
Steven and Elyse Keaton, once 1960s radicals, now find themselves in Reagan-era American trying to raise a traditional suburban family. Son Alex P. Keaton is an ambitious young Republican, and his sister Mallory is a shallow victim of the corporate culture, obsessed with music, clothes and boys. Their only normal kid is young Jennifer, a bit of a tomboy. In later seasons, the Keatons add a fourth child, Andrew. Most of the comedy arose from the conflict between the liberal parents and the conservative children.

Alex tries to help Mallory with her grades at school to keep her part-time job at a clothing shop.

Steven and Elyse plan a nostalgic weekend with the kids before the baby arrives.

Alex is angry when his best friend decides to wed and refuses to be his best man.

Alex announces that his talents are being wasted in a part-time job at the TV station.