Season
Season 7 Episode
- Season 7 It Happened One Night
- Season 7 Designing Woman
- Season 7 Truckers
- Season 7 Beyond Therapy
- Season 7 Heartstrings (1)
- Season 7 Heartstrings (2)
- Season 7 Heartstrings (3)
- Season 7 Basic Training
- Season 7 Deja Vu
- Season 7 Nick's Best Friend
- Season 7 Get Me to the Living Room on Time
- Season 7 The Job Not Taken
- Season 7 The Wrecker's Ball
- Season 7 My Best Friend's Girl
- Season 7 'Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away
- Season 7 Simon Says
- Season 7 All in the Neighborhood (1)
- Season 7 All in the Neighborhood (2)
- Season 7 They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)
- Season 7 They Can't Take That Away From Me (2)
- Season 7 Rain Forests Keep Falling on My Head
- Season 7 Wrap Around the Clock (1)
- Season 7 Wrap Around the Clock (2)
- Season 7 Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation
- Season 7 Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1)
- Season 7 Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2)
Family Ties - Season 7 Episode 8 Basic Training
7.27 48 minutes Skippy's decision to join the Army soon becomes a losing battle.
As the Keaton clan continues to nag Steven about taking it easy in the wake of his heart attack, a very morose Skippy stops by. Depressed by the results of his career aptitude tests, he confides that he's become hopeless about his future job prospects.
But while flipping thru brochures he collected during career day at college, Skippy becomes taken with the idea of joining the Army. Excited by the promise of travel, new people and state-of-the-art technical training, Skippy persuades Alex to come with him to the recruiting office. There, he is met by Sergeant Davis, who informs Skippy that he will be his drill sergeant in basic training.
Bidding an emotional farewell to his family and friends, Skippy makes a dramatic exit to boot camp. But a week later, Skippy's mom arrives at the Keatons with a tape from Skippy claiming that he is fine and asking his parents not to visit. The truth is, Skippy's military career has prove
