Family Ties My Best Friend's Girl (Season 7, Episode 14)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

My Best Friend's Girl (Season 7, Episode 14)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Skippy has trouble meeting girls, so Lauren decides to be a matchmaker. As they work together, he falls in love with her. Jennifer gets her learner's permit; Steven and Elyse compete to show who is the better driving instructor.

Director

Sam Weisman

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Bruce Helford (written by)

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Cinematographer

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 19, 1989

Release date

Feb 19, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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11 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)
Courteney Cox Lauren Miller Lauren Miller See fewer	Friends (1994)
Karyn O'Bryan Pippi Pippi See fewer	The Moment After (1999)
Maura Tierney Darlene Darlene See fewer	ER (1994)
John Lavachielli Waiter Waiter See fewer	Men at Work (1990)