i had real respect for steven keaton in this episode when he said to mallory: " you could've come to me sooner, maybe I could've helped. you're my daughter. nothing's more important to me than my family. not my work, not my friends, nothing..." every kid deserves a good father like steven keaton.
I've always been divided on which 80's TV dad I wish I could of had growing up, but its come down to either Mr Keaton or Mr Seaver and I still can't make up my mind
Marbella I agree. Steven Keaton seamed more sophisticated in his fatherly advice. Jason Seaver thought he was a psychiatrist, seamed more bookish knowledge and curt, cut and dry, and I don't know just off sometimes. Just couldn't connect to him. Definitely Steven Keaton
@Marbella125 me I always thought of Tom Bradford Eight is Enough honestly or Danny Thomas Make Room for Daddy😂❤❤❤❤❤ Robert Young Father Knows Best I think he was one of the best dads on TV... and of course Ward from Leave it to Beaver some of the best dads on TV
I was molested from a very young age...I can't remember when it started, but I sure remember when it stopped. I was five, realized I didn't LIKE what my molester was doing, so I started saying no. He said "I bet your sister will be nicer to me than you're being." My sister was ONE YEAR OLD. I made it a point to never be alone with him, and I made sure my little sister was never alone with him. My mom realized it, and one day while pulling clothes out of the dryer, she asked me why I didn't like being around him anymore as she took the clothes into the house. I told her flat out, "because when he kisses me, he sticks his tongue in my mouth." I'm 58 years old now, and I still remember the way she dropped the laundry basket. Best thing was she didn't question me at all. (When I was an adult, I asked her why she believed me right off, she said, there are things a five year old doesn't say. That was one of them.) She told my dad, who didn't question it at all. Long story short, my molester ended up dumped in the parking lot of the charity ER, beaten to a pulp. Having parents that believe you is so important to a child, boy or girl. Pedos rarely discriminate.
#MeToo from a kid by my late brother, to my teen years by a late cousin and teacher. It took years for me to heal from the damage, which drove me to substance abuse problems getting arrested. I know that it was not my fault, that I was groomed and sexually abused by adults who took advantage of me. I thank God that I'm in a much better place in my life and at peace. ❤🌹🙏🏽
I'm sorry that happened to you, sweetheart. we have some sick people in this world!! I know, too, have a good life dear💯🙏❤️ remember karma is a b****!!💯💯💯💯🤭
My grandfather tried to get not one, but two of my mom's sisters to touch him. My mom said he never tried that with her. But when they told my grandmother she handled it the exact wrong way by telling them to stop lying. And she stayed with him until he left her for a younger woman. That black cloud is still hanging over the family today, even though the man has been dead for about12 years, and my grandmother for 37 years. Things like that you just don't forget.
There are a lot of people saying they don't like the way Alex handled this but that was the point He had to make the same mistakes people have normally made so that they could show he was wrong later in the episode. His character played the role of the teaching character in the episode, doing something that seemed ok to some, so that they could address why it actually wasn't.
Exactly, that's how most people handle it. They jump right into denial and take a shit on the idea that their uncle (or whoever) could do something like that. "You must be reading into it wrong."
True though it is hard to reconcile that this is the same Alex who gave up his Ivy League education because his sister was going through a break up. The guy sacrificed millions of dollars because his sister was crying.
And it happens all the time. The largest majority of abuse happens with family members and most don't say anything either (it's not just the religious institutions.)
Like the ep where Alex's alleged best friend died. The friend we had never heard of before that episode. The entire run was rubbish. It was way past awful.
Imagine being the family who made the big once in a lifetime trip to LA/Hollywood and saw the Ocean, Disneyland, Universal Studios, and then caught a live taping of your favorite sitcom for some good old fun and got the episode where someone was raped or ODed? 😈
My husband and I were just talking about how sitcoms in the 80's and 90's had a lesson but now they’re just stupid with no substance. Even our cartoons had a lesson !!!!
Even the classic original PPG cartoon had lessons! Middle school aged kids could pass their history tests (the SUSAN B. ANTHONY "Equal Rights" episode)! and the episode when Mojo Jojo babysits the girls and he gets Napoleon Bonaparte all wrong 😂😂👍 It's like, "What are they learning in Pokey Oaks Kindergarten? It's not like the Professor has history books lying around the house."
And Alex responds with "ambiguous sexual roles"? What ambiguity; the wealthy suburbs in the 80's, nice joke. That uncle would have been uncle with bruises all over within minutes. I guess the lesson here was intended to be a study in what counts as a 'pass' and what doesn't? It sounds like Mallory knows quite well, the boundaries, and is teaching it to all young ladies at home. And Alex is just playing the comedic foil.
They were probably thinking the laugh track and jokes thrown in would make the subject matter less uncomfortable. I'm not sure it's a great tactic, but I guess it worked.
guy man Do you not understand why a laugh track was wholly inappropriate? Something trivial like losing tickets to a basketball game are laughable, but not something like rape. NEVER rape.
James Murray I know right, he’s brilliant! Weird how he isn’t in that much “popular” films. And it’s truly sad that the Parkinson’s disease made him stop acting and him having it in general. Hopefully we do find a cure soon.
I think that a lot of people who don't have experience of a use can't really understand how much of an impact it has decades later. My husband has problems with the abuse he endured almost half a century later.
This is really good writing as it is hard to have a scene that covers a very serious subject, and yet still have enough humor that it isn’t too serious where it comes off awkward. Family Ties did this a lot on the show and usually succeeded when they wanted to broach a serious subject.
Exactly! That what I have been thinking too, since I ve discovered this show just 6months ago.. Family Ties also has its Heart in everything in every issue they bring up. Alex is Ctually quite sensitive caring brother but doesn't show it often, and Mallory isn't dumb as people think or see, she is just more lazy on subjects she doesn't concern about, but also very empathetic, caring and hardworking when its needed. Everyone is so multidimensional, the same way the whole show! Its funny, it makes you cry, and honest, bringing up sensitive issues people don't talk about, and kindness, it teaches you a lot! This Show is a Treasure, which is so underrated and lost in years.. I'm happy I found out about this one. Low budget of the show, using few actors for different roles even don't spoil a bit or make less of a quality of the show. Because the content, the heart and mind, and giving performance of each actors - what matters the most. Its unique show, sadly not many people know about it or appreciate it. Its not a glamorous Hollywood show, maybe that's why. Anyways, grateful for the show and happy to see our lovely community 💗
I don't exactly agree although the I think he wants his old job back line did make me laugh. Idk it hard to broach a subject like that so I get how humor is a good antidote although the laughing at serious parts does bother me
Honestly I strongly disagree, there’s nothing funny about sexual harassment involving a minor. But somehow the writers made jokes where Mallory getting harassed is the punchline. Like when Mallory goes to Alex for help and he pretty much gaslights her and says she’s overreacting. He tells her Arthur used to bathe her when she was little and Mallory says “I think he wants his old job back”. The laugh track makes it even more uncomfortable. It doesn’t help that Arthur basically got no damn punishment either. Elise doesn’t tell Steven about it until it’s being broadcasted live and they have some half assed talk with Arthur back stage. No one calls the cops or even tries to kick his ass it’s just “oh I only did it twice idk what I was doing”. Whole episode was just uncomfortable asf and they didn’t do a good job covering the subject
@frankjames1955 Well, acting as if certain things never happen and shouldn't ever be addressed is not good for anyone. People want to choose to stick their head in the sand like an ostrich and act as if something isn't an issue won't solve things either.
