Family Ties My Back Pages (Season 5, Episode 4)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

My Back Pages (Season 5, Episode 4)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A college friend of Steven & Elyse's visits. Matt wants to restart their college magazine. Steven agrees. As the staff talks about holding demonstrations and getting arrested, he realizes he has changed from the radical years of college.

Director

Sam Weisman

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Ruth Bennett (written by)

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 16, 1986

Release date

Oct 16, 1986 (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)
Sanford Jensen Matt Gilbert Matt Gilbert See fewer	Scrooged (1988)
Raymond Singer Cameron Wallace Cameron Wallace See fewer	Mulan (1998)
Janice Lynde Monica Monica See fewer	Star Trek: Hidden Evil (1999)
Michael David Wright Young Steven Keaton Young Steven Keaton See fewer	The Malibu Bikini Shop (1986)
Timothy Busfield Young Matt Gilbert Young Matt Gilbert See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Margaret Marx Young Elyse Donnelly (as Margaret A. Marx) Young Elyse Donnelly (as Margaret A. Marx) See fewer	Another Woman (1988)
Walter Olkewicz Howie (uncredited) Howie (uncredited) See fewer	Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)