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Here is the complete episode list for Family Ties. It includes original air dates, episode numbers, episode titles, and brief episode descriptions. The first column of this table indicates the episodes of Family Ties we currently have in our archive. (All episodes were recorded in standard play on VHS tapes.) The entries for this column are defined as follows:
| SYND | Episode was recorded from a syndicated rerun (several minutes are typically trimmed from these by the syndicators to make room for more commercials) |
| SYND | 22-Sep-1982 | Episode 1 | Season 1 Number 1 | Pilot | Alex fabricates his background for a wealthy date. |
| SYND | 29-Sep-1982 | Episode 2 | Season 1 Number 2 | Not with My Sister You Don't | Alex acts as parent while Steven and Elyse are away. |
| SYND | 6-Oct-1982 | Episode 3 | Season 1 Number 3 | I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend | Peer pressure causes Jennifer to give up a male pal. |
| SYND | 27-Oct-1982 | Episode 4 | Season 1 Number 4 | Summer of '82 | A college coed (Amy Stell) seduces teen-age Alex. |
| SYND | 3-Nov-1982 | Episode 5 | Season 1 Number 5 | I Never Killed for My Father | Steven's visiting father brings unexpected news. |
| SYND | 10-Nov-1982 | Episode 6 | Season 1 Number 6 | Give Your Uncle Arthur a Kiss | A Keaton family friend makes a pass at Mallory. |
| SYND | 17-Nov-1982 | Episode 7 | Season 1 Number 7 | Big Brother Is Watching | Editor Alex names cheating pupils in the school paper. |
| SYND | 24-Nov-1982 | Episode 8 | Season 1 Number 8 | No Nukes Is Good Nukes | Protesters Steven and Elyse spend Thanksgiving in jail. |
| SYND | 1-Dec-1982 | Episode 9 | Season 1 Number 9 | Death of a Grocery Man | Alex leaves his grocery-store job for a supermarket. (Episode aka "Death of a Grocer") |
| SYND | 8-Dec-1982 | Episode 10 | Season 1 Number 10 | Have Gun, Will Unravel | After a burglary, the Keatons reluctantly buy a gun. |
| SYND | 15-Dec-1982 | Episode 11 | Season 1 Number 11 | A Christmas Story | A snowbound Christmas inpsires family reminiscing. |
| SYND | 22-Dec-1982 | Episode 12 | Season 1 Number 12 | Oops | Elyse's advice to Mallory's pregnant friend backfires. |
| SYND | 12-Jan-1983 | Episode 13 | Season 1 Number 13 | Sherry Baby | A popular girl befriends Mallory to get close to Alex. |
| SYND | 19-Jan-1983 | Episode 14 | Season 1 Number 14 | The Fugitive (Part 1) | The FBI comes looking for Elyse's brother (Tom Hanks). |
| SYND | 26-Jan-1983 | Episode 15 | Season 1 Number 15 | The Fugitive (Part 2) | Ned (Tom Hanks) reveals the cause for his embezzling. |
| SYND | 9-Feb-1983 | Episode 16 | Season 1 Number 16 | Margin of Error | Alex secretly invests Steven's money in stock. |
| SYND | 16-Feb-1983 | Episode 17 | Season 1 Number 17 | French Lessons | A shy boy asks Alex's advice on winning over Mallory. |
| SYND | 23-Feb-1983 | Episode 18 | Season 1 Number 18 | I Gotta Be Ming | Alex molds his surrogate brother into his own image. |
| SYND | 16-Mar-1983 | Episode 19 | Season 1 Number 19 | Suzanne Takes You Down | Elyse regrets hiring a friend to be her secretary. |
| SYND | 28-Mar-1983 | Episode 20 | Season 1 Number 20 | The Fifth Wheel | Unhappy Jennifer wanders away from baby-sitter Alex. |
| SYND | 4-Apr-1983 | Episode 21 | Season 1 Number 21 | Video Jitters | Alex tutors Mallory for a TV quiz show. (Episode aka "Stage Fright") |