*Y O U T U B E* 2009: No 2010: Nah 2011: Nope 2012: Naw 2013: Nuh-uh 2014: Nada 2015: I don't think so 2016: Not at all 2017: Still a no 2018: The time isn't right 2019: *recommends* Here you go
For those jumping on Alex on how he reacted, keep in mind that in episodes like this, TV writers often use characters to convey conventional attitudes/views. In this case, they likely used Alex to convey how relatives traditionally might react if another relative told them Uncle Joe was getting handsy: “Oh, well, you know that’s just how he is/it’s no big deal/you know he’s always been this way/etc.” It’s a common device. If you watch police procedurals, when they do episodes about social issues, if a lawyer or a cop suddenly gives a long speech that presents all the boilerplate on one side of abortion/guns/immigration, it’s likely the writers are using them as a delivery system.
I love how elysse took Arthur to task on this one after Mallory told her what happened. Elysse is a real mama bear when it cones to her kids. Don't ever mess with her.
I know it's fake. But this kind of thing happens quite often in real life. That's the lesson here. And that it wasn't Mallory's fault. And that girls shouldn't be afraid to speak up if it does happen to them like Mallory spoke up. They should tell someone that they trust. A parent, a close friend, a teacher.. Anyone.. and get help.. That is the inner meaning and message..
@@pallavisreetambraparni6995feel like family ties TV show episode season start show hollywood story life look back to look like the best part of the day
@@bradleycrenshaw6778why??? You could say the same exact thing to every other comment but you had to be specifically rude to this one. Lame and unusual
A perfect example of how girls are taught not to trust their natural instincts. Uncle Arther did exactly what she said and meant exactly what she thought. Instead, she listens to someone tell her not to trust herself because they desperately do not want what she has just told them to be true. Alex valued his fantasy world over the safety of his sister.
True, this reaction is exactly what you can expect, human emotions are like this. She made the mistake to doubt herself, when you present doubt to another person they will doubt you as well. Maybe that should change, but it never really will if we are honest with ourselves. People choose to see the best in people, they pick the story they believe is true and want to be true. People also need time to deal with what they were told, too often people assume the other person can instantly draw the same conclusions. They cannot. It just does not happen. Best message is, you owe the world nothing. You feel uncomfortable, get out. Ditch the friend, avoid the family member or avoid the person that makes you feel this way.
Not true. Alex is in denial. Yes. Because this is someone he has known his whole life, and now he's being told something TERRIBLE about that person. His first instinct is that it just can't be the case. Obviously she must have misinterpreted a harmless act. But that denial above the safety of his sister? No. We're shown in this episode that everyone in the family supports Mallory the moment they realize that it's true. Including Alex.
This is still true today, I remember when a great uncle passed away and it turned out he was touching little girls in family for years, in ways they felt uncomfortable with. But ppl still brought their kids over his house. I myself was sexually harassed at work and talked to my supervisor about it. He dismissed my feelings, any female employee put in a complaint about the same coworker and she was ostracized and called a liar. When I said no he was inappropriate with women. I was dismissed as saying it only because we are both women. I learned that although corporate America has sexual harassment policies, you as the woman will be vilified if you speak out and most of the time nothing happens to the person who is inappropriate. I started my own business because of this culture.
She was hitting Arthur with the telephone chord and trying to wrap it around him so that he won't get away. Smart move. Elysse.👏👏👏. Then she could get him to tell the whole story about what happened between him Mallory. 👏👏👏
Most men, were in denial about other men being creeps back in the 80's. Come to think of it, most men Today are still in denial about other men being creeps!
This sounds like a scenario where something really was wrong but when she told she was invalidated because he didn't want to believe something so awful about a family member. This happens a lot and then it keeps happening and they don't tell because the family doesn't want to believe it. Was there more to this episode?
@@CrazyBlonde2393 Yes. At the end of the episode, Arthur is physically attacked by Mallory's mother and exposed for what he is in front of a live TV audience.
This show covered a lot of major issues - Death, dimentia, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and racism just to name a few. And it was real racism, not that I'm offended on behalf of your people because I'm white racism.
Agreed. Alex (the character) was young and naive. He learned. But I hate to see this clip because it is all too common and so many kids have no one to talk to.
It was but not his fault though he was incredibly naive here and I think this was all new information here about his uncle. He didn't get a chance to think and it was coming from Mallory. He looked up to his uncle so he was a little in denial about it.
I actually shuddered and got a little scared when that line was said because I don't think I know I would be able to handle it something like that happened
This was a good episode, that dealt with a real issue, that has gotten worse! Children are being preyed on daily, especially on the internet! I suggest people watch the movie: Sound of Freedom. Jesus help us, now 35 years later!
For about a month or so, that's all I get anymore is old recommended videos. And most of my comments are posted anywhere from 3 to 30 times. I think UA-cam is broke.
@@VladTheImpalerTepesIII I feel like YT is recommending these family friendly things but not recommending the videos where anyone cusses. That's what I've noticed.
because no matter the publish date.... it somehow entered your algorythm . could be old tv shows. 80s. mjf. something that this ep is about. the word uncle could be anythinkg. fun is trying to figure out why
Tom Hanks was not considered anything like "an all around god guy type actor" then. In fact, in his review of Splash, Roger Ebert said his and John Candy's roles should have been reversed since he was more likable. similarly, with Money Pit he said it would have been more funny if Hanks and Long were more likeable. It wasn't until Big that he got that reputation.
@John Lester Michael got the lines right, Alex was even more naive than his sister and projecting his own good values on a man that didn't have them. Your joke is a little off the mark for confusing actor with character.
@John Lester What argument? The one you just lost. "Whatever" means "I don't care"? Actually, it usually means "I can't defend my position so I'm pretending not to care." Look up the term "sour grapes".
