Family Ties
Eighties NBC comedy
Family ties are the bonds and relationships connecting people within a family—by blood, marriage, or adoption.
The phrase emphasizes obligation and connection: She moved back home because of strong family ties.
Family ties can be a source of support or constraint, depending on context. *Family Ties* was also an American sitcom that aired from 1982 to 1989.
- NBCAmerican television network
- laugh trackRecorded audience amusement
- living room setMatched parlor furniture collection
- theme songProgram's recurring musical opener
prime time · episode · season · series finale · syndication · Emmy · Paramount
Supply-side fiscal philosophy
- yuppieAmbitious urban professional
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- MTV generationYouth shaped by music videos
preppy · supply-side economics · materialism · Young Republicans · Wall Street · briefcase · ambition · American Dream
Michael J. Fox
- NBCAmerican television network
- laugh trackRecorded audience amusement
- living room setMatched parlor furniture collection
theme song · prime time · episode · season · series finale · syndication · Emmy · Paramount
Reaganomics
Supply-side fiscal philosophy
- yuppieAmbitious urban professional
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
MTV generation · preppy · supply-side economics · materialism · Young Republicans · Wall Street · briefcase · ambition · American Dream
- TV showsTV shows, sitcom, The Office, cartoon, game show
- Retro TVI Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Leave It to Beaver, The Andy Griffith Show, The Twilight Zone
Family Tiesthirtysomething
Person aged 30-39
drama · prestige drama · Hill Street Blues · L.A. Law · Dallas
Family TiesGood Times
Enjoyable periods remembered fondly
Maude · Roseanne · The Jeffersons · The Wire · Murphy Brown