Exactly Why Did Tracy Pollan Leave 'Family Ties?!' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 10-16-2011, 09:54 PM

I never knew why.

Also, did anybody else find the way Courtney Cox's character and Alex Keaton got together too similar to the way Alex and Ellen got together?

Family Ties Forever! · 10-19-2011, 02:31 AM

Tracy Pollan chose to leave Family Ties because she had a boyfriend [who at the time was not MJF] back in New York that she wanted to be with. During the time she was on Family Ties she flew back and forth between Los Angeles and New York.

catlover79 · 10-19-2011, 04:09 AM

It's a shame - I would've loved for Tracy to return one last time so Alex and Ellen could finally marry (maybe in the series finale). They were incredible together.

Family Ties Forever! · 10-19-2011, 06:27 PM

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It's a shame - I would've loved for Tracy to return one last time so Alex and Ellen could finally marry (maybe in the series finale). They were incredible together.

Nice idea, but I think that would have been hard to pull off. At the time Tracy Pollan was pregnant and she gave birth in May 1989. The show would have had to explain the pregnancy....

catlover79 · 10-20-2011, 12:49 AM

True, but maybe they could've tried to hide it with closeups, strategically placed objects in front of her, etc. Alas, we'll never know.

Big3sCompanyFan · 09-18-2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Family Ties Forever!

Nice idea, but I think that would have been hard to pull off. At the time Tracy Pollan was pregnant and she gave birth in May 1989. The show would have had to explain the pregnancy....

Was that with MJF's baby??

glickmam · 09-19-2012, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Family Ties Forever!

Tracy Pollan chose to leave Family Ties because she had a boyfriend [who at the time was not MJF] back in New York that she wanted to be with. During the time she was on Family Ties she flew back and forth between Los Angeles and New York.

The boyfriend, in fact, was actually Kevin Bacon.

Family Ties Forever! · 09-19-2012, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

Was that with MJF's baby??

Yes, MJF was the father. They have four kids together.

Tiffy540 · 02-08-2013, 12:41 PM

ohhh okay so she was ... foolin around on old Kevin Bacon....

I'm glad that she left Kevin for MJF. I thought she was okay on Family Ties but I'm so glad they have been together for so long.

I had the biggest crush on MJF I'm actually kind of jealous of Tracy.

Family Ties Forever! · 02-08-2013, 09:03 PM

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ohhh okay so she was ... foolin around on old Kevin Bacon....

I'm glad that she left Kevin for MJF. I thought she was okay on Family Ties but I'm so glad they have been together for so long.

I had the biggest crush on MJF I'm actually kind of jealous of Tracy.

I've never herad any reports that she cheated on her boyfriend. She broke up with her before before she even started dating MJF.

Tiffy540 · 02-09-2013, 01:02 AM

I'm sorry I was just being rude....

I'd like to see her do more acting....maybe in a tv show

catlover79 · 02-09-2013, 02:53 PM

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The boyfriend, in fact, was actually Kevin Bacon.

Wow, I never knew they had dated. You really do learn something new every day!!

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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	It's a shame - I would've loved for Tracy to return one last time so Alex and Ellen could finally marry (maybe in the series finale). They were incredible together.
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02-08-2013, 12:41 PM	#9
Tiffy540 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 07, 2012 Location: VA Posts: 174	Foolin Around ohhh okay so she was ... foolin around on old Kevin Bacon.... I'm glad that she left Kevin for MJF. I thought she was okay on Family Ties but I'm so glad they have been together for so long. I had the biggest crush on MJF I'm actually kind of jealous of Tracy.

10-20-2011, 12:49 AM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	True, but maybe they could've tried to hide it with closeups, strategically placed objects in front of her, etc. Alas, we'll never know.

02-09-2013, 01:02 AM	#11
Tiffy540 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 07, 2012 Location: VA Posts: 174	I'm sorry I was just being rude.... I'd like to see her do more acting....maybe in a tv show