Obviously the meaning of the clip was “See how everyone use to tell the woman she was making it up in their heads” Or “See how women used to misinterpret sexual advances, no matter what lines were crossed” Bottom line; just stop touching women without announcing intentions. Unless both parties acknowledge that’s what they want? I don’t know, it’s still a freaked up situation.
Soooo go on a date... stand ten feet away and ask “may I touch you in a mildly sexual way plz”? Can I barf now.... right after she barfs on me for being a fukn beta male lol
Adrienne Gurge Well ya gotta Understand though.... sometimes we just really need to touch that ass. Is it really too much to ask? I mean.... uncle just wants to hold them cheeks for a min that’s all. No more no less. I don’t think it’s that much to ask really lol
No you wouldn't, you're too weak, I can tell. Your opponent would easily take that slugger away from you and shove it dead up where your sun don't shine. You're virtue-signaling but with badassness instead of virtue.
@@Beardo2517Americans who had experienced his leadership sure didn’t think so. He won 49 out of the 50 states! All except Mondale’s home state of Minnesota. Think about it! He even won Uber liberal Massachusetts and New York. Reagan was loved despite the media constantly trying to demonize him.
I love the interaction between Alex and Mallory, they both pick on one another a lot, but even in this case they could still joke around with one another and have a meaningful conversation.
Wow... apparently @sportsygirl missed the entire point that Mallory was sexually preyed on by an uncle and her brother told her she was crazy. Hope that doesn’t happen to you.
@@TheresFuckeryAfoot OP probably watched the whole episode and knew that when Alex was told Mallory was kissed he believed her right away, asked if she was okay and got their mom.
@@oaf-77 Was - 53, a life of hardcore drugs & alcohol, partying hard. Yeah, I thought she was beautiful in the 80's. Not now. Besides, 53 vs 18 - No contest, even Justine wouldn't say no to that.
This show was so great back in the day and I had a big crush on Michael J Fox and this show launched his career and Back To The Future, The Secret Of My Success, and all the other movies he did were a huge hit! This was what real TV was all about and I miss the 80s and 90s and they had good shows back then and now TV sucks now! I have this whole series of Family Ties on DVD! I remember writing a letter to Michael J Fox at the age of 9 and he sent me a card saying Thank you for your suppport and I miss the old days when things were different and it wasn't crazy like it is now and everything sucks now and at least families talked to their kids, and high school was high school and I wish I had the Keaton's as my family! The new generation doesn't know how good we had it and the new generation sucks and they have no clue and that's sad!
Miss those days. Hard to get the flavor of the the times through reruns or DVD. Great songs by Huey Newton and the Times. Michael J. Fox was everywhere. "Teen Wolf" ,"Bright Lights Big City" etc. My family loved this show.
And lo and behold, the mental health of Gen X was MUCH better than today's coddled kids. And Gen Z's suicide rate is over 50% higher. Kinda makes an intelligent person wonder if maybe treating kids like toddlers until they are 20 is NOT the better way to raise kids. YOU are totally unprepared for the last 60 years of your life and will suffer for it every day. People who watched this episode and laughed where it was funny will actually be HAPPY they exist. Unlike you
gindy williams I taught 4th grade. When we did lessons on drugs .I had recorded the ep. when Alex took those pills to stay up so he could study. Showed the kids you can get hooked and dependent without realizing it. They paid rapt attention to Alex.
I watched this episode a few years ago and it's just so painful to watch and some family members and friends won't want to help. Alex and Mallory are young and they bond over being naive, but the real outcome is so devastating.
Someone told me once about how there isn't alot of child sexual abuse around. I told them because it's mostly family that causes this. And family to keep it a secret. That's why it's not always out so much.
He did. Uncle Arthur tries it again and Mallory tells Alex, who then apologizes, let's her know that he is glad she trusted him enough to tell to him but that he doesn't feel like he can really give her the advice and help she needs so he helps her talk to their parents.
You guys jumping all over the character, Alex Keaton, for giving bad advice or the show for having a laugh track, are missing the point of the episode and this clip. The 80s often had episodes like this because kids were growing up in homes without supervision. Episodes like this taught us that someone you trust can be a monster. It taught us to be more skeptical of the intentions of others. Alex, was displaying the naivete of the time. People didn't think molestation and rape were as common as it was. Shows like this educated the public. Alex, like most people, was flawed. But he had a good heart and he cared about his sister. And the show did a good job of showing that love. Even though he and his sister were often on opposite sides on how they viewed and experienced life.
there was a local guy here back in the 70s that had a kids t.v. show,every one talks about how creepy he really was..just remembered his name,uncle Al. it was a local show in the Cincinnati Ohio area.
This is why they get away with it. Those who did not experience the abuse, justify it. It is too uncomfortable to accept, so they wish it away. Only… it doesn’t go away.
Iknow how Mallory feels I'm a guy but faced sexual assault by 2 boys of the Foster home for Boys Iwont get into details but I went to Court over it a few months Later. The Lawyers told me they almost threw up reading the Police report since all 3 Lawyers involved had copies of the report given them.The Boys were charged as adults because the case was so serious.The Lawyers asked me if I would be OK with them offering The 2 Boys 6 months in State Prison I told them sure causeI wanted it to be over. Ithink they were planning to give them the Max a person can get. Inever knew the Outcome if they took the plea deal because I wasn't at the Trial I gave my Testimony in a Lawyers office The 2 Boys were 16 and 17 and since i was 15 I think it was classified Assault on a minor.this all happened in 1993-1994 School year Before FaceBook and UA-cam Existed what makes people do stuff like that?
Alex wasn't giving bad advice per se. The script needed to show that incestual sexual assault is often unnoticed, covered up, and/or rationalized away because of familial presumption. The realism is part of what makes the message so powerful and profound.
This is similar to Christmas Vacation where the girls says "Daddy says I kiss the best"... In reality, Uncle Eddie shouldv'e been questioned about that.
@@John-Adams Nah, just video of him talking about how he would date his daughter if they weren't related. Or talking about his other daughter, when she was a baby, saying she had good legs like her mother. but they'd have to wait and see about how big her boobs would get.
"He used to bathe you when you were a baby" "I think he wants his old job back" Hmm...I'm not sure that would get such a big laugh, especially in a family primetime sitcom like this, these days...
i had real respect for steven keaton in this episode when he said to mallory: " you could've come to me sooner, maybe I could've helped. you're my daughter. nothing's more important to me than my family. not my work, not my friends, nothing..." every kid deserves a good father like steven keaton.
