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Alex Was Born in Africa

Part of the charm of the show “Family Ties” is the tension between hippie, Democrat, baby boomer parents Steven and Elyse and their young Republican son, Alex. And that tension began at birth. When Mr. and Mrs. Keaton were in Africa participating in the Peace Corps, guess who was born? Yep, their conservative child, Alex.