S2E3
The Harder They Fall
Family Ties · 1983-10-19 · 25 min
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COMMUNITY
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nobody yet
YOURS
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what happens
Alex anxiously awaits a crucial college recommendation from his English teacher and urges Steven and Elyse to butter Mr. Tedesco up on parents' nite at school - but the obnoxious Tedesco is so insulting that Elyse slugs him, and a horrified Alex entreats Steven to make amends. The usually calm and non-violent Elyse is amazed and ashamed at her uncharacteristic behavior, though Tedesco ""asked for it"". Steven visits him and after being subjected to disparaging remarks about his wife, winds up repeating her deed. Finally Tedesco, who does recognize Alex's intellect, accepts an invitation to the Keaton home where he alienates everyone again. Alex must decide whether a glowing recommendation from an influential but disgusting man is worth groveling for.
nobody has mapped this one
We draw an episode's shape from public discussion of it, and there isn't enough about this one to draw anything honest. Forty-five seconds with the dial and it has a curve.
rate S2E3 →who made it
- directed
- Sam Weisman
- written
- Rich Reinhart
guest cast
Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.
Bunny Summers as Mrs. Stein- MMolly David as Mrs. Jones
Edward Edwards as Mr. Ruben Tedesco- MMary Farrell as Mrs. Morgan