mechanics class to prove Alex and Steven that women can be just as competent with cars as men,
A Word to the Wise
The Keaton family fills in his girlfriend, Ellen, on some of the more humorous events in Alex's life before they met in
Art Lover
Mallory suspects there's more involved than ""art appreciation"" when a wealthy and beautiful older woman takes a specia
Teacher's Pet
Alex lands a teaching-assistant position and runs into big trouble when he has to grade a student who also happens to be
My Buddy
Steven has a very difficult time accepting that his youngest daughter, Jennifer,is growing up and no longer wants to ""p
Once in Love with Elyse (a.k.a. Loan Arranger)
Elyse must deal with Paul, a young architect associate who falls in love with her. After working for a year in the same
Paper Chase (a.k.a. Mallory's Graduation)
Mallory discovers that her high school graduation is in jeopardy unless she can pass a very tough history exam. Never an
Be True to Your Preschool
Alex shocks his parents when he visits his 3-year-old brother Andrew's very special preschool class, decides the wrong v
Starting Over
Distraught that his girlfriend Ellen has gone to Paris on a dance scholarship, Alex desperately tries to find someone to
The Freshman and the Senior
Mallory is teamed with 66-year-old Margaret Hollings on a college sociology project and fins that she has a lot to learn
My Back Pages
When Steven is asked by an old college friend to help him re-establish a left-wing political magazine they had worked on
Beauty and the Bank
Alex is emotionally torn when he goes to work in a bank and finds that the vice president to whom he reports is Ms. Ryan
Mrs. Wrong (1)
Nick and Mallory make sudden plans to elope when Steven and Elyse vehemently oppose their marriage plans and threaten to
Mrs. Wrong (2)
Alex sees Mallory and Nick leaving the Keaton residence in the predawn hours to elope, and unable to stop them, follows
The Big Fix
When Terry Bridgeman, a colleague of Elyse's, confides that he has broken up with his girlfriend, Elyse decides to fix h
My Brother's Keeper
Alex must choose between his friendship with Skippy and allegiance to his college fraternity when Theta Pi Sigma pledges
High School Confidential
Nick faces a serious dilemma when he learns that to teach an art class he must have a high school diploma. Mallory volun
Paper Lion
While assisting his economics professor in the final stages of an important research paper, Alex faces a serious moral d
My Mother, My Friend
When Mallory brings her new friend, Allison King, home with her to study, little does she expect that Allison will find
O'Brother (1)
It's bad news for the Keatons when Uncle Rob arrives for a visit and announces that he and his wife, Maureen, have split
O'Brother (2)
The emotional roller-coaster continues at the Keaton household with the arrival of Aunt Maureen, Uncle Rob's estranged w
Higher Love
Mallory's relationship with Nick is put to the test when she joins a poetry reading group and becomes infatuated with it
Architect's Apprentice
Steven and Elyse are forced to take a new closer look at Nick and his considerable artistic talents when they invite him
A Tale of Two Cities (1)
The Keaton's are a house divided over a ""major"" domestic issue whether to redecorate their old-fashioned, but cozy kit
A Tale of Two Cities (2)
While Steven tackles the job of re-wallpapering the Keaton kitchen singlehandedly, Alex is in Chicago with his boss, Reb
Battle of the Sexes
When Alex plays "gentleman" to his mother and two sisters and orders for them at a restaurant without even asking them w
Band on the Run
As chairman of the entertainment committee for the Leland College 10th reunion, Alex has big plans, which include hiring
Keaton vs. Keaton
Brother and sister go head-to-head when Steven announces a scholarship competition sponsored by his station, WKS. A conf
A, My Name is Alex
When Alex's friend Greg dies in a car accident, Alex is thrown into a state of shock and begins to seriously question th
"D" is for Date
Jennifer develops her first major crush on science lab partner Tim Higgins, the handsome star pitcher of the school base
Love Me Do
When Skippy falls head-over-heels in love with Mallory's new college friend, Amy Sussman, he's both startled and overjoy
The Visit
When Elyse's sister Michele and her family arrives for their annual visit, Elyse is overjoyed, while the rest of the Kea
Matchmaker
When Mallory comes home from her sixth disastrous date in a row, Alex tries to comfort and then help. He will find her a
It's My Party (1)
In her quest to become one of the popular kids, Jennifer invites her trendy classmates to her thirteenth birthday party.
It's My Party (2)
In her quest to become one of the popular kids, Jennifer invites her trendy classmates to her thirteenth birthday party.
