Family Ties Basic Training (Season 7, Episode 8)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

Basic Training (Season 7, Episode 8)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Mallory and Skippy attend Career Day at Grant College. Skippy finds out he has no aptitude for any skill or job. He decides to join the Army. Skippy takes to Basic Training in usual form. Also, the family continues to treat Steven gently.

Director

Sam Weisman

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Susan Borowitz (written by)

Producer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 1, 1989

Release date

Jan 1, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 19 wins & 43 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Meredith Baxter Elyse Keaton (as Meredith Baxter Birney) Elyse Keaton (as Meredith Baxter Birney) See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
Michael Gross Steven Keaton Steven Keaton See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Michael J. Fox Alex P. Keaton Alex P. Keaton See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Justine Bateman Mallory Keaton Mallory Keaton See fewer	Violet (II) (2021)
Tina Yothers Jennifer Keaton Jennifer Keaton See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Brian Bonsall Andrew 'Andy' Keaton Andrew 'Andy' Keaton See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Marc Price Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
John Marshall Jones Sgt. Tom Davis (as J.J. Jones) Sgt. Tom Davis (as J.J. Jones) See fewer	John Doe (2002)
Lois De Banzie Mrs. Rose Handelman Mrs. Rose Handelman See fewer	Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Raleigh Bond Mr. Harry Handelman Mr. Harry Handelman See fewer	Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Daniel Baldwin Holworthy Holworthy See fewer	Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
John J. York Matthews Matthews See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Mark Barnet Strauss Strauss See fewer	Cutting Class (1989)