"Quitting Time" is the twenty-third episode in the sixth season of the NBC family sitcom Family Ties. It originally aired on February 21, 1988, and is the hundred-and-forty-fifth episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
When Lauren decides to stop working on her psychology thesis to spend more time with Alex, he soon finds she has transformed into a less interesting person.
Plot[]
Lauren is having trouble writing her senior thesis, and it's having an effect on her relationship with Alex. She decides to quit the thesis to spend more time with Alex. And it seems that she's given up all personal ambition in life (besides making Alex happy). Alex, while pleased with the attention, is not that excited about the change. He confronts Lauren about this, and she is not quite ready to hear what he thinks.
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
Co-Starring[]
Quotes[]
- Andy: "She's only five. But I don't care. I like 'em young."
Trivia[]
- Instead of taking Lauren, Alex saw Fatal Attraction with Skippy.
- Andy's girlfriend, Rachel, loves Clint Eastwood .
- Instead of working on the thesis, Lauren watches Wheel of Fortune and a soap opera, "Days of Our Children"