Fast Times What Is Life? (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Fast Times

What Is Life? (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

A fast-food entrepreneur dies unexpectedly, leaving one of his employees - Brad - too preoccupied with matters of life and death to perform a lip-sync number in the school talent show.

Director

Amy Heckerling

Writers

Amy Heckerling (written by) | Dennis Rinsler (written by) | Marc Warren (written by)

Producers

Jonathan Roberts | John Whitman

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Updated Mar 26, 1986

Release date

Mar 26, 1986 (United States)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Claudia Wells Linda Barrett Linda Barrett See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Courtney Thorne-Smith Stacey Hamilton Stacey Hamilton See fewer	Ally McBeal (1997)
James Nardini Brad Hamilton Brad Hamilton See fewer	Criminal Minds (2005)
Dean Cameron Jeff Spicoli Jeff Spicoli See fewer	Summer School (1987)
Patrick Dempsey Mike Damone Mike Damone See fewer	Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Kit McDonough Ms. Leslie Melon Ms. Leslie Melon See fewer	Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Vincent Schiavelli Mr. Hector Vargas Mr. Hector Vargas See fewer	Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Ray Walston Mr. Arnold Hand Mr. Arnold Hand See fewer	Popeye (1980)
Wallace Langham Ratner (as Wally Ward) Ratner (as Wally Ward) See fewer	Perry Mason (2020)
Paul Willson Dennis Taylor Dennis Taylor See fewer	Office Space (1999)
Bill Calvert Surfer Buddy Surfer Buddy See fewer	Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Moon Unit Zappa Barbara (as Moon Zappa) Barbara (as Moon Zappa) See fewer	National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
Martin Mull Buck Whitman Buck Whitman See fewer	Clue (1985)
Mert Rich Singer #1 Singer #1 See fewer	Johnny Dangerously (1984)
Neal Israel Singer #2 Singer #2 See fewer	Bachelor Party (1984)