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Ladies' Man

  • Episode aired Feb 2, 1984
  • TV-PG
  • 25m
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Michael J. Fox in Family Ties (1982)
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Alex pretends to be a feminist to impress a girl he likes.Alex pretends to be a feminist to impress a girl he likes.Alex pretends to be a feminist to impress a girl he likes.

  • Director
    • John Pasquin
  • Writers
    • Gary David Goldberg
    • Alan Uger
  • Stars
    • Meredith Baxter
    • Michael Gross
    • Michael J. Fox
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    168
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    • Director
      • John Pasquin
    • Writers
      • Gary David Goldberg
      • Alan Uger
    • Stars
      • Meredith Baxter
      • Michael Gross
      • Michael J. Fox
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    Meredith Baxter
    Meredith Baxter
    • Elyse Keaton
    • (as Meredith Baxter Birney)
    Michael Gross
    Michael Gross
    • Steven Keaton
    Michael J. Fox
    Michael J. Fox
    • Alex P. Keaton
    Justine Bateman
    Justine Bateman
    • Mallory Keaton
    Tina Yothers
    Tina Yothers
    • Jennifer Keaton
    Gail Strickland
    Gail Strickland
    • Dorothy Canell
    Tracy Nelson
    Tracy Nelson
    • Deena Marx
    Philip Sterling
    Philip Sterling
    • Mr. Winkler
    Edith Fields
    Edith Fields
    • Mrs. Sharon Fletcher
    John Hostetter
    John Hostetter
    • The Heckler
    Richard Vidan
    Richard Vidan
    • Jail Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Pasquin
    • Writers
      • Gary David Goldberg
      • Alan Uger
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    10bgmilazzo

    Classic Alex

    Maybe a little politically incorrect for today's viewers but Michael J. Fox shines in this episode. Lots of great one liners. A great guest performance by character actress Gail Strickland. One of my favorite episodes from maybe the best season in the series. Tracy Nelson also just adorable!

    Alex is trying to impress a feminist classmate (Nelson) by falsely supporting the local ERA movement. Things go rogue when he defends Dorothy's (Strickland) right to be heard in a protest between both sides of a local demonstration.

    Some of the funniest moments include the lead in doll house scene with Jennifer and Mallory and Stephen telling Elyse if it was Karl instead of Deena Marx on the phone he would like to have a word with him πŸ˜‚

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    • Trivia
      Three of the actresses in this episode, Gail Strickland, Tracy Nelson, and Edith Fields, would go on to appear in Seinfeld.
    • Connections
      Edited into Family Ties: Battle of the Sexes (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Without Us
      (Theme song)

      Lyrics by Jeff Barry

      Music by Tom Scott

      Performed by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Ubu Productions
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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