Fresno
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Synopsis
An ambitious (though failed) television experiment -- a comedy miniseries parody of primetime soap operas, which many maintain are themselves parodies to begin with, this six-hour tale of "love, hate and sour grapes" (as it was humorously promoted) in the raisin industry set in the gloss and glitter of America's 64th largest city embroiled the old and proud but financially imperiled raisin-producing Kensingtons (of which Carol Burnett was the matriarch) with their arch-rival Tyler Cane (Dabney Coleman), head of a powerful raisin conglomerate. Among the players: Charles Grodin as the vile, power-mad Cane Kensington, the son; Teri Garr as his voluptuous nympho wife; Gregory Harrison as the shirtless stranger who hires on as a Kensington farmhand and fires the hearts of the Kensington women, and others.
Of note is the appearance of famed stage director Jose Quintero (best known for his work on Eugene O'Neill's plays) in his film acting debut. In many quarters, it was felt that this straight-faced soap opera sendup would have played better as a one-hour production on Carol Burnett's fondly-remembered variety show which remains one of the bright lights of the television firmament.
Cast
J. E. Freeman
James Staley
Henry Darrow
Rick Hamilton
Paul Drake
Raye Birk
George Wallace
Jeffrey Jones
Peggy Schoditsch
Carol Burnett
Richard Beauchamp
Thomas Hill
John Hancock
Todd Susman
J Ed Araiza
Randy Kovitz
Charles Keating
Rose Weaver
Bill Paxton
Troy Curvey
Mike Jolly
Carmen Alvarez Block
Dakin Matthews
Raleigh Bond
Melanie Chartoff
Pat Corley
Maggie Kemp
Terry Beaver
Teresa Ganzel
Tammy Lauren
Valerie Mahaffey
Vance Valencia
Jerry Van Dyke
Jack Kehler
Marianne Muellerleile
Terry Garr
Lisle Wilson
Michael Rider
Nick Toth
Robert Hanley A.i.d.
Mary Anne Dorward
Harold Ayer
William Lanteau
Charles Grodin
Luis Avalos
Lynnda Ferguson
Connie Danese
Michael Richards
Dale Doig
Dabney Coleman
Ralph Wood
Bill Mcintyre
Christopher Finefrock
Greg Lewis
Peter Jolly
Louise Latham
Gamy L Taylor
Jose Quintero
Natalie Gregory
Nike Doukas
Barry Doe
Sandy Martin
Michael Karm
Zoanne Leroy
James Lough
Gregory Harrison
Tom Poston
Tom Kindle
Tom Ryan
Anthony Heald
Crew
Andrew Chulack
Ellis Cohen
Dianne Cohoon
Burt Dalton
Mark Ganzel
Tommy Goetz
Mary Ann Good
R W Goodwin
Barry Kemp
Barry Kemp
Bob Mackie
Jim Mccoy
John Morris
Jacques Nosco
Carol A. O'connell
Ernie Orsatti
Michael Petryni
Charles R Pierce
Robert Steadman
Paul Zydel
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Aired in United States November 16, 1986
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