Name: Episode 1 — The Real Thing (1)
Released: 1985-09-26
Duration: 24 min
Cast: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Tina Yothers

Family Ties (1982 – 1989)

1982 • 7 seasons • Comedy, Drama • TV-G

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Episode 1 — The Real Thing (1)

Released: 1985-09-26 • Comedy/Drama/Family

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Alex implements a fail-proof, and extremely unromantic, method of meeting the girl of his dreams: He picks her from pictures in the freshman directory. His selection, Tricia, seems to fit his requirements perfectly, but his plan goes off-track when he is strongly attracted to her roommate, Ellen. Ellen and Alex dislike each other instantly, and though he can't figure out why, he finds himself thinking about her constantly.

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Episode air date	26.09.1985
Episode runtime	24 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Comedy / Drama / Family
TMDB series rating	7.2
IMDb series rating	7.3
Series status	Ended
Age rating	0+
Country	US

Family Ties (1982 – 1989)

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