| SYND | 11-Apr-1983 | Episode 22 | Season 1 Number 22 | Elyse D'Arc | Steven feels neglected as Elyse campaigns for causes. |
| SYND | 28-Sep-1983 | Episode 23 | Season 2 Number 1 | Tender Is the Knight | Alex decides to reform a carefree girl (Talia Balsam). |
| SYND | 12-Oct-1983 | Episode 24 | Season 2 Number 2 | The Homecoming | Jeff returns from college and wants to go steady. |
| SYND | 19-Oct-1983 | Episode 25 | Season 2 Number 3 | The Harder They Fall | Alex needs the recommendation of an obnoxious teacher. |
| SYND | 26-Oct-1983 | Episode 26 | Season 2 Number 4 | This Year's Model | Elyse is the star in a mother/daughter photo session. |
| SYND | 2-Nov-1983 | Episode 27 | Season 2 Number 5 | Not an Affair to Remember | Steven's assistant (Judith Light) is in love with him. |
| SYND | 9-Nov-1983 | Episode 28 | Season 2 Number 6 | Speed Trap | Alex relies on amphetamines to stay awake to study. |
| SYND | 16-Nov-1983 | Episode 29 | Season 2 Number 7 | Sweet Lorraine | Alex becomes a platonic friend to an older woman. |
| SYND | 30-Nov-1983 | Episode 30 | Season 2 Number 8 | Batter Up | Coach Alex needs Skippy's sister on his softball team. |
| SYND | 14-Dec-1983 | Episode 31 | Season 2 Number 9 | A Keaton Christmas Carol | Christmas spirits show Alex the meaning of the season. |
| SYND | 21-Dec-1983 | Episode 32 | Season 2 Number 10 | To Snatch a Keith | A divorced friend reveals plans to abduct his own son. |
| SYND | 5-Jan-1984 | Episode 33 | Season 2 Number 11 | Birthday Boy | Alex defies Elyse and goes out for his 18th birthday. |
| SYND | 12-Jan-1984 | Episode 34 | Season 2 Number 12 | Go, Tigers | Hysterical Mallory ruins Alex's Princeton interview. |
| SYND | 19-Jan-1984 | Episode 35 | Season 2 Number 13 | "M" Is for the Many Things | Elyse objects when her divorced mother begins dating. |
| SYND | 26-Jan-1984 | Episode 36 | Season 2 Number 14 | Say Uncle | Alex learns Uncle Ned (Tom Hanks) is an alcoholic. |
| SYND | 2-Feb-1984 | Episode 37 | Season 2 Number 15 | Ladies' Man | Alex becomes an ERA supporter to woo a feminist. |
| SYND | 9-Feb-1984 | Episode 38 | Season 2 Number 16 | Ready or Not | Mallory's beau wants to further their relationship. |
| SYND | 16-Feb-1984 | Episode 39 | Season 2 Number 17 | Double Date | Alex has two senior-prom dates; guest Jami Gertz. |
| SYND | 23-Feb-1984 | Episode 40 | Season 2 Number 18 | Lady Sings the Blues | Elyse makes a folk-singing comeback at a local club. |
| SYND | 8-Mar-1984 | Episode 41 | Season 2 Number 19 | Baby Boy Doe | Alex helps adopted Skippy find his natural mother. |
| SYND | 15-Mar-1984 | Episode 42 | Season 2 Number 20 | The Graduate | Alex is furious when his girlfriend is valedictorian. |
| SYND | 3-May-1984 | Episode 43 | Season 2 Number 21 | Diary of a Young Girl | Jennifer reviews past mistakes while awaiting surgery. |
| SYND | 10-May-1984 | Episode 44 | Season 2 Number 22 | Working at It | Elyse's new job cuts into her time with the family. |
| SYND | 20-Sep-1984 | Episode 45 | Season 3 Number 1 | The Gambler | Elyse becomes caught up in gambling in Atlantic City. |
| SYND | 27-Sep-1984 | Episode 46 | Season 3 Number 2 | Here We Go Again | The siblings are upset to learn of Elyse's pregnancy. |
| SYND | 4-Oct-1984 | Episode 47 | Season 3 Number 3 | Little Man on Campus | Collegian Alex is stunned after receiving an F. |
| SYND | 11-Oct-1984 | Episode 48 | Season 3 Number 4 | Love Thy Neighbor | Jennifer tries to woo her buddy away from Mallory. |
