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Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, and Michael Gross in Family Ties (1982)

Awards

Family Ties

24 wins & 43 nominations

BMI Film & TV Awards

  • Jeff Barry
    1988 Winner BMI TV Music Award
    • Jeff Barry
    • Tom Scott
  • Jeff Barry
    1987 Winner BMI TV Music Award
    • Jeff Barry
    • Tom Scott

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Will Mackenzie in Open All Night (1981)
    1988 Winner DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
    • Will Mackenzie
    • Tony Csiki (associate director) (plaque)
    • Andrew McCullough (stage manager) (plaque)
    For episode "My Name is Alex".

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Michael J. Fox
    1989 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Michael J. Fox
    For playing "Alex Keaton".
  • 1989 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series
    • Robert F. Liu
    For episode "Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore".
  • 1989 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Series
    • Parker Roe (technical director)
    • Paul Basta (camera operator)
    • Rick Caswell (camera operator)
    • Richard Price (camera operator)
    • Hank Geving (camera operator)
    • Eric Clay (senior video control)
    For episode "Alex Dosen't Live Here Anymore".
  • Michael J. Fox
    1988 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Michael J. Fox
    For playing "Alex Keaton".
  • Gary David Goldberg at an event for Must Love Dogs (2005)
    1987 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Gary David Goldberg (executive producer)
    • Alan Uger (supervising producer)
    • Ruth Bennett (supervising producer)
    • Marc Lawrence (producer)
    • Carol Himes (line producer)
    • June Galas (co-producer)

Golden Globes, USA

  • Michael J. Fox
    1989 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
    • Michael J. Fox
    Tied with Judd Hirsch for Dear John (1988) and Richard Mulligan for Empty Nest (1988).
  • Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, and Michael Gross in Family Ties (1982)
    1988 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
  • Michael J. Fox
    1988 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
    • Michael J. Fox
  • Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, and Michael Gross in Family Ties (1982)
    1987 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
  • Michael J. Fox
    1987 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
    • Michael J. Fox

Humanitas Prize

  • 1987 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television
    • Ruth Bennett
    For My Back Pages (1986).
  • Gary David Goldberg at an event for Must Love Dogs (2005)
    1987 Winner Humanitas Prize
    • 60 Minute Category
    • Gary David Goldberg
    • Alan Uger
    For episode "'A,' My Name is Alex".
  • Marc Lawrence at an event for Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
    1985 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television
    • Marc Lawrence
    For Hotline Fever (1984).
  • Gary David Goldberg at an event for Must Love Dogs (2005)
    1985 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television
    • Gary David Goldberg
    • Alan Uger
    For Remembrances of Things Past (1985) (Part 2).
  • Gary David Goldberg at an event for Must Love Dogs (2005)
    1984 Winner Humanitas Prize
    • 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television
    • Gary David Goldberg
    • Ruth Bennett
    For Not an Affair to Remember (1983).

Kids' Choice Awards, USA

  • Michael J. Fox
    1989 Nominee Kids' Choice Award
    • Favorite TV Actor
    • Michael J. Fox
  • Michael J. Fox
    1988 Winner Blimp Award
    • Favorite TV Actor
    • Michael J. Fox

Television Critics Association Awards

  • Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, and Michael Gross in Family Ties (1982)
    1985 Nominee TCA Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Comedy

Viewers for Quality Television Awards

  • Michael J. Fox
    1987 Winner Q Award
    • Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series
    • Michael J. Fox
    Tied with Bob Newhart for Newhart (1982).
  • Michael J. Fox
    1986 Winner Q Award
    • Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series
    • Michael J. Fox

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Gary David Goldberg at an event for Must Love Dogs (2005)
    1989 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Comedy
    • Gary David Goldberg
    For The Way We Were (1987).
  • Gary David Goldberg at an event for Must Love Dogs (2005)
    1988 Winner WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Comedy
    • Gary David Goldberg
    • Alan Uger
    For A, My Name Is Alex (1987) & A, My Name Is Alex (1987). Tied with Here's Why Cosmetics Should Come in Unbreakable Bottles (1987) and 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas (1986).
  • 1988 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Comedy
    • Ruth Bennett
    For My Back Pages (1986).
  • Gary David Goldberg at an event for Must Love Dogs (2005)
    1985 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Comedy
    • Gary David Goldberg
    • Ruth Bennett
    For Not an Affair to Remember (1983).

Young Artist Awards

  • Brian Bonsall in Family Ties (1982)
    1990 Winner Young Artist Award
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actor Under Nine Years of Age
    • Brian Bonsall
  • Brian Bonsall in Family Ties (1982)
    1989 Winner Young Artist Award
    • Best Young Actor Under Nine Years of Age
    • Brian Bonsall
  • Kaylan Romero in Family Ties (1982)
    1989 Nominee Young Artist Award
    • Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Drama or Comedy Series
    • Kaylan Romero
  • Tina Yothers
    1989 Nominee Young Artist Award
    • Best Young Actress - Starring in a Television Comedy Series
    • Tina Yothers
  • Brian Bonsall in Family Ties (1982)
    1988 Winner Young Artist Award
    • Best Young Actor Under Ten Years of Age in Television or Motion Pictures
    • Brian Bonsall

TV Land Awards

  • Michael J. Fox
    2008 Winner TV Land Award
    • Character You'd Pay to Do Your Homework for You
    • Michael J. Fox
  • Michael J. Fox
    2007 Nominee TV Land Award
    • Break Up That Was So Bad It Was Good
    • Michael J. Fox
    • Courteney Cox
  • Scott Valentine
    2007 Nominee TV Land Award
    • The "When Bad Teens Go Good" Award
    • Scott Valentine
  • Justine Bateman
    2004 Nominee TV Land Award
    • Favorite Teen Dream - Female
    • Justine Bateman

Online Film & Television Association

  • Michael J. Fox
    2023 Winner OFTA TV Hall of Fame
    • Character
    • Michael J. Fox
    as Alex P. Keaton
  • Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, and Michael Gross in Family Ties (1982)
    2014 Winner OFTA TV Hall of Fame
    • Television Programs
    In seven seasons, Family Ties (1982) became a huge hit, turning Michael J. Fox into a cultural phenomenon. Exploring the shift from cultural liberalism to social conservatism, the show pitted the new Republican Alex P. Keaton against his ex-hippie parents played by Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter-Birney.

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