Season 4 poster

Season 4

(1985)

Cast

Meredith Baxter as Elyse Keaton
Meredith Baxter

as Elyse Keaton

Michael Gross as Steven Keaton
Michael Gross

as Steven Keaton

Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton
Michael J. Fox

as Alex P. Keaton

Justine Bateman as Mallory Keaton
Justine Bateman

as Mallory Keaton

Tina Yothers as Jennifer Keaton
Tina Yothers

as Jennifer Keaton

Episodes

The Real Thing  (1) poster

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September 25, 1985

Alex implements a fail-proof, and extremely unromantic, method of meeting the girl of his dreams: He picks her from pic…

The Real Thing  (2) poster

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October 2, 1985

Alex realizes he must make Ellen aware of his feelings, but she is on a train on her way to marry another man, so he ta…

Mr. Wrong poster

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October 16, 1985

Mallory brings home her new boyfriend, Nick, a Rambo-type environmental artist, to meet her family, but Steven and Elys…

Designated Hitter poster

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October 23, 1985

Jennifer takes on the class bully to defend her boyfriend and unwittingly humiliates him by undermining his masculinity…

Don't Go Changin' poster

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October 30, 1985

Alex does some fancy footwork on the dance floor to impress Ellen when he thinks he is losing her because of their dive…

The Old College Try poster

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November 6, 1985

When Mallory informs her parents that she has no intention of going to college after graduation, they are sure she is b…

My Tutor poster

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November 13, 1985

Alex hires a tutor to help him with math, but his ""teacher"" turns out to be a 13-year-old genius who suddenly becomes…

Mr. Right poster

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November 20, 1985

Mallory's boyfriend, environmental artist Nick Moore, swaps his T-shirt, camouflage pants, combat boots and earrings fo…

Just One Look poster

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December 4, 1985

Steven's old college buddy Richard Schofield is in town for and Steven looks forward to reminiscing about old times unt…

How Do You Sleep? poster

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December 11, 1985

Alex, who prides himself on being in control of his life, is embarrassed to admit that he is having a problem with inso…

You've Got a Friend poster

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December 18, 1985

Mallory begins to feel severe guilt after reporting a young girl to the police for shoplifting, especially when he lear…

Nothing But a Man poster

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January 1, 1986

Steven gets the promotion he has been waiting years for, but as the new regional manager of the station, he is required…

The Disciple poster

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January 8, 1986

Alex offers to help Jennifer with a speech project and winds up creating a monster, the speech is such a success that s…

Where's Poppa? poster

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January 15, 1986

Alex secretly invites Ellen's dad to Parent's Day Weekend at Leland College, thinking that she will be pleasantly surpr…

Fool for Love poster

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January 22, 1986

Skippy's lifetime obsession with Mallory builds to a climax when he refuses to accept that she is in love with Nick, an…

Checkmate poster

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January 29, 1986

A chess tournament between Leland College students and a visiting Soviet team turns into a wrestling match when Alex an…

Engine Trouble poster

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February 5, 1986

Elyse enrolls in an auto mechanics class to prove Alex and Steven that women can be just as competent with cars as men,…

A Word to the Wise  (1) poster

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February 12, 1986

The Keaton family fills in his girlfriend, Ellen, on some of the more humorous events in Alex's life before they met in…

A Word to the Wise  (2) poster

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February 12, 1986

The Keaton family fills in his girlfriend, Ellen, on some of the more humorous events in Alex's life before they met in…

Art Lover poster

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February 19, 1986

Mallory suspects there's more involved than ""art appreciation"" when a wealthy and beautiful older woman takes a speci…

Teacher's Pet poster

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March 2, 1986

Alex lands a teaching-assistant position and runs into big trouble when he has to grade a student who also happens to b…

My Buddy poster

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March 5, 1986

Steven has a very difficult time accepting that his youngest daughter, Jennifer,is growing up and no longer wants to ""…

Once in Love with Elyse (a.k.a. Loan Arranger) poster

Once in Love with Elyse (a.k.a. Loan Arranger) 0.0

April 30, 1986

Elyse must deal with Paul, a young architect associate who falls in love with her. After working for a year in the sam…

Paper Chase (a.k.a. Mallory's Graduation) poster

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May 7, 1986

Mallory discovers that her high school graduation is in jeopardy unless she can pass a very tough history exam. Never a…