7 Season
176 Episode
Family Ties - Season 7 Episode 20 They Can't Take That Away From Me (2)
Laughter. Tears. Politics... MEET THE KEATONS.
Alex finds himself on an emotional rollercoaster when he's forced to choose between Lauren and Marty. When Lauren returns from her psychology conference, she notices that Alex is acting distant and distracted. After an uncomfortable silence, Alex admits that he has become interested in another woman and needs time to sort out his feelings, a revelation that leaves Lauren angry and confused. Things become even more awkward the next day when Alex accidentally runs into Lauren and Marty in the school cafeteria. After an embarrassing confrontation, both women leave the dining room in a huff. Alex returns home to work on his valedictory address for graduation, but remains preoccupied with how he's going to work his way out of his love triangle. Conjuring up the images of Freud, Sartre and Shakespeare, he calls upon the great minds for advice in matters of love. Ultimately, when Alex realizes that his immediate plans cannot include either Marty or Lauren, he approaches both women individuall
- Year: 1989
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
- Studio: NBC
- Keyword: us republican party, conservatism, family, democrat, sexual liberation, sitcom, 1980s, liberalism
- Director: Gary David Goldberg
- Cast: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Tina Yothers, Brian Bonsall
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