I've always been divided on which 80's TV dad I wish I could of had growing up, but its come down to either Mr Keaton or Mr Seaver and I still can't make up my mind
This T . V. show have/ had great Writing/Writting on here
@@Marbella125 Mr. Keaton, hands down. Mr. Seaver was too manly, too looksy and seemed like he had a secret life.🤷🏾♀
Marbella I agree. Steven Keaton seamed more sophisticated in his fatherly advice. Jason Seaver thought he was a psychiatrist, seamed more bookish knowledge and curt, cut and dry, and I don't know just off sometimes. Just couldn't connect to him. Definitely Steven Keaton
@Marbella125 me I always thought of Tom Bradford Eight is Enough honestly or Danny Thomas Make Room for Daddy😂❤❤❤❤❤ Robert Young Father Knows Best I think he was one of the best dads on TV... and of course Ward from Leave it to Beaver some of the best dads on TV
I was molested from a very young age...I can't remember when it started, but I sure remember when it stopped. I was five, realized I didn't LIKE what my molester was doing, so I started saying no. He said "I bet your sister will be nicer to me than you're being."
My sister was ONE YEAR OLD.
I made it a point to never be alone with him, and I made sure my little sister was never alone with him. My mom realized it, and one day while pulling clothes out of the dryer, she asked me why I didn't like being around him anymore as she took the clothes into the house. I told her flat out, "because when he kisses me, he sticks his tongue in my mouth." I'm 58 years old now, and I still remember the way she dropped the laundry basket.
Best thing was she didn't question me at all. (When I was an adult, I asked her why she believed me right off, she said, there are things a five year old doesn't say. That was one of them.) She told my dad, who didn't question it at all. Long story short, my molester ended up dumped in the parking lot of the charity ER, beaten to a pulp.
Having parents that believe you is so important to a child, boy or girl. Pedos rarely discriminate.
#MeToo from a kid by my late brother, to my teen years by a late cousin and teacher. It took years for me to heal from the damage, which drove me to substance abuse problems getting arrested. I know that it was not my fault, that I was groomed and sexually abused by adults who took advantage of me. I thank God that I'm in a much better place in my life and at peace. ❤🌹🙏🏽
I'm sorry that happened to you, sweetheart. we have some sick people in this world!! I know, too, have a good life dear💯🙏❤️ remember karma is a b****!!💯💯💯💯🤭
Sure you were
My grandfather tried to get not one, but two of my mom's sisters to touch him. My mom said he never tried that with her. But when they told my grandmother she handled it the exact wrong way by telling them to stop lying. And she stayed with him until he left her for a younger woman. That black cloud is still hanging over the family today, even though the man has been dead for about12 years, and my grandmother for 37 years. Things like that you just don't forget.
@@freebird0147 the fact that you're shaming any victim over this issue certainly speaks volumes for you you you you you you you you
There are a lot of people saying they don't like the way Alex handled this but that was the point
He had to make the same mistakes people have normally made so that they could show he was wrong later in the episode. His character played the role of the teaching character in the episode, doing something that seemed ok to some, so that they could address why it actually wasn't.
Well stated! It was sad that many didn't understand the point of Alex's role in this particular episode.
Exactly, that's how most people handle it. They jump right into denial and take a shit on the idea that their uncle (or whoever) could do something like that. "You must be reading into it wrong."
True though it is hard to reconcile that this is the same Alex who gave up his Ivy League education because his sister was going through a break up. The guy sacrificed millions of dollars because his sister was crying.
It's a sitcom, not reality.
My uncle Elmer would tell my sisters to reach in his pocket for candy. He would hand us boys a piece. There's perverts everywhere.
How disgusting...but when you’re a kid you don’t see anything wrong ...then again some do
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I am so sorry that happened to you. :(
Must have had some deep pockets
When Mallory raised her voice Alex knew his sister wasn't playing
Ignore that asshole.
You didn't watch the rest did you...
Yet he continues to play
Lmao
@@letolethe5878 he then went back in time to fix the future rape scene!
Interesting how Alex is in denial. Most family members don't want to believe someone close to the family would do this.
And it happens all the time. The largest majority of abuse happens with family members and most don't say anything either (it's not just the religious institutions.)
Alex was jealous. He thought he was the only one.
They'd rather believe their daughter or sister would lie about it.
Which is why this is a realistic scene.
it's not interesting, it's common. What is interesting about it?!
I miss when sitcoms used to have "very special episodes" like this.
BJ G you’re sick
@@daffyduckfan4478 Huh?
Like the ep where Alex's alleged best friend died. The friend we had never heard of before that episode. The entire run was rubbish. It was way past awful.
Imagine being the family who made the big once in a lifetime trip to LA/Hollywood and saw the Ocean, Disneyland, Universal Studios, and then caught a live taping of your favorite sitcom for some good old fun and got the episode where someone was raped or ODed? 😈
Jokerz 79 It’s called life
My husband and I were just talking about how sitcoms in the 80's and 90's had a lesson but now they’re just stupid with no substance. Even our cartoons had a lesson !!!!
South Park has lessons, but some people are oblivious.
@@johnmorgan4368 Exactly what I thought too.
@@johnmorgan4368 Tell that truth!
Remember the Bicycle Man?
Even the classic original PPG cartoon had lessons! Middle school aged kids could pass their history tests (the SUSAN B. ANTHONY "Equal Rights" episode)! and the episode when Mojo Jojo babysits the girls and he gets Napoleon Bonaparte all wrong 😂😂👍
It's like, "What are they learning in Pokey Oaks Kindergarten? It's not like the Professor has history books lying around the house."
"He used to bathe you when you were a child." Alex
"I think he wants his old job back." LOL Mallory
Shes twisted here
That is surprisingly a dark humor for a family friendly sitcom.
Very tasteful use of canned laughter.
And Alex responds with "ambiguous sexual roles"? What ambiguity; the wealthy suburbs in the 80's, nice joke. That uncle would have been uncle with bruises all over within minutes. I guess the lesson here was intended to be a study in what counts as a 'pass' and what doesn't? It sounds like Mallory knows quite well, the boundaries, and is teaching it to all young ladies at home. And Alex is just playing the comedic foil.
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The 80's, when laugh tracks and incestuous molestation met.
Not biologically her uncle, but that doesn't make it any less icky.
They were probably thinking the laugh track and jokes thrown in would make the subject matter less uncomfortable. I'm not sure it's a great tactic, but I guess it worked.
Yeah, they did that with Different Strokes Arnold and Dudley getting molested by the bike shop owner (WKRP Arthur Carlson). Awkward!
@guy man touche my friend, touche.
guy man Do you not understand why a laugh track was wholly inappropriate? Something trivial like losing tickets to a basketball game are laughable, but not something like rape. NEVER rape.
Michael J. Fox in my opinion a very underrated actor.
