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Series Directed by
Gerren Keith (137 episodes, 1979-1986)
Herbert Kenwith (20 episodes, 1978-1979)
Mel Ferber (8 episodes, 1984-1986)
Leslie H. Martinson (2 episodes, 1984)
Selig Frank (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Tony Singletary (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
 
Series Writing credits
Martin Cohan (29 episodes, 1979-1984)
Howard Leeds (29 episodes, 1979-1984)
Ben Starr (20 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 (4 episodes, 1978-1983)
Bernie Kukoff (4 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)
Jerry Winnick (3 episodes, 1979-1981)
Dick Bensfield (3 episodes, 1979)
Perry Grant (3 episodes, 1979)
Debra Frank (3 episodes, 1980-1982)
Scott Rubenstein (3 episodes, 1980-1982)
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)
Calvin Kelly (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
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 (180 episodes, 1978-1986)

Gary Coleman ... Arnold Jackson (175 episodes, 1978-1986)

Todd Bridges ... Willis Jackson (160 episodes, 1978-1986)

Dana Plato ... Kimberly Drummond (133 episodes, 1978-1986)

Mary Jo Catlett ... Pearl Gallagher (55 episodes, 1982-1986)

Danny Cooksey ... Sam McKinney (48 episodes, 1984-1986)

Shavar Ross ... Dudley Ramsey / ... (43 episodes, 1980-1986)

Charlotte Rae ... Edna Garrett (37 episodes, 1978-1984)

Dixie Carter ... Maggie McKinney (27 episodes, 1984-1985)
Nedra Volz ... Adelaide Brubaker (23 episodes, 1980-1984)
Steven Mond ... Robbie Jason (22 episodes, 1980-1985)
Linda Harmon ... Singer Main Title (21 episodes, 1978-1979)
Nikki Swasey Seaton ... Lisa Hayes (14 episodes, 1982-1986)

Mary Ann Mobley ... Maggie McKinney Drummond / ... (11 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)

Rosalind Chao ... Miss Chung / ... (8 episodes, 1981-1983)
Bobby Herbeck ... Waiter / ... (7 episodes, 1979-1984)
Le Tari ... Ted Ramsey (6 episodes, 1980-1984)
Robin LaValley ... Mrs. Anson / ... (6 episodes, 1981-1986)
Robert Rockwell ... Tom Bishop / ... (5 episodes, 1979-1981)

Kim Fields ... Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey (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)

Jack Riley ... Charles Sutton / ... (4 episodes, 1978-1985)
Tony Williams ... Charles / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1981)
John Starr ... Mailman / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1981)
Verda Bridges ... Mary / ... (4 episodes, 1981-1985)
Melanie Watson ... Kathy Gordon (4 episodes, 1981-1984)
Steve Brady ... Guard / ... (4 episodes, 1984-1985)

McLean Stevenson ... Larry Alder (3 episodes, 1979)

Kim Richards ... Ruthie Alder (3 episodes, 1979)

Joanna Gleason ... Morgan Winslow (3 episodes, 1979)
James Reynolds ... Mr. Payton / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Elaine Appleton ... Lillian / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
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)

Krista Errickson ... Diane Alder (2 episodes, 1979)
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)
Bill Henderson ... Attendent (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 Parker (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 Green (2 episodes, 1980-1981)

Lisa Whelchel ... Blair Warner (2 episodes, 1979-1981)

Jesse D. Goins ... The Cameraman / ... (2 episodes, 1980)
Betty A. Bridges ... Mrs. Brooks / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1982)
Rana Ford ... Nurse / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Peter Hobbs ... Mr. Robinson / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1985)

Edie McClurg ... Betty (2 episodes, 1979-1984)
Ethan Tudor W. ... Ian / ... (2 episodes, 1979)
Leonard Bremen ... Man / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1984)
Paul Kent ... Chief Scott / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Julia Calderón ... Mrs. Spangler / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
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)

De'voreaux 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)
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)

Dick Sargent ... Mr. Stone (2 episodes, 1984)

Jim Ward ... K.I.T.T. (2 episodes, 1984)
Hakeem Abdul-Samad ... Richie (2 episodes, 1985-1986)