| SYND | 18-Oct-1984 | Episode 49 | Season 3 Number 5 | Keaton 'n' Son | Alex accepts a part-time job at Steven's TV station. |
| SYND | 25-Oct-1984 | Episode 50 | Season 3 Number 6 | Fabric Smarts | Alex tries to help Mallory keep her part-time job. |
| SYND | 1-Nov-1984 | Episode 51 | Season 3 Number 7 | Hotline Fever | Hotline-volunteer Alex deals with a suicidal call. |
| SYND | 8-Nov-1984 | Episode 52 | Season 3 Number 8 | 4 Rms Ocn Vu | Alex rents out rooms to pay for Mallory's auto mishap. |
| SYND | 15-Nov-1984 | Episode 53 | Season 3 Number 9 | Best Man | Alex is angry when his best friend decides to wed. |
| SYND | 22-Nov-1984 | Episode 54 | Season 3 Number 10 | Lost Weekend | The children aren't interested in a family weekend. |
| SYND | 29-Nov-1984 | Episode 55 | Season 3 Number 11 | Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger | Alex falls for the girl he meant for Skippy. |
| SYND | 6-Dec-1984 | Episode 56 | Season 3 Number 12 | Help Wanted | The Keaton's housekeeper is lovable but incompetent. |
| SYND | 13-Dec-1984 | Episode 57 | Season 3 Number 13 | Karen II, Alex 0 | Alex asks Karen to go to a fraternity dance. |
| SYND | 3-Jan-1985 | Episode 58 | Season 3 Number 14 | Oh Donna | Alex grows attached to an unwed, pregnant woman. |
| SYND | 10-Jan-1985 | Episode 59 | Season 3 Number 15 | Auntie Up | Mallory thinks no one shares her grief for her aunt. |
| SYND | 17-Jan-1985 | Episode 60 | Season 3 Number 16 | Philadelphia Story | Alex dreams he is in Philadelphia in 1776. |
| SYND | 24-Jan-1985 | Episode 61 | Season 3 Number 17 | Birth of a Keaton (Part 1) | Elyse goes into labor during WKS pledge week. |
| SYND | 31-Jan-1985 | Episode 62 | Season 3 Number 18 | Birth of a Keaton (Part 2) | Elyse prepares to give birth at station WKS. |
| SYND | 7-Feb-1985 | Episode 63 | Season 3 Number 19 | Cry Baby | Jennifer is jealous of the new baby. |
| SYND | 14-Feb-1985 | Episode 64 | Season 3 Number 20 | Don't Know Much about History | Tutors Alex and James both fall for a lovely student. |
| SYND | 21-Feb-1985 | Episode 65 | Season 3 Number 21 | Bringing Up Baby | Steven and Elyse miss having free time together. |
| SYND | 7-Mar-1985 | Episode 66 | Season 3 Number 22 | Cold Storage | Mallory becomes locked in the basement with Skippy. |
| SYND | 28-Mar-1985 | Episode 67 | Season 3 Number 23 | Remembrances of Things Past (Part 1) | Steven goes home after his father's death. |
| SYND | 28-Mar-1985 | Episode 68 | Season 3 Number 24 | Remembrances of Things Past (Part 2) | Steven comes to terms with his past. |
| SYND | 26-Sep-1985 | Episode 69 | Season 4 Number 1 | The Real Thing (Part 1) | Alex gets his ideal girl, then meets another. |
| SYND | 3-Oct-1985 | Episode 70 | Season 4 Number 2 | The Real Thing (Part 2) | Alex realizes he loves Ellen (Tracy Pollan). |
| SYND | 17-Oct-1985 | Episode 71 | Season 4 Number 3 | Mr. Wrong | Mallory brings home a new boyfriend (Scott Valentine). |
| SYND | 24-Oct-1985 | Episode 72 | Season 4 Number 4 | Designated Hitter | Jennifer angers a friend by defending him. |
| SYND | 31-Oct-1985 | Episode 73 | Season 4 Number 5 | Don't Go Changin' | Alex tries to change to fit into Ellen's world. |
| SYND | 7-Nov-1985 | Episode 74 | Season 4 Number 6 | The Old College Try | Nick is blamed for Mallory's decision to skip college. |
