Grand Faded Genes (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Comedy

Grand

Faded Genes (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Comedy

Carol Anne flips out when she learns Tom has a son; Janice schools Edda on the ways of boys; Tom and Dylan go on a camping trip; Weldon receives shocking news about Desmond's son; Desmond has gallbladder surgery.

Director

Peter H. Hunt

Writers

Michael Leeson (created by) | Ira Steven Behr (written by)

Producers

Carol Gary | Henry J. Lange Jr.

Composer

Tom Snow

Cinematographer

Jo Mayer

Editors

Gary Anderson | Marc Lamphear

Casting Directors

Risa Bramon Garcia | Heidi Levitt

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 15, 1990

Release date

Feb 15, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Pamela Reed Janice Pasetti Janice Pasetti See fewer	Proof of Life (2000)
Michael McKean Tom Smithson Tom Smithson See fewer	This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Bonnie Hunt Carol Anne Smithson Carol Anne Smithson See fewer	Jumanji (1995)
Andy Lauer Off. Wayne Kasmurski (credit only) (as Andrew Lauer) Off. Wayne Kasmurski (credit only) (as Andrew Lauer) See fewer	Screamers (1995)
John Neville Desmond Desmond See fewer	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Joel Murray Norris Weldon Norris Weldon See fewer	God Bless America (2011)
Sara Rue Edda Pasetti Edda Pasetti See fewer	Pearl Harbor (2001)
John Randolph Harris Weldon Harris Weldon See fewer	You've Got Mail (1998)
Jackey Vinson Dylan Smithson Dylan Smithson See fewer	The Wizard (1989)
Joe Faust Paul Paul See fewer	Hunter (I) (1984)