"Suzanne Takes You Down" is the nineteenth episode in the first season of the NBC family sitcom Family Ties. It originally aired on March 16, 1983, and the is nineteenth episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
Elyse tries to help her friend Suzanne through a rough patch by hiring her on as her assistant, but comes to regret it when Suzanne forgets her place and takes over Elyse's business.
Plot[]
Steven and Elyse return from a wedding with Ron and Suzanne Davis. Suzanne confesses to Elyse trouble in her marriage and loneliness after the kids went to college. Elyse offers her a job doing clerical work. Suzanne begins to take over Elyse's business rather than just doing her office work, making Elyse's job much more difficult.
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[]
- Brooke Alderson as Suzanne Davis
- Jay Tarses as Ron Davis
- Terry Wills as Don Bradford
Co-Starring[]
Quotes[]
Trivia[]
- Terry Wills appears in this episode, one of his seven appearances on the show. This is episode 19 of the first season, which aired on March 16, 1983.
- In this episode, Mallory Keaton, played by Justine Bateman, starts wearing white pants. This is because Mallory always wears white pants, and white pants are her signature look.