"Super Mom" is the sixth episode in the sixth season of the NBC family sitcom Family Ties. It originally aired on October 18, 1987, and is the hundred-and-twenty-eighth episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
Elyse starts doing a lot of overtime as she gets caught up with work projects. She's forced to reckon with how best to balance her successful career and looking after her family.
Plot[]
Elyse is very busy at work and cannot handle all the activities that need to be done at home. She even forgets to pick Andy up from school. And just when she thinks her schedule will lighten up, her company gets a job to design three high-rises. She struggles with knowing if she should work or be home with the family, and Steven gives her some excellent advice.
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
- Max Segar as Roger Diamond
- Sandy Ward as Carl Norback
- Suzie Plakson as Doris Cameron
- Jay Thomas as Jerry Donello
Co-Starring[]
Quotes[]
- Alex: "Mom, I need Decade-at-a-Glance."
Trivia[]
- Alex references Joan of Arc and her husband Mr. Arc. He thinks she should have stayed home and baked him some quiche. Lauren remembers Alex's story vividly.
- Elyse also plays the too-busy mom in "Elyse D'Arc" and "Here We Go Again".
- The character called Roger Diamond in the episode is listed in the credits as Mr. Carlisle.
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