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Family Ties

In the final season the family copes with Steven's heart attack and subsequent heart surgery in the 3-part "Heartstrings" episodes. Alex is forced to deal with change when Andy begins making new friends and, later in the season, when he chooses between a friendship and his career. Finally, in the series finale Alex bids a tearful goodbye to his family before moving to New York.

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Comedy·Drama

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S7 E1 - It Happened One Night
October 29, 1988
24min
TV-PG
The Keaton's camping trip turns into a comedy of errors.
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S7 E2 - Designing Woman
November 5, 1988
24min
TV-PG
Mallory discovers another employee is stealing her fashion designs.
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S7 E3 - Truckers
November 12, 1988
24min
TV-PG
Alex feels left out when Andy begins making new friends.
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S7 E4 - Beyond Therapy
November 26, 1988
24min
TV-PG
Lauren sends Alex to group therapy to get him to open up more.
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S7 E5 - Heartstrings (1)
December 3, 1988
24min
TV-PG
Steven suffers from a serious heart attack.
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S7 E6 - Heartstrings (2)
December 10, 1988
24min
TV-PG
The family anxiously awaits while Steven undergoes heart surgery.
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S7 E7 - Heartstrings (3)
December 17, 1988
24min
TV-PG
Steven struggles with fear after returning home after his heart surgery.
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S7 E8 - Basic Training
December 31, 1988
24min
TV-PG
Skippy decides to join the Army.
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S7 E9 - Deja Vu
January 7, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Jennifer dates Mallory's ex-boyfriend's brother.
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S7 E10 - Nick's Best Friend
January 14, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Nick's devistated when his childhood dog is hit by a car.
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S7 E11 - Get Me To The Living Room On Time
January 28, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Andy befriends two senior citizens from a retirement center.
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S7 E12 - The Job Not Taken
February 4, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Alex must choose between a friendship and his career.
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S7 E13 - The Wrecker's Ball
February 11, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Elyse races to save a building she designed from the wrecking ball.
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S7 E14 - My Best Friend's Girl
February 18, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Skippy falls for Alex's girlfriend Lauren when she begins counseling him.
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S7 E15 - Till Her Daddy Takes The T-Bird Away
February 25, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Steven refuses to co-sign on a loan for Mallory's new car.
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S7 E16 - Simon Says
March 4, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Jennifer is caught in the middle when she beings working with her inept friend.
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S7 E17 - All In The Neighborhood (1)
March 11, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Steve and Elyse face bigotry in their own backyard.
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S7 E18 - All In The Neighborhood (2)
March 18, 1989
24min
TV-PG
The Keatons fight against bigotry in their own neighborhood.
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S7 E19 - They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)
April 1, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Alex falls for someone else when Lauren leaves town.
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S7 E20 - They Can't Take That Away From Me (2)
April 8, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Alex is forced to choose between Lauren and his new love.
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S7 E21 - Rain Forests Keep Falling On My Head
April 15, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Jennifer becomes obsessed with protecting the environment.
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S7 E22 - Wrap Around The Clock (1)
April 22, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Andy's time capsule revives some funny family memories.
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S7 E23 - Wrap Around The Clock (2)
April 22, 1989
24min
TV-PG
The Keatons share a laugh when they look back at their past.
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S7 E24 - Mr. Keaton Takes A Vacation
May 6, 1989
24min
TV-PG
Steven must confront his feelings about Nick when he moves in for a week.
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S7 E25 - Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1)
May 13, 1989
22min
TV-PG
Elyse gets upset when Alex takes a job in New York.
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