Family Ties Alex Teaches Preschool

"Who wants to be a Republican?"

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Comedy

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• Family
• Ties
• Alex
• Keaton
• Michael
• Fox

[lonewulf44]

@2112murphy The makers of the show wanted him to be annoying and a mockery of the Republicans but they didn't count on J Fox's endearing charm ... so it backfired on them actually.

[naruthenarcicist]

I am a die-hard liberal, I'd rather chop off my own hand that vote republican or tea party or any other sect but if Alex P Keaton were running for president I might just vote for him.

[GCLwins]

I wish I could place this sit-com at the top of my list on my homepage, simply because the personality and character of Alex Keaton shaped an entire TV watching generational decade, in a manner never seen before nor since.

There was a reason Michael J Fox won three Emmy's in a row and was so loved and an icon in the eighties, and this clip shows it.

However, on technical merits and on the strength of comedy writing and of the overall ensemble, the other four sitcoms place ahead in my list.

[GCLwins]

All nonsense. Alex was fiscally conservative, a true product of the eighties, Friedman, and Reaganomics.

BUT, in ethical matters his integrity was unimpeachable.

He gave up Princeton for his sister Mallory. He contemptuously turned his back on his fraternity for the sake of his friend Skippy. He viewed Jennifer (who took after her liberal parents) as an intellectual equal. And finally, all the women he was attracted to were strong feminists.

He did right thing in EVERY moral/ethical dilemma.

[gothatway09]

@shadowkitty56 Andrew likely didn't hit voting age until sometime in the 2000's, and likely voted for either Gore or Kerry instead of George W. Bush.

[gothatway09]

@Satchel334 The character Alex P. Keaton was more like Ronald Reagan, neither ever came across as racist or homophobic, but probably very indifferent to the plight and struggles of minorites. They weren't about oppressing other people or limiting the rights of others, they were more interested in money but likely didn't care to try to help the needy.

[lonewulf44]

@LouFiasco You apparently don't understand the concept of debt and spending in relation to entitlement and wasteful government programs. For 30 years now both parties have driven this country into a hole

[lonewulf44]

@Satchel334 Not sure I can trust someone who obviously doesn't have anything but some kind of spoon fed agenda based ideological biased so imprinted on their brain they can't think for themselves and can only spew random generalized statements.

[Satchel334]

@lonewulf44 Yeah, Michael J. Fox said in interviews that young Republicans and conservatives came up to him and said he was their boy. Alex P. Keaton was not a racist though (and I'm guess not a homophobe or a Christian theocrat) so my guess is he would not fit in with today's Republiklan party.

[Satchel334]

Who wants to be a Republican? You also have to hate gays, hate non-white people, hate immigrants, hate illegal aliens, hate non-Christians, hate anyone who hates Fox "News", hate atheists, hate Hollywood, hate artists/actors/filmmakers/writ­ers/musicians, and hate anyone who believes in the separation of church and state, the right to form labor unions, and yes, once more good measure, hate gays. Republicans aren't Republicans, they are Taliban light and war loving neocons, nothing more.

[ladykatemacca]

do they have an episode for this? i mean on youtube?

[Alexthesarcastic]

Disposable turtles! Ah, Alex you crack me up.