Family Ties - Season 7 Episode 8 Basic Training
Skippy's decision to join the Army soon becomes a losing battle.
As the Keaton clan continues to nag Steven about taking it easy in the wake of his heart attack, a very morose Skippy stops by. Depressed by the results of his career aptitude tests, he confides that he's become hopeless about his future job prospects.
But while flipping thru brochures he collected during career day at college, Skippy becomes taken with the idea of joining the Army. Excited by the promise of travel, new people and state-of-the-art technical training, Skippy persuades Alex to come with him to the recruiting office. There, he is met by Sergeant Davis, who informs Skippy that he will be his drill sergeant in basic training.
Bidding an emotional farewell to his family and friends, Skippy makes a dramatic exit to boot camp. But a week later, Skippy's mom arrives at the Keatons with a tape from Skippy claiming that he is fine and asking his parents not to visit. The truth is, Skippy's military career has prove
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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Designing Woman
Truckers
Beyond Therapy
Heartstrings (1)
Heartstrings (2)
Heartstrings (3)
Basic Training
Deja Vu
Nick's Best Friend
Get Me to the Living Room on Time
The Job Not Taken
The Wrecker's Ball
My Best Friend's Girl
'Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away
Simon Says
All in the Neighborhood (1)
All in the Neighborhood (2)
They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)
They Can't Take That Away From Me (2)
Rain Forests Keep Falling on My Head
Wrap Around the Clock (1)
Wrap Around the Clock (2)
Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation
Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1)
Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2)