1 :01x01 - Pilot

The smitten Alex is thrilled at the thought of escorting pretty, budding socialite Kimberly Blanton to her country club´s dance, but Steven and Elyse are appalled that their son would set foot in a restricted club and agonize over whether to impose their values on him.

2 :01x02 - Not With My Sister You Don't

Alex throws a big bash while his parents are away for the weekend, but his sister Mallory leaves the party with the school Romeo leaving him to deal with guilt and anger.

3 :01x03 - I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend

Peer pressure causes Jennifer to give up her friendship with Justin Perkins, but thanks to her mother Elyse, the kids come together at a jitterbugging "Nifty Fifties" birthday party.

4 :01x04 - Summer of '82

Alex delivers groceries to 21 year old Stephanie Brooks and an immediate intellectual and physical attraction appears between them. Later, Stephanie phones and invites Alex to an economics lecture. However, the events following the lecture prove more instructive to Alex.

5 :01x05 - I Never Killed for My Father

Steven and his conservative father, Jake, have an argument as usual during the elder´s annual visit until Jake delivers some startling news.

6 :01x06 - Give Uncle Arthur a Kiss

Mallory is sexually abused by a friend of the family when he gives her an opened mouth kiss while working at the PBS stations yearly fund raiser.

7 :01x07 - Big Brother is Watching

Alex, being the new school newspaper editor, publishes a list of students who were caught cheating. Mallory is one of those students.

8 :01x08 - No Nukes is Good Nukes

It's Thanksgiving, and Elyse and Steven end up spending time in jail after going to a rally against nukes.

9 :01x09 - Death of a Grocer

Alex decides to leave his job with the local grocer, to accept a job at a department store in the cat toys section.

10 :01x10 - Have Gun, Will Unravel

When a burglar trashes the Keaton's home, pacifist Steven decides it's time he buys a gun to protect his family. But will he ever be able to use it when the time comes?

11 :01x11 - A Christmas Story

A Christmas Eve snowstorm traps the Keaton's at home, canceling their ski trip. While waiting out the storm, Elyse and Steven reminisce about the births of their own children.

12 :01x12 - Oops

Mallory's friend confides in her that she is pregnant and can not face her mother. Elyse offers to help talk with her mother, and reexamines her relationship with Mallory.

13 :01x13 - Sherry Baby

Mallory asks Alex's help to join a sorority by going on a date with Sherry, a girl who promises that she will get her wish if Alex agrees to the date.

14 :01x14 - The Fugitive (1)

Elyse's well to do brother Ned, a young whiz kid in the business world, arrives for a visit. But when uncle Ned starts acting strange, the Keaton's want an explanation why.

15 :01x15 - The Fugitive (2)

Uncle Ned tries to flee the country with the help of Alex, after it's learned that an FBI man is tailing him. Ned explains why he stuck millions of dollars belonging to the corporation, into an account that only he can access.

16 :01x16 - Margin of Error

Alex's flair for the stock market gets him in trouble when he trades in his parents IBM stock for a fledging overseas video company, which has just suffered a typhoon.

17 :01x17 - French Lessons

Mallory has a crush on her shy French tutor, that is until Alex gives him lessons on how to treat a lady.

18 :01x18 - I Gotta Be Ming

Alex joins the Big Brother program and buddies up with a young boy named Ming. Alex relishes the chance to mold his brother in his image, but soon finds he has no time to spend with him.

19 :01x19 - Suzanne Takes You Down

Elyse gives her friend Suzanne an ego boost when she hires her as an assistant. But when she causes delays in her work, Elyse may need to fire her.

20 :01x20 - The Fifth Wheel

Jennifer is feeling like she is in the way when babysitter Alex takes her to his poker game and then tells her to find something to do. But it's Alex who feels the heat when Jennifer disappears.

21 :01x21 - Stage Fright (a.k.a. Video Jitters)

Alex enlists Mallory as a last minute addition to the school's academic team so that they can appear on TV. When the cameras begin to roll, it's Alex who loses his nerve.

22 :01x22 - Elyse D'Arc

Steven is feeling neglected when Elyse becomes consumed with a number of community projects.

23 :02x01 - Tender is the Knight

When a family friend and her aggressive daughter, Carrie Newman stay with the Keaton's, Alex is on edge when Carrie makes advances towards him. Alex agrees to take her on a date, believing he can reform her inscrutable ways.