James Murray I know right, he’s brilliant! Weird how he isn’t in that much “popular” films. And it’s truly sad that the Parkinson’s disease made him stop acting and him having it in general. Hopefully we do find a cure soon.
Yes. His acting shakes me at the core. He is a trembling behemoth. I just can't get enough of him. He gives me the jitters.
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He’s great in this movie
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He has Parkinson’s and can’t do much acting anymore. He’s a director or a producer now I think
@@becomeblackbelt He was doing just fine in The Good Wife with it.
This episode hit hard. I was molested at 8yrs old. I am almost 37 and still haven't gotten over it
Sorry this happened to you😭
I'm so sorry that happened. No child should ever experience that
You never get over it. You learn to live with it. No one should have to live with that. I am sorry this happened to you.
@@4rmAshes thank you
I think that a lot of people who don't have experience of a use can't really understand how much of an impact it has decades later. My husband has problems with the abuse he endured almost half a century later.
Alex was in shock same as mallory.. Neither of them wanted to believe that somebody they knew all their lives could do something like that
I always liked the kitchen in the show. As a kid growing up watching the show in the 80's. It ju st felt cozy.
This is really good writing as it is hard to have a scene that covers a very serious subject, and yet still have enough humor that it isn’t too serious where it comes off awkward. Family Ties did this a lot on the show and usually succeeded when they wanted to broach a serious subject.
Exactly! That what I have been thinking too, since I ve discovered this show just 6months ago.. Family Ties also has its Heart in everything in every issue they bring up. Alex is Ctually quite sensitive caring brother but doesn't show it often, and Mallory isn't dumb as people think or see, she is just more lazy on subjects she doesn't concern about, but also very empathetic, caring and hardworking when its needed. Everyone is so multidimensional, the same way the whole show! Its funny, it makes you cry, and honest, bringing up sensitive issues people don't talk about, and kindness, it teaches you a lot! This Show is a Treasure, which is so underrated and lost in years.. I'm happy I found out about this one. Low budget of the show, using few actors for different roles even don't spoil a bit or make less of a quality of the show. Because the content, the heart and mind, and giving performance of each actors - what matters the most. Its unique show, sadly not many people know about it or appreciate it. Its not a glamorous Hollywood show, maybe that's why. Anyways, grateful for the show and happy to see our lovely community 💗
I don't exactly agree although the I think he wants his old job back line did make me laugh. Idk it hard to broach a subject like that so I get how humor is a good antidote although the laughing at serious parts does bother me
getting OVER serious about something is never good either
Honestly I strongly disagree, there’s nothing funny about sexual harassment involving a minor. But somehow the writers made jokes where Mallory getting harassed is the punchline. Like when Mallory goes to Alex for help and he pretty much gaslights her and says she’s overreacting. He tells her Arthur used to bathe her when she was little and Mallory says “I think he wants his old job back”. The laugh track makes it even more uncomfortable. It doesn’t help that Arthur basically got no damn punishment either. Elise doesn’t tell Steven about it until it’s being broadcasted live and they have some half assed talk with Arthur back stage. No one calls the cops or even tries to kick his ass it’s just “oh I only did it twice idk what I was doing”. Whole episode was just uncomfortable asf and they didn’t do a good job covering the subject
@frankjames1955 Well, acting as if certain things never happen and shouldn't ever be addressed is not good for anyone. People want to choose to stick their head in the sand like an ostrich and act as if something isn't an issue won't solve things either.
*Y O U T U B E*
2009: No
2010: Nah
2011: Nope
2012: Naw
2013: Nuh-uh
2014: Nada
2015: I don't think so
2016: Not at all
2017: Still a no
2018: The time isn't right
2019: *recommends* Here you go
Molestation is not a laughing matter. I was molested by my uncle when I was 19. I still haven’t fully gotten over it.
I'm sorry that happened to you.:(
Marshall Street last I heard 1 in 3 girls are molested in some way as children and 1 in 7 boys. It is so terrible.
Please, consider talking to a professional about your feelings!
@@ingc3852 in Spain es 1 in 2, in Perú I would say 1in 1.
You should sue your uncle in court for damages. For the record, what happened to you was actually rape. Molestation is just a fancy word for "Rape".
For those jumping on Alex on how he reacted, keep in mind that in episodes like this, TV writers often use characters to convey conventional attitudes/views. In this case, they likely used Alex to convey how relatives traditionally might react if another relative told them Uncle Joe was getting handsy: “Oh, well, you know that’s just how he is/it’s no big deal/you know he’s always been this way/etc.” It’s a common device. If you watch police procedurals, when they do episodes about social issues, if a lawyer or a cop suddenly gives a long speech that presents all the boilerplate on one side of abortion/guns/immigration, it’s likely the writers are using them as a delivery system.
I love how elysse took Arthur to task on this one after Mallory told her what happened. Elysse is a real mama bear when it cones to her kids. Don't ever mess with her.
its fake and made up, you know that right?
I know it's fake. But this kind of thing happens quite often in real life. That's the lesson here. And that it wasn't Mallory's fault. And that girls shouldn't be afraid to speak up if it does happen to them like Mallory spoke up. They should tell someone that they trust. A parent, a close friend, a teacher.. Anyone.. and get help.. That is the inner meaning and message..
@@pallavisreetambraparni6995feel like family ties TV show episode season start show hollywood story life look back to look like the best part of the day
@@bradleycrenshaw6778why??? You could say the same exact thing to every other comment but you had to be specifically rude to this one. Lame and unusual
If you were a girl, you would realize this happens often, friends and relatives are a most frequent perp.
I loved the dynamic between these two. Genuinely felt like caring siblings 😊
A perfect example of how girls are taught not to trust their natural instincts. Uncle Arther did exactly what she said and meant exactly what she thought. Instead, she listens to someone tell her not to trust herself because they desperately do not want what she has just told them to be true. Alex valued his fantasy world over the safety of his sister.
Not cool :(
@Dan Man the show showed.
True, this reaction is exactly what you can expect, human emotions are like this. She made the mistake to doubt herself, when you present doubt to another person they will doubt you as well.
Maybe that should change, but it never really will if we are honest with ourselves. People choose to see the best in people, they pick the story they believe is true and want to be true.
People also need time to deal with what they were told, too often people assume the other person can instantly draw the same conclusions. They cannot. It just does not happen. Best message is, you owe the world nothing. You feel uncomfortable, get out. Ditch the friend, avoid the family member or avoid the person that makes you feel this way.
@@roadrage9191
Ain't blame her. Predators plant doubt in their victims. It's how they operate.
Not true.
Alex is in denial. Yes. Because this is someone he has known his whole life, and now he's being told something TERRIBLE about that person. His first instinct is that it just can't be the case. Obviously she must have misinterpreted a harmless act.
