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Fresno

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19861986
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 6h
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7.8/10
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Teri Garr, Carol Burnett, Dabney Coleman, Charles Grodin, and Gregory Harrison in Fresno (1986)
  • Comedy
In Fresno, California, the once-wealthy Kensington family's raisin-growing empire has fallen on hard times. They are led by widowed matriarch Charlotte, who is locked in a deadly power strug... Read allIn Fresno, California, the once-wealthy Kensington family's raisin-growing empire has fallen on hard times. They are led by widowed matriarch Charlotte, who is locked in a deadly power struggle with rival raisin magnate Tyler Cane.In Fresno, California, the once-wealthy Kensington family's raisin-growing empire has fallen on hard times. They are led by widowed matriarch Charlotte, who is locked in a deadly power struggle with rival raisin magnate Tyler Cane.
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395
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  • Stars
    • Carol Burnett
    • Dabney Coleman
    • Gregory Harrison
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  • Stars
    • Carol Burnett
    • Dabney Coleman
    • Gregory Harrison
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    • 38User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 nominations total

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    1986

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    Teri Garr and Charles Grodin in Fresno (1986)
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    Carol Burnett
    Carol Burnett
    • Charlotte Kensingtonas Charlotte Kensington
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman
    • Tyler Caneas Tyler Cane
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Gregory Harrison
    Gregory Harrison
    • Torchas Torch
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Teri Garr
    Teri Garr
    • Talon Kensingtonas Talon Kensington
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Charles Grodin
    Charles Grodin
    • Cane Kensingtonas Cane Kensington
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Luis Avalos
    Luis Avalos
    • Juanas Juan
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Pat Corley
    Pat Corley
    • Earl Dukeas Earl Duke
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Valerie Mahaffey
    Valerie Mahaffey
    • Tiffany Kensingtonas Tiffany Kensington
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Anthony Heald
    Anthony Heald
    • Kevin Kensingtonas Kevin Kensington
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Teresa Ganzel
    Teresa Ganzel
    • Bobbi Jo Bobbas Bobbi Jo Bobb
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Jerry Van Dyke
    Jerry Van Dyke
    • Tucker Agajanianas Tucker Agajanian
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Charles Keating
    Charles Keating
    • Charlesas Charles
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Melanie Chartoff
    Melanie Chartoff
    • Desiree DeMornayas Desiree DeMornay
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Michael Richards
    Michael Richards
    • 2nd Henchmanas 2nd Henchman
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    J.E. Freeman
    J.E. Freeman
    • 1st Henchmanas 1st Henchman
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Jeffrey Jones
    Jeffrey Jones
    • Mr. Acmeas Mr. Acme
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Natalie Gregory
    Natalie Gregory
    • China Kensingtonas China Kensington
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986
    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Billy Joe Bobbas Billy Joe Bobb
    4 episodes4 eps • 1986
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    • Trivia
      Although this mini-series plays it for laughs, the raisin industry is in fact known for being competitive, with a small number of players fighting over limited market shares. The New York Times reported, for example, that the wildly successful "California Raisins" commercial campaign ended in part because of squabbles over licensing and profits.
    • Quotes

      Charlotte Kensington: [when employee, Juan, asks for a raise] Juan, there are two types of people in the world: those who have, and those who have not. I have. You have not.

    • Alternate versions
      Later re-aired in a trimmed down version with a laugh track added (apparently in the belief that early audiences didn't realize that it was supposed to be a comedy).
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Bob Newhart/Saundra Santiago/Teresa Ganzel (1986)

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    It's a mini-series, they had several hours to fill, so, no, it doesn't play like a movie. Fresno does drag a bit in the second half. Doesn't matter. Relax, enjoy, and look for the details: Anthony Heald, as noted elsewhere, is hilarious; breakfast at the Kensingtons' involves Terri Garr and Carol Burnett dressing for a Presidential Inaugural Ball and tossing Bloody Marys in quick succession, with Terri Garr's gown, at one point, nearly releasing BOTH bazongas onto the tablecloth, worth the price of admission on its own; there was clearly someone in on the script who's spent a LOT of time in the Central Valley, f'rinstance Jerry Van Dyke as a country bar owner named Tucker Agajanian, or the marvelous fly-in shot at the opening. And, yeah, from time to time they DO show a print of this at various artistic functions in Fresno.

    Now, I understand and comply with the guidelines posted for IMDb that says Thou Shalt Not Discuss Availability. But there's an easy way to find out for sure. Just Google the name of the show, with the URL of the IMDb entry. Oh, yeah--remember to enclose it all in quotes, so you don't use up a lot of resources unnecessarily searching the entire Net.

    Like this:

    "Fresno www.imdb.com/title/tt0090435/"
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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pathos gia tin exousia
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • MTM Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      6 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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