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  • Family Ties My Mother, My Friend (Season 5, Episode 12)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

My Mother, My Friend (Season 5, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Mallory brings a friend home from college who immediately becomes pals with Elyse. Mallory's friend Allison is studying architecture, so she and Elyse spend a lot of time together - leading Mallory to question her closeness to her mother. ...See moreMallory brings a friend home from college who immediately becomes pals with Elyse. Mallory's friend Allison is studying architecture, so she and Elyse spend a lot of time together - leading Mallory to question her closeness to her mother. Meanwhile, Alex and Steven play many games of Scrabble. Of course, Alex gets money involved. They both invent words and the stakes go very high. Written by Pineapple XVI See less
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Director
Writers
Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Kate Boutilier (written by)
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Status
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Updated Dec 18, 1986

Release date
Dec 18, 1986 (United States)

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9 cast members
Name Known for
Meredith Baxter
Elyse Keaton (as Meredith Baxter Birney) Elyse Keaton (as Meredith Baxter Birney)   See fewer
Michael Gross
Steven Keaton Steven Keaton   See fewer
Michael J. Fox
Alex P. Keaton Alex P. Keaton   See fewer
Justine Bateman
Mallory Keaton Mallory Keaton   See fewer
Tina Yothers
Jennifer Keaton Jennifer Keaton   See fewer
Brian Bonsall
Andrew 'Andy' Keaton Andrew 'Andy' Keaton   See fewer
Robin Morse
Allison King Allison King   See fewer
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