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Fresno is a 1986 American television comedy miniseries that parodied prime time soap operas of the time such as Falcon Crest, Dallas, and Dynasty. Fresno was directed by Jeff Bleckner. The series featured high production values, including lavish haute couture gowns by leading costume designer Bob Mackie, a main cast including Carol Burnett, Teri Garr, Charles Grodin and Dabney Coleman, and supporting cast including Charles Keating, Pat Corley, Louise Latham, Tom Poston and Henry Darrow. It was noted at the time as being the first American satirical TV comedy to be made in the then-popular miniseries format.
Original Release
11/16/1986 on CBS
US Release
11/16/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carol Burnett | Charlotte Kensington |
| Dabney Coleman | Tyler Cane |
| Gregory Harrison | Torch |
| Teri Garr | Talon Kensington |
| Charles Grodin | Cane Kensington |
| Luis Avalos | Juan |
| Pat Corley | Earl Duke |
| Valerie Mahaffey | Tiffany Kensington |
| Anthony Heald | Kevin Kensington |
| Teresa Ganzel | Bobbi Jo Bobb |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Raisin Basket of the World | Sunday, 16 November 1986 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 17 November 1986 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 18 November 1986 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Wednesday, 19 November 1986 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Thursday, 20 November 1986 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 |
Directors
Writers
Michael Petryni, Mark Ganzel, Barry Kemp
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carol Burnett | Charlotte Kensington |
| Dabney Coleman | Tyler Cane |
| Gregory Harrison | Torch |
| Teri Garr | Talon Kensington |
| Charles Grodin | Cane Kensington |
| Luis Avalos | Juan |
| Pat Corley | Earl Duke |
| Valerie Mahaffey | Tiffany Kensington |
| Anthony Heald | Kevin Kensington |
| Teresa Ganzel | Bobbi Jo Bobb |
| Jerry Van Dyke | Tucker Agajanian |
| Charles Keating | Charles |
| Melanie Chartoff | Desiree DeMornay |
| Michael Richards | 2nd Henchman |
| J.E. Freeman | 1st Henchman |
| Jeffrey Jones | Mr. Acme |
| Natalie Gregory | China Kensington |
| Bill Paxton | Billy Joe Bobb |
| Tom Poston | Doc Parseghian |
| Louise Latham | Ethel Duke |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Barry Kemp | Executive Producer |
| R.W. Goodwin | Executive Producer |
| Mark Ganzel | Producer |
| Jay Kleckner | Producer |
| Jolie Shartin | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
