Family Ties - Season 7 Episode 5 Heartstrings (1)
The Keaton family unites in crisis when Steven suffers a serious heart attack.
While Alex and Andy discuss the upcoming Presidential race, Mallory and Jennifer prepare for another legendary shopping expedition. Moments later, Elyse returns home from jogging, but Steven lags behind, explaining that his run was slowed by a burning pain in his side. Steven dismisses the pain, assuming it was due to something he ate, while Alex kids him that the pain was caused by the guilt of being a Democrat.
Feeling much better the next day, Steven goes on a long bicycle ride. But when he returns home, he has difficulty breathing and collapses on the floor. After rushing Steven to the hospital, the family is stunned when Dr. Harrison tells them that Steven has suffered a heart attack and needs bypass surgery immediately.
In the waiting room, the Keatons befriend Ruth Hobart, the kind and encouraging wife of another heart patient, and the jocular Mr. Meyers. Before Steven is wheeled into surgery, he and
Year: 1989
Country: United States of America
Studio: NBC
Director: Gary David Goldberg
Cast: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Tina Yothers, Brian Bonsall
Crew: June Galas (Producer), Lloyd Garver (Executive Producer), Ruth Bennett (Producer), Carol Himes (Producer), Marc Lawrence (Producer), Gary David Goldberg (Executive Producer)
First Air Date: Sep 22, 1982
Last Air date: May 14, 1989
Season: 7 Season
Episode: 176 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 7.30/10 by 226.00 users
Popularity: 69.062
Language: English
Keyword : us republican party, conservatism, family, democrat, sexual liberation, sitcom, 1980s, liberalism
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