Family Ties The Blues Brother (Season 6, Episode 19)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

The Blues Brother (Season 6, Episode 19)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

While working as a DJ for his college's radio station, Alex plays a blues track and announces that the performer is dead. The blues singer calls in and says that news of his death is premature. He agrees to visit the station for a talk.

Director

Matthew Diamond

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Burt Prelutsky (written by)

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 24, 1988

Release date

Jan 24, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
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)
Richard Brestoff Professor Webster Professor Webster See fewer	The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Courteney Cox Lauren Miller Lauren Miller See fewer	Friends (1994)
Brownie McGhee Eddie Dupre Eddie Dupre See fewer	Angel Heart (1987)