Family Ties Father, Can You Spare a Dime? (Season 6, Episode 27)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

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Family Ties

Father, Can You Spare a Dime? (Season 6, Episode 27)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Nick's art class at the community center has ended, and he wants to open his own art school to continue working with children. Not able to get a bank loan, he is forced to ask his estranged father to lend him money. His father is hesitant.

Director

Andrew McCullough

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Peter Schneider (written by) | Ben Cardinale (written by)

Producer

Susan Borowitz

Cinematographer

Robert F. Liu

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Edit Released

Updated May 1, 1988

Release date

May 1, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 19 wins & 43 nominations

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Meredith Baxter Elyse Keaton (as Meredith Baxter Birney) Elyse Keaton (as Meredith Baxter Birney) See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
Michael Gross Steven Keaton Steven Keaton See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Michael J. Fox Alex P. Keaton Alex P. Keaton See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Justine Bateman Mallory Keaton Mallory Keaton See fewer	Violet (II) (2021)
Tina Yothers Jennifer Keaton Jennifer Keaton See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Brian Bonsall Andrew 'Andy' Keaton Andrew 'Andy' Keaton See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Dan Hedaya Joe Moore Joe Moore See fewer	The Usual Suspects (1995)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Dougie Dougie See fewer	Inception (2010)
Jena Vallee Erica Erica See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Scott Valentine Nick Moore Nick Moore See fewer	Family Ties (1982)