Family Ties Read It and Weep: Part 2 (Season 6, Episode 21)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

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Family Ties

Read It and Weep: Part 2 (Season 6, Episode 21)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Jennifer's actions instigate a meeting of the school board to discuss if "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" or other books should be banned from being read by students.

Director

Sam Weisman

Writers

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

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 14, 1988

Release date

Feb 14, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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16 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)
Granville Van Dusen Mr. Carter Mr. Carter See fewer	Soap (1977)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Susan 'Raindrop' White Esq. Susan 'Raindrop' White Esq. See fewer	Seinfeld (1989)
Bibi Besch Dr. Hewitt Dr. Hewitt See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Christian Clemenson Mr. Flaherty Mr. Flaherty See fewer	The Big Lebowski (1998)
Rachel Jacobs Jill Jill See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)
Denise D'Amico Woman at School Board Meeting Woman at School Board Meeting See fewer	Roseanne (1988)
Baillie Gerstein Mrs. Hummier Mrs. Hummier See fewer	Martin (1992)
Joseph Della Sorte Mr. Parsons Mr. Parsons See fewer	The Godfather Part II (1974)
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Scott Valentine Nick Moore Nick Moore See fewer	Family Ties (1982)