| SYND | 14-Nov-1985 | Episode 75 | Season 4 Number 7 | My Tutor | Alex's 13-year-old math tutor falls for Jennifer. |
| SYND | 21-Nov-1985 | Episode 76 | Season 4 Number 8 | Mr. Right | Nick changes his image to please Steven and Elyse. |
| SYND | 5-Dec-1985 | Episode 77 | Season 4 Number 9 | Just One Look | Steven learns about his old college buddy and Elyse. |
| SYND | 12-Dec-1985 | Episode 78 | Season 4 Number 10 | How Do You Sleep? | Alex tries to hide his problem with insomnia. |
| SYND | 19-Dec-1985 | Episode 79 | Season 4 Number 11 | You've Got a Friend | Mallory tries to reform a teen-age shoplifter. |
| SYND | 2-Jan-1986 | Episode 80 | Season 4 Number 12 | Nothing but a Man | Steven's promotion leaves little time for family. |
| SYND | 9-Jan-1986 | Episode 81 | Season 4 Number 13 | The Disciple | Coached by Alex, Jennifer presents a class speech. |
| SYND | 16-Jan-1986 | Episode 82 | Season 4 Number 14 | Where's Poppa? | Alex angers Ellen by asking Mr. Reed to Parents Day. |
| SYND | 23-Jan-1986 | Episode 83 | Season 4 Number 15 | Fool for Love | Skippy becomes obsessed with Mallory. |
| SYND | 30-Jan-1986 | Episode 84 | Season 4 Number 16 | Checkmate | Alex must face a Soviet opponent in a chess match. |
| SYND | 6-Feb-1986 | Episode 85 | Season 4 Number 17 | Engine Trouble | Elyse and Alex join the same auto-repair class. |
| SYND | 13-Feb-1986 | Episode 86 | Season 4 Number 18 | A Word to the Wise (Part 1) | The family fills Ellen in on Alex's past. |
| SYND | 13-Feb-1986 | Episode 87 | Season 4 Number 19 | A Word to the Wise (Part 2) | The family fills Ellen in on Alex's past. |
| SYND | 20-Feb-1986 | Episode 88 | Season 4 Number 20 | Art Lover | A beautiful art patron takes an interest in Nick. |
| SYND | 2-Mar-1986 | Episode 89 | Season 4 Number 21 | Teacher's Pet | Teaching-assistant Alex must grade student Ellen. |
| SYND | 6-Mar-1986 | Episode 90 | Season 4 Number 22 | My Buddy | Steven feels rejected by maturing Jennifer. |
| SYND | 1-May-1986 | Episode 91 | Season 4 Number 23 | Once in Love with Elyse | A young architect (Peter Scolari) falls for Elyse. (Episode aka Loan Arranger) |
| SYND | 8-May-1986 | Episode 92 | Season 4 Number 24 | Paper Chase | A history exam stands between Mallory and graduation. (Episode aka "Mallory's Graduation") |
| SYND | 25-Sep-1986 | Episode 93 | Season 5 Number 1 | Be True to Your Preschool | Alex decides to withdraw Andrew from preschool. |
| SYND | 2-Oct-1986 | Episode 94 | Season 5 Number 2 | Starting Over | Alex tries to transform a girl into absent Ellen. |
| SYND | 9-Oct-1986 | Episode 95 | Season 5 Number 3 | The Freshman and the Senior | Mallory teams with an older woman on a school project. |
| SYND | 16-Oct-1986 | Episode 96 | Season 5 Number 4 | My Back Pages | Steven realizes how he has changed since college. |
| SYND | 30-Oct-1986 | Episode 97 | Season 5 Number 5 | Beauty and the Bank | Bank-employee Alex falls for his beautiful boss. |
| SYND | 6-Nov-1986 | Episode 98 | Season 5 Number 6 | Mrs. Wrong (Part 1) | Mallory proposes to Nick. |
| SYND | 13-Nov-1986 | Episode 99 | Season 5 Number 7 | Mrs. Wrong (Part 2) | Alex sees Mallory and Nick sneak out to elope. |
| SYND | 17-Nov-1986 | Episode 100 | Season 5 Number 8 | The Big Fix | Matchmaker Elyse pairs a colleague with a friend. |
| SYND | 20-Nov-1986 | Episode 101 | Season 5 Number 9 | My Brother's Keeper | Alex learns Skippy will be a fraternity-prank victim. |
