"The Big Fix" is the eighth episode in the fifth season of the NBC family sitcom Family Ties. It originally aired on November 17, 1986, and is the hundredth episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
Elyse's plans to match her next-door neighbour with a co-worker backfire.
Plot[]
Elyse plays matchmaker when she tries to fix up a lonely colleague (played by Tony Carreiro) with her neighbor's daughter, Liz Obeck (played by Terry Farrell), who unfortunately has been seeing someone seriously for two years. Despite all this, the two hit it off, and Elyse is afraid her friend is going to get his heart broken again.
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
Andrew is in the opening credits, but does not appear in the episode. It was filmed during Season 4, so Andrew is still a baby, and Brian Bonsall hasn't been cast yet.
Guest Starring[]
- Scott Valentine as Nick Moore
- Tony Carreiro as Terry Bridgeman
- Terry Farrell as Liz Obeck
- John Petlock as Ted Waterman
Co-Starring[]
Quotes[]
Trivia[]
- This episode was apparently filmed during Season 4, as Andrew is still an infant in the opening credits.
- Liz Obeck is a graduate from Johns Hopkins University.
- Terry Farrell who plays Liz Obeck would later be known for playing Lt. Jadzia Dax on "Star Trek-Deep Space Nine".
- Alex should still be dating Ellen Reed, but she's never mentioned during the episode, and Alex moons after Liz as if he were single.
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