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Series Directed by
David Trainer (63 episodes, 1987-1991)
David Steinberg (37 episodes, 1987-1993)
Harry Thomason (19 episodes, 1987-1991)
Jack Shea (14 episodes, 1986-1988)
Iris Dugow (5 episodes, 1989-1991)
Barnet Kellman (4 episodes, 1987)
Hal Holbrook (4 episodes, 1988-1990)
Matthew Diamond (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Dwayne Hickman (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Ellen Falcon (2 episodes, 1986-1990)
Charles Frank (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Roberta Sherry Scelza (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
 
Series Writing credits
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (73 episodes, 1986-1992)
Pamela Norris (29 episodes, 1989-1991)
Mark Alton Brown (17 episodes, 1990-1993)
Dee LaDuke (17 episodes, 1990-1993)
Cassandra Clark (7 episodes, 1989-1991)
Deborah Pearl (7 episodes, 1989-1991)
Paul Clay (6 episodes, 1990-1992)
Thom Bray (5 episodes, 1990-1991)
Michael A. Ross (5 episodes, 1990-1991)
Robert Horn (5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Daniel Margosis (5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Norma Safford Vela (4 episodes, 1992)
Emily Levine (4 episodes, 1993)
Emily Marshall (2 episodes, 1986)
Trish Vrandenburg (2 episodes, 1987)
Cathryn Michon (2 episodes, 1991-1993)
David Steinberg (2 episodes, 1993)

Series Cast

Dixie Carter ... Julia Sugarbaker (163 episodes, 1986-1993)

Annie Potts ... Mary Jo Shively (163 episodes, 1986-1993)
Meshach Taylor ... Anthony Bouvier (145 episodes, 1986-1993)

Delta Burke ... Suzanne Sugarbaker (120 episodes, 1986-1991)

Jean Smart ... Charlene Frazier Stillfield (120 episodes, 1986-1991)
Jan Hooks ... Carlene Frazier Dobber (45 episodes, 1991-1993)
Alice Ghostley ... Bernice Clifton (33 episodes, 1986-1993)

Julia Duffy ... Allison Sugarbaker (23 episodes, 1991-1992)

Judith Ivey ... B.J. Poteet (22 episodes, 1992-1993)

Richard Gilliland ... J.D. Shackelford / ... (12 episodes, 1986-1991)
Douglas Barr ... Bill Stillfield (11 episodes, 1987-1991)
Priscilla Weems ... Claudia Shively (9 episodes, 1986-1990)

Hal Holbrook ... Reese Watson (9 episodes, 1986-1989)

Sheryl Lee Ralph ... Etienne Toussaint Bouvier (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Brian Lando ... Quinton Shively (6 episodes, 1986-1991)

Scott Bakula ... Dr. Theodore 'Ted' Shively (5 episodes, 1986-1988)
Daryle Ann Lindley ... Nurse / ... (5 episodes, 1988-1993)

Lexi Randall ... Randa Oliver (5 episodes, 1990-1991)
Olivia Brown ... Vanessa Hargraves (5 episodes, 1990)
Jon Huffman ... Delivery Man / ... (4 episodes, 1989-1992)

George Newbern ... Payne McIlroy (3 episodes, 1986-1992)
Virginia Bingham ... Debbie Hammonds (3 episodes, 1986-1990)

Arlen Dean Snyder ... Ray Don Simpson (3 episodes, 1986-1988)
Terry Burns ... Kyle Wellborn / ... (3 episodes, 1987-1993)

Bill Shick ... Gary / ... (3 episodes, 1987-1991)
Bobbie Ferguson ... Monette Marlin / ... (3 episodes, 1987-1989)

M.C. Gainey ... T. Tommy Reed / ... (3 episodes, 1988-1991)
Gracie Harrison ... Bitty Stonecipher (3 episodes, 1988-1991)
Adam Carl ... Adam / ... (3 episodes, 1989-1992)

Lisa Long ... Felicity / ... (3 episodes, 1989-1992)
Michelle Buffone ... Corrine / ... (3 episodes, 1989-1991)
Charles Levin ... Chuck / ... (3 episodes, 1989-1991)
James Higdon ... Attendant / ... (3 episodes, 1989-1990)

Beah Richards ... Minnie / ... (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
Roberto Cesari ... Kevin / ... (3 episodes, 1992-1993)

