Directed by
| Ellen Gittelsohn | ... | (as Ellen Chaset Falcon) |
Writing Credits
| Tracy Gamble | ... | (written by) & |
| Richard Vaczy | ... | (written by) |
| Michael G. Moye | ... | (created by) (as C.J. Banks) & |
| Bill Boulware | ... | (created by) |
| Jack Elinson | ... | (developed by) |
| Christine Houston | ... | (based on a play by) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Marla Gibbs | ... | Mary Jenkins | |
| Hal Williams | ... | Lester Jenkins | |
| Alaina Reed-Hall | ... | Rose Lee Holloway (as Alaina Reed) | |
| Jackée Harry | ... | Sandra Clark | |
| Regina King | ... | Brenda Jenkins | |
| Kia Goodwin | ... | Tiffany Holloway (credit only) | |
| Helen Martin | ... | Pearl Shay | |
| Curtis Baldwin | ... | Calvin Dobbs | |
Produced by
| Dick Bensfield | ... | executive producer |
| Bill Boulware | ... | producer |
| Jack Elinson | ... | executive producer |
| Perry Grant | ... | executive producer |
| Norman Lear | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Bob Myer | ... | producer |
| Roxie Wenk Evans | ... | co-producer |
| Bob Young | ... | producer |
Editing by
| Larry Harris | ... | (video tape) |
Casting By
| Marc Hirschfeld | ||
Production Design by
| Don Roberts | ||
Art Direction by
| Larry Wiemer | ||
Costume Design by
| Adella Farmar | ||
Makeup Department
| Rene Williams | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Glenn Padnick | ... | production supervisor |
| Ken Stump | ... | in charge of production |
Sound Department
| Robert Houston | ... | audio |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David A. Canning | ... | truck eic |
| Walter Glover | ... | lighting director |
Casting Department
| Stephen Kolzak | ... | executive in charge of casting |
Music Department
| Ray Colcord | ... | composer: theme music |
Additional Crew
| Roy Campanella II | ... | creative consultant |
| Ed Cervantes | ... | production consultant |
| Bobby Crawford | ... | program consultant |
| Marla Gibbs | ... | creative consultant |
| Fred Johnson | ... | program consultant |
| Catherine Kelly | ... | production coordinator |