24 :02x02 - The Homecoming

When Mallory's boyfriend Jeff arrives home from college and wants to go steady, she's elated, but it's soon apparent that he's a little awed by school and merely grasping at the familiar - and she must decide whether to "let go" and accept the change in their relationship.

25 :02x03 - The Harder They Fall

Alex anxiously await a crucial college recommendation from his English teacher and urges Steven and Elyse to butter Mr. Tedesco up on parents' night at school - but the obnoxious Tedesco is so insulting that Elyse slugs him, and a horrified Alex entreats Steven to make amends. Steven visits him and after being subjected to disparaging remarks about his wife, winds up repeating her deed. Finally Tedesco, who does recognize Alex's intellect, accepts an invitation to the Keaton home where he alienates everyone again. Alex must decide whether a glowing recommendation from an influential but disgusting man is worth groveling for.

26 :02x04 - This Year's Model

Mallory is given a chance at trying out for a modeling service if she can convince Elyse to join her for the photo shoot. But when the photographer seems more interested in Elyse, Mallory feels the sense of betrayal from her mother.

27 :02x05 - Not An Affair to Remember

Steve has a secret admirer at the station. A new intern makes it known that she finds him incredibly attractive and would like to sleep with him. The flattering attention given to Steve has him considering having an affair.

28 :02x06 - Speed Trap

To help with a huge workload for school, Alex enlists Mallory's assistance by borrowing a few diet pills from her friend Effie so he can boost his metabolism. But the pills seem to be getting the best of Alex and soon have him out of control.

29 :02x07 - Sweet Lorraine

While working as a DJ at the high school's radio station, Alex meets an older woman who has the same interests as he does. Alex starts an affair in which Steve and Elyse do not approve of.

30 :02x08 - Batter Up

When coach Alex begins pushing Jennifer's softball team too hard, the players start dropping out one by one. Needing one more player to create a full team, Jennifer asks Arlene, Skippy's uncoordinated sister to play.

31 :02x09 - A Keaton Christmas Carol

Alex is acting like a real downer on Christmas Eve and is visited by the ghost of Christmas past and future, in which he learns of how the Keaton's holiday traditions were born and what the future holds for them.

32 :02x10 - To Snatch a Keith

A friend of Steve and Elyse, Richard Bailey, is planning on kidnapping his own son if his ex-wife goes through with her plans of moving to California with her new husband.

33 :02x11 - Birthday Boy

It's Alex's 18th birthday and Elyse has made plans for a dinner with the family at a restaurant. But Alex would rather spend a night out at a bar in West Virginia with his friends. When Alex defies Elyse, she travels to the bar and makes a scene in front of his friends and the girls they met there.

34 :02x12 - Go Tigers

Alex is headed up to Princeton University for an interview with the Dean. Mallory comes along as a surprise for her boyfriend Jeff. But it's a surprise for Mallory too when Jeff is seen kissing another girl, causing Mallory to interrupt Alex's big day.

35 :02x13 - "M" is for the Many Things

Elyse is upset when her recently separated mother comes for a visit and has already made a plunge into the dating pool.

36 :02x14 - Say Uncle

Uncle Ned makes a return visit to the Keaton's and is a broken man since the last time they saw him. Unemployed, Steve attempts to get him a job at the PBS station. But when he arrives for an interview, he is obviously drunk. When Alex confronts him about what is going on, Ned takes a punch at his favorite nephew. The Keaton's urge him to call A.A. or leave their home forever.

37 :02x15 - Ladies' Man

Alex poses as an advocate of the ERA in order to get close to a girl he is attracted to. But when a heckler interrupts an ERA rally, Alex becomes the unlikely hero and is thrown in jail.

38 :02x16 - Ready or Not

Mallory is feeling pressured by her older boyfriend Rick, to move a step further in their relationship. But Mallory is more confused than excited about this idea and comes Alex for advice.

39 :02x17 - Double Date

Alex is the chairman of the senior prom but can't find a date. He asked his dream girl, Jocelyn, but she already had a date. His co-chairman Rachel suggests that they go together as friends. But when Jocelyn accepts his offer the next day, Alex realizes he now has two dates for the dance.

40 :02x18 - Lady Sings the Blues

With urging of her old college friends, Elyse goes on stage for a amateur night at a night club and finds that her style of singing is no longer acceptable.

41 :02x19 - Baby Boy Doe

Skippy discovers that he is really an adopted child and asks for Alex's help in finding his birth parents.

42 :02x20 - The Graduate

Alex's romance with Rachael is threatened when he is aced out by her for the class of '84 valedictorian.

