"Mr. Right" is the eighth episode in the fourth season of the NBC family sitcom Family Ties. It originally aired on November 21, 1985, and is the seventy-sixth episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
Nick is worried that the constant disapproval he receives from Elyse and Steven will ultimately cost him his relationship with Mallory. Eager to change, Nick turns to Alex for help. Unfortunately, Nick turns into another "Alex," and while he is now pleasing to Elyse and Steven, he turns off Mallory.
Plot[]
Nick recognizes that he needs to fit in better with the Keaton family. He goes to Alex for advice on how to do this. Alex suggests that Nick start to look and act exactly like Alex. And so Nick changes the way he talks and shows up dressed in a jacket and tie. Steven is very much in favor of the "new Nick". Mallory, however, feels neglected by her changed boyfriend.
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
Guest Starring[]
- Scott Valentine as Nick Moore
- Alan Blumenfeld as Mr. Gleason
- Bunny Summers as Customer #1
- Denise D'Amico as Customer #2
Co-Starring[]
Quotes[]
Trivia[]
- Part of this episode is used as a flashback in "The American Family".
- Dressed-up Nick looks a lot like a 1980s Tony Danza.
- Guest star Alan Blumenfeld plays several roles in seven different episodes.
- In an unseen scene, Nick lets all the lobsters loose at the restaurant. Steven ends up with forty lobsters in the bathtub.
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