Family Ties The Fifth Wheel (Season 1, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

The Fifth Wheel (Season 1, Episode 20)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

With their parents out for the night, Alex and Mallory argue over who has to stay to watch Jennifer, leading Alex to take her to a poker game with his friends. But after Jennifer quietly takes off, Alex panics.

Director

Andrew McCullough

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Michael J. Weithorn (written by) | Ruth Bennett (written by)

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Composer

Cinematographer

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 28, 1983

Release date

Mar 28, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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10 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)
John Dukakis Jeff Wakefield Jeff Wakefield See fewer	Jaws 2 (1978)
Moosie Drier Arnie Arnie See fewer	The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
Michael Spound Neil Neil See fewer	Must Love Dogs (2005)
Bob O'Donnell Chuck (as Robert O'Donnell) Chuck (as Robert O'Donnell) See fewer	Red Heat (1988)
Grant Heslov Doug Doug See fewer	Argo (2012)