43 :02x21 - Diary of a Young Girl

Jennifer has flashbacks as she writes in her diary about incidents with the members of her family over her lifetime. Now that she is scheduled for a tonsillectomy, Jen fears she may never see her family again.

44 :02x22 - Working At It

Elyse is nervous when she joins a big architectural firm after taking a break for office work the past 12 years. And it seems a lot has changed when she is introduced to a computer.

45 :03x01 - The Gambler

While on a business trip to Atlantic City, Elyse becomes bit by the gambling bug after Alex's system for winning at Black Jack proves to be working.

46 :03x02 - Here We Go Again

The Keaton kids are less than thrilled when they receive the news that Elyse is pregnant.

47 :03x03 - Little Man on Campus

Alex's first day of college goes tragically wrong when a class, taught by his hero Professor Ephraim Bronski, proves that he may no longer be the smart kid on campus and is embarrassed by his idol in front of the class.

48 :03x04 - Love Thy Neighbor

When an old neighbor, Scott, returns to the area for a visit, Jennifer is ecstatic to see her friend after five years apart. But when he arrives, Scott is more interested in playing with Mallory than with Jen.

49 :03x05 - Keaton 'N Son

Steven is bursting with pride when Alex comes to work at the PBS station part-time. But Alex has no interest in making this his life's work as Steven would like.

50 :03x06 - Fabric Smarts

Mallory's grades slip below the level that Steven and Elyse agreed to if she was to remain working at a clothing boutique. Mallory is crushed when she is told she will have to quit since this is something she feels successful at. Alex comes up with a compromise by getting the parents to agree that if she gets a "B" or higher on her mid-term exams, then she can remain working. How can she miss with Alex as her personal tutor?

51 :03x07 - Hotline Fever

A college requirement has Alex working at a crisis hotline center where he meets up with an old high school rival, James Jarrett. But the two need to work as one when a teenage girl calls in announcing she wants to kill herself.

52 :03x08 - 4 Rms Ocn Vu

While Steve and Elyse leave the kids alone for a romantic getaway, Mallory dents the car bumper. In order to raise enough money to fix the car, Alex comes up with the idea of renting out rooms in the house to the people arriving for the Leland homecoming football game.

53 :03x09 - Best Man

Alex refuses to take part in his best friend's wedding as the best man, knowing that this would mean nothing would ever be the same again.

54 :03x10 - Lost Weekend

While Elyse takes the girls for a weekend camping trip to bond once more before the baby is born, Steven plans for a guys weekend with Alex. But the kids all seem to have plans of their own, instead of reminiscing about old times.

55 :03x11 - Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger

Alex helps Skippy get a date with a shy friend of Mallory's, Jane mistakingly believes Alex is the one asking for the date, causing a rift between himself and Skippy.

56 :03x12 - Help Wanted

Steven is left in charge of choosing a housekeeper since Elyse will be needing help once the baby arrives. She may not approve though when the kids give the job to a sexy young woman with no skills for keeping house.

57 :03x13 - Karen II, Alex 0

Alex asks Karen, the former housekeeper, to be his date for a pledge dance at his college fraternity house. Karen reluctantly agrees to attend, but refuses to say why she is so hesitant.

58 :03x14 - Oh Donna

Alex becomes obsessed with a young, unwed mother-to-be when he attends a natural child birth class with Elyse.

59 :03x15 - Auntie Up

The sudden death of Aunt Trudy, Mallory's favorite aunt, has everyone upset. But Mallory becomes incensed when the family seems to be taking the funeral a bit too lightly, especially when a garage sale goes on as planned.

60 :03x16 - Philadelphia Story

While working on a term paper about Thomas Jefferson, Alex falls asleep and dreams of being at the Constitutional Convention in 1776, along with family and friends. His job as Thomas Jefferson's house boy ends up helping him decide to write the Declaration of Independence.

61 :03x17 - Birth of a Keaton (1)

When it rains, it pours, as the PBS station is in the midst of their annual pledge drive, with Steven as the host. The kids agree to man the phones while Elyse is preparing to sing. But as the show begins, Steve is stuck at home with a plumber and caught in a snow storm, while Elyse goes into labor as she is performing her number on TV.

62 :03x18 - Birth of a Keaton (2)

While Elyse is stuck at the PBS station in labor, Steven is stuck at home with the plumber, and all are unable to get to the hospital because of a heavy snow storm.

