Family Ties How Do You Sleep? (Season 4, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Family Ties

How Do You Sleep? (Season 4, Episode 10)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Alex hasn't slept in over a week. Lonely nights are spent triggering the smoke alarm, and even asking Skippy to spend the night. Elyse confesses that she has battled insomnia as well, and she is able to help Alex finally fall asleep.

Director

John Pasquin

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Marc Lawrence (written by)

Producers

Ruth Bennett | Alan Uger

Cinematographers

Robert F. Liu | Dominic Palmieri

Editor

Gary Anderson

Casting Director

Judith Weiner

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 12, 1985

Release date

Dec 12, 1985 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 19 wins & 43 nominations

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Meredith Baxter Elyse Keaton (as Meredith Baxter Birney) Elyse Keaton (as Meredith Baxter Birney) See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
Michael Gross Steven Keaton Steven Keaton See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Michael J. Fox Alex P. Keaton Alex P. Keaton See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Justine Bateman Mallory Keaton Mallory Keaton See fewer	Violet (II) (2021)
Tina Yothers Jennifer Keaton Jennifer Keaton See fewer	Family Ties (1982)
Marc Price Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman See fewer	Family Ties (1982)