Can You Ace This “Family Ties” Quiz?

By: Olivia Cantor
Estimated Completion Time
2 min
Can You Ace This “Family Ties” Quiz?
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About This Quiz

Sha la la la! What happens when two former flower children find themselves middle-aged and raising kids? There ain't nothing they can't love each other through! Test your "Family Ties" knowledge with this quiz.
"Family Ties" is about a family with which last name?
Seaver
Keaton
Tanner
Bower
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Family Ties" is about the Keaton family.

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What's the name of the oldest kid?
Adam P. Keaton
Aaron P. Keaton
Alex P. Keaton
Andrew P. Keaton
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Michael J. Fox plays Alex P. Keaton.

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Where does Steven Keaton work?
A newspaper
A TV station
A school
A bank
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Steven works at WKS, a local public television station.

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Alex P. Keaton is a feisty young man who is an unapologetic and proud follower of which political party?
Democratic
Republican
Green
Libertarian
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Alex was a fan of Reaganomics during the '80s.

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What is Elyse Keaton's job?
Engineer
Architect
Journalist
Psychiatrist
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Elyse is an architect.

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"What would we do, baby, ________ ________?" Can you finish this lyric from the theme song?
Without love
Without kids
Without peace
Without us
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"What would we do, baby, without us? And there ain't no nothing we can't love each other through. What would we do, baby, without us? Sha-la-la-la."

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What's the name of the second Keaton kid, often portrayed as an airhead compared to Alex?
Carol
Mallory
Ashley
Samantha
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Mallory is the second oldest Keaton kid.

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What are Steven and Elyse's politics?
Conservative
Liberal
They used to be conservative but are now liberal.
They used to be liberal but are now conservative.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The show was actually pitched to TV networks as “hip parents, square kids."

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Who plays Steven and Elyse?
Alan Thicke and Joanna Kerns
Ed O'Neill and Katey Sagal
Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter
James Eckhouse and Carol Potter
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter play the parents.

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What's the name of the third Keaton kid?
Ben
Rudy
Jennifer
Randy
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Jennifer is played by Tina Yothers.

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Which president does Alex especially admire?
Richard Nixon
George H.W. Bush
Gerald Ford
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Alex admires Richard Nixon. He has a framed picture of the former president on his bedside and even had a lunch box with him on it.

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What's the nickname of their nerdy neighbor?
Boner
Skippy
Cockroach
Jazz
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Keaton friend and neighbor Irwin Handelman's nickname is "Skippy".

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Where does the Keaton family live?
Columbus, Ohio
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Buffalo, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

They live in Columbus, Ohio.

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Being a young Republican, Alex dresses conservatively, often sporting which of these trademark items?
Bowtie
Necktie
American flag pin
Suspenders
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Alex also tries to influence his younger brother to dress and think the same way he does.

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What character does Tracy Pollan, Fox’s real-life wife, play on the show?
Eleanor Reed
Elisa Reed
Ellen Reed
Emma Reed
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Contrasting with Alex’s conservative beliefs, Ellen is a feminist artist.

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Which future "Friends" actress had a recurring role as Lauren Miller, Alex's other serious girlfriend on the show?
Courteney Cox
Jennifer Aniston
Lisa Kudrow
Paget Brewster
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Courteney Cox played Lauren Miller, who like Ellen, also had feminist leanings.

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What does the "P" in Alex P. Keaton stand for?
Progress
Peace
Pacifist
Patriot
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Alex's full name is Alex Peace Keaton. His parents were Peace Corps. members.

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Tom Hanks plays Alex’s uncle. Which serious problem does he have?
Depression
Gambling
Kleptomania
Alcoholism
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Ned botches a job interview because he's drunk.

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What's the name of the youngest addition to the Keaton clan?
Andrew
Chrissy
Nicky
Olivia
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Andrew is played by Brian Bonsall.

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During the 1980s, the show was brave enough to present controversial issues like sexual harassment. Which kid gets harassed by an older man?
Jennifer
Mallory
Andrew
Alex
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A family friend they call Uncle Arthur kisses Mallory against her will.

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In "A Keaton Christmas Carol," the show puts its own spin on the holiday classic. Which character is the Scrooge of the story?
Jennifer
Steven
Alex
Mallory
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In the episode, Jennifer is the Ghost of Christmas Past and Mallory is the Ghost of Christmas Future.

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Jennifer does a book report on a classic that her school banned. What's the book?
"To Kill a Mockingbird"
"Animal Farm"
"Nineteen Eighty-Four"
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Jennifer gets suspended for writing the book report. The school board reconsiders her suspension, though.

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What newspaper does Alex read?
"The Wall Street Journal"
"The Boston Globe"
"The New York Times"
"The Chicago Tribune"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

He reads "The Wall Street Journal."

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During the first two seasons, Alex really wants to attend which college?
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Columbia
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Alex opts to help Mallory with a personal issue instead of finishing his Princeton interview.

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Where does Alex go to college?
Grant
Hudson
Leland
Hillman
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Leland University is a fictional school.

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