Family Ties
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| First episode date | September 22, 1982 |
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| Final episode date | May 14, 1989 |
| Theme song | Without Us |
| No. of episodes | 176 + one film (list of episodes) |
| May 14, 1989 | |
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| ID | 1377638 |
About Family Ties
Steven and Elyse Keaton, once 1960s radicals, now find themselves in Reagan-era American trying to raise a traditional suburban family. Son Alex P. Keaton is an ambitious young Republican, and his sister Mallory is a shallow victim of the corporate culture, obsessed with music, clothes and boys. Their only normal kid is young Jennifer, a bit of a tomboy. In later seasons, the Keatons add a fourth child, Andrew. Most of the comedy arose from the conflict between the liberal parents and the conservative children. …
Time: Short prison sentence 'derailed' woman's life
... It argues that community sentences are a better alternative because they allow women to maintain their Family Ties, hold on to their jobs and look after their children - all factors which, it says, reduce the risk of reoffending...
China using families as 'hostages' to quash dissent abroad
... This severing of Family Ties allows Chinese police to step in and offer tightly managed access - over video calls - as an incentive to comply, with the threat of repercussions for the family if they do not...
Hunter Biden tax probe improperly handled - whistleblower
... Congressional Republicans are investigating whether Hunter Biden improperly used Family Ties in his business dealings...
King Charles's first state visit: What to expect from Germany trip
... Also, on the state visit: Expect to hear some German spoken by the King, after all he has strong Family Ties to the country, and there will be plenty of references to environmental causes and supporting refugees from Ukraine...
Richard Sharp: Boris Johnson was told to stop asking for loan advice
... The then-prime minister was reportedly told he could take out the loan - without declaring it - as long as his guarantor Mr Blyth had no " business or personal interests in the UK" beyond his Family Ties...
Why reporting on Iran comes at a heavy price
... And all of this while dealing with their own fractured Family Ties...
The Scotland fans making their mark at the Qatar World Cup
... " Brian, a retired theatre worker, has primarily been backing the USA due to Family Ties in the country...
Liz Truss: What sort of prime minister will she be?
... Her mother Priscilla has put Family Ties before politics and is enthusiastically supporting her daughter...
The Scotland fans making their mark at the Qatar World Cup
By Angus CochraneBBC Scotland News
Most Scotland fans have been assuming a familiar position on the sofa for this year's World Cup , with The Men 's team Once Again absent from the finals.
Scotland may not have not qualified for the World Cup since 1998 but some members of the Tartan Army have still made The Trip to Qatar to enjoy the football.
Despite logistical, financial and moral concerns, saltires and kilts have been spotted at the Fifa tournament.
Brian Hendry, from Aberdeen, is at his ninth men's World Cup since 1982, but has only seen Scotland play at three of them.
Brian is in Doha with a group of five friends, All In their 60s and originally from the Granite City .
No Scotland, no party?" We're here just to watch football, " he tells Bbc Scotland . " Supporting France One Day , Brazil The Next , Mexico The Next , America a few times.
" If Scotland can't be there Why Not watch The Best ? "
Brian says he and his kilt-wearing friends have been mobbed at games by international fans who want a picture of Scotland's national dress.
" They love them, " he says. " It's Hundreds of photos at every game. Hundreds – and it's people from all nationalities. "
Brian, a retired theatre worker, has primarily been backing the USA due to Family Ties in the country.
He says: " Scotland have been at the World Cup quite a few times but it doesn't matter if they're not.
" It makes it better if we're here but if they're not it's still Great Football . "
Among those welcoming the travelling Tartan Army members is Zoe Clark, who moved to Doha from Aberdeen two years ago.
She lives there with her two sons and husband Michael, who runs Qatar's Scotland supporters club.
" For Scotland fans, obviously we haven't experienced a World Cup for a long, long time and it was almost within touching distance this year, " Zoe says.
" So to see people then coming over and still being able to enjoy it has been incredible. "
Discounted tickets have been offered to Qatar residents, with Zoe and her family taking in games featuring Senegal, Netherlands, France, Spain and Other World Cup heavyweights.
They also hope to get tickets for The Final at the Lusail Stadium on 18 December.
Her son, Cameron, 12, was also selected as a flag bearer for Brazil's opening match against Serbia.
Yet perhaps More Than any Other World Cup, Qatar 2022 has been dominated by ethical concerns.
Homosexual acts are illegal in Qatar, with punishments ranging from fines and imprisonment to death by stoning.
Amnesty also says that since the World Cup was awarded to the country in 2010, Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have while employed to build wider infrastructure necessary to host The Tournament , as well as the venues.
World Cup veteran Brian says this tournament has been " wonderfully organised" for fans, who have enjoyed " brilliant" weather and " magnificent" stadiums.
But he adds: " We go to the stadiums and we think about the workers. That has to be addressed.
" Then LGBT rights. Of course we're aware of that and can support that but we've also got to remember there are teams here that don't support it. "
He believes sporting events can help " shine a light" on such issues.
" They have to be handled, have to be highlighted and hopefully sport can do that, and it has to be done in The Right way, " Brian says. " Now is The Time . "
Qatar 2022 chief executive Nasser al Khater has Said laws on homosexuality will not change and visitors should " respect our culture".
Ahead of The Tournament , both on labour reforms since the World Cup was awarded to the country in 2010.
" Few countries have come So Far so quickly, and Qatar now leads the region on labour rights, " a spokesman for the government Said .
Source of news: bbc.com
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