Q 01/05

Which actor turned down the role of Alex P. Keaton before it went to the eventual star?

A) Matthew Broderick

B) Rob Lowe of Ohio

C) Tom Cruise of Syracuse

D) Sean Penn of L.A.

Answer · why

A) Matthew Broderick

Broderick passed and made WarGames instead. Fox won three consecutive Emmys for the role and married his on-screen girlfriend Tracy Pollan in 1988.

Q 02/05

In which city is Family Ties set?

A) Cleveland, Ohio

B) Indianapolis, Indiana

C) Buffalo, New York

D) Columbus, Ohio

Answer · why

D) Columbus, Ohio

Steven Keaton is a Buffalo native who runs the fictional local PBS station WKS. Elyse works as an independent architect.

Q 03/05

On which network did Family Ties air from 1982 to 1989?

A) ABC

B) CBS

C) Fox

D) NBC

Answer · why

D) NBC

It ran seven seasons, moving from Wednesdays to Thursdays behind The Cosby Show and finally to Sundays for its last two years.

Q 04/05

Who created Family Ties?

A) Norman Lear

B) James L. Brooks

C) Gary David Goldberg

D) Garry Marshall

Answer · why

C) Gary David Goldberg

Goldberg based it on watching his own radical generation raise kids who were 'definitely to the right' of their parents. He later created Spin City an...

Q 05/05

What is Steven Keaton's job?

A) Manager of a public TV station

B) High school history teacher

C) Editor of the local newspaper

D) Professor at Leland University

Answer · why

A) Manager of a public TV station

He runs WKS, the fictional local PBS affiliate. Ed O'Neill auditioned for the role but decided he was not right for it.