The BEST episodes written by Stephen J. Curwick
#1 - Designated Hitter
Family Ties - Season 4 - Episode 4
Jennifer takes on the class bully to defend her boyfriend and unwittingly humiliates him by undermining his masculinity and Alex is devastated when Mallory scores higher than him on an IQ test. Jennifer tries to apologize to Adam, but discovers that all the boys are making fun of him and he won't speak to her.
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#2 - Carol's Crush
Growing Pains - Season 1 - Episode 9
Carol develops a crush on a family friend, who thinks of her as his little sister.
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#3 - Beauty and the Bank
Family Ties - Season 5 - Episode 5
Alex is emotionally torn when he goes to work in a bank and finds that the vice president to whom he reports is Ms. Ryan, a beautiful, smart and self-confident woman and that he's growing more romantically interested in her each day. The Keaton family delights in Alex's taking orders from Ms. Ryan, but their playfulness wanes when they discover his attitude toward her is taking a toll on his career and ego.
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#4 - Extra Lap
Growing Pains - Season 1 - Episode 22
Mike's practical-joker uncle Bob visits from the hereafter.
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#5 - Battle of the Sexes (2)
Family Ties - Season 5 - Episode 20
As the battle continues, more clips from past shows reveal the true nature of the Keaton family relationships. The clips includes Jennifer's jealousy over a boy who only has eyes for Mallory; a battle between Elyse and Mallory about a modeling contest; Alex's support of Mallory when she is jilted by her boyfriend and the time when Alex lost Jennifer in a card game.
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#6 - Battle of the Sexes (1)
Family Ties - Season 5 - Episode 19
When Alex plays "gentleman" to his mother and two sisters and orders for them at a restaurant without even asking them what they want, the battle begins with Elyse, Mallory and Jennifer on one side, and Steven, Alex and Andrew on the other. Using clips from previous shows, each side tries to prove its points on male bonding, female bonding, Nick Moore's special case and Alex's one time support of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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