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Family Ties Season 7 Episode 3

Alex feels left out when Andy begins spending less time with him and more time with Nick’s streetwise nephew Rocco.

While Steven rages about the household bills, Alex worries about something else: Andrew’s budding friendship with Rocco, Nick’s visiting eight-year-old nephew. Andy quickly becomes enchanted with the boy, who’s a pint-sized version of Nick and thus not exactly Alex’s idea of a positive role model for his little brother.

As Andy and Rocco begin spending time playing with trucks and going to the mall with Nick and Mallory, Alex feels increasingly neglected, especially when Andy misses their weekly viewing of “”Wall Street Week””. Finally, much to Alex’s chagrin, an excited Andy announces that he’s going to the auto races with Rocco and Nick.

When, in a last-minute change of heart, Andy decides to forego the races to be with his big brother, Alex finds himself learning a lesson from Andy for once. He realizes that Andy’s interest in meeting new people is a natural stage of hi

Serie: Family Ties

Episode Title: Truckers

Air Date: 1988-11-13