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"Beauty and the Bank" is the fifth episode in the fifth season of the NBC family sitcom Family Ties. It originally aired on October 30, 1986, and is the ninety-seventh episode of the series overall.

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Alex lands an internship with the bank and becomes obsessively attracted to his female boss, Ms. Ryan.

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Alex takes a job as a bank intern and unknowingly has a patronizing attitude toward his female boss Rebecca Ryan (played by Melinda Culea).  Alex tells his family that having a female boss is not a problem, but ... she definitely takes him to task.  When he finally gets in line with Rebecca's wishes, she compliments him and Alex begins to think there is a romantic attraction between them. They set some ground rules for the future and continue to share their love of money.

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  • The title is a reference to the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast".
  • Rebecca says that she could play chess better than Alex.
  • Alan Blumenfeld appears in one of seven episodes of the show.
  • Melinda Culea also appears in the two-part "A Tale of Two Cities".

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