Family Ties Season 6 Sign of the Times 1988
While Alex prepares little Andrew's resume for future kindergarten elections, Elyse proudly tells the family that Andy has been chosen as ""Buddy for the Day"" at school, which means he will be responsible for showing a new classmate around. The new student, Josh Richards, turns out to be deaf. Accompanied by his mother, Josh is introduced to Andy by Andy's teacher, who explains that although Josh can't hear, he can speak by signing with his hands. Tentative at first, Andy leads Josh off to ""show him the ropes"", telling his curious classmates about Josh's deafness and his ability to sign. When several of Josh's schoolmates begin to tease him, Andy becomes very upset and rushes to defend him. He becomes even more disturbed at the end of the day when Josh confesses that the other children's cruelty does indeed hurt him. Experiencing the beginnings of a solid friendship, Andy begins to brood about Josh's handicap and stops talking altogether in sympathy for his friend. Troubled by the situ
- Released: 1988-03-11
- Runtime: minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
- Stars: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Tina Yothers
- Director: Gary David Goldberg, Alan Uger, Gary David Goldberg, Ruth Bennett, Carol Himes
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3. Dear Mallory 1987-09-19
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4. The Other Woman 1987-09-26
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5. Dream Date 1987-10-03
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6. Super Mom 1987-10-17
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7. Walking On Air 1987-10-24
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8. Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers 1987-10-31
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9. The Way We Were 1987-11-07
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10. Mister Sister 1987-11-14
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11. Citizen Keaton 1987-11-21
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12. Father Time (1) 1987-11-28
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13. Father Time (2) 1987-12-05
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14. The American Family (1) 1987-12-12
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15. The American Family (2) 1987-12-12
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16. Anniversary Waltz 1987-12-16
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17. Miracle in Columbus 1987-12-19
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18. The Play's the Thing 1988-01-09
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19. The Spirit of Columbus 1988-01-16
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20. The Blues Brother 1988-01-23
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21. Read It and Weep (1) 1988-02-06
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22. Read It and Weep (2) 1988-02-13
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23. Quittin' Time 1988-02-21
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25. The Boys Next Door 1988-03-06
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26. Sign of the Times 1988-03-11
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27. Return of the Native 1988-03-19
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28. Father, Can You Spare a Dime? 1988-04-30