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 (141 episodes, 1979-1985)
Howard Leeds .... executive producer / producer (128 episodes, 1978-1984)
John Maxwell Anderson .... associate producer (106 episodes, 1978-1983)
Blake Hunter .... executive producer (67 episodes, 1982-1985)
Ben Starr .... producer (64 episodes, 1979-1982)
Roxie Wenk Evans .... associate producer (45 episodes, 1983-1985)
Bob Brunner .... supervising producer / executive producer (41 episodes, 1984-1986)
Ken Hecht .... supervising producer / executive producer (41 episodes, 1984-1986)
Bruce A. Taylor .... producer (24 episodes, 1984-1985)
Herbert Kenwith .... producer (21 episodes, 1978-1979)
Al Aidekman .... producer (17 episodes, 1985-1986)
Barbara Cramer .... associate producer (17 episodes, 1985-1986)
Richard Gurman .... producer (17 episodes, 1985-1986)
Budd Grossman .... executive producer (10 episodes, 1978-1979)
Rita Dillon .... associate producer (2 episodes, 1979)
Heywood Kling .... producer (2 episodes, 1979)
Patricia Fass Palmer .... associate producer (2 episodes, 1979)
 
Series Cinematography by
J. Bruce Nielsen (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Alan Keath Walker (2 episodes, 1984)
Tony Yarlett (2 episodes, 1985)
 
Series Film Editing by
Bill Petty (26 episodes, 1978-1979)
Abe Schwartz (16 episodes, 1980-1984)
Skip Collector (9 episodes, 1985-1986)
Rob Bramwell (8 episodes, 1979-1980)
Gregory Bennett (6 episodes, 1980)
Henry Chan (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Kelly Sandefur (3 episodes, 1979)
M.A. Krupnick (3 episodes, 1980)
 
Series Casting by
Eve Brandstein (52 episodes, 1978-1981)
Pat Kirkland (9 episodes, 1979-1983)
Marc Hirschfeld (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
 
Series Production Design by
Chuck Murawski (9 episodes, 1982-1985)
Don Roberts (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
 
Series Art Direction by
Chuck Murawski (57 episodes, 1978-1982)
Dahl Delu (9 episodes, 1982-1985)
Don Roberts (2 episodes, 1979)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Scott Heineman (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Richard Wineholt (2 episodes, 1984)
Patricia Suzanne Bruner (2 episodes, 1985)
 
Series Costume Design by
Margery Epstein (52 episodes, 1978-1981)
Sandra Baker (8 episodes, 1981-1983)
Stephanie Fox (6 episodes, 1984-1986)
James Alvarez (3 episodes, 1979)
Betsey Potter (3 episodes, 1979)
Kathleen Ernde (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
 
Series Makeup Department
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney .... hair stylist / hairdresser (62 episodes, 1978-1986)
Jennifer Kaplan .... makeup artist (35 episodes, 1978-1980)
Wynona Price .... makeup artist (26 episodes, 1980-1986)
Sylvia Surdu .... hair stylist (6 episodes, 1978)
Verne Langdon .... makeup artist (2 episodes, 1979)
Evelyn Trimmer .... hair stylist (2 episodes, 1979)
Jim Ruffino .... makeup artist (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Jennifer Danzig .... makeup artist (2 episodes, 1980)
Chris Brice .... makeup artist (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
 
Series Production Management
Alan Horn .... production supervisor (65 episodes, 1978-1981)
Ken Stump .... in charge of production (65 episodes, 1983-1986)
Al Burton .... production supervisor (50 episodes, 1981-1983)
Glenn Padnick .... production supervisor (42 episodes, 1984-1986)
Douglas Wellman .... unit manager (28 episodes, 1981-1982)
Schatzie Allen .... unit manager (12 episodes, 1979)
Dick Brooks .... unit manager (11 episodes, 1978-1979)
Tyna Huebner .... unit manager (11 episodes, 1979-1980)
Roger Mills .... unit manager (10 episodes, 1980)
Myra Kumagae .... unit manager (7 episodes, 1980-1981)
Jim Gaston .... unit manager (4 episodes, 1981-1982)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Drew Handley .... associate director (23 episodes, 1979-1980)
John Richard Banicki .... associate director (15 episodes, 1980-1983)
Selig Frank .... associate director (4 episodes, 1983-1984)
Joanie Rhodes .... associate director (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Arlando Smith .... associate director (2 episodes, 1985)
 
Series Art Department
Norm Peterson .... property master (21 episodes, 1978-1979)
Steve Hill .... property master (12 episodes, 1980-1982)
Dahl Delu .... assistant art director (5 episodes, 1981-1982)
Jocko Kearns .... property master (5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Larry Phillips .... property master (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
 
