Family Ties O'Brother: Part 1 (Season 5, Episode 13)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

O'Brother: Part 1 (Season 5, Episode 13)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Steven's brother Rob visits, but stuns everyone by announcing he and his wife have separated and are filing for divorce; he is dating a woman he just met on the plane. Mallory and Jennifer find excuses to see a cute paramedic at the mall.

Director

Sam Weisman

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Alan Uger (written by)

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 8, 1987

Release date

Jan 8, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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9 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)
Julie Cobb Maureen Keaton Maureen Keaton See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Wendel Meldrum Kathy Brady Kathy Brady See fewer	Less Than Kind (2008)
Norman Parker Robert Keaton Robert Keaton See fewer	Prince of the City (1981)