"A Tale of Two Cities, Pt. 1" is the seventeenth episode in the fifth season of the NBC family sitcom Family Ties. It originally aired on February 5, 1987, and is the hundred-and-ninth episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
At the banking conference in Chicago, Alex refuses to tell his boss what happened the night before.
Plot[]
The Keatons are deciding whether or not to remodel the kitchen. Alex is hoping to represent his bank, Harding Trust, at the Midwest Banking Seminar in Chicago (if his boss can stand to take him!) After arriving, Alex's reservations are lost, and he is forced to share a room with Rebecca Ryan (played by Melinda Culea). Rebecca is concerned about Alex's professionalism, but it turns out that Alex helps to save her job.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Meredith Baxter as Elyse Keaton
- Michael Gross as Steven Keaton
- Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton
- Justine Bateman as Mallory Keaton
- Tina Yothers as Jennifer Keaton
- Brian Bonsall as Andrew Keaton
Guest Starring[]
- Melinda Culea as Rebecca Ryan
- Alan Blumenfeld as George Bellack
- Terry Wills as Desk Clerk
- James N. Hamilton as Bellhop
Co-Starring[]
Quotes[]
Trivia[]
- The title references the title of a Charles Dickens novel.
- Parts of this episode are used as flashbacks in "Wrap Around the Clock".
- Terry Wills appears in one of his seven episodes of the show (Part 1 only as the Desk Clerk).
- Melinda Culea reprises the character first introduced in "Beauty and the Bank".
- Alan Blumenfeld appears in one of his seven episodes of the show.
- Alex gives a quick rendition of "My Kind of Town".
Gallery[]