| SYND | 4-Dec-1986 | Episode 102 | Season 5 Number 10 | High School Confidential | Would-be teacher Nick needs his high-school diploma. |
| SYND | 11-Dec-1986 | Episode 103 | Season 5 Number 11 | Paper Lion | Alex discovers his professor mentor has made an error. |
| SYND | 18-Dec-1986 | Episode 104 | Season 5 Number 12 | My Mother, My Friend | Mallory is upset when her friend becomes Elyse's pal. |
| SYND | 8-Jan-1987 | Episode 105 | Season 5 Number 13 | O' Brother (Part 1) | Visiting Uncle Rob announces the end of his marriage. |
| SYND | 15-Jan-1987 | Episode 106 | Season 5 Number 14 | O' Brother (Part 2) | Aunt Maureen arrives with her version of the truth. |
| SYND | 22-Jan-1987 | Episode 107 | Season 5 Number 15 | Higher Love | A British graduate student dazzles Mallory. |
| SYND | 29-Jan-1987 | Episode 108 | Season 5 Number 16 | Architect's Apprentice | Mallory encourages Nick to enter an art competition. |
| SYND | 5-Feb-1987 | Episode 109 | Season 5 Number 17 | A Tale of Two Cities (Part 1) | Alex goes on a business trip with boss Rebecca. |
| SYND | 12-Feb-1987 | Episode 110 | Season 5 Number 18 | A Tale of Two Cities (Part 2) | Alex won't tell hungover Rebecca what she did. |
| SYND | 19-Feb-1987 | Episode 111 | Season 5 Number 19 | Battle of the Sexes (Part 1) | The Keatons have a battle of the sexes. |
| SYND | 19-Feb-1987 | Episode 112 | Season 5 Number 20 | Battle of the Sexes (Part 2) | The Keatons have a battle of the sexes. |
| SYND | 26-Feb-1987 | Episode 113 | Season 5 Number 21 | Band on the Run | Alex manages Jennifer's all-girl band. |
| SYND | 5-Mar-1987 | Episode 114 | Season 5 Number 22 | Keaton vs. Keaton | Mallory enters a WKS-sponsored scholarship contest. |
| SYND | 12-Mar-1987 | Episode 115 | Season 5 Number 23 | "A" My Name Is Alex (Part 1) | A friend's death shakes Alex deeply. |
| SYND | 12-Mar-1987 | Episode 116 | Season 5 Number 24 | "A" My Name Is Alex (Part 2) | Grief-stricken Alex ponders his past. |
| SYND | 20-Mar-1987 | Episode 117 | Season 5 Number 25 | "D" Is for Date | Jennifer plays dumb to win a boy (Wil Wheaton). |
| SYND | 30-Apr-1987 | Episode 118 | Season 5 Number 26 | Love Me Do | Skippy is smitten with Mallory's shy college friend. |
| SYND | 7-May-1987 | Episode 119 | Season 5 Number 27 | The Visit | Elyse's sister and her insufferable family visit. |
| SYND | 23-Jul-1987 | Episode 120 | Season 5 Number 28 | Matchmaker | Alex uses a computer to find Mallory's perfect date. |
| SYND | 6-Aug-1987 | Episode 121 | Season 5 Number 29 | It's My Party (Part 1) | Jennifer seeks popularity in a shallow, trendy clique. |
| SYND | 13-Aug-1987 | Episode 122 | Season 5 Number 30 | It's My Party (Part 2) | Jennifer's trendy new life takes its toll. |
| SYND | 13-Sep-1987 | Episode 123 | Season 6 Number 1 | The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists (Part 1) | A psychology student picks Alex for a study. |
| SYND | 13-Sep-1987 | Episode 124 | Season 6 Number 2 | The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists (Part 2) | Alex discovers he is attracted to Lauren. |
| SYND | 20-Sep-1987 | Episode 125 | Season 6 Number 3 | Dear Mallory | Woes of the lovelorn inundate columnist Mallory. |
| SYND | 27-Sep-1987 | Episode 126 | Season 6 Number 4 | The Other Woman | Andrew thinks Alex is neglecting him for Lauren. |
| SYND | 4-Oct-1987 | Episode 127 | Season 6 Number 5 | Dream Date | Jennifer uses a boy's infatuation to attend a dance. |
