Family Ties Tender Is the Knight (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

Tender Is the Knight (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Alex must contend with a childhood playmate staying at the house who is unlike any girl he's known - or been attracted to - before, and has to decide whether to try and change her personality to his liking.

Director

Sam Weisman

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Ruth Bennett (written by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Donald De Line | Judith Weiner

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 28, 1983

Release date

Sep 28, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 19 wins & 43 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Meredith Baxter Elyse Keaton (as Meredith Baxter Birney) Elyse Keaton (as Meredith Baxter Birney) See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
Michael Gross Steven Keaton Steven Keaton See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Michael J. Fox Alex P. Keaton Alex P. Keaton See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Justine Bateman Mallory Keaton Mallory Keaton See fewer	Violet (II) (2021)
Tina Yothers Jennifer Keaton Jennifer Keaton See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Talia Balsam Carrie Newman Carrie Newman See fewer	Mad Men (2007)
Susan Bay Nimoy Julia Newman (as Susan Bay) Julia Newman (as Susan Bay) See fewer	Eve (II) (2018)
Chris Nash Victor Victor See fewer	The Wraith (1986)
Kelly Ann Conn Sherry Sherry See fewer	Remington Steele (1982)