Family Ties (1982)


Family Ties
Release Date22 September 1982
GenreFamily, Comedy
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsMetromedia Square - 5746 W. Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorColor

Family Ties is an American sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons, from 1982 to 1989. The sitcom reflected the move in the United States from the cultural liberalism of the 1960s and 1970s to the conservatism of the 1980s. This was particularly expressed through the relationship between young Republican Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox) and his former-hippie parents, Elyse and Steven Keaton (Meredith Baxter-Birney and Michael Gross). The show won multiple awards, including three consecutive Emmy Awards for Michael J. Fox as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Elyse Keaton

Steven Keaton

Alex P. Keaton

Mallory Keaton

Jennifer Keaton

Andrew 'Andy' Keaton

Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman

Nick Moore

Lauren Miller

Ellen Reed

Gus Thompson

George Bellack

Robert Schanche
Sam 

Phyllis 

Terry Wills
Dr. Schulte

Norman Parker
Robert Keaton

Carmine 

John Petlock
Ted Waterman

David Wohl
Psychiatrist 

John Dukakis
Jeff Wakefield

Mr. Wertz 

Michael David Wright
Young Steven

Wendy Wells-Gunkel
Party girl 

Ned Donnelly

Bunny Summers
Customer #1 

Neil 

Bernice 

Karen Nicholson 

Denise D'Amico
Customer #2 

Walter Olkewicz
Bill Channing 

James N. Hamilton
Bellhop 

Matthew Faison
Dr. Skip Williamson 

Michael B. Moynahan
Grover Garver 

Margaret Marx
Young Elyse

Buffaloed Bill 

Rebecca Ryan

Marty Brodie 

Brother Timothy 

Dr. Harrison

May Keaton

Sal Viscuso
Richard Grasso 

Mary Farrell
Carol Mannings 

Mr. Carlyle

Adam Carl
Young Steven Keaton

Mr. Winkler

Suzanne Davis

Jay Tarses
Ron Davis

Bill 

Rachel Miller

Rick Podell
Jackie Jackerman

Tricia Armstrong

Jeffrey Joseph
James Jarrett

Attendant 

Jack Blessing
Leonard

Larry Harris

Young Alex

Michael Alldredge
Young Jake Keaton

Karlene Crockett
Marge

Julie Fulton
Suzie Harris

Maryedith Burrell
Young May

Mark Marias
Young Robert Keaton

Ron Karabatsos
Bud Carlson

Hanna Hertalanda
Mrs. Kretzer

Wiley Harker
Mr. Kretzer

Robert Martin Steinberg
Neighbor

Barbara Minkus
Neighbor

Edward Edwards
Mr. Rubin Tedesco 

Mrs. Rose Handleman 

Deena 

Joe Moore

Raleigh Bond
Harry Handleman 

John Hostetter
Stage Manager 

Dougie Barker 

Ford Austin
Todd

Garrett Merriman
Baby Andrew 'Andy' Keaton

Taylor Merriman
Baby Andrew 'Andy' Keaton

Anne Bellamy
Boardwoman 

Jason Naylor
Simon Wickerson

Maureen Keaton

Alyson Croft
Brooke

Sonia Curtis
Amy Sussman

Gino De Mauro
Zack

Stephanie Dizon
Holly

Niall Gartlan
Brett

Heather Hobbs
Stacie Connors

Marilyn Keaton

Amy Lynne
Chrissy Nardino

Wendel Meldrum
Kathy Brady

Nicole Nourmand
Beth

Fess Reynolds
Reggie

Blake Soper
Jonathan Keaton

Mrs. Leahy

Bob 

Baillie Gerstein
Mrs. Hummier 

Paul Corman 

Dr. Hewitt

Mr. Flaherty

Richard Kuss
Mr. Meyers

Caroline Mignini
Peggy Vincent

Ruth Hobart

Keith Amos
Michael Thompson

Maya Thompson

Director

Will Mackenzie

Andrew McCullough

Lee Shallat Chemel

Peter Baldwin

Michael Zinberg

Alan Bergmann

Barbara Schultz

Lynn Hamrick

Steven Robman

Writer

Gary David Goldberg

Alan Uger

Marc Lawrence

Ruth Bennett

Michael J. Weithorn

Susan Borowitz

Katie Ford

Lloyd Garver

Rich Reinhart

Bruce Helford

Stephen Curwick

Douglas Wyman

Joanne Pagliaro

Lisa A. Bannick

Bruce David

Shannon Gaughan

Matthew Monaster

Producer

Gary David Goldberg
executive producer

Michael J. Weithorn
producer / supervising producer

Carol Himes
co-producer / line producer

June Galas
associate producer

Lloyd Garver
executive producer / producer

Alan Uger
producer / co-executive producer

Ruth Bennett
producer

Marc Lawrence
supervising producer

Susan Borowitz
producer

Dianne Edwards Thorington
associate producer

Original Music

Tom Scott

J.A.C. Redford

John Beasley

Dominic Messinger

Rick Rhodes

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

Mikel Neiers

