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Series Directed by
Gerren Keith (144 episodes, 1979-1986)
Herbert Kenwith (23 episodes, 1978-1979)
Mel Ferber (8 episodes, 1984-1986)
Doug Rogers (3 episodes, 1979)
Leslie H. Martinson (2 episodes, 1984)
Selig Frank (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Tony Singletary (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
 
Series Writing credits
Howard Leeds (36 episodes, 1978-1984)
Martin Cohan (34 episodes, 1979-1984)
Ben Starr (27 episodes, 1978-1982)
Bruce A. Taylor (17 episodes, 1981-1985)
Robert Jayson (15 episodes, 1982-1986)
A. Dudley Johnson Jr. (15 episodes, 1982-1986)
Ed Jurist (12 episodes, 1979-1983)
Howard Meyers (11 episodes, 1981-1984)
Blake Hunter (11 episodes, 1982-1984)
Albert E. Lewin (10 episodes, 1978-1983)
Bob Brunner (9 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ken Hecht (9 episodes, 1984-1985)
Glenn Padnick (8 episodes, 1981-1985)
Alan Rosen (7 episodes, 1978-1980)
Fred Rubin (7 episodes, 1978-1980)
Dawn Aldredge (7 episodes, 1980-1984)
John Donley (7 episodes, 1981-1983)
Sandy Veith (6 episodes, 1979-1981)
Jeff Harris (5 episodes, 1978-1983)
Bernie Kukoff (5 episodes, 1978-1983)
Fred S. Fox (4 episodes, 1978-1981)
Seaman Jacobs (4 episodes, 1978-1981)
Donald Ross (4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Richard Gurman (4 episodes, 1985-1986)
Budd Grossman (3 episodes, 1978)
Jerry Winnick (3 episodes, 1979-1981)
Heywood Kling (3 episodes, 1979)
Debra Frank (3 episodes, 1980-1982)
Scott Rubenstein (3 episodes, 1980-1982)
Calvin Kelly (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Marshall Goldberg (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Paul Haggis (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Sydney Julien (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Mark Miller (3 episodes, 1984)
Jose Rivera (3 episodes, 1985)
Elaine Newman (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Joseph Sirota (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Norm Liebmann (2 episodes, 1979)
George Tibbles (2 episodes, 1979)
Gordon Mitchell (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Bill Shinkai (2 episodes, 1981-1983)
Warren S. Murray (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Kurt Taylor (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Bernard Burnell Mack (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Jack Gross Jr. (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Phil Margo (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Ifa Baeza (2 episodes, 1984)
Michael Curley (2 episodes, 1984)
Dan Kennicott (2 episodes, 1984)
Al Aidekman (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Susan H. Lee (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Max Katz (2 episodes, 1985)
Toni Wunsch (2 episodes, 1985)
Janna Lowell (2 episodes, 1986)

Series Cast
Conrad Bain ... Philip Drummond (189 episodes, 1978-1986)

Gary Coleman ... Arnold Jackson (184 episodes, 1978-1986)

Todd Bridges ... Willis Jackson (169 episodes, 1978-1986)

Dana Plato ... Kimberly Drummond (140 episodes, 1978-1986)
Mary Jo Catlett ... Pearl Gallagher (58 episodes, 1982-1986)
Danny Cooksey ... Sam McKinney (48 episodes, 1984-1986)

Shavar Ross ... Dudley Ramsey / ... (43 episodes, 1980-1986)
Charlotte Rae ... Edna Garrett (41 episodes, 1978-1984)
Dixie Carter ... Maggie McKinney (28 episodes, 1984-1985)
Nedra Volz ... Adelaide Brubaker (24 episodes, 1980-1984)
Linda Harmon ... Singer Main Title (24 episodes, 1978-1979)
Steven Mond ... Robbie Jason (22 episodes, 1980-1985)
Nikki Swasey ... Lisa Hayes (14 episodes, 1982-1986)

Mary Ann Mobley ... Maggie McKinney Drummond / ... (12 episodes, 1980-1986)

Janet Jackson ... Charlene DuPrey (10 episodes, 1980-1984)
Dody Goodman ... Aunt Sophia Drummond (9 episodes, 1981-1984)
Jason Hervey ... Charlie (9 episodes, 1985-1986)
Bobby Herbeck ... Stage Manager / ... (8 episodes, 1979-1984)
Rosalind Chao ... Miss Chung / ... (8 episodes, 1981-1983)
Robert Rockwell ... Tom Bishop / ... (7 episodes, 1979-1984)
McLean Stevenson ... Larry Alder (6 episodes, 1979)

