Family Ties: Season 4

Family Ties, the show to see during the 80's, with the Keatons blend of laughter and heart. Here in season four with changing family dynamics of Alex, and Mallory in relationships, younger Jennifer, and parents mom Elyse, dad Steven with new baby Andy., featured the two best episodes (the first two, two-part) titled The Real Thing. Alex (Michael J. Fox), a sophomore in college, tries to find a girl (named Trisha), using the freshman student directory, and meets the roommate of the girl, named Ellen. After, the initial meeting with Ellen (Tracy Pollan, the real future wife of Michael J. Fox), and moments thereafter with her, Alex sees he likes Ellen. At the fall pledge dance with Tricia, Alex and Ellen dance, and kiss. She leaves in a hurry, and Alex learns something about Ellen. On the day of a exam, Alex can do nothing but think of her (Ellen). And, the night of a big school dinner, he talks with his Mom, Elyse (Meredith Baxter Birney), and tells her the feeling he has for Ellen. Elyse, asks Alex does she (Ellen) know this? Alex, states "I should have told her. " Ellen, whom is in a relationship, is on her way by train to Pennsylvania to be with her fiancé, to be married on Sunday. Alex, on his way to the dinner, who earlier had taken Ellen to the train station, and talked indirectly, turns around, and drives many miles to get to Ellen's destination before she arrives, and almost misses her. During their moments together, at the dance, the song "At This Moment," by Billy Vera, and The Beaters is featured. And of course the theme song (by Jeff Barry, and Tom Scott) at the beginning of the show, is sung by Johnny Mathis, and Deniece Williams. The end music is composed, and played by Tom Scott. Although, I had not seen these episodes since they aired, I was recently reminded thinking of when you meet the girl you are to be with. These are a must see, if you have not seen them.

I'm so glad to have the series on DVD! So far I have seasons 4, 5, and 6, and I plan to buy the others at some point, too. This show makes me laugh every time I see it, no matter how many times I've seen it. It's hilarious! I love every character, they're all great in their own way. Overall this show is gold! There's only one negative thing I have to share about the DVDs - the music for each episode on each disc I have, is warped. The theme song, the version of the theme song that plays at the end of each episode, and other closing clips at the end, it's all warped or altered. It feels intentional, even though I am not sure why they would do that. But that's the only part of the discs that I sadly can't fully enjoy; but other than that the show itself is phenomenal and I love it!

Great show from the 80s. Back when there were quality tv shows with a message. I enjoy the characters and the retro sets. DVD's are really good and as described. Good Price.

I'm already counting down to the release date! Season 4 of Family Ties was the Year of Alex and Ellen, and if you were a child of the '80s like me, you still know all the words to "At This Moment" by Billy Vera and the Beaters because you heard it on Family Ties in the 2-parter where Alex and Ellen met and fell in love. (The song has just GOT to be in the episodes! It's a vital part of the story!) Season 4 was also the year Mallory brought Nick home to meet her family for the first time, and the reactions of the Keatons to Nick were comedy gold. And all of the Keatons, plus Skippy, being kept awake by Alex's insomnia (and a faulty burglar alarm), with Elyse finally providing a cure for her firstborn's sleeplessness (one of my favorite ever scenes between Meredith Baxter and Michael J. Fox), is one of the best episodes of all time. This season is a must-have for every true Family Ties fan's collection!

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A very good TV show, but the sound is mediocre. There are no subtitles. And the closed caption feature is nearly impossible to adjust.Where is the closed caption feature? It does not show in the disk menu. It is not under the subtitles feature. The closed-caption in the menu won't work. I had a lot of work to make it work. Only an old DVD-players connected to an old TV displayed Family Ties' closed-captions.Most DVD-players won't show them. If you use a HDMI cable or if your TV is HD or if your DVD-player is modern, closed-captions will probably not display.

Well, you really need not bother with the Fourth Season of this show if you're not already a fan. It delivers more of the same from the Keatons; harmless humor and situations that go down very pleasently and without much drama.Here there's a new Keaton in town, Andy, and the crowded household finds itself having to sort through various problems that arise. There are new additions as well as Scott Valentine joins the gang as Mallory's not-so-desirable boyfriend Nick and Tracy Pollan (the real Mrs. Michael J. Fox) enters as...you guessed it; Alex's girlfriend Ellen.The standout episode here is the one where Alex can't get any sleep and gradually drives everyone insane in the process. As for the whole season; every cast member has perfected his character and they work really well together. Scott Valentine is a very welcome addition to the show as Nick proves to have a bit more layers than you might have expected and he provides many solid laughs.Overall; if you liked the previous three seasons than this is a no-brainer. Quite often it's a treat to pop one episode in before you dose off and see a happy family sorting things out...and on that note; Sha la la la.

I grew up in the 80's and this is one of my favorite shows from back then. It's odd, a lot of shows I liked as a kid I didn't like later in life for one reason or another, but not Family Ties. It's the perfect show to watch when I want to be transported back to the 80's, if only for a brief time. My thoughts on the show have changed a bit, like when I was young I liked Michael J. Fox's portrayal of Alex the most... which makes sense because most kids did... he was kind of the star of the show. But now, I find Steven to be more interesting. He's definitely funnier to me now that I'm older.

Loved this season. This season gets a new character. Scott Valentine starts playing 'Nick', Mallory's boyfriend. He is in the series until the end.Mallory graduates college. Alex gets a new girlfriend, Ellen, played by Tracey Pollan. Michael J. Fox's real life wife. The couple married in 1988, during the final season of Family Ties. However unlike Scott Valentine who stays until the end of the series, Tracey Pollan only stays for this season. Baby Andrew is a cute addition to the cast as well. The late River Phoenix, brother of Joaquin, guest stars this season as Alex boy genius tutor. Noah Hathaway (the Neverending Story) also guest stars as Jennifers boyfriend Adam. Also included in the DVD is the "Family Ties Vacation" movie, where the family travels to England. Overall this season was very enjoyable and I would reccommend it to all fans of the show.

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The Season Four set has a major bonus: The Family Ties Vacation movie. This is a feature-length film. There is no laugh track, no audience, and many outdoor scenes. It's quite a change seeing the Keaton's outdoors in England. Oh, did I mention the bulk of the film is set in England?The rest of the DVD set is typical Family Ties stories about family, relationships and moral dilemmas. They took a new direction this season by giving both Alex and Mallory steady love interests with the recurring characters Ellen and Nick. This provided a rich area for exploring relationships and keeping the viewers invested, and I found myself routing for both relationships. Nick was an especially great addition to the cast as a foil for Steven, Elyse, and especially Alex.Season 4 was at the midway point of the series run, and has all the great aspects and characters that we remember. If you only buy one season of Family Ties, you couldn't go wrong with Season 4.

The Keaton clan is at their peak of 1980s entertainment in Season #4. Alex is a sophomore college and meets artsy girlfriend Ellen. One of the best episodes is when Alex tries to fit in with Ellen's social peers by trying out a unique dance routine. It's well worth the purchase price.

Love this show