Richard A. Kelley

Dominic Palmieri

Bill Chapman

Tony Cestare

Tony Yarlett

Editor

Gary Anderson

Ed Brennan

Jon Bellis

Casting Director

Judith Weiner

Donald De Line

Allison Jones

Art Director

James F. Claytor Sr.

James F. Clayton

Set Decorator

Chuck Rutherford

Tom Cost

Makeup Department

Rick Provenzano
hair stylist

Bron Roylance
makeup artist

Dulcie Smith
makeup artist

Candida Conery
hair stylist

David Dittmar
makeup artist

Bridget Cook
hair stylist

Marina Hart
hair stylist

Production Manager

Mitchell R. Semel
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ginger Grigg
associate director

Rita Rogers
associate director

Tom Rickard
associate director

Sound Department

Bob Lowe
audio

Larry Lasota
audio

Norm Schwartz
audio

Allen Patapoff
re-recording mixer

George Velmer
audio

Gordon Klimuck
audio

Ross Deane
sound maintenance engineer

Stunts

Buck McDancer
stunt coordinator

Stuart St. Paul
stunts: UK Episodes

Camera and Electrical Department

Rod Robertson
electrician

Eric Clay
video operator

Paul Basta
camera operator

Rick Caswell
camera operator

Dick Price
camera operator

Irv Waitsman
camera operator

Joe Blaisdell
camera operator

Ken Dahlquist
camera operator

Diane Biederbeck
camera operator

Gareth Wilson
camera operator

Tom Karnowski
camera operator

Leigh Nicholson
camera operator

Casting Department

Judith Weiner
original casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Stacey Phelps
costumer: women / costumer

Sharon Sampson
costume supervisor

Louis Infante
costumer: men

Gala Autumn
key costumer

Michael Castellano
costumer: men

Music Department

Tom Scott
composer: theme music / composer: end credit music 

performer: theme

performer: theme

John Beasley
composer: additional music

Transportation Department

Mitch Friedman
driver

Other Crew

Dianne Edwards Thorington
production assistant / assistant: Gary Goldberg

Merilynn Marko-Sanders
script supervisor

Parker Roe
technical director

Andrew McCullough
stage manager

Robert Schanche
production assistant

Linda Nieber
production assistant

Bruce Bryant
title designer / main title designer

James Castle
title designer / main title designer

Denise Alexander
production assistant

Richard Allen
stage manager

Elaine Arata
production assistant

Sharl Scharfer-Rollins
production assistant

Ana Krewson
production assistant

Ruth Bennett
executive story consultant / story editor

Rosie Dean
production coordinator

Shari Genser
production assistant

Michael Shelley
production assistant

Jim Hamilton
production assistant

Gary Palmer
technical consultant

Alan Uger
executive script consultant

Heidi Schulte
production assistant

Valery Garrett
production assistant

Michael J. Weithorn
story consultant

Celeste Hines
production assistant

Janice Pober
production assistant

Elizabeth Ward
stage manager / production assistant 

Jessie Ward Dugan
production assistant / program coordinator

Terry Fleming
production assistant

Marc Lawrence
story editor

Debby Maffioli
production assistant

Lisa Onodera
production assistant

Carol Johnsen
title designer

Bill Moya
production assistant

Paul Ross Newman
production assistant

Joanne Pagliaro
story editor

Michael Villegas III
production assistant

Carlo Quinterio
stage manager

Judy Biggs
production assistant

Susan Borowitz
story editor

Jim MacNerland
production assistant

Craig Zisk
production assistant

Harriette Regan
stage manager

Adam Scott
stage manager

Charles Croughwell
stand-in: Mr. Fox

Pablo Ferro
title designer: main titles

Production Company

Paramount Television
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Ubu Productions
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Distributor

Paramount Television

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Veronica Omroep Organisatie

Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)

Paramount Home Entertainment
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Miscellaneous

Metromedia Square
videotaped at

ShowBiz Enterprises
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