Family Ties - "A Keaton Chrismas Carol"

Family Ties: "A Christmas Story" - Part 3 (FINALE)

Original Airdate: December 15th 1982

When their ski trip is postponed by a snowstorm, the Keatons sit home by the fire, where Steven and Elyse share memories of their children's births.

When a blizzard forces the Keatons to spend Christmas at home, Elyse's gift to Steven - an album filled with fascinating old photos - sparks flashbacks to the birth of their three children.

The Keaton kids are disappointed that the weather has thwarted their weekend on the ski slopes, but the photos soon divert their attention. Former Peace Corps volunteers, Elyse and Steven recall Alex´s birth in Africa. With equal sentiment and humor, they wax nostalgic about Mallory´s delivery by Steven´s childhood friend Dr. "Crazy Larry" Waxman and about the zany misadventures en route to the hospital for ´Jennifer´s premature birth.

Written by Joanne Pagliano
Directed by Will Mackenzie
Guest stars: Peter Jurasik as Max Brown, Charles Levin as Doctor Waxman, Bruce French as Doctor Rogers, Mari Gorman as the nurse, Chris Hebert as Young Alex, and Bridgette Anderson as Young Mallory

...PLUS...

Family Ties -
"A Keaton Chrismas Carol" - Part 1

Original Airdate: December 14th 1983

Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" inspires this episode featuring Alex as the Keaton Scrooge.

A cynical Alex finds the spirit of Christmas in a dream, when he´s shown shocking visions of the past and future by ghosts of Mallory and Jennifer.

While the family enjoys trimming the tree, singing carols and taking pictures, Alex would rather listen to stock reports and finds Christmas "a silly sentimental farce" - except for the commercialism. That evening, when he drifts off to sleep, Jennifer - The Ghost of Christmas Past - takes him back ten years to a scene in the Keaton living room and a time when young Alex loved Christmas. Next, the Ghost of Christmas Future - Mallory - appears and transports Alex 15 years ahead in time. The impoverished Keaton household is a sorry sight, visited by a rich fat cat on his way to Las Vegas - the future Alex.

Written by Rich Reinhart
Directed by Will Mackenzie
Guest star: Chris Hebert as Young Alex and Kaleena Kiff as Young Mallory

Note: Episode Synopsis From Family Ties Site On http://www.sitcomsonline.com/

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• Family
• Ties
• Season
• Pt.3
• Christmas
• Story
• Keaton
• Chrismas
• Carol
• Pt.1
• Michael
• J.
• Fox

[miguel712]

Michael J fox.. what a legendary actor..

[corrupt200]

MJF is a great actor

[mliver1234]

Mallory looks cute this episode

[mliver1234]

Alex sounds like my principal on valentine's day " valentine's day is a silly silly holiday." No wonder she is divorced

[YZB25]

did you do part one i can't find it. :/

[Sudowoodo1231]

I love the show.

I'm literally addicted.

[BlackStallionWoman]

Good try, Steven.

[BlackStallionWoman]

This is from 4:35- 5:01"Hey Get of the lawn before I call the cops. And, take the rest of those clows with you. Oh, sorry Reverend. Yeah, yeah, yeah. What is wrong with these people? You show them little snow,they break into a song about chestnuts nipping at your nose. Christmas. Bah humbug." Oh, Alex. You really are a cute young ,but greedy, whiney, sarcastic Scrooge.

[BrianSATX79]

The 1980s was a magical decade!

[BlackStallionWoman]

"Christmas, Ba humbug." Better on Alex P. Keaton than on any Scrooge. It is cute when Michael J. Fox's character says that.