Family Ties

Elena asks Stefan to escort her to the town's annual Founder's Party. Vicki gets Tyler to ask her to the party, then accuses him of trying to hide their relationship from his family. Zach reveals a useful family secret to Stefan. At the party, Damon tells Elena a story about the Salvatore family's past, leaving Elena with questions that Stefan refuses to answer. Finally, Stefan takes action to get Damon out of his life for good.

Writing:
  • Kevin Williamson
  • Julie Plec
  • L.J. Smith

Stars:
Release Date: 2009-09-10
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
TMDb: 8.3/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 43

Other episodes for this season

Pilot
Episode 1 - Pilot
The Night of the Comet
Episode 2 - The Night of the Comet
Friday Night Bites
Episode 3 - Friday Night Bites
Family Ties
Episode 4 - Family Ties
You're Undead to Me
Episode 5 - You're Undead to Me
Lost Girls
Episode 6 - Lost Girls
Haunted
Episode 7 - Haunted
162 Candles
Episode 8 - 162 Candles
History Repeating
Episode 9 - History Repeating
The Turning Point
Episode 10 - The Turning Point
Bloodlines
Episode 11 - Bloodlines
Unpleasantville
Episode 12 - Unpleasantville
Children of the Damned
Episode 13 - Children of the Damned
Fool Me Once
Episode 14 - Fool Me Once
A Few Good Men
Episode 15 - A Few Good Men
There Goes the Neighborhood
Episode 16 - There Goes the Neighborho...
Let the Right One In
Episode 17 - Let the Right One In
Under Control
Episode 18 - Under Control
Miss Mystic Falls
Episode 19 - Miss Mystic Falls
Blood Brothers
Episode 20 - Blood Brothers
Isobel
Episode 21 - Isobel
Founder's Day
Episode 22 - Founder's Day