Joanna Gleason ... Morgan Winslow (6 episodes, 1979)

Kim Richards ... Ruthie Alder (6 episodes, 1979)
Kim Fields ... Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey (6 episodes, 1979-1981)
Le Tari ... Ted Ramsey (6 episodes, 1980-1984)
Robin LaValley ... Mrs. Anson / ... (6 episodes, 1981-1986)
John Starr ... Male Teller / ... (5 episodes, 1979-1981)
Erik Moses ... Oscar / ... (5 episodes, 1979-1982)

Robert Jayne ... Ricky (5 episodes, 1985-1986)

Anthony Thompkins ... Vernon (4 episodes, 1979-1980)
Krista Errickson ... Diane Alder (4 episodes, 1979)
Jack Riley ... Charles Sutton / ... (4 episodes, 1978-1985)
Tony Williams ... Charles / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1981)
James Reynolds ... Mr. Gibson / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1980)
Rana Ford ... Nurse #2 / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1980)
Verda Bridges ... Mary / ... (4 episodes, 1981-1985)
Melanie Watson ... Kathy Gordon (4 episodes, 1981-1984)
Steve Brady ... Guard / ... (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Elaine Appleton ... The Nurse / ... (3 episodes, 1979)

Edie McClurg ... Betty (3 episodes, 1979-1984)

Jesse D. Goins ... Thomas / ... (3 episodes, 1980)
Dana Kimmell ... Michelle (3 episodes, 1981-1984)
Rhoda Gemignani ... Doctor / ... (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Brad Trumbull ... Detective Simpson (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Joan Welles ... Dorothy Gordon (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Brian Whitley ... Art / ... (3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Tyren Perry ... Jennifer / ... (3 episodes, 1984-1986)
Ron Feinberg ... Detective Morison / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1980)

Dabney Coleman ... Fred Tanner (2 episodes, 1979)
Whitman Mayo ... Jethro Simpson (2 episodes, 1979)

Rachel Jacobs ... Alice Tanner (2 episodes, 1979)
Brian Salmon ... Charles / ... (2 episodes, 1979)
Kip King ... Dr. Padnick (2 episodes, 1979)
Donna Wilkes ... Diane Alder (2 episodes, 1979)
Bill Henderson ... The Attendant (2 episodes, 1979)
Meadowlark Lemon ... Himself (2 episodes, 1979)
George Memmoli ... Carl (2 episodes, 1979)
William Pierson ... The Bartender (2 episodes, 1979)
Judith Hurst (2 episodes, 1979)
Bobby Ramsen ... Ted Green (2 episodes, 1979)
David Coburn ... Jimmy (2 episodes, 1980)
Patrick Brennan ... Howie (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Donniece Jackson ... Lurlene / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1985)

Molly Ringwald ... Molly (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
George Pentecost ... E.G. Stilson / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1984)
Charles Thomas Murphy ... Cliff Hammer / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Mindy Cohn ... Natalie / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Lisa Whelchel ... Blair / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1981)
Betty A. Bridges ... Mrs. Brooks / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1982)
Peter Hobbs ... Mr. Robinson / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1985)
Leonard Bremen ... Man / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1984)
Paul Kent ... Chief Scott / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Julia Calderón ... Mrs. Spangler / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Billy Beck ... Guard (2 episodes, 1980)

Delores Cantú ... Alicia (2 episodes, 1980)
Michael Cavanaugh ... Woody (2 episodes, 1980)
Geoff Edwards ... TV Reporter (2 episodes, 1980)

Gina Gallego ... Nurse #1 (2 episodes, 1980)

Robert Ginty ... Ron Connolly (2 episodes, 1980)

Dick O'Neill ... Captain Burns (2 episodes, 1980)
Tom Rosqui ... Dr. Benson (2 episodes, 1980)
Kurt Smildsin ... Police Officer #1 (2 episodes, 1980)
Don Dolan ... Coach Nichols / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1984)

Renée Jones ... Girl / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1984)
John Brandon ... Detective Hensen / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1983)

Macon McCalman ... Dr. Kalsa / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1983)
Lee Chamberlin ... Dr. Chadway / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Jimmy Bridges ... Joe Patterson / ... (2 episodes, 1981)
Clarence Gilyard Jr. ... Frank Simpson / ... (2 episodes, 1981)
Jack Knight ... Carl / ... (2 episodes, 1981)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Mr. Wilkes (2 episodes, 1982-1985)
Sam Shamshak ... Ned Cedars / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1985)

