Where Are They Now?
Hot Gallery: 30 Years After Their Premiere, See Where the Stars of Family Ties Are Today!
To celebrate their 30th (!!!) anniversary, we’re taking a look back at the timeless sitcom Family Ties— the cast, the sweater vests, the soundtrack—what would we do, baby, without you? By Kacey Arnold
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Then: Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties, 1982
Who can forget this type-A go-getter? Believe it or not, Michael wasn’t the producer’s first choice. He got the part (which went on to earn him three Emmys and a Golden Globe) because their first choice, Matthew Broderick, fell through. (Good thing Ferris decided to take the day off!) Let him tell you more about it in this Inside the Actor’s Studio interview, where he reveals he needed the job so badly that he was selling off his sectional couch, section by section. (Oops. Spoiler alert.)
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