63 :03x19 - Cry Baby

Newborn baby Andy is having trouble sleeping, but is having no trouble keeping the household awake at night. Meanwhile, Jennifer is feeling left out as Andy is gaining all the families attention, causing Elyse to over compensate.

64 :03x20 - Don't Know Much About History...

Alex and his old high school rival James have decided to put their differences aside and create a tutoring service. But when they both are attracted to a beautiful coed, they might sacrifice the business for love.

65 :03x21 - Bringing Up Baby

With the new baby in the house, Steven and Elyse don't seem to have any alone time anymore. So they decide to make some time and go out to dinner at a restaurant, which seems to make them miss the chaos even more.

66 :03x22 - Cold Storage

When the family goes away for the weekend, Mallory is thrilled to have the house to herself. But when she and Skippy get locked in the cold cellar, they have nothing to do but rely on each other to survive until they can be rescued.

67 :03x23 - Remembrances of Things Past (1)

Steven returns home when his dad passes away unexpectedly, and reminisces with his mom and brother over his childhood and how much his father shaped his life.

68 :03x24 - Remembrances of Things Past (2)

This episode continues as Steven returns home when his father passes away, and reminisces about his childhood and the toughness his father showed towards him.

Family Ties Vacation

69 :04x01 - The Real Thing (1)

Alex is using the freshman directory to pick out a new girlfriend at college. But when he meets the stunning beauty, he is shocked to find out he is attracted to her roommate, a girl he has nothing in common with.

70 :04x02 - The Real Thing (2)

Alex has one chance to make his feelings known to Ellen, but must catch her before she boards a train headed home to marry her boyfriend.

71 :04x03 - Mr. Wrong

Steven and Elyse are disheartened when Mallory brings home her new boyfriend, an unintelligent, artist who resembles Rambo.

72 :04x04 - Designated Hitter

Jennifer unwittingly embarrasses her new boyfriend when she stands up to a bully who was harassing him. Meanwhile, Alex is devastated when he discovers that Mallory has a higher IQ than he does.

73 :04x05 - Don't Go Changin'

Alex joins Ellen's dance class when he feels that she is losing interest in him and that their different interests may divide them apart.

74 :04x06 - The Old College Try

Steven and Elyse blame Nick for Mallory's decision to not attend college after she graduates from high school.

75 :04x07 - My Tutor

A 13 year old "brainiac" is assigned to Alex when he is in need of a math tutor. But the young man is more interested in Jennifer than he is with helping out Alex.

76 :04x08 - Mr. Right

Nick changes his appearance to please Steven and Elyse when he is invited for dinner, but Mallory is disgusted by the change.

77 :04x09 - Just One Look

An visit from an old college friend has Steven feeling jealous when he discovers that Richard had a crush on Elyse back then.

78 :04x10 - How Do You Sleep?

The stress in his personal life and the pressures at college has Alex experiencing a bad case of insomnia, a fact he doesn't want to admit.

79 :04x11 - You've Got a Friend

Mallory tries to help a young girl she caught shop lifting from the store, after finding out she resides in a home for abused kids.

80 :04x12 - Nothing But a Man

Steven's new promotion at the station means he will have less time to spend at home with his family and longer hours at work.

81 :04x13 - The Disciple

A little help from Alex on a school speech project backfires for Jennifer when she is asked to repeat it in front of panel of judges for an award and realizes that she has no idea of what she was talking about.

82 :04x14 - Where's Poppa?

Alex's planned surprise for Ellen backfires after he invites her father to visit Leland College for parents weekend, unaware that she has no desire to see him.

83 :04x15 - Fool for Love

Skippy's obsession with Mallory comes to a boil at the Homecoming dance when he makes a challenge to Nick in front of everybody.

84 :04x16 - Checkmate

Alex feels a rush of patriotism when he is honored to challenge a Russian in a game of chess.

85 :04x17 - Engine Trouble

Elyse joins an auto shop class to prove that woman are just as mechanical as men, which causes Alex to join the same class to challenge her. But when it comes time for the final exam, it's Alex who struggles.

86 :04x18 - A Word to the Wise (1)

Ellen gets an ear full of Alex's past when she is filled in by the Keaton's about some of his past escapades.

87 :04x19 - A Word to the Wise (2)

While awaiting Alex's return, Ellen is filled in by the Keaton's about the stories of his past.

88 :04x20 - Art Lover

A wealthy woman has shown an interest in Nick's work, but Mallory believes she is interested in more than just art.