Patrick Warburton ... Craig (3 episodes, 1993)
Ritchie Montgomery ... Lyle / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1989)

Tracey Walter ... Malcolm / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Dan Dillon ... Attractive Man / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1991)
Michael A. Ross ... Gaylon King / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1990)
Russ Anderson ... Jim Cline / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1989)
Ronnie Claire Edwards ... Ione Frazier (2 episodes, 1987-1989)
Erwin Fuller ... Minister / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1989)
Suzanne Rains ... Diane / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1989)
Victor DiMattia ... Burt Shackelford / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1988)

Gerald McRaney ... Dash Goff (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jandi Swanson ... Hannah Shackleford / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1988)

Julie Cobb ... Janet Shackelford (2 episodes, 1987)
Michael Griswold ... Burton / ... (2 episodes, 1987)
Marc Silver ... Howard (2 episodes, 1987)

Michael Francis Clarke ... Guy / ... (2 episodes, 1988-1992)
Richard Minchenberg ... Jeff Weddington / ... (2 episodes, 1988-1991)
Jeanette Miller ... Elderly Woman / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1992)

Mark Neely ... Bruz Dancan / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1991)
Stuart Nelson ... Announcer / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1991)
Christina Rich ... Deborah / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1991)
Hartley Silver ... Chad / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1991)

Ian Patrick Williams ... DeWitt Chiles / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1991)
Dub Taylor ... Daddy Jones (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Meg Wyllie ... Dorothy / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Leanne Griffin ... Sissy Frazier / ... (2 episodes, 1989)
Anne Haney ... Aunt Phoebe Stillfield (2 episodes, 1989)
Benay Venuta ... Mrs. Ellen Stillfield (2 episodes, 1989)
Gregory Wurster ... Odell Frazier (2 episodes, 1989)

Kathy Connell ... Stage Manager / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1992)

Daniel Henning ... Gordon / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1992)
Rena Craig ... Bitty Cantrell / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1991)

Frank DiElsi ... Podiatrists / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Donna Hardy ... Margaret / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1991)

James Keane ... Loud Tourist / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Donna Lynn Leavy ... Lenore / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Edward O'Brien ... Kevin / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Robina Suwol ... Frances / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Diane Dorsey ... Nurse (2 episodes, 1990)

Dolly Parton ... Herself (2 episodes, 1990)
Richard Sanders ... Dr. Elliot Newhouse / ... (2 episodes, 1990)
Beans Morocco ... Director / ... (2 episodes, 1991-1993)
Bill Saluga ... Caller (2 episodes, 1991-1993)

Ray McKinnon ... Dwayne Dobber (2 episodes, 1991-1992)

Peter Riga ... Chorus Boy / ... (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Dennis Burkley ... Bill Boy Swine / ... (2 episodes, 1991)

Joe Svezia (2 episodes, 1991)

Anastasia Barzee ... Kiki (2 episodes, 1993)

James Karen ... Kearney (2 episodes, 1993)
Douglas May ... Billy Williams (2 episodes, 1993)

Gail O'Grady ... Kiki Kearney (2 episodes, 1993)
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Series Produced by
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason .... executive producer (163 episodes, 1986-1993)
Harry Thomason .... executive producer (163 episodes, 1986-1993)
Douglas Jackson .... producer / associate producer / ... (122 episodes, 1986-1992)
Tommy Thompson .... producer (119 episodes, 1987-1992)
Pamela Norris .... supervising producer / co-executive producer / ... (97 episodes, 1988-1992)
Judith Burke .... coordinating producer (23 episodes, 1991-1992)
Mark Alton Brown .... producer (22 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dee LaDuke .... producer (22 episodes, 1992-1993)
Norma Safford Vela .... executive producer (22 episodes, 1992-1993)
David Steinberg .... executive producer (22 episodes, 1992-1993)
E. Jack Kaplan .... supervising producer (9 episodes, 1986)
Emily Marshall .... producer (9 episodes, 1986)

William Cosentino .... co-producer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Original Music by
Bruce Miller (98 episodes, 1987-1993)
Doug Timm (5 episodes, 1986-1988)
 
Series Cinematography by
Eddie Rio Rotunno (119 episodes, 1988-1993)
Leonard J. South (5 episodes, 1986-1988)
 