| SYND | 18-Oct-1987 | Episode 128 | Season 6 Number 6 | Super Mom | The demands of career and family overwhelm Elyse. |
| SYND | 25-Oct-1987 | Episode 129 | Season 6 Number 7 | Walking on Air | Mallory is a reluctant intern at Steven's TV station. |
| SYND | 1-Nov-1987 | Episode 130 | Season 6 Number 8 | Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers | Lauren's successful ex-flame intimidates Alex. |
| SYND | 8-Nov-1987 | Episode 131 | Season 6 Number 9 | The Way We Were | A visiting aunt (Barbara Barrie) behaves oddly. |
| SYND | 15-Nov-1987 | Episode 132 | Season 6 Number 10 | Mister Sister | Nick becomes a janitor at Mallory's sorority house. |
| SYND | 22-Nov-1987 | Episode 133 | Season 6 Number 11 | Citizen Keaton | Alex helps Mallory campaign for student-body president. |
| SYND | 29-Nov-1987 | Episode 134 | Season 6 Number 12 | Father Time (Part 1) | Rob Keaton needs help with his rebellious daughter. |
| SYND | 6-Dec-1987 | Episode 135 | Season 6 Number 13 | Father Time (Part 2) | Steven advises Rob to confront unruly Marilyn. |
| SYND | 13-Dec-1987 | Episode 136 | Season 6 Number 14 | The American Family (Part 1) | Keaton history comes to light for Lauren's study. |
| SYND | 13-Dec-1987 | Episode 137 | Season 6 Number 15 | The American Family (Part 2) | Keaton history comes to light for Lauren's study. |
| SYND | 16-Dec-1987 | Episode 138 | Season 6 Number 16 | Anniversary Waltz | Steven and Elyse bicker on their 20th-anniversary eve. |
| SYND | 20-Dec-1987 | Episode 139 | Season 6 Number 17 | Miracle in Columbus | Cash-poor Alex works as a department-store Santa. |
| SYND | 10-Jan-1988 | Episode 140 | Season 6 Number 18 | The Play's the Thing | Steven's zeal threatens a revival of his play. |
| SYND | 17-Jan-1988 | Episode 141 | Season 6 Number 19 | The Spirit of Columbus | Profit-minded Alex manages Nick's artistic career. |
| SYND | 24-Jan-1988 | Episode 142 | Season 6 Number 20 | The Blues, Brother | Disc jockey Alex urges a retired blues singer to play. |
| SYND | 7-Feb-1988 | Episode 143 | Season 6 Number 21 | Read It and Weep (Part 1) | Jennifer reports on a book banned by the school. |
| SYND | 14-Feb-1988 | Episode 144 | Season 6 Number 22 | Read It and Weep (Part 2) | Jennifer defends her actions before the school board. |
| SYND | 21-Feb-1988 | Episode 145 | Season 6 Number 23 | Quittin' Time | College dropout Lauren smothers Alex with domesticity. |
| SYND | 28-Feb-1988 | Episode 146 | Season 6 Number 24 | Spring Reminds Me | A bereaved mother turns her attention to Mallory. (Episode aka "Rosalie's Legacy") |
| SYND | 6-Mar-1988 | Episode 147 | Season 6 Number 25 | The Boys Next Door | The now-wealthy class nerd pursues Elyse at a reunion. |
| SYND | 13-Mar-1988 | Episode 148 | Season 6 Number 26 | Sign of the Times | To empathize with a deaf pal, Andrew stops speaking. |
| SYND | 20-Mar-1988 | Episode 149 | Season 6 Number 27 | Return of the Native | The Keatons' cousin June returns from England. |
| SYND | 1-May-1988 | Episode 150 | Season 6 Number 28 | Father, Can You Spare a Dime? | Poor Nick won't take money from his estranged father. |
| SYND | 30-Oct-1988 | Episode 151 | Season 7 Number 1 | It Happened One Night | Alex, Mallory, Jennifer and Nick are stranded in the woods. |
| SYND | 6-Nov-1988 | Episode 152 | Season 7 Number 2 | Designing Woman | Mallory's new boss steals her fashion designs. |
