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Family Ties S4E20 — Teacher's Pet
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Family Ties•Season 4•Episode 20

Teacher's Pet

7.2/10 · 133 votesMar 3, 198624 min

Ranked #21 of 23 in Season 4•−0.4 vs season avg

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Alex lands a teaching-assistant position and runs into big trouble when he has to grade a student who also happens to be his girlfriend, Ellen. When Ellen is assigned to Alex's economics class, he has trouble treating her as just another student, and ends up

Directed byJohn Pasquin
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Meredith Baxter

Meredith Baxter

Elyse Keaton

Michael Gross

Michael Gross

Steven Keaton

Michael J. Fox

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Alex P. Keaton

Justine Bateman

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Mallory Keaton

Tina Yothers

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Jennifer Keaton

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Episode Summary

"Teacher's Pet" is episode 20 of Family Ties season 4. It scored 7.2/10 from 133 votes, ranking #21 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by John Pasquin, it aired on March 3, 1986.

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