Top 13 Family Ties Quotes

‘Family Ties’ was a very successful situation comedy. And, in almost every respect, it functioned on a day to day basis like a well-run, well conditioned basketball team. The show was performed live each week in front of a studio audience on Friday night.

The ‘Family Ties’ role was the first of many gay roles that I’ve ended up playing. I remember that I made them laugh, and it made me feel good, ’cause it really cracked them up.

Yes, I was given a privileged position at a young age. But if I had not been willing to work hard and prepare myself for all the challenges I would face, I would not have held on to my position all these years, regardless of my family ties.

My mother wanted my sister and me to live a normal life. I always picked friends who weren’t impressed with my family ties.

When I was doing ‘Family Ties,’ I was not quite that mellow as a real father. In fact, my wife used to call me Captain Von Trapp from ‘The Sound of Music.’ I tended to be a little more authoritarian. I had been a very disciplined child myself, so I made the mistake of thinking one size fits all.

The Sabbath provides a wonderful opportunity to strengthen family ties.

The Gruden and McVay family ties run deep.

I’m very proud of Family Ties. It’s meant a lot to a lot of people.

‘Family Ties,’ to me, was strictly ’80s. It was from the beginning of the ’80s until the end of the ’80s, and it was very specific to that time. Ronald Reagan was president.

I was a regular, so that meant I was working every week on the series. Which was fine. ‘Family Ties’ was a fantastic series. It’s all good.

Growing up, I didn’t just watch ‘The Cosby Show.’ I watched ‘Growing Pains’ and ‘Family Ties,’ too.

When I got ‘Family Ties’, I wasn’t even thinking about being an actress. I thought I might become a window dresser.

The character – character – of Mallory on ‘Family Ties’ was a year younger than me. A fictitious year younger than me. So, I am not 21. I am not getting into the club. Boom.