Family Ties The Way We Were (Season 6, Episode 9)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

The Way We Were (Season 6, Episode 9)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

The Keatons are delighted by a surprise visit from Elyse's Aunt Rosemary. The family starts to notice a difference in her actions, and Rosemary finally admits she is becoming forgetful. A doctor diagnoses the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

Director

Will Mackenzie

Writer

Gary David Goldberg (created by) (written by)

Producer

Susan Borowitz

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

Editors

Gary Anderson | Jon Bellis

Casting Director

Allison Jones

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 8, 1987

Release date

Nov 8, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 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)
Scott Valentine Nick Moore Nick Moore See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Matthew Faison Dr. Skip Williamson Dr. Skip Williamson See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Barbara Barrie Aunt Rosemary Aunt Rosemary See fewer	Breaking Away (1979)