Series Film Editing by
Judith Burke (119 episodes, 1988-1993)
Bill Petty (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Roger Bondelli (2 episodes, 1987-1988)

Robert Bramwell (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting by
Fran Bascom (163 episodes, 1986-1993)
 
Series Art Direction by
Bill Camden (69 episodes, 1990-1993)
John Beckman (8 episodes, 1986-1989)
Ross Bellah (5 episodes, 1986-1988)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Rusty Lipscomb (75 episodes, 1989-1992)
Audrey A. Blasdel (28 episodes, 1986-1989)
Deborah Siegel (23 episodes, 1988-1989)
Jim Duffy (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
 
Series Costume Design by
Cliff Chally (142 episodes, 1987-1993)
 
Series Makeup Department
Judy Crown .... hair stylist (8 episodes, 1986-1993)
Monique DeSart .... hair stylist (7 episodes, 1986-1989)
Claude Thompson .... makeup artist / makeup supervisor (6 episodes, 1986-1989)
Fred Williams .... makeup artist (5 episodes, 1987-1989)
Tommy Cole .... makeup artist / makeup supervisor (4 episodes, 1986-1989)
Elizabeth Rabe .... additional hair stylist (4 episodes, 1989)
Chris McBee .... hair stylist (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
 
Series Production Management
Tommy Thompson .... unit production manager (163 episodes, 1986-1993)
William Cosentino .... unit production manager (23 episodes, 1991-1992)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William Cosentino .... first assistant director / second assistant director (103 episodes, 1986-1993)
Les Banda .... second assistant director (99 episodes, 1988-1993)
Tommy Thompson .... first assistant director (4 episodes, 1986-1988)
 
Series Art Department
Gene Anderson .... property master (142 episodes, 1986-1993)
Judy Gualtiere .... assistant property master (3 episodes, 1988-1989)
Gary Ramirez .... property master (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
 
Series Sound Department
Larry Lasota .... sound mixer (100 episodes, 1988-1993)
Rick Wachter .... sound mixer (4 episodes, 1986-1987)

Bob Costanza .... sound editor (unknown episodes)
Ross Deane .... boom operator (unknown episodes)
G. Michael Graham .... supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Jeff Johnson .... boom operator (unknown episodes)
 
Series Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett .... stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1990)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Guy Polzel .... key grip (103 episodes, 1986-1993)
Kevin McGill .... assistant camera (69 episodes, 1990-1993)
Ray DeVally Jr. .... camera coordinator (8 episodes, 1986-1989)
Dick Whimpy .... camera operator (4 episodes, 1986-1989)
Nick Ahern .... camera operator (3 episodes, 1988-1989)
Rick Cosko .... camera operator (3 episodes, 1988-1989)
Skip Norton .... camera operator (3 episodes, 1988-1989)
George Croff .... gaffer (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Michael Hofstein .... camera operator (1 episode, 1986)

Adam Glick .... set lighting technician (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting Department
Rick Jacobs .... executive in charge of casting (22 episodes, 1988-1989)
Tim Flack .... executive in charge of casting (5 episodes, 1986-1988)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Annette Gagnon .... wardrobe / costume supervisor (4 episodes, 1987-1989)
Elizabeth Palmer .... wardrobe (3 episodes, 1988-1989)
 
Series Music Department
Doc Severinsen .... performer: theme song (44 episodes, 1986-1988)
Ray Charles .... singer: theme song (23 episodes, 1991-1992)

Bruce Miller .... conductor / music arranger (unknown episodes)
 
Series Transportation Department
Tim Hill .... transportation coordinator (1 episode, 1986)
 
Series Other crew
Roberta Sherry Scelza .... script supervisor (162 episodes, 1986-1993)
Betty Pettit .... production coordinator (99 episodes, 1988-1993)
Robert G. Lee .... warm-up comic (66 episodes, 1986-1989)
Bruce Bryant .... main title (2 episodes, 1986-1988)
James Castle .... main title (2 episodes, 1986-1988)
Carol Johnsen .... main title (2 episodes, 1986-1988)

Marc Cherry .... assistant to actor (unknown episodes, 1986-1988)
J Graigory .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Roger Lundblade .... audience warm-up (unknown episodes)
J.T. Steele .... audience coordinator (unknown episodes)
 

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