Family Ties Band on the Run (Season 5, Episode 21)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

Band on the Run (Season 5, Episode 21)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Jennifer talks Alex into letting her band audition for Leland College's dance. When the band turns out to be good, Alex sees it as a money-making proposition, and takes over as the band's manager, causing problems.

Director

Andrew McCullough

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Susan Borowitz (written by) | Marc Lawrence (written by)

Producer

Marc Lawrence

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 26, 1987

Release date

Feb 26, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 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)
Marc Price Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Christina Applegate Kitten Kitten See fewer	Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
Rain Phoenix Ashley Berkhart (as Rainbow Phoenix) Ashley Berkhart (as Rainbow Phoenix) See fewer	Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
Elle Nucci Brooke (as Yael Nucci) Brooke (as Yael Nucci) See fewer	The Way (I) (2021)
Steve Heineman Ron Ron See fewer	Hot Resort (1985)
Margaret Nagle Jill Jill See fewer	The Good Lie (2014)