But that denial above the safety of his sister? No. We're shown in this episode that everyone in the family supports Mallory the moment they realize that it's true. Including Alex.
Mallory was freaking gorgeous
Daniel Jáuregui remember when she was on Arrested Development with her brother?? It was awesome.
I've always been in love with Justine Bateman. She was a goddess.
Daniel Jáuregui yeah no wonder Arthur was touching her in her no no place lol
Vox Populi Exactly , he couldn't help himself lol
This is still true today, I remember when a great uncle passed away and it turned out he was touching little girls in family for years, in ways they felt uncomfortable with. But ppl still brought their kids over his house. I myself was sexually harassed at work and talked to my supervisor about it. He dismissed my feelings, any female employee put in a complaint about the same coworker and she was ostracized and called a liar. When I said no he was inappropriate with women. I was dismissed as saying it only because we are both women. I learned that although corporate America has sexual harassment policies, you as the woman will be vilified if you speak out and most of the time nothing happens to the person who is inappropriate. I started my own business because of this culture.
Later in the episode, you see her mom choking Arthur on live TV.
😂
She was hitting Arthur with the telephone chord and trying to wrap it around him so that he won't get away. Smart move. Elysse.👏👏👏. Then she could get him to tell the whole story about what happened between him Mallory. 👏👏👏
Alex is in denial about his uncle being a creep!
Most men, were in denial about other men being creeps back in the 80's. Come to think of it, most men Today are still in denial about other men being creeps!
No we're not
A family friend, not a related uncle.
Initially he was but when it happened again Alex got their mom involved
@@mdstudio like that makes it better.
Mallory was a fox, man.
Winston S. ....Alex was a Fox....Mallory was a Bateman
@@jdstox1 touchee
jdstox1 Lol. Foxes and Batemans all teen wolves
@@osamabad3597, very clever! LOL!
Winston S. That’s how a lot of us girls felt about her brother Jason
I've had Uncles like this. 😟 Dirty old men...never went far, but now I realize what they were doing. 😞😥
Must suck to be you 👉👌
You wish! Lol you ain’t that cute girl stop just stop!
@@99jeep1 shut up.Predators aren't interested in how you look.They want power over you.
@@cwhitaker6966 you're a terrible person for that comment
They were just having fun
I don’t know where the tv kids from the 70s-90s came from but they’re on screen chemistry, comedic timing, and sheer believability is unmatched.
Not in this case, right?
Wow heavy subject. Good to encourage people to tell.
This sounds like a scenario where something really was wrong but when she told she was invalidated because he didn't want to believe something so awful about a family member. This happens a lot and then it keeps happening and they don't tell because the family doesn't want to believe it. Was there more to this episode?
Heavy
It says don't tell cuz nobody will believe you.
@@CrazyBlonde2393
Yes there was more to the episode.
@@CrazyBlonde2393 Yes. At the end of the episode, Arthur is physically attacked by Mallory's mother and exposed for what he is in front of a live TV audience.
whats the name of the episode where alex's friend dies in a car crash and he totally freaks out? it was so good. pretty sure he won an emmy.
Laura DeBar the episode is called "A. My name is Alex"
@@simonsm45 yes that was an hour long episode!
Wow, Family Ties was chock full of creepy uncles.
Ned, Arthur, and Jeffrey Dahmer.
Stay away from Michael J Fox’s uncles.
@1Loyal King Did Tom Hanks really played an Alex's uncle on "Family Ties"?
This show covered a lot of major issues - Death, dimentia, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and racism just to name a few. And it was real racism, not that I'm offended on behalf of your people because I'm white racism.
Alex P Keaton was my Idol when I was 6... I used to wear suits and carry a little briefcase to preschool.
The Fancy Lads Asheville no... you didn’t. 🤥
I hope you got beat up...jk jk
wink wink, that’s funny coming from someone who views Barbie as an attainable goal! How’s that going for ya?
....and get beaten up?
preschool at 6 damn
Where is the clip showing Arthur's comeuppance? I wanna see it. 😡
That was *the worst* advice a sibling could've offered.
Worst*
@@BopaBola Thanks.
Agreed. Alex (the character) was young and naive. He learned. But I hate to see this clip because it is all too common and so many kids have no one to talk to.
Watch the rest of the episode.
It was but not his fault though he was incredibly naive here and I think this was all new information here about his uncle. He didn't get a chance to think and it was coming from Mallory. He looked up to his uncle so he was a little in denial about it.
I lost it when she said *"I think he wants his old job back!!!"*
Same!
I actually shuddered and got a little scared when that line was said because I don't think I know I would be able to handle it something like that happened
I LMAO lol
This was a good episode, that dealt with a real issue, that has gotten worse! Children are being preyed on daily, especially on the internet! I suggest people watch the movie: Sound of Freedom. Jesus help us, now 35 years later!
1:00 MJF is such a solid reactionary malleable actor.. watching him act is so enjoyable
That was really good. I didn't really notice until you pointed it out.
This is one of the reasons Family Ties was such a good show. Pretty deep stuff.
All in the Family too. The acting is jaw dropping at times.
@@jdsalinger73 All in the Family? Isn't that what Uncle Arthur was trying to do
Why was this suggested to me when it was posted 10 years ago?
Ditto
For about a month or so, that's all I get anymore is old recommended videos. And most of my comments are posted anywhere from 3 to 30 times. I think UA-cam is broke.
@@VladTheImpalerTepesIII I feel like YT is recommending these family friendly things but not recommending the videos where anyone cusses. That's what I've noticed.
because no matter the publish date.... it somehow entered your algorythm . could be old tv shows. 80s. mjf. something that this ep is about. the word uncle could be anythinkg. fun is trying to figure out why
How American to make light of something so serious.
Now, if the producers cast an all around good guy-type actor as an alcoholic uncle who disappointed Alex, that would have been really groundbreaking.
It's 'Niller Time!
Tom Hanks as Uncle Ned did leave Alex with a very important piece of advice:
"When in doubt, X equals 8." I know I've never forgotten it.
Tom Hanks was not considered anything like "an all around god guy type actor" then. In fact, in his review of Splash, Roger Ebert said his and John Candy's roles should have been reversed since he was more likable. similarly, with Money Pit he said it would have been more funny if Hanks and Long were more likeable.
It wasn't until Big that he got that reputation.
Classic gaslighting, making the victim doubt their own feelings.
"He wants his old job back".......
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Bud
Dead💀
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Even though siblings fight they can still be more approachable than parents most of the time
Alex was clueless on this one....
John Lester Nope, Alex was wrong about this.
