"Heartstrings, Pt. 3" is the seventh episode in the seventh season of the NBC family sitcom Family Ties. It originally aired on December 18, 1988, and is the hundred-and-fifty-seventh episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
Steven must adjust to life after having a heart attack. Elyse puts her own fears aside to help him get through his psychological issues.
Plot[]
The surgery is completed, and the doctor brings good news to the family. Steven comes home, and it is clear that the family will have some changes to make to accommodate him. He has a flashback (to when they buy the house - with young versions of Alex and Mallory).
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[]
- Courteney Cox as Lauren Miller
- Marc Price as Skippy Handelman
- Scott Valentine as Nick Moore
- Tim Eyster as Young Alex
- Shannon Macpherson as Young Mallory
- Nicholas Rutherford as Young Skippy
- Philip Baker Hall as Dr. Harrison
- Liz Sheridan as Ginny
Co-Starring[]
Quotes[]
Trivia[]
- Michael David Wright also appears in "Diary of a Young Girl" and "My Back Pages".
- In a flashback, the family wants to see E.T. again. The movie was first released in 1982.
- Tim Eyster plays young Alex and Shannon Macpherson plays young Mallory.
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