89 :04x21 - Teacher's Pet

Alex has a problem when Ellen is assigned to an economics class in which Alex has been named the teacher's assistant, and will be grading her papers.

90 :04x22 - My Buddy

Steven is feeling upset to learn that Jennifer no longer wants to hang around him as much, which causes him to attend one of her girls club meetings, further embarrassing her.

91 :04x23 - Once in Love with Elyse (a.k.a. Loan Arranger)

A young architect working with Elyse, quits his job and then confronts Steven over the fact he has a serious crush on his wife.

92 :04x24 - Paper Chase (a.k.a. Mallory's Graduation)

Mallory discovers that she may not graduate unless she scores very high on a final history exam.

93 :05x01 - Be True to Your Preschool

Alex becomes obsessed with Andy's preschool and removes him from the class, believing that they are not teaching the types morals he wants him to learn.

94 :05x02 - Starting Over

Alex is unaware how miserable he is making himself and everyone around him since Ellen has left school for a scholarship in Paris for dance. His futile attempts to find a new girlfriend end when he meets Sharon, a young waitress and takes her to dinner. But soon she discovers he doesn't want her, but another Ellen.

95 :05x03 - The Freshman and the Senior

Mallory is assigned a senior citizen as her lab partner for a college project on sexuality. Although they get along well, Mallory can't shake the fact that Margaret is 66 years old.

96 :05x04 - My Back Pages

An old college friend comes to Steven to ask his help in starting up an old left wing political magazine, "The Scavenger." But after hanging around with the other staff, Steven realizes he no longer has the same ideals he had back in the 1960's, fearing he has accepted the middle of the road thinking he protested against as a youth.

97 :05x05 - Beauty and the Bank

Alex is elated to finally get a chance to work in a bank, but is torn when his superior is a woman. His disrespect toward her may end his banking career before it gets started.

98 :05x06 - Mrs. Wrong (1)

While alone one night, Mallory proposes to Nick. But she is shocked to learn that the family does not want them to get married...ever.

99 :05x07 - Mrs. Wrong (2)

Alex searches for Mallory and Nick after they leave to New Jersey to elope. But it takes a another young couple that they meet at the Justice of the Peace, who convinces them of how tough married life will be.

100 :05x08 - The Big Fix

Elyse arranges a date for a colleague after he reveals that he and his wife have split up. But when Liz, a friend of the family, is asked about the get together, she surprises Elyse by informing her that she has been seeing someone for the past two years.

101 :05x09 - My Brother's Keeper

Skippy is eager to get accepted in Alex's fraternity, but their friendship is tested when Alex finds out that the guys are planning a prank on his old friend.

102 :05x10 - High School Confidential

Nick has a chance at working as an art teacher, but first must pass a high school equivalency examination. Mallory offers her help but soon realizes that they will need the knowledge of Alex if Nick is to pass this test.

103 :05x11 - Paper Lion

Alex feels privileged to help work on an important research paper with his professor. But he comes to a morals issue when the facts to not add up as the professor has claimed.

104 :05x12 - My Mother, My Friend

Mallory feels like a fifth wheel when her new friend Allison, shows more interest in Elyse's work than she does spending time with Mallory, even to the point where Elyse becomes the subject of her school project.

105 :05x13 - O'Brother (1)

Steven's brother Rob arrives for a visit with a new look and another surprise, he has left his wife.

106 :05x14 - O'Brother (2)

Rob's announcement that he has left his wife was a shock to the Keaton household. But when Aunt Maureen arrives, she gives a different account of what Rob has been up to the past few months.

107 :05x15 - Higher Love

Mallory joins a poetry group and is shown a little extra attention from a charming grad student, who woos her with flowers and sonnets and has asked her to join him for some one on one action. But another student tries to warn Mallory to be careful of this man, because it is all part of an act as she should know, since she had played the object of affection last semester.

108 :05x16 - Architect's Apprentice

Steven and Elyse ask Nick to compete with other local artists by creating a sculpture for the PBS station's lobby. But things get complicated when Steven is the deciding vote in deciding the winner.

109 :05x17 - A Tale of Two Cities (1)

Alex is excited to be going to a banking conference with his boss Rebecca Ryan, until he learns that another worker has been chosen to go instead. But after an illness makes him unavailable, Alex gets his chance. Meanwhile at home, the family is divided over how to redecorate the kitchen.

