Family Ties The Play's the Thing (Season 6, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

The Play's the Thing (Season 6, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

The local theater is producing a radical, largely autobiographical play that Steven wrote in the 1960s. He wants Elyse to play the lead, as she did originally, but becomes consumed by jealousy of her leading man.

Director

Debbie Allen

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Diane Dixon (written by) (as Dianne Dixon)

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 10, 1988

Release date

Jan 10, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 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)
Rod McCary Dr. Jeff Cooper - 'Randolph' Dr. Jeff Cooper - 'Randolph' See fewer	Stir Crazy (1980)
Bernadette Birkett Carol Carol See fewer	Heartbreakers (2001)
Rosanna Huffman Alice Alice See fewer	Babe (1995)
Raymond Singer Dean Hutchinson Dean Hutchinson See fewer	Mulan (1998)
Jennifer Flackett Connie Connie See fewer	The Adam Project (2022)
David Wohl Oscar - 'Peter Good Vibes' Oscar - 'Peter Good Vibes' See fewer	Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Scott Valentine Nick Moore Nick Moore See fewer	Family Ties (1982)