Andrew Dice Clay ... Crazy Larry (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
J. Jay Saunders ... Mr. Langford (2 episodes, 1982-1983)

Sal Lopez ... Roberto (2 episodes, 1982)
Shannon Presby ... Eddie (2 episodes, 1982)
Patrick Cranshaw ... Mr. Clemens / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Andre Fox ... Angela (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
D. White ... Glenn (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Gordon Jump ... Mr. Horton (2 episodes, 1983)
Alene Wilson ... Girl #2 (2 episodes, 1983)
Kim Woodson ... Girl #1 (2 episodes, 1983)

Reginald T. Dorsey ... Clint / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1986)

Hoyt Axton ... Wes McKinney / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Martine Allard ... Carmella (2 episodes, 1984)
Carol Bruce ... Miss Gilbert (2 episodes, 1984)
William Daniels ... Kitt (2 episodes, 1984)
Woody Eney ... Bill (2 episodes, 1984)

David Hasselhoff ... Himself (2 episodes, 1984)
John Mansfield ... Director (2 episodes, 1984)
Pam Newman ... Daisy (2 episodes, 1984)
Frank Richards ... Security Guard (2 episodes, 1984)
Joe Ross ... Mr. Simpson (2 episodes, 1984)
Dick Sargent ... Mr. Stone (2 episodes, 1984)
Hakeem Abdul-Samad ... Richie (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Royce D. Applegate ... Don Brown (2 episodes, 1985)
Donald Thompson ... Bobby Brown (2 episodes, 1985)
Ronne Troup ... May Brown (2 episodes, 1985)

James A. Watson Jr. ... Mr. Hawkins (2 episodes, 1985)

David Paymer ... Mr. Wallace (2 episodes, 1986)
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Series Produced by
Martin Cohan .... producer / executive producer (150 episodes, 1979-1985)
Howard Leeds .... producer / executive producer (139 episodes, 1978-1984)
John Maxwell Anderson .... associate producer (115 episodes, 1978-1983)
Ben Starr .... producer (70 episodes, 1979-1982)
Blake Hunter .... executive producer (69 episodes, 1982-1985)
Roxie Wenk Evans .... associate producer (47 episodes, 1983-1985)
Bob Brunner .... supervising producer / executive producer (40 episodes, 1984-1986)
Ken Hecht .... supervising producer / executive producer (40 episodes, 1984-1986)
Herbert Kenwith .... producer (24 episodes, 1978-1979)
Bruce A. Taylor .... producer (24 episodes, 1984-1985)
Al Aidekman .... producer (16 episodes, 1985-1986)
Barbara Cramer .... associate producer (16 episodes, 1985-1986)
Richard Gurman .... producer (16 episodes, 1985-1986)
Budd Grossman .... executive producer (10 episodes, 1978-1979)
Rita Dillon .... associate producer (6 episodes, 1979)
 
Series Cinematography by
J. Bruce Nielsen (2 episodes, 1983)
 
Series Film Editing by
Bill Petty (32 episodes, 1978-1979)
Rob Bramwell (9 episodes, 1979-1980)
Kelly Sandefur (6 episodes, 1979)
Gregory Bennett (6 episodes, 1980)
Abe Schwartz (3 episodes, 1980-1983)
M.A. Krupnick (3 episodes, 1980)
 
Series Casting by
Eve Brandstein (50 episodes, 1978-1980)
Pat Kirkland (2 episodes, 1979)
 
Series Production Design by
Chuck Murawski (1 episode, 1983)
 
Series Art Direction by
Chuck Murawski (52 episodes, 1978-1982)
Don Roberts (4 episodes, 1979)
Dahl Delu (2 episodes, 1983)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Scott Heineman (2 episodes, 1983)
 
Series Costume Design by
Margery Epstein (50 episodes, 1978-1980)
James Alvarez (6 episodes, 1979)
 
Series Makeup Department
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney .... hair stylist / hairdresser (48 episodes, 1978-1983)
Jennifer Kaplan .... makeup artist (40 episodes, 1978-1980)
Wynona Price .... makeup artist (10 episodes, 1980-1983)
Sylvia Surdu .... hair stylist (6 episodes, 1978)
Verne Langdon .... makeup artist (4 episodes, 1979)
Evelyn Trimmer .... hair stylist (4 episodes, 1979)
Ariel Bagdadi .... hair stylist (2 episodes, 1979)
Jerry Cash .... makeup artist (2 episodes, 1979)
Jennifer Danzig .... makeup artist (2 episodes, 1980)
 
