In this family sitcom, former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their four kids Alex, Mallory, Jennifer, and Andrew, who was born in 1985. The show revealed the changing values during the Reagan era as the 1960s hippie parents clashed with their 1980's conservative son, Alex. The show also tackled a number of serious issues ranging from suicide to racism to drug dependency.
Season | From | To | Episodes |
---|---|---|---|
All Seasons | |||
Specials | September 1983 | April 2008 | 21 |
Season 1 | September 1982 | April 1983 | 22 |
Season 2 | September 1983 | May 1984 | 22 |
Season 3 | September 1984 | March 1985 | 24 |
Season 4 | September 1985 | May 1986 | 24 |
Season 5 | September 1986 | August 1987 | 30 |
Season 6 | September 1987 | May 1988 | 28 |
Season 7 | October 1988 | May 1989 | 26 |
Unassigned Episodes | 2 |
Season | From | To | Episodes |
---|---|---|---|
All Seasons | |||
Specials | August 1987 | April 2008 | 5 |
Season 1 | September 1982 | April 1983 | 22 |
Season 2 | September 1983 | May 1984 | 22 |
Season 3 | September 1984 | March 1985 | 24 |
Season 4 | September 1985 | May 1986 | 25 |
Season 5 | September 1986 | August 1987 | 30 |
Season 6 | September 1987 | May 1988 | 26 |
Season 7 | October 1988 | May 1989 | 24 |
Unassigned Episodes | 21 |
Season | From | To | Episodes |
---|---|---|---|
Season 1 | 0 | ||
Unassigned Episodes | 199 |
Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Will Mackenzie | 34 | 11/10/1982 - 11/08/1987 | |
Michael J. Weithorn | 21 | 10/27/1982 - 11/17/1986 | |
Matthew Diamond | 12 | 10/18/1987 - 04/09/1989 | |
John Pasquin | 11 | 10/26/1983 - 03/20/1988 | |
Andrew McCullough | 11 | 03/28/1983 - 02/05/1989 | |
Gary David Goldberg | 8 | 09/22/1982 - 11/08/1987 | |
Asaad Kelada | 7 | 09/22/1982 - 03/13/1988 | |
Tony Mordente | 5 | 09/29/1982 - 02/16/1983 | |
Lee Shallat Chemel | 5 | 02/09/1984 - 01/23/1986 | |
Alan Bergmann | 3 | 11/17/1982 - 12/08/1982 | |
Peter Baldwin | 3 | 12/11/1986 - 02/12/1987 | |
Dick Martin | 2 | 11/03/1982 - 01/12/1983 | |
Barbara Schultz | 2 | 11/07/1985 - 07/23/1987 | |
Steve Robman | 2 | 10/02/1986 - 01/29/1987 | |
Lynn Hamrick | 2 | 12/18/1986 - 12/20/1987 | |
Debbie Allen | 2 | 01/22/1987 - 01/10/1988 | |
Michael Zinberg | 2 | 10/06/1982 - 04/11/1983 | |
Sam Weisman | 1 | 04/04/1983 | |
Kent Bateman | 1 | 11/15/1987 | |
Rita Rogers | 1 | 04/16/1989 | |
Jurgen M. Wolf | 1 | 01/02/1986 |
Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Ruth Bennett | 18 | 11/17/1982 - 12/04/1986 | |
Alan Uger | 16 | 02/02/1984 - 10/18/1987 | |
Marc Lawrence | 12 | 11/01/1984 - 10/30/1988 | |
Susan Borowitz | 9 | 10/26/1983 - 01/08/1989 | |
Lloyd Garver | 6 | 09/29/1982 - 03/20/1988 | |
Stephen J. Curwick | 4 | 10/24/1985 - 02/19/1987 | |
Katie Ford | 4 | 10/25/1987 - 03/05/1989 | |
Rich Reinhart | 3 | 12/14/1983 - 01/09/1986 | |
Joanne Pagliaro | 2 | 12/15/1982 - 12/22/1982 | |
Bruce Helford | 2 | 02/20/1986 - 07/23/1987 | |
Douglas Wyman | 1 | 02/16/1984 | |
Shannon Gaughan | 1 | 11/13/1988 | |
Paul Wolff | 1 | 12/05/1985 | |
Lawrence Uger | 1 | 11/08/1984 | |
Lisa A. Bannick | 1 | 01/19/1984 | |
David Tyron King | 1 | 01/29/1987 | |
Kimberly Hill | 1 | 11/03/1982 | |
Burt Pretlusky | 1 | 01/24/1988 | |
David Lloyd Garver | 1 | 10/25/1984 | |
Barbara Hall | 1 | 01/12/1983 | |
Bruce David | 1 | 07/23/1987 | |
Lawrence H. Levy | 1 | 01/10/1985 | |
Lissa Levin | 1 | 10/18/1984 | |
Michael Russnow | 1 | 02/09/1983 | |
Kate Boutilier | 1 | 12/18/1986 | |
Ruth Reinhart | 1 | 10/11/1984 | |
Peter Schreider | 1 | 05/01/1988 | |
Richard Raskind | 1 | 10/26/1983 | |
Jean Kraynak Brinck | 1 | 01/02/1986 | |
Wendy Aaron | 1 | 12/11/1986 | |
Ben Cardinale | 1 | 05/01/1988 | |
Matthew Monaher | 1 | 03/13/1988 |
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