Michael J. Fox's NBC sitcom may be closely associated with the 1980s, but it was "TV comedy before the rise of rapid-fire barbs and winking pop culture references," says Mara Reinstein. "Aside from Alex’s adulation for then-President Ronald Reagan (boy did he savor those 1984 election results), Family Ties rarely even acknowledged the outside world."
TOPICS: Family Ties, Retro TV