Family Ties

Season 2 Episode 12: Go Tigers

7 SeasonsJan 12, 1984TV-G25m7.3

Alex is both amazed and furious when a critical admissions interview at Princeton University is shattered by his hysterical sister Mallory, who feels her anger over discovering her boyfriend kissing another girl is more important than his college education. Alex is overjoyed at going to Princeton for the interview, but not too keen about taking his sister along so she can visit her boyfriend Jeff at the university. He drops Mallory off at Jeff's and heads for his important interview, on...

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Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 1 Tender is the Knight

1. Tender is the Knight

Aired: Sep 28, 1983

When pretty Carrie Newman and her mother Julia come to visit the Keaton's, Ca...

Episode 2 The Homecoming

2. The Homecoming

Aired: Oct 12, 1983

When Mallory's boyfriend Jeff arrives home from college and wants to go stead...

Episode 3 The Harder They Fall

3. The Harder They Fall

Aired: Oct 19, 1983

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

Episode 4 This Year's Model

4. This Year's Model

Aired: Oct 26, 1983

After Mallory secretly submits a picture of Elyse and herself to an ad agency...

Episode 6 Speed Trap

6. Speed Trap

Aired: Nov 9, 1983

When Alex takes diet pills for a lift during mid-terms, his dependency level ...

Episode 7 Sweet Lorraine

7. Sweet Lorraine

Aired: Nov 16, 1983

While working as a DJ at the school radio station, Alex strikes up a telephon...

Episode 8 Batter Up

8. Batter Up

Aired: Nov 30, 1983

Steven and Elyse worry that Alex, who is the new coach of Jennifer's softball...

Episode 10 To Snatch a Keith

10. To Snatch a Keith

Aired: Dec 21, 1983

Steven and Elyse realize how lucky they are when their friends come over for ...

Episode 11 Birthday Boy

11. Birthday Boy

Aired: Jan 5, 1984

On his 18th birthday, Alex defies his mother and goes off with some of his bu...

Episode 12 Go Tigers

12. Go Tigers

Aired: Jan 12, 1984

Alex is both amazed and furious when a critical admissions interview at Princ...

Episode 14 Say Uncle

14. Say Uncle

Aired: Jan 26, 1984

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

Episode 15 Ladies' Man

15. Ladies' Man

Aired: Feb 2, 1984

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

Episode 16 Ready or Not

16. Ready or Not

Aired: Feb 9, 1984

Mallory turns to Alex for some advice when she begins to fear she'll lose her...

Episode 17 Double Date

17. Double Date

Aired: Feb 16, 1984

Alex courts disaster when he invites two dates to the senior prom and devises...

Episode 18 Lady Sings the Blues

18. Lady Sings the Blues

Aired: Feb 23, 1984

Excited at the prospect of reviving her folk-singing career at a local nitecl...

Episode 19 Baby Boy Doe

19. Baby Boy Doe

Aired: Mar 8, 1984

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

Episode 20 The Graduate

20. The Graduate

Aired: Mar 15, 1984

Alex is so sure that he will be named valedictorian of his class that he can'...

Episode 22 Working At It

22. Working At It

Aired: May 10, 1984

When Elyse lands a job with a top architectural firm, the load begins to get ...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Family

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