Family Ties Starting Over (Season 5, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

Starting Over (Season 5, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Alex's girlfriend Ellen left for Paris and Alex is heartbroken. He finally decides to ask someone out. Mallory & Jennifer help him to change his appearance for the date, and he tries to have Sharon change her appearance to look like Ellen.

Director

Steven Robman

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Alan Vejar (written by)

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 2, 1986

Release date

Oct 2, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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13 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)
Haviland Morris Sharon McElroy Sharon McElroy See fewer	Sixteen Candles (1984)
Robert Costanzo Carmine Carmine See fewer	Total Recall (1990)
Michael Zorek Flaum Flaum See fewer	Private School (1983)
John Putch Neil Neil See fewer	The Father and the Bear (2016)
Kerry Remsen Reenie Crawford Reenie Crawford See fewer	Pumpkinhead (1988)
Nan Vernon Margie Hanley Margie Hanley See fewer	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Marc Price Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman See fewer	Family Ties (1982)