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Family Ties (1982 – 1989)

1982 • 7 seasons • Drama, Comedy • TV-PG
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Season 6

Family Ties · S6E21 — Quittin' Time

Feb 21, 1988 · 25 min

Synopsis

Inspired by his parents’ old love letters, Andy decided to try writing one of his own for a sweetheart from kindergarten. Meanwhile, Lauren was finding it increasingly difficult to make time for Alex. The weight of her psychology thesis pressed down on her, and a disheartening lack of progress deepened her depression. She confided in the Keatons that she sometimes felt like abandoning everything, but Steven and Elyse urged her to persevere, much to Alex’s annoyance. The morning after cancelin