refers to the "Old Country". She is addicted to watching television. Jodi Long as Katherine Kim, Margaret's mother. She is portrayed as a "tiger mom", imposing strict rules on Margaret and her siblings and setting extremely high expectations for them, especially for Margaret's older brother, Stuart. She runs a bookstore with her husband, Benny Kim. Clyde Kusatsu as Benny Kim, Margaret's father. While also a strict parent, he is also more understanding of Margaret, mostly the straight man and sometimes assists in mediating disagreements between Margaret and her mother. Maddie Corman plays Ruthie Latham, one of Margaret's best friends, who works with Margaret in a department store. Judy Gold as Gloria Schechter, another one of Margaret's friends who works at the department store. J.B. Quon as Eric Kim, Margaret's younger brother who looks up to Margaret, much to his parents' dismay. BD Wong as Dr. Stuart Kim, Margaret's older brother who is a successful doctor, and constantly under extreme pressure from himself and his parents to achieve more. He is considered the obedient and well-behaved son. Ashley Johnson as Casey Emerson, one of Eric Kim's friends who spend a lot of time at the Kims' house. After "Malpractice Makes Perfect", Casey is never seen or mentioned again. Notable guest stars Ming-Na Wen as Amy, Stuart's fiancé. ("Redesigning Women") Tsai Chin as Auntie June ("Take My Family, Please") Daniel Dae Kim as Stan ("Ratting on Ruthie") Eric Lutes as Grant ("Loveless in San Francisco") Oprah Winfrey as herself ("A Night at the Oprah") Jack Black as Tommy, a band member managed by Margaret's friend. ("A Night at the Oprah") Quentin Tarantino as Desmond, Margaret's boyfriend who she discovers sells bootlegged videotapes. At the time of All-American Girl, Tarantino was dating Cho, and coming off the success of his film Pulp Fiction. ("Pulp Sitcom") Robert Clohessy as Average Tony ("Pulp Sitcom") Vicki Lawrence as Phone Lady ("Young Americans") John Terlesky as Tim ("Young Americans") Episodes Production and reception All-American Girl first aired on September 14, 1994, on the ABC network. Anticipation was high, because it was the first prime time sitcom featuring an Asian American cast. However, critics and audiences alike were disappointed in the results. While reviews and critics were positive about Cho — and later Hill — they found the show to be bland, unfunny, and full of stereotypes. The show particularly disappointed Asian American viewers, who were particularly unhappy