Family Ties The Freshman and the Senior (Season 5, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

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Family Ties

The Freshman and the Senior (Season 5, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Mallory has to work with a partner for a paper and is teamed with a senior citizen. The experience gives her a different outlook on college classes and life. Alex offers to help his father write his will, but gets a bit too involved.

Director

Sam Weisman

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Ruth Bennett (written by) | Marc Lawrence (written by)

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 9, 1986

Release date

Oct 9, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Meredith Baxter Elyse Keaton (credit only) (as Meredith Baxter Birney) Elyse Keaton (credit only) (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)
Julie Harris Margaret Margaret See fewer	The Haunting (1963)