- Network: NBC
- Series Premiere Date: Sep 22, 1982
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Indeed, it’s Gross’ winning performance that makes the hit-or-miss first season of Family Ties worth your time. His impeccably dry delivery showcases the show’s humor, to be sure, but his good-guy aura makes him truly extraordinary.
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Broad strokes like these might be expected in a Norman Lear comedy of the '70s, but Goldberg's better instincts seem to be leading him to something subtler and more credible. [22 Sep 1982, p.4B]
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The cast is pleasant enough. The rest depends on how cleverly Gary David Goldberg, the creator and producer of the series, can bring a sense of freshness to an overworked device.
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Writer Gary David Goldberg, who also created the series and is the executive producer, should get some credit for trying to bring off something vaguely meaningful within the sitcom format, but at this point, he hasn't done a great deal of succeeding.
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There is, however, a certain warmth to the show -- maybe the openly affectionate relationship between Steve and Elyse (which grosses out daughter Mallory) -- that makes me hope that creator-writer Gary David Glodberg learns how to better translate his intriguing premise into scripts. [22 Sep 1982, p.E1]
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Despite being written by producer Gary David Goldberg (one of the brighter young comedy minds in TV), the script speaks the narrow, doctrinaire language of bumber stickers. [22 Sep 1982, p.7]