110 :05x18 - A Tale of Two Cities (2)

A lack of hotel rooms makes for an awkward situation when Alex and Rebecca are forced to share a tiny room together. To make things worse, as the champagne flows, Rebecca gets crocked and insults Federated Bank President Charles Okun, Jr., an institution in which they were talking about merging with. Later, she makes a pass at Alex. Also, Steve is left to do all the wallpapering in the kitchen.

111 :05x19 - Battle of the Sexes (1)

A clip show in which past mistakes involving the sexes is highlighted. Trouble begins when Alex orders for the Keaton women at a restaurant without asking what they want.

112 :05x20 - Battle of the Sexes (2)

The clips show continues, highlighting past mistakes made concerning men and women.

113 :05x21 - Band on the Run

Jennifer is thrilled when Alex agrees to let her band the Permanent Waves, audition for the 10th reunion of Leland College. Alex is sold on a Polka band to be the entertainment but is out voted when the committee hears the Permanent Waves tape. Alex agrees to be the band manager and soon takes over the controls and changes their sound and look to a forties swing group.

114 :05x22 - Keaton vs. Keaton

Alex and Mallory compete for a scholarship being given by WKS. Alex is sure he can impress the judges enough to win, until he sees Mallory give her interview about the fashion line she has created for business women. Meanwhile, Nick and Skippy go searching for Andy's missing toy, Mr. Pig.

115 :05x23 - A, My Name is Alex (1)

Alex is devastated when his best friend is killed in a car wreck during a trip in which Alex had refused to go on. He goes into a deep conversation dealing with the meaning of life.

116 :05x24 - A, My Name is Alex (2)

Alex seeks the help from Brother Timothy, a monk, to find out what the meaning of life is all about.

117 :05x25 - "D" is for Date

Jennifer has a crush on her lab partner Tim Higgins, the school's star baseball player. She learns that she must dumb down to his level if she is ever to get Tim interested in her. But this backfires when both Tim and Jennifer fail a science test and he is kicked off the team. Meanwhile, Nick is being investigated by the IRS for back taxes and asks for help from Alex to straighten this out.

118 :05x26 - Love Me Do

Skippy has fallen head over heels in love with Mallory's plain friend Amy. He makes the mistake of asking for Alex's help on how to handle the female sex, which undoubtedly will fail. Meanwhile, Steven plans a surprise birthday party for Elyse, a project in which he has never been able to carry out successfully.

119 :05x27 - The Visit

The Keaton's brace for a visit from the family of Elyse's sister, Michele. Hers husband Marv and son Marv Jr. are loud and obnoxious, grating on every nerve, while daughter Monica preaches doom and gloom.

120 :05x28 - Matchmaker

Alex programs the Keaton's new computer to find a perfect match for Mallory among a list of eligible suitors. But not all is well when Mallory and her computer date don't hit it off.

121 :05x29 - It's My Party (1)

Mallory is determined to become one of the popular girls in school by acting like a "valley girl," a change which does not go over well with her family. Jennifer invites her new friends over for her 13th birthday party.

122 :05x30 - It's My Party (2)

When Jennifer's "cool friends" decide to ditch her lame party, Jennifer starts acting more like them and less like herself, creating a rift in the Keaton household.

123 :06x01 - The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists (1)

Alex agrees to join in on a psychological research project featuring overachievers at Leland College , in which he was doing just for the money.

124 :06x02 - The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists (2)

Alex has fallen in love with the psychology student at Leland College, but she is only interested in him as a research subject.

125 :06x03 - Dear Mallory

Mallory is hired to pen an advice column for the Columbus Shopper's Guide. She has the household in a mess when Mallory uses the whole family to help sort out the hundreds of letters she has received. But things go wrong when she discovers that most of her advice has been a disaster for those she has tried to help.

126 :06x04 - The Other Woman

Andy feels rejected when Alex fails to make it home in time to watch Wall Street Week with him because of a date with Lauren.

127 :06x05 - Dream Date

Jennifer has an admirer at school, a nerdy guy named Simon, who has been lavishing her with gifts in hopes of impressing her and accept his invitation to the prom.

128 :06x06 - Super Mom

Elyse is torn between her job at the firm, which is causing her to devote long hours away from her family, who are feeling neglected...especially Andy.

129 :06x07 - Walking On Air

There is an intern job opening at WKS, and Steven feels it would be great for Mallory to apply. But she isn't as interested at working at the station as Steven had hoped. Meanwhile, the family tries to win a $5,000 prize from a contest on a cereal box.

130 :06x08 - Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers

Alex is feeling insecure when he meets one of Lauren's former boyfriends.

