Family Ties My Brother's Keeper (Season 5, Episode 9)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

My Brother's Keeper (Season 5, Episode 9)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Skippy is frustrated over not getting into a fraternity, so Alex talks to the brothers at his frat's local chapter, and Skippy gets accepted. But Alex is conflicted when he learns they only want to make him a laughingstock.

Director

Asaad Kelada

Writers

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

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 20, 1986

Release date

Nov 20, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
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)
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)
Tom Bresnahan Brian Elliott Brian Elliott See fewer	The Kingdom (2007)
Christopher Bradley Dave Rubin Dave Rubin See fewer	The Trigger (2019)
George Newbern Eric Eric See fewer	Adventures in Babysitting (1987)