Directed by
| Shelley Jensen | ||
Writing Credits
| Ed. Weinberger | ... | (created by) |
| Eric Cohen | ... | (written by) |
| Arthur Julian | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Sherman Hemsley | ... | Deacon Ernest Frye | |
| Clifton Davis | ... | Reverend Reuben Gregory | |
| Anna Maria Horsford | ... | Thelma Frye | |
| Barbara Montgomery | ... | Casietta Hetebrink | |
| Roz Ryan | ... | Amelia Hetebrink | |
| Jester Hairston | ... | Rolly Forbes | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Alexander Folk | ... | Mailman | |
| Montrose Hagins | ... | Mrs. Jackson | |
| Myra J. | ... | Yvonne | |
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Tony T. Johnson | ... | Chris |
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Howard McCrary | ... | Choir Member |
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Oz Tortora | ||
Produced by
| Reuben Cannon | ... | co-producer |
| Eric Cohen | ... | co-executive producer |
| Bill Daley | ... | co-producer (as William Daley) |
| Shelley Jensen | ... | supervising producer |
| Ken Johnston | ... | co-producer |
| Arthur Julian | ... | executive producer |
| Jeff Kaufman | ... | associate producer |
| Marty Nadler | ... | producer |
| Marty Nadler | ... | producer |
| Annette Sahakian Davis | ... | coordinating producer |
| Ed. Weinberger | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Bill Maxwell | ||
Cinematography by
| Mikel Neiers | ||
Editing by
| Richard Russel | ||
Casting By
| Eileen Mack Knight | ||
Art Direction by
| Randall McIlvain | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leon A. King | ... | (as Leon King) |
| Richard Reams | ||
Costume Design by
| Molly Harris Campbell | ||
Makeup Department
| Larry Abbott | ... | makeup artist |
| Stephanie Cozart Burton | ... | makeup artist (as Stephanie Cozart) |
| Ruby Ford | ... | hair stylist |
| Helen Grizuk | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christopher A. Berry | ... | associate director |
| Deirdre Dix Hunt | ... | associate director (as Deirdre Dix) |
| Danny White | ... | associate director |
Art Department
| Michael Diersing | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Marti D. Humphrey | ... | post production audio |
| Don Worsham | ... | audio |
Stunts
| Carlton Holder | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Diane Biederbeck | ... | camera operator |
| Rick Caswell | ... | camera operator |
| Rocky Danielson | ... | camera operator |
| Dean Terrell | ... | video |
| Irv Waitsman | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Justine Jacoby | ... | original casting |
| Cheryl Miller | ... | casting assistant |
| Gilda Stratton | ... | original casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael Lynn | ... | men's costumer |
| Hector Morales | ... | costumer: Sherman Hemsley |
| Mira Zavidowsky | ... | women's costumer |
Editorial Department
| Deirdre Dix Hunt | ... | post-production coordinator (as Deirdre Dix) |
Music Department
| Vanessa Bell Armstrong | ... | singer: theme music |
| Andraé Crouch | ... | composer: theme music |
| Bill Maxwell | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mattie Caruthers | ... | script supervisor |
| Bob Ellison | ... | executive script consultant |
| Carmela Floro | ... | script coordinator |
Transportation Department
| Jim Martell | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Deborah Brazil | ... | assistant to producer |
| Ray Combs | ... | production consultant |
| Matthew Conner | ... | assistant to producers |
| Glenn Diener | ... | stage manager |
| Tracy L. Foster | ... | production coordinator |
| Sherman Hemsley | ... | executive consultant |
| Ken Herft Jr. | ... | production assistant |
| Linda Hudson | ... | production assistant |
| Bob Jones | ... | technical director |
| J.D. Maria | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| David Nelson | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Ness | ... | production assistant |
| Eric Nieber | ... | production assistant |
| Frederick Oshodi | ... | production assistant |
| Deborah Parada | ... | assistant to producer |
| Darice Rollins | ... | script department administrator |
| William A. Rollins | ... | production assistant |
| Robin Stone | ... | assistant to producer |
| Ben Weiss | ... | stage manager |