Series Production Management
Al Burton .... production consultant / production supervisor (51 episodes, 1978-1982)
Alan Horn .... production supervisor (51 episodes, 1978-1980)
Douglas Wellman .... unit manager (29 episodes, 1982)
Dick Brooks .... unit manager (13 episodes, 1978-1979)
Tyna Huebner .... unit manager (13 episodes, 1979-1980)
Schatzie Allen .... unit manager (13 episodes, 1979)
Roger Mills .... unit manager (10 episodes, 1980)
Willie Geiger .... unit manager (2 episodes, 1979)
Ken Stump .... in charge of production (2 episodes, 1983-1986)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Richard Banicki .... assistant director (3 episodes, 1980-1983)
 
Series Art Department
Norm Peterson .... property master (22 episodes, 1978-1979)
 
Series Sound Department
Ron Worrell .... audio (23 episodes, 1979-1980)
Kerry Boggio .... audio (19 episodes, 1978-1979)
Robert Houston .... audio / sound (4 episodes, 1979)
Jim Mylenek .... audio (3 episodes, 1979)
Chris Chigaridas .... audio / sound (2 episodes, 1979)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dale Carlson .... camera operator (43 episodes, 1984-1986)
Pat Day .... lighting director (24 episodes, 1978-1979)
Ritch Kenney .... camera operator (23 episodes, 1983-1984)
John O'Brien .... video controller (19 episodes, 1985-1986)
Ken Schamp .... lighting director (13 episodes, 1979-1980)
Ken Wilcox .... lighting director (13 episodes, 1979-1980)
Tom Schamp .... lighting director (3 episodes, 1978)
George Schamp .... lighting director (2 episodes, 1979)
 
Series Casting Department
Jane Murray .... casting executive / principal casting executive (52 episodes, 1978-1983)
Pat Kirkland .... casting (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandra Baker .... costumes (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
 
Series Music Department
Alan Thicke .... composer: theme music / composer: theme (189 episodes, 1978-1986)
Al Burton .... composer: theme music / composer: theme (5 episodes, 1978-1983)
Gloria Loring .... composer: theme music / composer: theme (5 episodes, 1978-1983)
 
Series Other crew
Fran McConnell .... production supervisor / production consultant (186 episodes, 1978-1986)
Chris Klausen .... production assistant / stage manager (67 episodes, 1983-1986)
Alan Rosen .... story editor (50 episodes, 1978-1980)
Fred Rubin .... story editor (50 episodes, 1978-1980)
Susan Straughn Harris .... assistant to producers / production associate / ... (41 episodes, 1978-1983)
Stu Goldman .... stage manager (28 episodes, 1979-1980)
Drew Handley .... associate director (26 episodes, 1979-1980)
Len Uslaner .... technical director (25 episodes, 1978-1982)
John Banicki .... associate director (24 episodes, 1978-1979)
Howard Miller .... stage manager (24 episodes, 1978-1979)
Ben Starr .... executive script consultant (24 episodes, 1978-1979)
Jackie Henken .... stage manager (24 episodes, 1979-1980)
John Westbrook .... technical director (20 episodes, 1979-1980)
Norm Liebmann .... program consultant / production consultant (19 episodes, 1978-1979)
Patricia Edwards .... stage manager (17 episodes, 1978-1979)
Gloria Vinson .... production associate (13 episodes, 1979)
Ed Jurist .... script consultant / executive script consultant (11 episodes, 1980-1982)
Art Dielhenn .... associate director (7 episodes, 1978-1979)
Richard Draney .... stage manager (7 episodes, 1979-1983)
Michael Talley .... stage manager (7 episodes, 1979)
Paul Haggis .... story editor (7 episodes, 1983)
Dick Woodka .... technical director (6 episodes, 1978-1979)
Susan Jacoby .... production associate / assistant to producers (6 episodes, 1979)
Howard Meyers .... story editor (6 episodes, 1982-1983)
Lisa Benscheidt .... stage manager (4 episodes, 1979)
Dick Bensfield .... creative consultant (4 episodes, 1979)
David Eisenbise .... technical director (4 episodes, 1979)
Perry Grant .... creative consultant (4 episodes, 1979)
A. Chisholm Halle .... stage manager (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Glenn Padnick .... production consultant (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Randy Winburn .... associate director (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Heywood Kling .... creative consultant (2 episodes, 1979)
Karyl Miller .... story editor (2 episodes, 1979)
Bernard F. Basley .... stage manager (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
John Donley .... program consultant / story editor (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Bruce A. Taylor .... executive story editor (2 episodes, 1983)
 

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