Family Ties

Elyse is stricken with gambling fever on a business trip to Atlantic City. While on a roll with Alex's "foolproof" blackjack system, she's oblivious to her family and job.

The news that their mother is pregnant sends the three Keaton kids into an angry outburst resulting in a family battle.

Alex is thrilled to be taking a college course taught by one of his personal heroes, Professor Ephraim Bronski. In his eagerness to impress the teacher he gets off to a bad start and is humiliated by his idol when he fails the first class assignment.

To win Scott's attention, Jennifer dresses up in a flirtatious outfit and goes to the restaurant where he is having dinner with Mallory.

Steven is excited to have Alex working with him and begins planning their future together, but Alex tries to convince his dad that he has other goals.

Alex stands up for Mallory when Steven and Elyse threaten to make Mallory quit her job.

As an economics student, Alex finds it demeaning to be forced into a public service position, but his experiences at the crisis center gives him a new outlook on life.

Steven and Elyse leave Alex and Mallory in charge in order to have a vacation for two.

Alex cannot accept the fact that he and everyone around him are growing up, and desperately clings to his old ways.

Steven and Elyse plan a special last weekend before the baby arrives.

Skippy enlists Alex's help in order to overcome his shyness.

The Keatons hire domestic help as Elyse's pregnancy advances.

Alex needs a gorgeous date in order to impress a fraternity.

Alex's overenthusiastic tendencies resurface when he's asked to stand in as coach at a natural childbirth class.

The Keatons' Aunt Trudy dies.

Alex falls asleep while working on a college term paper on Thomas Jefferson.

Elyse goes into labor on Public TV.

A snowstorm prevents Elyse from getting to the hospital in time to deliver her baby.

Jennifer is jealous over the attention paid to Andrew.

Alex and a good friend opens up a tutoring service.

With two careers, three bickering children and one demanding baby, Steven and Elyse can't seem to find any time for each other. But when they do finally take the time for a quiet evening alone, they miss all of the chaos.

Mallory prepares for a solitary weekend at home.

Steven takes a nostalgic trip to his hometown following the death of his father. With the support of Elyse and the children, he tries to prepare his mother for her new life.

Steven takes a nostalgic trip to his hometown following the death of his father. With the support of Elyse and the children, he tries to prepare his mother for her new life.