| Michael Landon | ... | Jonathan Smith | |
| Victor French | ... | Mark Gordon | |
| Eileen Barnett | ... | Eleanor | |
| Darren McGavin | ... | Hale Stoddard | |
| David Sage | ... | Coleman Charnin | |
| Patricia Smith | ... | Martha Stoddard | |
| Ty Miller | ... | Louis (at 17) | |
| Reed Armstrong | ... | Joe Beck | |
| Will Estes | ... | Louis (at 11) (as Will Nipper) | |
| Troy Davidson | ... | Louis (at 4) | |
| Geoffrey Forward | ... | Ed Deiter | |
| Bruce Newbold | ... | Joe Twilly | |
| James R. Sweeney | ... | Sweats Seltzer | |
| Tyde Kierney | ... | Father | |
| Sharon Knorr | ... | Nurse | |
| Bob Snead | ... | Dr. Burns | |
| Fernando Grimaldo | ... | Soldier |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Michael Landon | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Lan O'Kun | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Marvin Coil | .... | associate producer | |
| Michael Landon | .... | executive producer | |
| Kent McCray | .... | producer | |
| Gary L. Wohlleben | .... | associate producer (as Gary Wohlleben) | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Rose | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Haskell B. Boggs | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jerry Taylor | |||
Casting by | |||
| Susan McCray | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| George B. Chan | (as Geo. B. Chan) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Lowell Chambers | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Lillian Barb | .... | hair stylist | |
| Hank Edds | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Kent McCray | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Reid Rummage | .... | assistant director | |
| Wallace Van Allen | .... | second assistant director | |
| Jack Willingham | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Wallace Graham | .... | construction foreman | |
| Dean Wilson | .... | property master | |
| Michael P. Hunter | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Anthony F. Brissinger | .... | sound recordist | |
| Vince Gutierrez | .... | effects editor | |
| M. Curtis Price | .... | sound recordist | |
| Ken Dufva | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
| Bill Shotland | .... | cable person (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Raymond Robinson | .... | special effects (as Ray Robinson) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ron Housiaux | .... | key grip | |
| Kenneth Hunter | .... | camera operator | |
| Lon Massey III | .... | gaffer | |
| Michael Meinardus | .... | camera operator (as Mike Meinardus) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Bob E. Horn | .... | costumer: men | |
| Linda Taylor | .... | costumer: women | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Dennis McNeill | .... | color timer | |
| Kay Suffern | .... | negative cutter | |
Music Department | |||
| David Cates | .... | music editor | |
| Charles M. Price | .... | orchestra manager | |
| David Rose | .... | composer: theme music (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Clyde Harper | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Gary Claridge | .... | transportation (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Kenneth E. Fix | .... | location manager (as Kenneth Fix) | |
| Dan Gordon | .... | executive story editor | |
| Erika Wernher | .... | script supervisor | |
| Gary L. Wohlleben | .... | production controller (as Gary Wohlleben) | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Sound Department | |||
| Marty Church | .... | adr mixer | |
| Marty Church | .... | foley mixer | |
| Marty Church | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Michael Douglas Middleton | .... | still Photographer: Apogee Productions | |
Stunts | |||
| Pat Romano | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ron Eisenberg | .... | still photographer | |
| Bill Sheehan | .... | assistant camera | |
Music Department | |||
| John Rotondi | .... | scoring engineer: Y4 | |
Other crew | |||
| Michael Landon | .... | developer | |
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| Company credits | IMDb TV section | IMDb Drama section |