"Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Pt. 2" is the twenty-sixth and final episode in the seventh season of the NBC family sitcom Family Ties. It originally aired on May 14, 1989, and is the hundred-and-seventy-sixth and final episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
Elyse feels a sense of loss as Alex prepares to move to New York.
Plot[]
Alex says his goodbyes to Skippy, Nick, and Lauren. Tension between Alex and Elyse boils over, mostly stemming from his departure and his attitude toward the family. During Andy's show, Elyse daydreams about Alex, but doesn't find peace. The two have an emotional talk and come to terms with their new normal in life.
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[]
- Marc Price as Skippy Handelman
- Scott Valentine as Nick Moore
- Courteney Cox as Lauren Miller
- Terry Wills as Cabbie
- Nina Mann as Mrs. Williams
- Daniel Weisman as Marc
- Sarah McCrary as Violet
- Alex Zuckerman as Davey
- Marissa Rosen as Child #1
- Ginny Wohland as Child #2
- Nichole Francois as Child #3
Co-Starring[]
Quotes[]
Trivia[]
- Terry Wills appears in one of his seven episodes of the show.
- Steven's advice for Alex: "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" (Hamlet , William Shakespeare ); "A penny saved is a penny earned" (attributed to Ben Franklin ); and "Don't lose your passion, and, more importantly, don't lose your keys."
- Alex asks Jen what number 74.9 is the cube root of. He gives her five minutes to calculate. She almost immediately answers 400,189.75. The answer is actually 420,189.749
- Alex has a beautiful picture of a space shuttle launch over the head of his bed (and it appears to be autographed all around the bottom). It has, apparently, replaced the picture of William F. Buckley that appeared there in "How Do You Sleep?".
- "Theme from New York, New York " - Elyse sings the song made popular by Frank Sinatra as she and Alex have an argument about his leaving.
- This episode originally aired as a full hour along with Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore Part 1.
- The series finale of Family Ties.
- When this episode originally aired, they showed the final curtain call along with the cast and crew of Family Ties all saying goodbye.
- During this time, Michael J. Fox was also busy doing Back To The Future Parts II and III.
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