Series Sound Department
Ron Worrell .... audio (25 episodes, 1979-1981)
Kerry Boggio .... audio (17 episodes, 1978-1979)
Russ Gary .... audio (6 episodes, 1983-1985)
Sam Mallaun .... audio (4 episodes, 1981-1982)
Robert Houston .... audio / sound (3 episodes, 1979-1981)
Chris Chigaridas .... audio / sound (2 episodes, 1979)
James L. Mylenek .... audio (2 episodes, 1979)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dale Carlson .... camera operator (37 episodes, 1984-1986)
Ken Schamp .... lighting director (23 episodes, 1979-1982)
Pat Day .... lighting director (21 episodes, 1978-1979)
Ritch Kenney .... camera operator (20 episodes, 1983-1984)
John O'Brien .... video controller (16 episodes, 1985-1986)
Ken Wilcox .... lighting director (9 episodes, 1979-1980)
Tom Schamp .... lighting director (4 episodes, 1978-1981)
Robin Strickland .... lighting director (2 episodes, 1982-1985)
 
Series Casting Department
Jane Murray .... casting executive / principal casting executive (66 episodes, 1978-1985)
Stephen Kolzak .... executive in charge of casting (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
 
Series Music Department
Al Burton .... composer: theme music (180 episodes, 1978-1986)
Gloria Loring .... composer: theme music / composer: theme (180 episodes, 1978-1986)
Alan Thicke .... composer: theme music / composer: theme (180 episodes, 1978-1986)
John LaSalle .... composer: theme music (3 episodes, 1979)
Tom Smith .... composer: theme music (3 episodes, 1979)
 
Series Other crew
Al Burton .... production consultant (65 episodes, 1978-1981)
Chris Klausen .... production assistant / stage manager (63 episodes, 1983-1986)
Susan Straughn Harris .... production associate / assistant to producers / ... (57 episodes, 1978-1985)
Alan Rosen .... story editor (45 episodes, 1978-1980)
Fred Rubin .... story editor (45 episodes, 1978-1980)
Fran McConnell .... production consultant / production supervisor (45 episodes, 1982-1986)
Len Uslaner .... technical director (30 episodes, 1978-1982)
Stu Goldman .... stage manager (29 episodes, 1979-1981)
Jackie Henken .... stage manager (26 episodes, 1979-1981)
John Banicki .... associate director (22 episodes, 1978-1979)
Howard Miller .... stage manager (22 episodes, 1978-1979)
Ben Starr .... executive script consultant (22 episodes, 1978-1979)
Ed Jurist .... executive script consultant / script consultant (21 episodes, 1980-1982)
Richard Draney .... stage manager (18 episodes, 1979-1986)
John Westbrook .... technical director (18 episodes, 1979-1980)
Norm Liebmann .... program consultant / production consultant (17 episodes, 1978-1979)
Patricia Edwards .... stage manager (16 episodes, 1978-1979)
Howard Meyers .... story editor (12 episodes, 1981-1984)
Gloria Vinson .... production associate (10 episodes, 1979)
Glenn Padnick .... production consultant (10 episodes, 1981-1984)
Bernard F. Basley .... stage manager (8 episodes, 1981-1984)
Paul Haggis .... story editor (8 episodes, 1982-1983)
Dick Woodka .... technical director (7 episodes, 1978-1981)
John Donley .... story editor / program consultant (7 episodes, 1981-1983)
Michael Talley .... stage manager (6 episodes, 1979)
Robert Jayson .... story editor / program consultant / ... (6 episodes, 1983-1986)
A. Dudley Johnson Jr. .... story editor / program consultant / ... (6 episodes, 1983-1986)
A. Chisholm Halle .... stage manager (5 episodes, 1979-1981)
Bruce A. Taylor .... executive story editor (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Art Dielhenn .... associate director (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Sydney Julien .... production consultant (4 episodes, 1982-1984)
Chris Donovan .... technical director (4 episodes, 1983-1984)
Jose Rivera .... program consultant / story editor (4 episodes, 1984-1986)
Ed Cervantes .... production consultant (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Tom Doak .... technical director (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Catherine Kelly .... production coordinator (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jim Mancuso .... stage manager (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Susan Jacoby .... production associate / assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1979)
Randy Winburn .... associate director (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Lisa Benscheidt .... stage manager (2 episodes, 1979)
Dick Bensfield .... creative consultant (2 episodes, 1979)
David Eisenbise .... technical director (2 episodes, 1979)
Perry Grant .... creative consultant (2 episodes, 1979)
Karyl Miller .... story editor (2 episodes, 1979)
Mikki Capparelli .... stage manager (2 episodes, 1981-1983)
Gordon Mitchell .... story supervisor (2 episodes, 1981)
Ifa Baeza .... program consultant (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Mark Miller .... story editor (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Scot Hunter .... technical manager (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jim Ralston .... technical director (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
 

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