Family Ties Higher Love (Season 5, Episode 15)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

Higher Love (Season 5, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Mallory is enthralled in a grad student in her poetry reading group at Grant College. Mallory's boyfriend Nick is concerned that he might lose her to the poet.

Director

Debbie Allen

Writers

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

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 22, 1987

Release date

Jan 22, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 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)
Jonathan Emerson Colin Spencer Colin Spencer See fewer	Mars Attacks! (1996)
Chad McCann Delivery Boy Delivery Boy See fewer	Hellbent (1988)
Penelope Ann Miller Joyce Joyce See fewer	Carlito's Way (1993)
Marc Price Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Scott Valentine Nick Moore Nick Moore See fewer	Family Ties (1982)