Family ties

Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, and Michael Gross in Family Ties (1982)

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After a 21-year hiatus, “Roseanne” will return to TV for a 10th season on March 27, 2018. The show has often been referred to as one of the best family sitcoms of all time, which got us wondering about what other shows might appear in that ranking. When formulating our list, we chose to only include shows with plotlines that primarily revolve around family members and family matters, which excludes shows like “I Love Lucy,” “The Jeffersons,” and “Frasier,” which each include at least three…

Apparently every TV show ever made HAS to have its own board game...

An adorable 7-year-old Joseph Gordon-Levitt got one his very first roles on this classic ‘80s sitcom.

Brian Bonsall, Family Ties

Last weekend, we celebrated my cousin's 20th birthday. While sitting around waiting for some silly basketball game to end, I began talking about memorable birthday gifts. I recalled that some of my most favorite gifts were given to me by their dad. Their dad is also my "God Father." Remember the "A" necklace I once blogged about? I was turning 7 on November 4, 1979. That was the year Colorforms released the Barbie Dream House. I'm confused because I thought that was the year I received my…

They've been hitched for 29 years.

On Family Ties, Elyse Keaton was a working mom: an architect and mother of three. #workingmomsinmedia

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