Alex stunned his parents during a visit to his three-year-old brother Andrew’s highly sought-after preschool class. He abruptly decided the emphasis was misplaced and subsequently withdrew Andrew. Steven and Elyse had gone to considerabl…

Consumed by grief over Ellen’s departure for Paris – a dance scholarship had carried her away – Alex frantically searched for a replacement, only to ultimately understand that healing and new love would require time. He lingered listless…

Paired with sixty-six-year-old Margaret Hollings for a college sociology project, Mallory discovers she has much to learn about honesty, sensitivity, and older generations when her actions nearly prompt the woman to drop the class. Confront…

When an old college friend asked Steven to help resurrect a left-wing political magazine they’d once worked on twenty years earlier, he found himself adrift from the fiery idealism it had championed and surprised by how moderate his own val…

Alex found himself increasingly unsettled as he began working at the bank, discovering that his supervisor was Ms. Ryan—a woman of striking beauty, sharp intelligence, and unwavering confidence. With each passing day, a romantic interest in…

Driven by sudden impulse after encountering fierce opposition from Steven and Elyse, and with the threat of grounding hanging over their teenage daughter, Nick and Mallory resolved to elope. During a peaceful evening spent together, Mal…

Alex watched Mallory and Nick depart the Keaton house just before dawn, intending to elope. Helpless to prevent their flight, he followed them to New Jersey, where he discovered the young couple reassessing their impulsive decision. Afte…

When Terry Bridgeman, one of Elyse’s colleagues, shared with her that he and his girlfriend had parted ways, Elyse impulsively resolved to find him a suitable match—namely, Liz Obeck, a lovely woman known to the family. What Elyse faile…

Alex faced a difficult choice: loyalty to his friend Skippy or commitment to his college fraternity. Theta Pi Sigma had taken on Skippy as a pledge, intending to exploit his eagerness for a membership in a particularly unkind prank. Skip…

Nick found himself confronting a difficult challenge when he discovered that teaching the art class required a high school diploma. Mallory generously offered to tutor him, but ultimately it took another member of the Keaton family to guide…

Assisting his economics professor on the concluding phases of a significant research paper, Alex found himself grappling with a troubling moral quandary: the data simply didn’t align with his mentor’s conclusions. Standing poised to rece…

Bringing Allison King home for a study session, Mallory couldn’t foresee how quickly Allison would connect with Elyse. A shared passion for architecture forged an immediate bond between the two girls, and soon they were inseparable, with…

The Keatons received unwelcome news with Uncle Rob’s arrival, who announced his separation from his wife, Maureen. Robert and Maureen's parting sent the entire Keaton family into a state of emotional turmoil, even as Robert maintained th…

The turbulence at the Keaton home deepened with the unexpected arrival of Aunt Maureen, Uncle Rob’s former wife. It appears Rob had not been entirely forthcoming when he assured his brother Steven that their separation was a joint one. A…

Mallory’s connection with Nick faced a challenge as she joined a poetry reading group and found herself captivated by its leader, Colin Spenser – a handsome and cultivated graduate student of English literature. Newly acquainted with ver…

When Steven’s television station commissioned a sculpture for its lobby, inviting Nick to compete alongside other local artists prompted Steven and Elyse to re-examine his significant artistic abilities.

The Keaton household was fractured by a significant disagreement: whether to renovate their kitchen, which while charmingly old-fashioned, felt dated. Elyse, Mallory, and Jennifer believed it was time to embrace a more contemporary style, l…

Steven was tackling the re-wallpapering of the Keaton kitchen entirely on his own, while Alex found himself in Chicago with his boss, Rebecca Ryan, for an important banking conference. A scarcity of hotel rooms meant they were sharing a cra…

The conflict ignited when Alex, attempting a display of courteousness toward his mother and sisters, began ordering their meals at the restaurant without consulting their preferences. Suddenly, Elyse, Mallory, and Jennifer found themselves …

Alex, chairman of the entertainment committee for Leland College’s tenth reunion, had ambitious plans—namely, securing a lineup of impressive bands to appeal to alumni working in the music industry. It took considerable persuasion from Jenn…

A rivalry sparked between siblings when Steven revealed a scholarship contest backed by his radio station, WKS. Alex, brimming with self-assurance, dismissed the idea as the family urged a hesitant Mallory to participate. Despite his teasin…

The death of Alex’s friend, Greg, in a car accident plunged him into a profound shock, forcing him to confront questions about his own life’s meaning and purpose. Regret consumed him; he had been invited on the ill-fated journey but decline…

Jennifer's first serious infatuation blossomed with Tim Higgins, the strikingly handsome star pitcher on the school’s baseball team and her science lab partner. When Tim came to Jennifer’s house to collaborate on their project, she was deli…

When Skippy develops an intense affection for Amy Sussman, Mallory’s new college friend, he finds himself delightfully surprised by the intensity of his first genuine romantic feeling. As Steven concludes a casual encouragement with the …

When Michele, Elyse’s sister, and her family arrived for their yearly visit, Elyse was delighted, while the rest of the Keaton family prepared themselves for a lengthy and somewhat arduous week together. Aside from Elyse, who cherished t…

After her sixth consecutive disastrous date, Mallory returned home, and Alex attempted to offer comfort before turning his attention to a solution. He would find her the ideal boyfriend, utilizing a computer recently acquired by the Keaton …

Driven by a desire to fit in with the most sought-after group at school, Jennifer throws a thirteenth birthday party and invites her fashionable classmates. When they find the celebration lackluster—complaining about its “uninspired” nature…

Driven by a desire to fit in with the most sought-after group at school, Jennifer throws a thirteenth birthday party and invites her trendiest classmates. But when they find the celebration lackluster—complaining about its “lame” entertainm…