Family Ties Season 2 Episodes - Watch on Paramount+

Episode Guide

Season 2

Episode Guide

Family Ties : Tender is the Knight'

Tender is the Knight

S2 E1

When pretty Carrie Newman and her mother Julia come to visit the Keatons, Carrie's forward behavior sends Alex into a panic.

Family Ties : The Homecoming'

The Homecoming

S2 E2

When Mallory's boyfriend Jeff arrives home from college and wants to go steady, she's elated, but it's soon apparent that he's a little awed by school and merely grasping at the familiar.

Family Ties : The Harder They Fall'

The Harder They Fall

S2 E3

Alex anxiously awaits a crucial college recommendation from his English teacher.

Family Ties : This Year's Model'

This Year's Model

S2 E4

Mallory secretly submits a picture of Elyse and herself to an ad agency for a mother-daughter-modeling contest.

Family Ties : Not An Affair to Remember'

Not An Affair to Remember

S2 E5

Steven's assistant at the station is bright, talented, funny, and witty...and in love with him.

Family Ties : Speed Trap'

Speed Trap

S2 E6

When Alex takes diet pills for a lift during midterms, his dependency level increases daily.

Family Ties : Sweet Lorraine'

Sweet Lorraine

S2 E7

While working as a DJ at the school radio station, Alex strikes up a telephone friendship with caller Lorraine Ferrar.

Family Ties : Batter Up'

Batter Up

S2 E8

Steven and Elyse worry that the Jennifer's softball team coach is pushing the girls too hard.

Family Ties : A Keaton Christmas Carol'

A Keaton Christmas Carol

S2 E9

A cynical Alex finds the spirit of Christmas in a dream.

Family Ties : To Snatch a Keith'

To Snatch a Keith

S2 E10

Steven and Elyse realize how lucky they are when their friends come over for a visit, but are unaware that it will be for the last time.

Family Ties : Birthday Boy'

Birthday Boy

S2 E11

On his 18th birthday, Alex defies his mother and goes off with some of his buddies to celebrate at an out-of-town nightclub.

Family Ties : Go Tigers'

Go Tigers

S2 E12

Alex is both amazed and furious when a critical admissions interview at Princeton University is shattered by his hysterical sister Mallory.

Family Ties : 'M' Is For the Many Things'

'M' Is For the Many Things

S2 E13

Elyse is shocked by her soon-to-be-divorced mother's quick and free-spirited plunge into the singles world.

Family Ties : Say Uncle'

Say Uncle

S2 E14

Alex discovers that his idol, young Uncle Ned, has a serious drinking problem.

Family Ties : Ladies Man'

Ladies Man

S2 E15

Alex pretends to support the Equal Rights Amendment to impress a pretty feminist.

Family Ties : Ready Or Not'

Ready Or Not

S2 E16

Mallory turns to Alex for some advice when she begins to fear she'll lose her new boyfriend unless she agrees to his pleas for a more "adult" romance.

Family Ties : Double Date'

Double Date

S2 E17

Alex courts disaster when he invites two dates to the senior prom. He devises an elaborate scheme for escorting each of the unknowing girls on a night to remember.

Family Ties : Lady Sings the Blues'

Lady Sings the Blues

S2 E18

Elyse is excited at the prospect of reviving her folk-singing career at a local nightclub.

Family Ties : Baby Boy Doe'

Baby Boy Doe

S2 E19

When Alex's pal Skippy discovers he's adopted, Alex helps him cope with the shocking news.

Family Ties : The Graduate'

The Graduate

S2 E20

Alex is so sure that he will be named valedictorian of his class that he can't cope with the thought of being defeated by a girl-especially his girl.

Family Ties : Diary of a Young Girl'

Diary of a Young Girl

S2 E21

In the hospital awaiting a tonsillectomy, Jennifer fears she may never see her family again.

Family Ties : Working At It'

Working At It

S2 E22

Elyse feels the need to expand her horizons.