131 :06x09 - The Way We Were

When Elyse's aunt Rosemary shows up unexpectedly, it's discovered that she is suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

132 :06x10 - Mister Sister

When Nick is turned down for a job at Grant College for the Dean of Admissions, Mallory suggests he take a janitorial job at her sorority. But when he becomes popular around the other girls, Mallory becomes jealous...especially when he is made a honorary sorority sister.

133 :06x11 - Citizen Keaton

Alex takes over as Mallory's campaign manager after she decides to run for class president at Grant College.

134 :06x12 - Father Time (1)

Steven's brother Rob and his kids arrive for a visit, and the Keaton household is turned upside down with the news of a "new Rob" who has quit his job as a CPA and is now working outdoors as a telephone repairman. His daughter Marilyn is feeling the strain the most.

135 :06x13 - Father Time (2)

Rob's daughter Marilyn stays out all night with a marine she has just met, which makes her father realize how far she has slipped from his life.

136 :06x14 - The American Family (1)

Lauren uses the Keaton's as a model of a typical family for her school paper research project on the nuclear family. Her first focus is on how Steven and Elyse met, fell in love and the growth of their family.

137 :06x15 - The American Family (2)

Lauren's research paper continues as she questions Alex, Mallory and Jennifer on living as a family in the nuclear age.

138 :06x16 - Anniversary Waltz

When the plans for a 20th Anniversary party go haywire, the kids fear that this anniversary may be their last.

139 :06x17 - Miracle in Columbus

When Alex plays a store Santa Claus, one child brings to him the spirit of Christmas when she asks for one special gift, bringing her daddy home for the holidays.

140 :06x18 - The Play's the Thing

Steven´s radical 60´s college play, "A Draft Card for the Burning" is set to play at the local theater. But Elyse refuses to play the lead role of Sequola Free, the play´s sexy activist/anthropology student, after reading corny hippie dialog.

141 :06x19 - The Spirit of Columbus

Alex wants to become a broker for Nick's artwork after one of his pieces sells for $200. But when Alex demands that Nick keep up with the demand for his work, his love for art may just die.

142 :06x20 - The Blues Brother

Alex is surprised to learn that a long-dead famous blues guitarist Eddie Dupre, is indeed still alive, after he calls into the radio show in which Alex is working as a DJ.

143 :06x21 - Read It and Weep (1)

Jennifer protests when the school board deems the book Huckleberry Finn obscene and have banned it from the library.

144 :06x22 - Read It and Weep (2)

The whole family helps with Jennifer's fight against the school board for banning the book, Huckleberry Finn. Meanwhile, Mallory reads the book to Nick so he can judge whether or not it is obscene for himself.

145 :06x23 - Quitting Time

Lauren has become distraught over the thesis she is required to write for school and anguishes over staying in school or quitting. Meanwhile, Andy uses his parents old love letters to woo one of his classmates.

146 :06x24 - Spring Reminds Me (a.k.a. Rosalie's Legacy)

Evelyn, the mother of Rosalie, a former friend of Mallory has come for a visit. While there she gives Mallory special attention to the point of calling her Rosalie, who killed herself several years earlier.

147 :06x25 - The Boys Next Door

Elyse's high school reunion is coming up and an old classmate has come for a visit. Eggy was the class nerd and Elyse used to protect him. Now it seems that he is in love with her, and Alex is in love with him since he is a self-made millionaire.

148 :06x26 - Sign of the Times

Andy has been chosen "Buddy for the Day" at his preschool and is made responsible for helping a deaf classmate around. Andy befriends him and gives up talking as a show of friendship.

149 :06x27 - Return of the Native

The Keaton's cousin June has been living in England for 3 years now and make a visit to their household. Although they all are interested in hearing about her experiences over the pond, she just can't seem to get a word in during the visit.

150 :06x28 - Father, Can You Spare a Dime?

Nick's request for a loan to start up a children's art class at the local YMCA is denied by the bank. Mallory pushes for Nick to ask his estranged father for the money needed.

151 :07x01 - It Happened One Night

Steven and Elyse want to take the kids camping, but they believe that they have outgrown such frivolity. As they leave with Andy, Steven and Elyse plant a guilt trip on the kids and soon they are on their way to surprise everyone at the campsite, along with Nick and Lauren. But the only map in the car is for ancient Greece, a few thousand miles from their destination.

152 :07x02 - Designing Woman

Mallory loves her new job in the fashion world but soon learns that it's a dog-eat-dog world when her boss steals her ideas for a new fashion line for the working woman.