@John Lester Michael got the lines right, Alex was even more naive than his sister and projecting his own good values on a man that didn't have them. Your joke is a little off the mark for confusing actor with character.
@John Lester I've always known that when I hear that "whatever" ... I've won the argument, thanks.
@John Lester What argument? The one you just lost. "Whatever" means "I don't care"? Actually, it usually means "I can't defend my position so I'm pretending not to care." Look up the term "sour grapes".
John Lester The kids who lost and said “whatever” were the participation trophy recipients, actually. Winners got actual trophies.
Obviously the meaning of the clip was “See how everyone use to tell the woman she was making it up in their heads”
Or
“See how women used to misinterpret sexual advances, no matter what lines were crossed”
Bottom line; just stop touching women without announcing intentions. Unless both parties acknowledge that’s what they want?
I don’t know, it’s still a freaked up situation.
Soooo go on a date... stand ten feet away and ask “may I touch you in a mildly sexual way plz”? Can I barf now.... right after she barfs on me for being a fukn beta male lol
Adrienne Gurge Well ya gotta Understand though.... sometimes we just really need to touch that ass. Is it really too much to ask? I mean.... uncle just wants to hold them cheeks for a min that’s all. No more no less. I don’t think it’s that much to ask really lol
Vox Populi Ok, teach that to your daughter.
Ing C obviously were joking around. Why is everyone such a buncha pussies these days? Like you can’t tell some of us are fukn around
@Adrienne Gurge I can't stand whiny feminazis.
Mallory was cute!
If my sister came to me with this when we were younger, I'd grab my Louisville Slugger and I'd be ready to roll. Batting practice time.
It's not that he didn't believe her it's just that he couldn't believe that their Uncle would do something like that
No you wouldn't, you're too weak, I can tell. Your opponent would easily take that slugger away from you and shove it dead up where your sun don't shine. You're virtue-signaling but with badassness instead of virtue.
When I was around 10 years old I used to have a major crush on Mallory. Lol
I just realized she is pretty easy on the eyes.
I'm in my 40's I still have a crush on Mallory
I STILL HAVE ONE ON HER, AND LOVE TO HUG HER
- UNCLE ARTHUR
I was so in love with Justine bateman when I was a kid.
I liked her brother.... silver spoons...oh Jason❤
@@Getvictd744 he's in a show called ozark on Netflix. He's a very good actor.
Is that you Uncle Arthur?
@@PapiCthulu2 lol. I said I was a kid also.
That’s when I first became a bateman.
Uncle Arthur sounds a lot like creepy Uncle Joe Biden...🙄🤨😐
True. I was thinking Trump also.
Right on!!!! Scream it from the mountain top!!!!
I loved this show. Alex P. Keaton personified 1980s America. Go Reagan!
He'd sound like a modern democrat too
@@Thunderlion-yd4nv not the Dems I know!
Yep - ignore the facts and keep steam rolling on through life... sounds about right.
Reagan ruined this country
@@Beardo2517Americans who had experienced his leadership sure didn’t think so. He won 49 out of the 50 states! All except Mondale’s home state of Minnesota. Think about it! He even won Uber liberal Massachusetts and New York. Reagan was loved despite the media constantly trying to demonize him.
why people always try and tell you you misinterpreted what happen.... no i know what i felt .
Family ties takes me back to a simpler time. And Justine was cute.
Yup I'd hit it.
I love the interaction between Alex and Mallory, they both pick on one another a lot, but even in this case they could still joke around with one another and have a meaningful conversation.
Alex just told her to forget what happened because he didn’t want uncle creep to be a bad guy. Terrible message
Wow... apparently @sportsygirl missed the entire point that Mallory was sexually preyed on by an uncle and her brother told her she was crazy. Hope that doesn’t happen to you.
@@TheresFuckeryAfoot OP probably watched the whole episode and knew that when Alex was told Mallory was kissed he believed her right away, asked if she was okay and got their mom.
Justine was amazingly beautiful, I always loved her eyes, very unique & beautiful.
Was?
@@oaf-77 Was - 53, a life of hardcore drugs & alcohol, partying hard. Yeah, I thought she was beautiful in the 80's. Not now. Besides, 53 vs 18 - No contest, even Justine wouldn't say no to that.
@@krypton7676 It's crazy Jason looks great for his age.
Looks like the cryptkeeper today
I swear, this show holds up immensely well. Still funny and the dramatic moments still hit.
This show was so great back in the day and I had a big crush on Michael J Fox and this show launched his career and Back To The Future, The Secret Of My Success, and all the other movies he did were a huge hit! This was what real TV was all about and I miss the 80s and 90s and they had good shows back then and now TV sucks now! I have this whole series of Family Ties on DVD! I remember writing a letter to Michael J Fox at the age of 9 and he sent me a card saying Thank you for your suppport and I miss the old days when things were different and it wasn't crazy like it is now and everything sucks now and at least families talked to their kids, and high school was high school and I wish I had the Keaton's as my family! The new generation doesn't know how good we had it and the new generation sucks and they have no clue and that's sad!
Doc Hollywood and Greed were really good too.
He was so crush-on-able
Miss those days. Hard to get the flavor of the the times through reruns or DVD.
Great songs by Huey Newton and the Times. Michael J. Fox was everywhere. "Teen Wolf" ,"Bright Lights Big City" etc.
My family loved this show.
Secret to my success really good movie:)
John Sabp It’s mega creepy.
Is Uncle Arthur Joe Biden?🤔
Bobby Boca sitcom call “Whoooowoo!!”
Probably.. We already had 80s Spoiled trust fund Trump why not the rest of 80s with child abusers
Most likely.
@Franz Ibrahim ua-cam.com/video/DAUOurZIVfI/v-deo.html.
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This interaction hurts my soul. This is why we don't report it when we are sexually assaulted. At least for me, at age 16.
I’m so sorry that happened to you.
At the end of the episode Uncle Arthur decides to go to 'therapy'. He apologizes to Mallory, tries to shake her hand but she refuses then he leaves.
Nothing and I mean nothing from the 80s was as creepy as the bicycle man. Look it up.
Douglas got touched
Don't need to look it up....scarred for life. But thanks a lot for the reminder.
But the bicycle man did make a hell of an ice cream sundae.
@@Mr_Chris77 more like banana split. Old white banana between two small lumps of chocolate.( I just threw up while texting this)
@@spirorevelis7100 😂😂
If he was like uncle Arthur in Bewitched you have nothing to worry about........
LMAO good one
😂
Girls had nothing to fear from that Uncle Arthur.
Where's chris hansen
He was 23 at the time.
