The Surreal Life Mel's Dinner (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

The Surreal Life

Mel's Dinner (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

The gang work at a local diner for charity with none-other than the late great Gary Coleman as their manager! Surprise cameo by Todd Bridges as a customer. Then the gang makes and give away brownies to the neighbors.

Producers

Christopher Brewster | Page Feldman | James Williams

Composers

Devin Powers (original music by) | Dan Radlauer | Adam Zelkind

Cinematographer

Zach Kozek

Editors

Jordan Browne | Michael Friedman | Shawn Gutierrez | Michael B. Klein

Casting Director

Greg Orson

Production Designer

Scott Storey

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 18, 2004

Release date

Jan 18, 2004 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Alexis Arquette Self Self See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Tammy Faye Bakker Self Self See fewer	The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)
Traci Bingham Self Self See fewer	Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Todd Bridges Self Self See fewer	Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Trishelle Cannatella Self Self See fewer	Ninja Cheerleaders (2008)
Gary Coleman Self Self See fewer	Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Erik Estrada Self Self See fewer	CHiPs (1977)
Ron Jeremy Self Self See fewer	The Boondock Saints (1999)
Vanilla Ice Self Self See fewer	Cool as Ice (1991)