| SYND | 13-Nov-1988 | Episode 153 | Season 7 Number 3 | Truckers | Andrew's budding friendship with Nick's nephew horrifies Alex. |
| SYND | 27-Nov-1988 | Episode 154 | Season 7 Number 4 | Beyond Therapy | Alex attends a relationship workshop with Lauren. |
| SYND | 4-Dec-1988 | Episode 155 | Season 7 Number 5 | Heartstrings (Part 1) | Steven suffers a heart attack; guest Christina Pickles. |
| SYND | 11-Dec-1988 | Episode 156 | Season 7 Number 6 | Heartstrings (Part 2) | The Keatons bond together as Steven undergoes surgery. |
| SYND | 18-Dec-1988 | Episode 157 | Season 7 Number 7 | Heartstrings (Part 3) | Steven adjusts to life after a heart attack. |
| SYND | 1-Jan-1989 | Episode 158 | Season 7 Number 8 | Basic Training | Skippy joins the Army. |
| SYND | 8-Jan-1989 | Episode 159 | Season 7 Number 9 | Deja Vu | Mallory objects to a romance between an ex-beau's brother and Jennifer. |
| SYND | 15-Jan-1989 | Episode 160 | Season 7 Number 10 | Nick's Best Friend | Nick faces a tough decision when a car hits his dog. |
| SYND | 29-Jan-1989 | Episode 161 | Season 7 Number 11 | Get Me to the Living Room on Time | The Keatons hold an elderly couple's wedding in their living room. |
| SYND | 5-Feb-1989 | Episode 162 | Season 7 Number 12 | The Job Not Taken | Alex's dream job involves replacing a soon-to-be-fired friend. |
| SYND | 12-Feb-1989 | Episode 163 | Season 7 Number 13 | The Wrecker's Ball | The first building Elyse designed is set for demolition. |
| SYND | 19-Feb-1989 | Episode 164 | Season 7 Number 14 | My Best Friend's Girl | Playing matchmaker for Skippy, Lauren becomes the object of his affection. |
| SYND | 26-Feb-1989 | Episode 165 | Season 7 Number 15 | 'Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away | Steven co-signs a car loan for Mallory. |
| SYND | 5-Mar-1989 | Episode 166 | Season 7 Number 16 | Simon Says | Jennifer and Alex fend off aggressive suitors. |
| SYND | 12-Mar-1989 | Episode 167 | Season 7 Number 17 | All in the Neighborhood (Part 1) | Racism threatens a black family new to the neighborhood. |
| SYND | 19-Mar-1989 | Episode 168 | Season 7 Number 18 | All in the Neighborhood (Part 2) | Vandals jolt the neighbors into action. |
| SYND | 2-Apr-1989 | Episode 169 | Season 7 Number 19 | They Can't Take That Away from Me (Part 1) | Alex considers romance with a girl he is tutoring. |
| SYND | 9-Apr-1989 | Episode 170 | Season 7 Number 20 | They Can't Take That Away from Me (Part 2) | Alex faces a dilemma when Lauren returns to town. |
| SYND | 16-Apr-1989 | Episode 171 | Season 7 Number 21 | Rain Forests Keep Fallin' in My Head | Jennifer becomes obsessed with environmental issues. |
| SYND | 23-Apr-1989 | Episode 172 | Season 7 Number 22 | Wrap around the Clock (Part 1) | The family reminisces while helping Andrew with a school project. |
| SYND | 23-Apr-1989 | Episode 173 | Season 7 Number 23 | Wrap around the Clock (Part 2) | The family reminisces while helping Andrew with a school project. |
| SYND | 7-May-1989 | Episode 174 | Season 7 Number 24 | Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation | Nick stays at the Keatons' while his apartment is painted. |
| SYND | 14-May-1989 | Episode 175 | Season 7 Number 25 | Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Part 1) | Alex's job in New York unsettles Elyse. |
| SYND | 14-May-1989 | Episode 176 | Season 7 Number 26 | Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Part 2) | Elyse and departing Alex deal with their feelings. |