“Family Ties”: A Classic Pop Culture Norm Still Relevant Today
Despite the many years since its premiere, this show is still as popular and relevant today as it was back in the ‘80s. The sitcom’s longstanding legacy and ageless acclaim has maintained its fanbase over the years and is now largely seen as a classic among television viewers young and old.
Even decades after the show’s initial release, Family Ties continues to be part of today’s pop culture, still being referenced across a range of media platforms, and in modern-day music, TV shows, and movies.
Famous Guest Stars On the Show, Before They Were Famous
While the familiar, beloved faces of the main characters and recurring roles on the set of Family Ties were irreplaceable, it is interesting to highlight the myriad of celebrity cameo appearances scattered throughout the episodes. Interestingly enough, though the series did boast a long, illustrious list of a-list celebrity actors and actresses, we should point out that these stars appeared on the show long before they were actually famous.
Many celebrities—including the likes of Tom Hanks (as Uncle Ned), Geena Davis (as Karen), Christina Applegate (as Kitten), Corey Feldman, and many more—first appeared on the set of Family Ties. Only after appearing in this classic American sitcom did these starlets go on to rise to a life of fame and fortune. Read on to discover just a few of the many stars that appeared on “Family Ties".
Netflix and Family Ties—When Television Worlds Collide
Netflix and an ‘80s sitcom series—a seemingly unlikely, yet ultimately successful, pairing. When Family Ties first premiered in the 1980s, Netflix was not even a thought for TV viewers. However, this paradigm of classic American sitcom television proved itself just as popular among Netflix users of today’s generation than it was when it first aired back in the ‘80s.
Despite being pulled from Netflix on August 16, 2015, "Family Ties" still managed to reach a whole new generation of young, millennial binge-watchers who were introduced to a classic genre of American television.
Widespread Family Ties On-Air Inconsistencies
Though it is most common for the majority of TV shows to remain consistent with their daily and weekly TV air times, “Family Ties” did not adhere to one specific on-air slot. Instead, the makers of the shower chose to consistently change the show’s timing, oftentimes even changing what day of the week the show would be broadcast.
Despite these ‘annoying’ changes, the show’s fanbase still remained strong with millions of devoted fans. Reflecting on the show’s inconsistencies, we can’t help but wonder how audiences of today would react to the unpredictable airing of the show.
Meredith Baxter: Actress and Inspirational Breast Cancer Survivor
One of the most common types of cancer is breast cancer, which continues to wage war on millions of women (and yes, even men), every single day.
Meredith Baxter is one of these women. And thankfully, she emerged victoriously, beating her breast cancer, and becoming a survivor.