Directed by
| Bill Foster | ||
Writing Credits
| Ed. Weinberger | ... | (created by) |
| Bill Davenport | ... | (teleplay) |
| Arthur Julian | ... | (teleplay) |
| Lisa Rosenthal | ... | (story) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Sherman Hemsley | ... | Deacon Ernest Frye | |
| Clifton Davis | ... | Reverend Reuben Gregory | |
| Anna Maria Horsford | ... | Thelma Frye | |
| Barbara Montgomery | ... | Casietta Hetebrink | |
| Roz Ryan | ... | Amelia Hetebrink | |
| Jester Hairston | ... | Rolly Forbes | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Leola | |
| Macon McCalman | ... | Dr. Burgess | |
Produced by
| Reuben Cannon | ... | co-producer |
| Eric Cohen | ... | co-producer |
| Mark Grossan | ... | supervising producer |
| Brenda Hanes-Berg | ... | associate producer |
| Ken Johnston | ... | co-producer |
| Arthur Julian | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Noah | ... | executive producer |
| Ed. Weinberger | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Bill Maxwell | ||
Cinematography by
| Richard Brown | ||
Editing by
| Paul Bonnette | ||
| Keith Cook | ... | (video tape) |
Casting By
| Eileen Mack Knight | ||
Production Design by
| Ed LaPorta | ||
Set Decoration by
| Charles E. Tycer | ||
Makeup Department
| Larry Abbott | ... | makeup artist |
| Stephanie Cozart Burton | ... | makeup artist (as Stephanie Cozart) |
| Ruby Ford | ... | hair stylist |
| Carol Tharp | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Andrea McCarthy Paul | ... | production manager |
| Paul Waigner | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christopher A. Berry | ... | associate director |
| Danny White | ... | associate director |
Art Department
| Michael Diersing | ... | construction coordinator |
| Alfred M. Kemper | ... | set designer (as Al Kemper) |
| Leon A. King | ... | leadman (as Leon King) |
Sound Department
| Catherine Flynn | ... | sound editor |
| Ron Garrard | ... | sound recordist |
| Don Helvey | ... | audio |
| Marti D. Humphrey | ... | post-production audio |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Diane Biederbeck | ... | camera operator |
| Ray Gonzales | ... | camera operator |
| George Loomis | ... | camera operator |
| Tom Munshower | ... | camera operator |
| Thomas P. Powell | ... | best boy lighting technician |
| Dean Terrell | ... | video |
Casting Department
| Justine Jacoby | ... | original casting |
| Cheryl Miller | ... | casting assistant |
| Gilda Stratton | ... | original casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Leon Bennett | ... | costumer: Sherman Hemsley |
| Nedra Rosemond-Watt | ... | female costumer |
| Joseph Watts | ... | male costumer |
Editorial Department
| Deirdre Dix Hunt | ... | post-production coordinator |
Music Department
| Vanessa Bell Armstrong | ... | singer: theme music |
| Andraé Crouch | ... | composer: theme music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mattie Caruthers | ... | script supervisor |
| Bill Davenport | ... | executive script consultant |
| Bob Ellison | ... | executive script consultant |
Additional Crew
| John P. Aguirre | ... | stage manager |
| Franco Bario | ... | production coordinator |
| Rosa Colasanti | ... | assistant to producer |
| Alicia De Santis | ... | assistant to producers |
| Barbara Dorio | ... | executive coordinator |
| John B. Field | ... | technical director (as John Field) |
| Gregg Fisher | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Fontaine | ... | production assistant |
| Sherman Hemsley | ... | executive consultant |
| Linda Hudson | ... | assistant to producer |
| Jeff Kaufman | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Cy Kennedy | ... | production assistant |
| Carl Anthony Lee | ... | production assistant |
| Alan Padula | ... | production assistant |
| Dailey Pike | ... | audience warm-up |
| J.R. Quinonez | ... | production assistant |
| Terilyn A. Shropshire | ... | assistant to producer |
| Kimberly Sizemore | ... | stage manager |
| Robin Stone | ... | assistant to producer |
| Rich Tabach | ... | production assistant |
| Monica Tolliver | ... | assistant to producer |
| Ben Weiss | ... | stage manager |
| Sean Williams | ... | assistant to producer |