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Family Ties S3E3 — Little Man on Campus

7.5

Family Ties•Season 3•Episode 3

Little Man on Campus

7.5/10 · 176 votesOct 4, 198425 min

Ranked #5 of 23 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

Alex is thrilled to be taking a college course taught by one of his personal heroes, Professor Ephraim Bronski, but in his eagerness to impress the teacher he gets off to a bad start and is humiliated by his idol when he fails the first

Directed byJohn Pasquin

Written byMichael J. Weithorn

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Cast5

Meredith Baxter

Meredith Baxter

Elyse Keaton

Michael Gross

Michael Gross

Steven Keaton

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Alex P. Keaton

Justine Bateman

Justine Bateman

Mallory Keaton

Tina Yothers

Tina Yothers

Jennifer Keaton

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Michael J. Weithorn

Writer

John Pasquin

John Pasquin

Director

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Episode Summary

"Little Man on Campus" is episode 3 of Family Ties season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 176 votes, ranking #5 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by John Pasquin and written by Michael J. Weithorn, it aired on October 4, 1984.

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