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Justine Bateman: No More Family Ties
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Oct. 13 2008, Published 1:00 p.m. ET
The Partridge Family may be coming back, but don’t expect more Family Ties!
“It was specific to that ’80s moment,” Justine Bateman, who wrote the Oct. 12 episode of Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place, tells OK!.
The actress has been keeping busy with Wizards, as well as appearing on Arrested Development with her brother, Jason Bateman, Men in Trees and most recently, Desperate Housewives.
As for TV bro Michael J. Fox’s health, Justine talks about his attitude: “Michael says, ‘I got a great basket of goods when my life was dealt out. This is just part of it.’”
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