The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists
As the Keaton household gets ready for the first day of the new school year, Alex reminds Jennifer of how incredibly suc
Dear Mallory
Mallory is thrilled to follow in ""Dear Abby's"" footsteps when she's tapped to write the personal advice column in the
The Other Woman
While Nick entertains the Keatons with a demonstration of the ""salesmanship"" he's using in his new job selling lightbu
Dream Date
Jennifer is appalled when nerdy sophomore Simon Wickerson falls head over heels in love with her. Although Jennifer reje
Super Mom
As Elyse wraps up a major project for her firm, she realizes that her busy architectural career is causing her to neglec
Walking On Air
When Steven arrives home with news of a job opening at his station, an internship position he feels would be perfect for
Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers
Alex and Lauren face the first real test of their budding romance when one of Lauren's former loves comes for a visit an
The Way We Were
The Keatons are surprised, but delighted, when Elyse's Aunt Rosemary shows up for a visit. Although Rosemary claims to h
Mister Sister
Fearing the long-term effects of Andy's liberal upbringing with Its lack of strong gender identification, Alex tries to
Citizen Keaton
When Mallory decides to run for student body president of Grant College, her family is surprised at her uncharacteristic
Father Time (1)
When Steven's recently divorced brother Rob arrives with his son and daughter for a visit, the Keaton's become a soundin
Father Time (2)
When Uncle Rob's daughter Marilyn stays out all nite with a Marine she meets while visiting the Keaton's, the family bec
The American Family
When Lauren is required to write a paper on the typical American family, she chooses the Keatons. Focusing first on Stev
Anniversary Waltz
While plans are in full swing for the Keaton's 20th anniversary party, Steven and Elyse are fighting and it looks like t
Miracle in Columbus
The Christmas spirit has come to the Keaton house, where the family is busy baking Christmas cookies when Skippy stops b
The Play's the Thing
The Keaton kids are dismayed when the local playhouse agree to stage Steven's radical 60's college play, ""A Draft Card
The Spirit of Columbus
Alex is more than a little sceptical when Nick enters his sculpture "Spirit of Columbus", priced at $200, in an art show
The Blues Brother
Alex becomes a deejay of his own college radio show with a program he calls "Syncopated Money", designed to "combine cla
Read It and Weep (1)
Jennifer comes home from school feeling blue because after choosing the American classic "Huckleberry Finn" as the subje
Read It and Weep (2)
While Jennifer steels herself for a showdown with school authorities, Steven and Elyse prepare to back her up in her fig
Quittin' Time
While Andy is inspired by his parents' old love letters to try his hand at writing one to a kindergarten sweetheart, Lau
Spring Reminds Me (a.k.a. Rosalie's Legacy)
As Steven goes thru another one of his dreaded "magician phases" and tries to rope the whole family into participating i
The Boys Next Door
As Elyse prepares for her high school reunion, she is contacted by her old buddy, Roger "Eggy" Erdman, a klutzy class ne
Sign of the Times
While Alex prepares little Andrew's resume for future kindergarten elections, Elyse proudly tells the family that Andy h
Return of the Native
Cousin June returns to the Keaton household for a visit after a three year stay in London. All of the Keatons are eager
Father, Can You Spare a Dime?
Nick again demonstrates his flair for teaching art by conducting a class at the "Y" for children, including Andrew. So p
It Happened One Night
A family camping trip turns into a comedy of errors. While the Keaton kids and Lauren argue about politics, Steven and
Designing Woman
Mallory's enthusiasm for her job at a prestigious fashion firm quickly fades when she discovers that her design ideas a
Truckers
Alex feels left out when Andy begins spending less time with him and more time with Nick's streetwise nephew Rocco. Whi
Beyond Therapy
In an attempt to get Alex to open up emotionally, Lauren persuades him to join a therapy group. Returning from a date,
Heartstrings (1)
The Keaton family unites in crisis when Steven suffers a serious heart attack. While Alex and Andy discuss the upcoming
Heartstrings (2)
While Steven fights for his life in surgery, the family fights to remain optimistic about his condition. When Steven's
Heartstrings (3)
Steven battles the physical and psychological aftershocks of his heart surgery. As the hours drag on during Steven's qu
Basic Training
Skippy's decision to join the Army soon becomes a losing battle. As the Keaton clan continues to nag Steven about takin
Deja Vu
Sisterly sparks fly when Jennifer decides to date the younger brother of Mallory's former high school heartthrob. As th
Nick's Best Friend
Nick gets back together with his best childhood friend: his dog Scrapper. When Nick's mother moves into a new apartment
Get Me to the Living Room on Time
When Andy befriends two senior citizens, Steven decides to make them the focus of his new documentary. After Andy annou
The Job Not Taken
Alex must choose between friendship and his career after a friend recommends him for a job at a big investment firm. As
The Wrecker's Ball
When the first building Elyse designed faces the wrecking ball, the entire family rallies behind her attempts to block t
My Best Friend's Girl
Lauren gets more than she bargained for when she begins counseling Skippy and he falls in love with her. When Jennifer
'Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away
Mallory's plans to buy a car are stalled when Steven refuses to co-sign her loan. As Jennifer labors over a play she's
Simon Says
Jennifer is caught in the middle when she begins working with her friend Simon. As Alex recoils at declarations of love
All in the Neighborhood (1)
The Keatons are shocked to realize that racism is alive and well when their black friends move into a house across the s
All in the Neighborhood (2)
The Keatons rally behind their black friends when the issue of racial discrimination hits home. Surprised and disgusted
They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)
Alex's relationship with Lauren is tested when he becomes infatuated with a young music student. While Lauren's out of
They Can't Take That Away From Me (2)
Alex finds himself on an emotional rollercoaster when he's forced to choose between Lauren and Marty. When Lauren retur
Rain Forests Keep Falling on My Head
Jennifer becomes obsessed with the environment after she begins studying the earth's ecological evils. As Alex presents
Wrap Around the Clock
When Andy asks the family to contribute to his time capsule, the Keaton clan recalls some of their best-loved stories.
Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation
Steven must confront his true feelings about Mallory's boyfriend when Nick moves in with the family for a week. While E
Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore
When Alex lands his dream job in New York, everyone's delighted for him, except Elyse. As Steven helps Andy rehearse fo
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