Right here
Huh? They chose this segment to advertise a DVD set?
even now females are brushed off "He is a good guy, he wouldn't do that. YOU misunderstood"
That laugh should not be in there jesus!
Try watching the pedophile episode of different strokes... The laugh track is so cringey
It was a comedy show not a drama. Sitcoms always have dealt with serious subjects by mixing in some humor too.
Whatchu talking about Jessica
Uncle Arthur is a creep! Ewww! 😱
The laughing is creepy. This subject is nothing to laugh about but people tried to hide this kind of stuff back then.
And lo and behold, the mental health of Gen X was MUCH better than today's coddled kids. And Gen Z's suicide rate is over 50% higher.
Kinda makes an intelligent person wonder if maybe treating kids like toddlers until they are 20 is NOT the better way to raise kids. YOU are totally unprepared for the last 60 years of your life and will suffer for it every day. People who watched this episode and laughed where it was funny will actually be HAPPY they exist. Unlike you
Uncle Arthur never did anything like that on Bewitched.
I loved this show because of the great family values it showed and Michael j fox is one of the greatest
gindy williams I taught 4th grade. When we did lessons on drugs .I had recorded the ep. when Alex took those pills to stay up so he could study.
Showed the kids you can get hooked and dependent without realizing it. They paid rapt attention to Alex.
Author apologizes at the end. In real life, that rarely ever happens. They all think their victims are "asking for it".
I watched this episode a few years ago and it's just so painful to watch and some family members and friends won't want to help. Alex and Mallory are young and they bond over being naive, but the real outcome is so devastating.
Wow. Way to gaslight her.
Someone told me once about how there isn't alot of child sexual abuse around. I told them because it's mostly family that causes this. And family to keep it a secret. That's why it's not always out so much.
Kinda wish Alex had apologized to Mallory for not believing her.
Yeah. I really didn’t like the way he handled this.
He did. Uncle Arthur tries it again and Mallory tells Alex, who then apologizes, let's her know that he is glad she trusted him enough to tell to him but that he doesn't feel like he can really give her the advice and help she needs so he helps her talk to their parents.
Such a good show. Wish we saw it more on the oldies cable stations!
family ties is on antenaetv on sunday nights at 8pm. from 8pm to 9pm. and you can buy the dvds on amazon. i have the 7 seasons of family ties dvd.
@@pallavisreetambraparni6995 Sounds like you are glad you purchased the vids.
Its also on Pluto TV
You guys jumping all over the character, Alex Keaton, for giving bad advice or the show for having a laugh track, are missing the point of the episode and this clip. The 80s often had episodes like this because kids were growing up in homes without supervision. Episodes like this taught us that someone you trust can be a monster. It taught us to be more skeptical of the intentions of others. Alex, was displaying the naivete of the time. People didn't think molestation and rape were as common as it was. Shows like this educated the public.
Alex, like most people, was flawed. But he had a good heart and he cared about his sister. And the show did a good job of showing that love. Even though he and his sister were often on opposite sides on how they viewed and experienced life.
there was a local guy here back in the 70s that had a kids t.v. show,every one talks about how creepy he really was..just remembered his name,uncle Al. it was a local show in the Cincinnati Ohio area.
Cincinnati here my brother was on the show he said Al didn't like the black kids, thank goodness
The people in these comments trying to defend or excuse Uncle Arthur are pathetic and a perfect example of how prevalent rape culture is today.
Umm maybe give the laugh track person the day off for an episode like this.
JFLD8 Why it was funny.
There was no laugh track person. That was an audience.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh, sorry, the light that said "LAUGH" was lit up.
Ladies, you're not the victim.
...well, I'm glad that's resolved and put behind us. We can just ignore it like it never happened and keep letting it happen.
This is why they get away with it. Those who did not experience the abuse, justify it. It is too uncomfortable to accept, so they wish it away. Only… it doesn’t go away.
Every family has a "dirty" uncle.
Yep mine was Uncle John
Nooo
Rose Chocolate : Mine was an Uncle John too.
Yeah, no. Pedophilia is totally not normal. If you have that fucked up idea, you had a fucked up childhood.
No, see.. everyone has a weird uncle, a funny uncle or a crazy uncle. Pedo uncle is not an every family experience.
This made me physically angry.
Mallory is the only reason I ever watched this show.
Not Nick?
Iknow how Mallory feels I'm a guy but faced sexual assault by 2 boys of the Foster home for Boys Iwont get into details but I went to Court over it a few months Later. The Lawyers told me they almost threw up reading the Police report since all 3 Lawyers involved had copies of the report given them.The Boys were charged as adults because the case was so serious.The Lawyers asked me if I would be OK with them offering The 2 Boys 6 months in State Prison I told them sure causeI wanted it to be over. Ithink they were planning to give them the Max a person can get. Inever knew the Outcome if they took the plea deal because I wasn't at the Trial I gave my Testimony in a Lawyers office The 2 Boys were 16 and 17 and since i was 15 I think it was classified Assault on a minor.this all happened in 1993-1994 School year Before FaceBook and UA-cam Existed what makes people do stuff like that?
Alex wasn't giving bad advice per se. The script needed to show that incestual sexual assault is often unnoticed, covered up, and/or rationalized away because of familial presumption. The realism is part of what makes the message so powerful and profound.
This is similar to Christmas Vacation where the girls says "Daddy says I kiss the best"...
In reality, Uncle Eddie shouldv'e been questioned about that.
CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER TO TALK ABOUT
I agree. If you watch the full episode, they never even file a police report. Arthur just promises that he’ll “get help”. Fat chance!
Why are you yelling at us?
In Something About Amelia they see a psychologist instead of the father played by Ted Danson going to jail.
Alex gaslighting 101.
The uncle that I found creepy but funny is Charlie’s Uncle from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
"Get nuts"
Imagine they are talking about Joe Biden.
Or Donald trump
Or Bill Clinton
Hahaha. Hey Donovan. So you think trump is a good example of how a father should talk about his daughter?
@@youtubestopmakingmechangem8035 except there's no video of Trump sniffing preteen girls, jackass.
@@John-Adams Nah, just video of him talking about how he would date his daughter if they weren't related. Or talking about his other daughter, when she was a baby, saying she had good legs like her mother. but they'd have to wait and see about how big her boobs would get.
Uncle Aurther sounds like Uncle Joe Biden
I had an uncle like that, only he went straight for my headlights when no one was around☠️☠️
Stay away from Michael J Fox’s uncles!
"especially in these days of ambiguous sexual roles" 😆 oh lord if we only knew what the future had in store...
"He used to bathe you when you were a baby" "I think he wants his old job back"
Hmm...I'm not sure that would get such a big laugh, especially in a family primetime sitcom like this, these days...