153 :07x03 - Truckers

Nick's nephew and Andy have become good friends which leaves Alex feeling left out.

154 :07x04 - Beyond Therapy

Alex and Lauren's relationship has suddenly hit a snag, which prompts her to convince Alex to attend a couples counseling session.

155 :07x05 - Heartstrings (1)

Steven suffers a heart attack after jogging with Elyse. He is rushed to the hospital but no one can find out what his condition is.

156 :07x06 - Heartstrings (2)

Steven is undergoing a major heart operation. During the five hour procedure, the kids gather around the waiting room in support for their mom as they discuss the possible outcomes.

157 :07x07 - Heartstrings (3)

Steven has finally arrived home after his grueling heart surgery and has trouble adjusting to his new restrictions and feels like the family is treating him as an invalid.

158 :07x08 - Basic Training

Low test scored at Grant College has Skippy considering dropping out of school and joining the Army.

159 :07x09 - Deja Vu

Mallory is worried that Jennifer's new boyfriend will break her heart as his older brother once did to her years earlier.

160 :07x10 - Nick's Best Friend

Nick is reunited with his best friend from his childhood, his mangy mutt named Spunkers. While at a birthday party for Andy, Spunkers is hit by a car.

161 :07x11 - Get Me to the Living Room on Time

Andy befriends an elderly couple who Steven has decided will be the main focus of his next PBS documentary. The family lends its home for the site of the couple's wedding, which is being protested by the groom's son.

162 :07x12 - The Job Not Taken

Alex is chosen to work for a brokerage firm, but will he give up his dream job when he discovers the man he is replacing is the man who recommended him?

163 :07x13 - The Wrecker's Ball

Elyse is heartbroken when she learns the first building she ever designed is scheduled for demolition, and the family backs he in the attempt to get it stopped. Meanwhile, Mallory is taking up acupuncture.

164 :07x14 - My Best Friend's Girl

Lauren offers to help Skippy after he confesses that he has trouble with women. He takes the sessions a bit to seriously when he falls in love with her.

165 :07x15 - 'Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away

Steven backs out as a cosigner for a car loan for Mallory, after overhearing that she plans on taking a cross country trip with Nick in it. But Mallory won't let that stop her as she decides to buy a car from Nick's father in which she can afford by herself.

166 :07x16 - Simon Says

Jennifer and her friend Simon begin working at a fast food diner. When an infatuated Simon proves to be inept, it's Jennifer who comes to the rescue and in turn receives a promotion, which means she will need to fire her friend. Meanwhile, Alex becomes the object of an 11 year old girl's desires.

167 :07x17 - All in the Neighborhood (1)

Steven and Elyse discover they live in a racist neighborhood when Steve's black co-worker, Gus, moves into the house across the street from them.

168 :07x18 - All in the Neighborhood (2)

Steven and Elyse learn of Gus and Maya's work they did in the civil rights demonstrations back in the '60's after returning home to find their living room has been destroyed by bigoted vandals.

169 :07x19 - They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)

Alex begins his first economics lecture at Leland college when he is interrupted by a scatter brained female music student. Soon, he finds himself attracted to this girl and puts his relationship with Lauren under a strain.

170 :07x20 - They Can't Take That Away From Me (2)

Alex's situation between Lauren and Marty heightens when they all meet in the school cafeteria. Although Alex needs to work on his valedictory address for the graduation ceremonies, he finds himself talking to the images of Freud, Sartre and Shakespeare for advice.

171 :07x21 - Rain Forests Keep Falling on My Head

Jennifer invites her whole family to participate in making the world ecologically sound after hearing about its condition in her science class.

172 :07x22 - Wrap Around the Clock (1)

Andy needs help in planning a Keaton family time capsule which includes a history of them all.

173 :07x23 - Wrap Around the Clock (2)

The Keaton's share their fondest memories as they help Andy with his time capsule about his family history.

174 :07x24 - Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation

Mallory asks if Nick can stay at the Keaton home while his apartment gets painted. Steven is not too enthusiastic about the situation and even bunkers down in the living room to assure that no hanky panky will occur with Mallory.

175 :07x25 - Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1)

Elyse is stunned when Alex announces he has landed a dream job on Wall Street in NY, and will be required to move their immediately.

176 :07x26 - Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2)

Alex and Elyse need to have a talk after a blow up over his accepting a new job in NY, and his shunning of his family, calling him arrogant and inconsiderate. Come the next morning, Alex is off for his new life.