Family Ties Vacation

Everyone involved must have known just how nothing this was even as they were writing and filming it. Yet they proceeded to waste the ink, the film and the time of the actors. I guess there was a guaranteed payout somewhere- maybe with film rentals back when people would rent videotapes. I think that the writers knew that if they had a good idea they should save it for the show. With that limitation why even film this 'thing'. It can't be called a movie. This was obviously a complete sell out and a fraud. One thing the writers did not waste was their time - they probably cranked it out in a couple of hours.