as Kevin Kensington Teresa Ganzel as Bobbi Jo Bobb Bill Paxton as Billy Joe Bobb Jerry Van Dyke as Tucker Agajanian Charles Keating as Charles Melanie Chartoff as Desiree DeMornay Michael Richards & J. E. Freeman as Henchmen Special guest appearance by Jeffrey Jones as Mr. Acme Guest starring Louise Latham as Ethel Duke Henry Darrow as Commandant Tammy Lauren as Candy Cane Natalie Gregory as China Kensington Tom Poston as Doc Parseghian George D. Wallace as Judge Henry Bejajian Dakin Matthews as Prosecutor Raye Birk as Mr. Loats Thomas Hill as Mr. Crowther Jack Kehler as Sgt. Cooper Todd Susman as Sgt. Dobbs Production Fresno was created and co-written by Barry Kemp, Mark Ganzel, and Michael Petryni, and was produced for CBS by Mary Tyler-Moore's MTM Productions. The miniseries was directed by Jeff Bleckner, who had previously directed episodes of some of the shows parodied in Fresno, including Dynasty, Knots Landing, and Falcon Crest. The miniseries starred Carol Burnett and Dabney Coleman, with Charles Grodin, Teri Garr, Valerie Mahaffey, Bill Paxton, Anthony Heald, Gregory Harrison, Luis Avalos, Jerry Van Dyke, Charles Keating, Pat Corley, and Jeffrey Jones. The production shot for two days in the city of Fresno, California, in July 1986, completing its remaining 53 days in Los Angeles. The music was composed by John Morris, and the Emmy-nominated gowns worn by the female leads were designed by Bob Mackie. It was executive produced by Barry Kemp. Fresno was screened three times in the United States in 1986, 1987 and 1989. It premiered at 8 pm on Sunday 16 November 1986 with a two-hour series opener, followed by four further one-hour episodes over the next four days. Episodes Awards and nominations 1987 Casting Society of America Artio Award for Best Casting for TV Miniseries 1987 Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special 1987 Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special 1987 Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special 1987 Emmy Award for Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special 1987 Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special References External links 1980s American comedy television series 1986 American television series debuts 1986 American television series endings 1980s American television miniseries Television shows set in Fresno, California Television soap opera parodies Television series by MTM Enterprises